diff --git a/plugins/providers/hyperv/action.rb b/plugins/providers/hyperv/action.rb
index 532c5b353..c5da842b6 100644
--- a/plugins/providers/hyperv/action.rb
+++ b/plugins/providers/hyperv/action.rb
@@ -28,6 +28,28 @@ module VagrantPlugins
         end
       end
 
+      def self.action_destroy
+        Vagrant::Action::Builder.new.tap do |b|
+          b.use Call, IsCreated do |env1, b1|
+            if !env1[:result]
+              b2.use MessageNotCreated
+              next
+            end
+
+            b2.use Call, DestroyConfirm do |env2, b3|
+              if !env2[:result]
+                b3.use MessageWillNotDestroy
+                next
+              end
+
+              b3.use ConfigValidate
+              b3.use StopInstance
+              b3.use DeleteVM
+            end
+          end
+        end
+      end
+
       def self.action_halt
         Vagrant::Action::Builder.new.tap do |b|
           b.use ConfigValidate
diff --git a/plugins/providers/hyperv/action/read_state.rb b/plugins/providers/hyperv/action/read_state.rb
index f0ad3456e..31f5f2371 100644
--- a/plugins/providers/hyperv/action/read_state.rb
+++ b/plugins/providers/hyperv/action/read_state.rb
@@ -11,15 +11,9 @@ module VagrantPlugins
 
         def call(env)
           if env[:machine].id
-            begin
-              options = { vm_id: env[:machine].id }
-              response = env[:machine].provider.driver.execute('get_vm_status.ps1', options)
-              env[:machine_state_id] = response["state"].downcase.to_sym
-            rescue Error::SubprocessError
-              env[:machine].id = nil
-              env[:ui].info "Could not find a machine, assuming it to be deleted or terminated."
-              env[:machine_state_id] = :not_created
-            end
+            options = { VmId: env[:machine].id }
+            response = env[:machine].provider.driver.execute('get_vm_status.ps1', options)
+            env[:machine_state_id] = response["state"].downcase.to_sym
           else
             env[:machine_state_id] = :not_created
           end
diff --git a/plugins/providers/hyperv/action/stop_instance.rb b/plugins/providers/hyperv/action/stop_instance.rb
index 7dc2244ec..d6693cdc2 100644
--- a/plugins/providers/hyperv/action/stop_instance.rb
+++ b/plugins/providers/hyperv/action/stop_instance.rb
@@ -1,24 +1,18 @@
-#-------------------------------------------------------------------------
-# Copyright (c) Microsoft Open Technologies, Inc.
-# All Rights Reserved. Licensed under the MIT License.
-#--------------------------------------------------------------------------
-
-require "log4r"
 module VagrantPlugins
   module HyperV
     module Action
-        class StopInstance
-            def initialize(app, env)
-              @app    = app
-            end
-
-            def call(env)
-                env[:ui].info('Stopping the Machine')
-                options = { vm_id: env[:machine].id }
-                response = env[:machine].provider.driver.execute('stop_vm.ps1', options)
-                @app.call(env)
-            end
+      class StopInstance
+        def initialize(app, env)
+          @app    = app
         end
+
+        def call(env)
+          env[:ui].info('Stopping the Machine')
+          options = { vm_id: env[:machine].id }
+          env[:machine].provider.driver.execute('stop_vm.ps1', options)
+          @app.call(env)
+        end
+      end
     end
   end
 end
diff --git a/plugins/providers/hyperv/provider.rb b/plugins/providers/hyperv/provider.rb
index d7d985f80..818227735 100644
--- a/plugins/providers/hyperv/provider.rb
+++ b/plugins/providers/hyperv/provider.rb
@@ -38,11 +38,16 @@ module VagrantPlugins
       end
 
       def state
-        # Run a custom action we define called "read_state" which does
-        # what it says. It puts the state in the `:machine_state_id`
-        # key in the environment.
-        env = @machine.action("read_state")
-        state_id = env[:machine_state_id]
+        state_id = nil
+        state_id = :not_created if !@machine.id
+
+        if !state_id
+          # Run a custom action we define called "read_state" which does
+          # what it says. It puts the state in the `:machine_state_id`
+          # key in the environment.
+          env = @machine.action(:read_state)
+          state_id = env[:machine_state_id]
+        end
 
         # Get the short and long description
         short = "Machine's current state is #{state_id}"
diff --git a/plugins/providers/hyperv/scripts/get_vm_status.ps1 b/plugins/providers/hyperv/scripts/get_vm_status.ps1
index d7bfcc0ba..739560190 100644
--- a/plugins/providers/hyperv/scripts/get_vm_status.ps1
+++ b/plugins/providers/hyperv/scripts/get_vm_status.ps1
@@ -1,30 +1,25 @@
-#-------------------------------------------------------------------------
-# 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"))
 
+# Get the VM with the given name
 try {
-  $vm = Get-VM -Id $vm_id -ErrorAction "stop"
-  $state = $vm.state
-  $status = $vm.status
-  $resultHash = @{
-    state = "$state"
-    status = "$status"
-  }
-  $result = ConvertTo-Json $resultHash
-  Write-Output-Message $result
+    $VM = Get-VM -Id $VmId -ErrorAction "Stop"
+    $State = $VM.state
+    $Status = $VM.status
+} catch [Microsoft.HyperV.PowerShell.VirtualizationOperationFailedException] {
+    $State = "not_created"
+    $Status = $State
+}
 
+$resultHash = @{
+    state = "$State"
+    status = "$Status"
 }
-catch {
-  Write-Error-Message $_
-}
+$result = ConvertTo-Json $resultHash
+Write-Output-Message $result
diff --git a/plugins/providers/hyperv/scripts/import_vm.ps1 b/plugins/providers/hyperv/scripts/import_vm.ps1
index 42de437ee..a24351b6f 100644
--- a/plugins/providers/hyperv/scripts/import_vm.ps1
+++ b/plugins/providers/hyperv/scripts/import_vm.ps1
@@ -1,144 +1,138 @@
-param (
+Param(
     [string]$vm_xml_config = $(throw "-vm_xml_config is required."),
     [string]$vhdx_path = $(throw "-vhdx_path is required.")
- )
+)
+
+$ErrorActionPreference = "Stop"
 
 # 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 {
-  [xml]$vmconfig = Get-Content -Path  $vm_xml_config
+[xml]$vmconfig = Get-Content -Path  $vm_xml_config
 
-  $vm_name = $vmconfig.configuration.properties.name.'#text'
-  $processors = $vmconfig.configuration.settings.processors.count.'#text'
+$vm_name = $vmconfig.configuration.properties.name.'#text'
+$processors = $vmconfig.configuration.settings.processors.count.'#text'
 
-  function Get_unique_name($name) {
+function GetUniqueName($name) {
     Get-VM | ForEach-Object -Process {
-      if ($name -eq $_.Name) {
-        $name =  $name + "_1"
-      }
+        if ($name -eq $_.Name) {
+            $name =  $name + "_1"
+        }
     }
     return $name
-  }
+}
 
-  do {
+do {
     $name = $vm_name
-    $vm_name = Get_unique_name $name
-  } while ($vm_name -ne $name)
+    $vm_name = GetUniqueName $name
+} while ($vm_name -ne $name)
 
-  $memory = (Select-Xml -xml $vmconfig -XPath "//memory").node.Bank
-  if ($memory.dynamic_memory_enabled."#text" -eq "True") {
-      $dynamicmemory = $True
-  }
-  else {
-      $dynamicmemory = $False
-  }
+$memory = (Select-Xml -xml $vmconfig -XPath "//memory").node.Bank
+if ($memory.dynamic_memory_enabled."#text" -eq "True") {
+    $dynamicmemory = $True
+}
+else {
+    $dynamicmemory = $False
+}
 
-  # Memory values need to be in bytes
-  $MemoryMaximumBytes = ($memory.limit."#text" -as [int]) * 1MB
-  $MemoryStartupBytes = ($memory.size."#text" -as [int]) * 1MB
-  $MemoryMinimumBytes = ($memory.reservation."#text" -as [int]) * 1MB
+# Memory values need to be in bytes
+$MemoryMaximumBytes = ($memory.limit."#text" -as [int]) * 1MB
+$MemoryStartupBytes = ($memory.size."#text" -as [int]) * 1MB
+$MemoryMinimumBytes = ($memory.reservation."#text" -as [int]) * 1MB
 
-  # Get the name of the virtual switch
-  $switchname = (Select-Xml -xml $vmconfig -XPath "//AltSwitchName").node."#text"
+# Get the name of the virtual switch
+$switchname = (Select-Xml -xml $vmconfig -XPath "//AltSwitchName").node."#text"
 
-  # Determine boot device
-  Switch ((Select-Xml -xml $vmconfig -XPath "//boot").node.device0."#text") {
-  "Floppy"    { $bootdevice = "floppy" }
-  "HardDrive" { $bootdevice = "IDE" }
-  "Optical"   { $bootdevice = "CD" }
-  "Network"   { $bootdevice = "LegacyNetworkAdapter" }
-  "Default"   { $bootdevice = "IDE" }
-  } #switch
+# Determine boot device
+Switch ((Select-Xml -xml $vmconfig -XPath "//boot").node.device0."#text") {
+    "Floppy"    { $bootdevice = "floppy" }
+    "HardDrive" { $bootdevice = "IDE" }
+    "Optical"   { $bootdevice = "CD" }
+    "Network"   { $bootdevice = "LegacyNetworkAdapter" }
+    "Default"   { $bootdevice = "IDE" }
+} #switch
 
-  # Define a hash map of parameter values for New-VM
+# Define a hash map of parameter values for New-VM
 
-   $vm_params = @{
-     Name = $vm_name
-     NoVHD = $True
-     MemoryStartupBytes = $MemoryStartupBytes
-     SwitchName = $switchname
-     BootDevice = $bootdevice
-     ErrorAction = "Stop"
-  }
+$vm_params = @{
+    Name = $vm_name
+    NoVHD = $True
+    MemoryStartupBytes = $MemoryStartupBytes
+    SwitchName = $switchname
+    BootDevice = $bootdevice
+    ErrorAction = "Stop"
+}
 
-  # Create the VM using the values in the hash map
+# Create the VM using the values in the hash map
 
-  $vm = New-VM @vm_params
+$vm = New-VM @vm_params
 
-  $notes = (Select-Xml -xml $vmconfig -XPath "//notes").node.'#text'
+$notes = (Select-Xml -xml $vmconfig -XPath "//notes").node.'#text'
 
-  # Set-VM parameters to configure new VM with old values
+# Set-VM parameters to configure new VM with old values
 
-  $more_vm_params = @{
-      ProcessorCount = $processors
-      MemoryStartupBytes = $MemoryStartupBytes
-  }
+$more_vm_params = @{
+    ProcessorCount = $processors
+        MemoryStartupBytes = $MemoryStartupBytes
+}
 
-  If ($dynamicmemory) {
-      $more_vm_params.Add("DynamicMemory",$True)
-      $more_vm_params.Add("MemoryMinimumBytes",$MemoryMinimumBytes)
-      $more_vm_params.Add("MemoryMaximumBytes", $MemoryMaximumBytes)
-  }
-  else {
+If ($dynamicmemory) {
+    $more_vm_params.Add("DynamicMemory",$True)
+        $more_vm_params.Add("MemoryMinimumBytes",$MemoryMinimumBytes)
+        $more_vm_params.Add("MemoryMaximumBytes", $MemoryMaximumBytes)
+}
+else {
     $more_vm_params.Add("StaticMemory",$True)
-  }
+}
 
-  if ($notes) {
+if ($notes) {
     $more_vm_params.Add("Notes",$notes)
-  }
+}
 
-  # Set the values on the VM
-  $vm | Set-VM @more_vm_params -Passthru
+# Set the values on the VM
+$vm | Set-VM @more_vm_params -Passthru
 
-  # Add drives to the virtual machine
-  $controllers = Select-Xml -xml $vmconfig -xpath "//*[starts-with(name(.),'controller')]"
-  # A regular expression pattern to pull the number from controllers
-  [regex]$rx="\d"
+# Add drives to the virtual machine
+$controllers = Select-Xml -xml $vmconfig -xpath "//*[starts-with(name(.),'controller')]"
+# A regular expression pattern to pull the number from controllers
+[regex]$rx="\d"
 
-  foreach ($controller in $controllers) {
+foreach ($controller in $controllers) {
     $node = $controller.Node
-    # Check for SCSI
-    if ($node.ParentNode.ChannelInstanceGuid) {
-       $ControllerType = "SCSI"
-    }
-    else {
-       $ControllerType = "IDE"
-    }
+# Check for SCSI
+        if ($node.ParentNode.ChannelInstanceGuid) {
+            $ControllerType = "SCSI"
+        }
+        else {
+            $ControllerType = "IDE"
+        }
 
     $drives = $node.ChildNodes | where {$_.pathname."#text"}
     foreach ($drive in $drives) {
-        #if drive type is ISO then set DVD Drive accordingly
+#if drive type is ISO then set DVD Drive accordingly
         $driveType = $drive.type."#text"
 
-        $addDriveParam = @{
-          ControllerNumber = $rx.Match($controller.node.name).value
-          Path = $vhdx_path
-        }
+            $addDriveParam = @{
+                ControllerNumber = $rx.Match($controller.node.name).value
+                    Path = $vhdx_path
+            }
         if ($drive.pool_id."#text") {
-          $ResourcePoolName = $drive.pool_id."#text"
-          $addDriveParam.Add("ResourcePoolname",$ResourcePoolName)
+            $ResourcePoolName = $drive.pool_id."#text"
+                $addDriveParam.Add("ResourcePoolname",$ResourcePoolName)
         }
 
         if ($drivetype -eq 'VHD') {
             $addDriveParam.add("ControllerType",$ControllerType)
-            $vm | Add-VMHardDiskDrive @AddDriveparam
+                $vm | Add-VMHardDiskDrive @AddDriveparam
         }
     }
-  }
+}
 
-  $vm_id = (Get-VM $vm_name).id.guid
-  $resultHash = @{
+$vm_id = (Get-VM $vm_name).id.guid
+$resultHash = @{
     name = $vm_name
-    id = $vm_id
-  }
-  $result = ConvertTo-Json $resultHash
-  Write-Output-Message $result
-}
-catch {
-  Write-Error-Message $_
-  return
+        id = $vm_id
 }
+$result = ConvertTo-Json $resultHash
+Write-Output-Message $result
diff --git a/plugins/providers/hyperv/scripts/stop_vm.ps1 b/plugins/providers/hyperv/scripts/stop_vm.ps1
index 759930b68..4ac442ab1 100644
--- a/plugins/providers/hyperv/scripts/stop_vm.ps1
+++ b/plugins/providers/hyperv/scripts/stop_vm.ps1
@@ -1,8 +1,3 @@
-#-------------------------------------------------------------------------
-# Copyright (c) Microsoft Open Technologies, Inc.
-# All Rights Reserved. Licensed under the MIT License.
-#--------------------------------------------------------------------------
-
 param (
     [string]$vm_id = $(throw "-vm_id is required.")
  )
diff --git a/test/unit/plugins/providers/hyperv/provider_test.rb b/test/unit/plugins/providers/hyperv/provider_test.rb
index d431a2d2f..cbe77dcb0 100644
--- a/test/unit/plugins/providers/hyperv/provider_test.rb
+++ b/test/unit/plugins/providers/hyperv/provider_test.rb
@@ -45,4 +45,20 @@ describe VagrantPlugins::HyperV::Provider do
       expect(subject.driver).to be_kind_of(VagrantPlugins::HyperV::Driver)
     end
   end
+
+  describe "#state" do
+    it "returns not_created if no ID" do
+      machine.stub(id: nil)
+
+      expect(subject.state.id).to eq(:not_created)
+    end
+
+    it "calls an action to determine the ID" do
+      machine.stub(id: "foo")
+      machine.should_receive(:action).with(:read_state).
+        and_return({ machine_state_id: :bar })
+
+      expect(subject.state.id).to eq(:bar)
+    end
+  end
 end