diff --git a/plugins/providers/hyperv/action.rb b/plugins/providers/hyperv/action.rb
index e69ae130a..1761afa61 100644
--- a/plugins/providers/hyperv/action.rb
+++ b/plugins/providers/hyperv/action.rb
@@ -66,6 +66,7 @@ module VagrantPlugins
       def self.action_start
         Vagrant::Action::Builder.new.tap do |b|
           b.use StartInstance
+          b.use WaitForIPAddress
           #b.use ShareFolders
           #b.use SyncFolders
         end
@@ -139,9 +140,10 @@ module VagrantPlugins
       autoload :MessageAlreadyCreated, action_root.join('message_already_created')
       autoload :MessageNotRunning, action_root.join('message_not_running')
       autoload :SyncFolders, action_root.join('sync_folders')
-      autoload :WaitForState, action_root.join('wait_for_state')
       autoload :ReadGuestIP, action_root.join('read_guest_ip')
       autoload :ShareFolders, action_root.join('share_folders')
+      autoload :WaitForIPAddress, action_root.join("wait_for_ip_address")
+      autoload :WaitForState, action_root.join('wait_for_state')
     end
   end
 end
diff --git a/plugins/providers/hyperv/action/import.rb b/plugins/providers/hyperv/action/import.rb
index fad717ccc..2cf7240c7 100644
--- a/plugins/providers/hyperv/action/import.rb
+++ b/plugins/providers/hyperv/action/import.rb
@@ -44,10 +44,10 @@ module VagrantPlugins
             vhdx_path:      vhdx_path.to_s.gsub("/", "\\")
           }
 
-          env[:ui].info "Importing a Hyper-V instance"
+          env[:ui].output("Importing a Hyper-V instance")
           server = env[:machine].provider.driver.execute(
             'import_vm.ps1', options)
-          env[:ui].info "Successfully imported a VM with name: #{server['name']}"
+          env[:ui].detail("Successfully imported a VM with name: #{server['name']}")
           env[:machine].id = server["id"]
           @app.call(env)
         end
diff --git a/plugins/providers/hyperv/action/read_guest_ip.rb b/plugins/providers/hyperv/action/read_guest_ip.rb
index 209d02c58..92bfbdc8d 100644
--- a/plugins/providers/hyperv/action/read_guest_ip.rb
+++ b/plugins/providers/hyperv/action/read_guest_ip.rb
@@ -1,7 +1,3 @@
-#-------------------------------------------------------------------------
-# Copyright (c) Microsoft Open Technologies, Inc.
-# All Rights Reserved. Licensed under the MIT License.
-#--------------------------------------------------------------------------
 require "log4r"
 require "timeout"
 
@@ -23,13 +19,14 @@ module VagrantPlugins
 
         def read_host_ip(env)
           return nil if env[:machine].id.nil?
+
           # Get Network details from WMI Provider
           # Wait for 120 sec By then the machine should be ready
           host_ip = nil
           begin
             Timeout.timeout(120) do
             begin
-              options = { vm_id: env[:machine].id }
+              options = { VmId: env[:machine].id }
               network_info  = env[:machine].provider.driver.execute('get_network_config.ps1', options)
               host_ip = network_info["ip"]
               sleep 10 if host_ip.empty?
diff --git a/plugins/providers/hyperv/action/start_instance.rb b/plugins/providers/hyperv/action/start_instance.rb
index db5906ae4..d97924c04 100644
--- a/plugins/providers/hyperv/action/start_instance.rb
+++ b/plugins/providers/hyperv/action/start_instance.rb
@@ -7,15 +7,10 @@ module VagrantPlugins
         end
 
         def call(env)
-          env[:ui].info('Starting the Machine')
+          env[:ui].output('Starting the machine...')
           options = { vm_id: env[:machine].id }
-          begin
-            response = env[:machine].provider.driver.execute('start_vm.ps1', options)
-            env[:ui].info "Machine #{response["name"]} started"
-          rescue Error::SubprocessError => e
-            env[:ui].info e.message
-            return
-          end
+          response = env[:machine].provider.driver.execute('start_vm.ps1', options)
+
           @app.call(env)
         end
       end
diff --git a/plugins/providers/hyperv/action/wait_for_ip_address.rb b/plugins/providers/hyperv/action/wait_for_ip_address.rb
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..a6a14b8d6
--- /dev/null
+++ b/plugins/providers/hyperv/action/wait_for_ip_address.rb
@@ -0,0 +1,45 @@
+require "timeout"
+
+module VagrantPlugins
+  module HyperV
+    module Action
+      class WaitForIPAddress
+        def initialize(app, env)
+          @app = app
+        end
+
+        def call(env)
+          timeout = env[:machine].provider_config.ip_address_timeout
+
+          env[:ui].output("Waiting for the machine to report its IP address...")
+          env[:ui].detail("Timeout: #{timeout} seconds")
+
+          guest_ip = nil
+          Timeout.timeout(timeout) do
+            while true
+              # If a ctrl-c came through, break out
+              return if env[:interrupted]
+
+              # Try to get the IP
+              network_info = env[:machine].provider.driver.execute(
+                "get_network_config.ps1", VmId: env[:machine].id)
+              guest_ip = network_info["ip"]
+              break if guest_ip && guest_ip != ""
+
+              sleep 1
+            end
+          end
+
+          # If we were interrupted then return now
+          return if env[:interrupted]
+
+          env[:ui].detail("IP: #{guest_ip}")
+
+          @app.call(env)
+        rescue Timeout::Error
+          raise Errors::IPAddrTimeout
+        end
+      end
+    end
+  end
+end
diff --git a/plugins/providers/hyperv/config.rb b/plugins/providers/hyperv/config.rb
index 8513e8c7e..3a512a945 100644
--- a/plugins/providers/hyperv/config.rb
+++ b/plugins/providers/hyperv/config.rb
@@ -1,34 +1,32 @@
 require "vagrant"
-require_relative "guest_config/config"
 require_relative "host_share/config"
 
 module VagrantPlugins
   module HyperV
     class Config < Vagrant.plugin("2", :config)
-      # If set to `true`, then VirtualBox will be launched with a GUI.
+      # The timeout to wait for an IP address when booting the machine,
+      # in seconds.
       #
-      # @return [Boolean]
-      attr_accessor :gui
+      # @return [Integer]
+      attr_accessor :ip_address_timeout
 
-      attr_reader :host_share, :guest
+      attr_reader :host_share
+
+      def initialize
+        @ip_address_timeout = UNSET_VALUE
+        @host_share = HostShare::Config.new
+      end
 
       def host_config(&block)
         block.call(@host_share)
       end
 
-      def guest_config(&block)
-        block.call(@guest)
-      end
-
       def finalize!
-        @gui = nil if @gui == UNSET_VALUE
+        if @ip_address_timeout == UNSET_VALUE
+          @ip_address_timeout = 120
+        end
       end
 
-      def initialize(region_specific=false)
-        @gui = UNSET_VALUE
-        @host_share = HostShare::Config.new
-        @guest = GuestConfig::Config.new
-      end
 
       def validate(machine)
         errors = _detected_errors
@@ -36,10 +34,6 @@ module VagrantPlugins
         unless host_share.valid_config?
           errors << host_share.errors.flatten.join(" ")
         end
-
-        unless guest.valid_config?
-          errors << guest.errors.flatten.join(" ")
-        end
 =end
         { "HyperV" => errors }
       end
diff --git a/plugins/providers/hyperv/errors.rb b/plugins/providers/hyperv/errors.rb
index 67e26b3ad..cd2519813 100644
--- a/plugins/providers/hyperv/errors.rb
+++ b/plugins/providers/hyperv/errors.rb
@@ -14,6 +14,10 @@ module VagrantPlugins
         error_key(:box_invalid)
       end
 
+      class IPAddrTimeout < HyperVError
+        error_key(:ip_addr_timeout)
+      end
+
       class PowerShellError < HyperVError
         error_key(:powershell_error)
       end
diff --git a/plugins/providers/hyperv/guest_config/config.rb b/plugins/providers/hyperv/guest_config/config.rb
deleted file mode 100644
index 5b02d5a21..000000000
--- a/plugins/providers/hyperv/guest_config/config.rb
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,33 +0,0 @@
-#-------------------------------------------------------------------------
-# Copyright (c) Microsoft Open Technologies, Inc.
-# All Rights Reserved. Licensed under the MIT License.
-#--------------------------------------------------------------------------
-module VagrantPlugins
-  module HyperV
-    module GuestConfig
-      class Config < Vagrant.plugin("2", :config)
-        attr_accessor :username, :password
-
-        def errors
-          @errors
-        end
-
-        def validate
-          @errors = []
-          if username.nil?
-            @errors << "Please configure a Guest VM's username"
-          end
-          if password.nil?
-            @errors << "Please configure a Guest VM's password"
-          end
-        end
-
-        def valid_config?
-          validate
-          errors.empty?
-        end
-
-      end
-    end
-  end
-end
diff --git a/plugins/providers/hyperv/scripts/get_network_config.ps1 b/plugins/providers/hyperv/scripts/get_network_config.ps1
index bc48163d8..f8554297c 100644
--- a/plugins/providers/hyperv/scripts/get_network_config.ps1
+++ b/plugins/providers/hyperv/scripts/get_network_config.ps1
@@ -1,28 +1,17 @@
-#-------------------------------------------------------------------------
-# Copyright (c) Microsoft Open Technologies, Inc.
-# All Rights Reserved. Licensed under the MIT License.
-#--------------------------------------------------------------------------
-
-param (
-    [string]$vm_id = $(throw "-vm_id is required.")
+Param(
+    [Parameter(Mandatory=$true)]
+    [string]$VmId
  )
 
 # Include the following modules
-$presentDir = Split-Path -parent $PSCommandPath
-$modules = @()
-$modules += $presentDir + "\utils\write_messages.ps1"
-forEach ($module in $modules) { . $module }
+$Dir = Split-Path $script:MyInvocation.MyCommand.Path
+. ([System.IO.Path]::Combine($Dir, "utils\write_messages.ps1"))
 
-try {
-  $vm = Get-VM -Id $vm_id -ErrorAction "stop"
-  $network = Get-VMNetworkAdapter  -VM $vm
-  $ip_address = $network.IpAddresses[0]
-  $resultHash = @{
+$vm = Get-VM -Id $VmId -ErrorAction "Stop"
+$network = Get-VMNetworkAdapter -VM $vm
+$ip_address = $network.IpAddresses[0]
+$resultHash = @{
     ip = "$ip_address"
-  }
-  $result = ConvertTo-Json $resultHash
-  Write-Output-Message $result
-}
-catch {
-  Write-Error-Message "Failed to obtain network info of VM $_"
 }
+$result = ConvertTo-Json $resultHash
+Write-Output-Message $result
diff --git a/templates/locales/providers_hyperv.yml b/templates/locales/providers_hyperv.yml
index edd2e21ae..e18fa4136 100644
--- a/templates/locales/providers_hyperv.yml
+++ b/templates/locales/providers_hyperv.yml
@@ -20,6 +20,16 @@ en:
         these directories or does not contain the files expected. Verify
         that you added the correct box. If this problem persists,
         please contact the creator of the box for assistance.
+      ip_addr_timeout: |-
+        Hyper-V failed to determine your machine's IP address within the
+        configured timeout. Please verify the machine properly booted and
+        the network works. To do this, open the Hyper-V manager, find your
+        virtual machine, and connect to it.
+
+        The most common cause for this error is that the running virtual
+        machine doesn't have the latest Hyper-V integration drivers. Please
+        research for your operating system how to install these in order
+        for the VM to properly communicate its IP address to Hyper-V.
       powershell_error: |-
         An error occurred while executing a PowerShell script. This error
         is shown below. Please read the error message and see if this is
diff --git a/test/unit/plugins/providers/hyperv/config_test.rb b/test/unit/plugins/providers/hyperv/config_test.rb
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..0aac992ab
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/unit/plugins/providers/hyperv/config_test.rb
@@ -0,0 +1,18 @@
+require_relative "../../../base"
+
+require Vagrant.source_root.join("plugins/providers/hyperv/config")
+
+describe VagrantPlugins::HyperV::Config do
+  describe "#ip_address_timeout" do
+    it "can be set" do
+      subject.ip_address_timeout = 180
+      subject.finalize!
+      expect(subject.ip_address_timeout).to eq(180)
+    end
+
+    it "defaults to a number" do
+      subject.finalize!
+      expect(subject.ip_address_timeout).to eq(120)
+    end
+  end
+end