Azure Virtual Machines
An Azure service that is used to provision Windows and Linux virtual machines.
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Data disk corruption
I have had two data disks that are attached to multiple machines become corrupted within a couple of days of deploying them. It presents as users not able to access a folder, and when I run a chkdsk on them, it shows up as a RAW format. The first drive…
Azure Virtual Machines
asked 2026-02-16T16:33:57.6466667+00:00
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Steve Lee
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edited a comment 2026-02-17T21:05:01.3366667+00:00
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Himanshu Shekhar
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Lost all of my contents after 2 years of VM being turned off
Hi, About two years ago, I turned off my VM to reduce costs because I wasn’t sure whether the websites I was hosting in Azure would still be needed. I now need access to those websites again, so I logged in and started the VM. However, none of the…
Azure Virtual Machines
Azure Virtual Machines
An Azure service that is used to provision Windows and Linux virtual machines.
9,866 questions
asked 2026-02-17T16:32:19.4833333+00:00
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EdIntel
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edited a comment 2026-02-17T20:48:01.7233333+00:00
Himanshu Shekhar
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Delete a disk from a non-existent VM in Azure
I'm having trouble migrating resources from one subscription to another. I finally managed to migrate. Now, in the old subscription, only disks remain. When I try to delete them, it gives an error that they are managed by virtual machines or "This…
Azure Virtual Machines
Azure Virtual Machines
An Azure service that is used to provision Windows and Linux virtual machines.
9,866 questions
asked 2026-02-17T14:26:54.7966667+00:00
Yordan Todorov
20
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commented 2026-02-17T14:44:53.7266667+00:00
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Jilakara Hemalatha
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in which region can I create a free B1s Linux virtual machine
in which region can I create a free B1s Linux virtual machine
Azure Virtual Machines
Azure Virtual Machines
An Azure service that is used to provision Windows and Linux virtual machines.
9,866 questions
asked 2026-02-17T12:28:33.57+00:00
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Pieter van Oostrum
0
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edited an answer 2026-02-17T13:21:45.6566667+00:00
Jilakara Hemalatha
9,495
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Create VM from ARM template
Dear All I created a ARM template from a resource group and then deleted the resource group as a test. Now when I try to recreate my environment from the ARM template I get a deployment failed error with this message …
Azure Virtual Machines
Azure Virtual Machines
An Azure service that is used to provision Windows and Linux virtual machines.
9,866 questions
asked 2022-04-06T18:43:34.267+00:00
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Kaizad Anklesaria
16
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answered 2026-02-17T11:07:17.2966667+00:00
Alex Burlachenko
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Can't Create Virtual Machine (VM) On Free Account
Can't Create Virtual Machine (VM) On Free Account as Student
Azure Virtual Machines
Azure Virtual Machines
An Azure service that is used to provision Windows and Linux virtual machines.
9,866 questions
asked 2026-02-16T08:43:36.8233333+00:00
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Mohammed Siam
5
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commented 2026-02-17T08:29:34.6366667+00:00
Jilakara Hemalatha
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unable to login virtual machine
recently i tried to login my virtual machine with ssh but permission denied i have rested password but still unable to login using right password and everything also tried Redeploying but still result same what should i do already tried serial console…
Azure Virtual Machines
Azure Virtual Machines
An Azure service that is used to provision Windows and Linux virtual machines.
9,866 questions
asked 2026-02-17T05:00:54.2533333+00:00
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sumit sharma
0
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commented 2026-02-17T05:17:09.0233333+00:00
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Nikhil Duserla
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Linux VM will not boot
After a Stop, the VM will never boot. It is stuck in the Starting state for a long time (hours). It worked fine until we installed Nvidia drivers as the VM has GPU's that we need to use to run AI LLMs.
Azure Virtual Machines
Azure Virtual Machines
An Azure service that is used to provision Windows and Linux virtual machines.
9,866 questions
asked 2026-02-13T18:53:24.81+00:00
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TMA Cloud
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edited a comment 2026-02-17T03:38:07.5133333+00:00
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Ankit Yadav
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I have accidently deleted my resource group including VM, is there a way to get it back
Few hours back during some POC, I have accidently deleted my resource group including VM, is there a way to get it back
Azure Virtual Machines
Azure Virtual Machines
An Azure service that is used to provision Windows and Linux virtual machines.
9,866 questions
asked 2026-02-16T23:49:31.6733333+00:00
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Himanshu Shah
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edited an answer 2026-02-17T00:45:38.4166667+00:00
Himanshu Shekhar
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We need Azure Dev Box pools with 2 vCPU / 8 GB RAM configuration
We need Azure Dev Box pools with 2 vCPU / 8 GB RAM configuration enabled for our subscription. Currently portal only shows minimum 8 vCPU / 32 GB. Please enable smaller SKUs (2 vCPU / 8 GB) for cost-optimized developer environments.
Azure Virtual Machines
Azure Virtual Machines
An Azure service that is used to provision Windows and Linux virtual machines.
9,866 questions
asked 2026-02-14T07:33:08.3533333+00:00
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Nibu Krishnan
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answered 2026-02-16T19:58:07.6066667+00:00
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Siddhesh Desai
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I cannot find any sort of Sandbox mode in Azure
Hi I'm trying to study the AZ-900 Azure Fundamentals, but in the steps where I'm to use the sandbox to do excercises regarding setting up ressources, it just wants me to sign in the Azure portal. Fine, that's what I did, but when trying to switch from…
Azure Virtual Machines
Azure Virtual Machines
An Azure service that is used to provision Windows and Linux virtual machines.
9,866 questions
asked 2026-02-14T00:38:26.5833333+00:00
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Frederik Taupe
0
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commented 2026-02-16T19:23:23.4733333+00:00
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Manish Deshpande
3,345
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VM shuts down withouth anyone giving the order to shut it down
My VM shuts down unexpectedly by another resource, this issue has happened multiple times in the past and it always happens at a simmilar time. This issue persists even if there is an active connection to the VM at that time. There is no automatic…
Azure Virtual Machines
Azure Virtual Machines
An Azure service that is used to provision Windows and Linux virtual machines.
9,866 questions
asked 2026-02-09T12:27:27.0566667+00:00
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Boris Gavalec
0
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edited a comment 2026-02-16T11:17:29.38+00:00
Jilakara Hemalatha
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Your workloads are running on images that will be deprecated soon
My question is regarding the virtual machine: the OS Service Pack is showing as Windows 11 Version 25H2 (x64). Can we ignore this notification?
Azure Virtual Machines
Azure Virtual Machines
An Azure service that is used to provision Windows and Linux virtual machines.
9,866 questions
asked 2026-02-02T12:41:06.7733333+00:00
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Shivaji Kaleru
20
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accepted 2026-02-16T10:38:24.13+00:00
Shivaji Kaleru
20
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2 answers
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Azure Virtual Machine is not accessible through RDP or any other mode
I’d appreciate your support in resolving the Azure VM access issue. The VM was working fine earlier, but RDP access suddenly stopped working. In the Azure portal, the Virtual Machine Agent status shows as Not Ready. As recommended by Microsoft…
Azure Virtual Machines
Azure Virtual Machines
An Azure service that is used to provision Windows and Linux virtual machines.
9,866 questions
asked 2026-02-02T15:38:09.59+00:00
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Sivakumaran R
40
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accepted 2026-02-16T09:07:17.4366667+00:00
Sivakumaran R
40
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2 answers
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Why is remote desktop performance degrading although resource usage is normal?
During the past week, we've noticed a significant degradation of the performance on one of your Azure VM's. There are no related errors reported and resource monitor shows utilization is normal. We've specifically noticed the vm taking longer than…
Azure Virtual Machines
Azure Virtual Machines
An Azure service that is used to provision Windows and Linux virtual machines.
9,866 questions
asked 2026-02-09T14:14:51.8433333+00:00
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Kevin Nelson
20
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answered 2026-02-15T16:22:11.25+00:00
Kevin Nelson
20
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2 answers
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How to publish Azure VM Extension/Application offer in Marketplace?
Hi We provide a SaaS offering and out customer asked us to create an Azure VM extension. We have other offers published in the partner center, but i dont see a way to publish a VM extension. The partner guide doesnt cover any specifics either. How…
Azure Virtual Machines
Azure Virtual Machines
An Azure service that is used to provision Windows and Linux virtual machines.
9,866 questions
asked 2026-02-13T16:02:54.86+00:00
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Nicholas DiCola
20
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accepted 2026-02-15T14:29:44.8233333+00:00
Nicholas DiCola
20
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1 answer
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Can not add inbound and output security rules
My account appears to be of the "Owner" type, but I still can not add inbound and output security rules. Copilot suggests there should be a "+ Add" button on the security tab, but it doesn't appear for me.
Azure Virtual Machines
Azure Virtual Machines
An Azure service that is used to provision Windows and Linux virtual machines.
9,866 questions
asked 2026-02-12T19:04:59.4633333+00:00
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Alex Stange
20
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accepted 2026-02-13T19:46:36.62+00:00
Alex Stange
20
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1 answer
Is B1ls being retired?
I am looking for information if the Standard_B1ls instance is being retired? The Azure update notice states that the 'B-series' is being retired (in Nov 2028), this instance type starts with a 'B', appears on the 'legacy' pricing page and in the…
Azure Virtual Machines
Azure Virtual Machines
An Azure service that is used to provision Windows and Linux virtual machines.
9,866 questions
asked 2026-01-14T07:51:52.67+00:00
Alexander Clouter
21
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commented 2026-02-13T19:07:28.0066667+00:00
Himanshu Shekhar
3,690
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Azure Compute Gallery image version does not persist securityProfile.uefiSettings even with supported security type (ConfidentialVmSupported)
I’m trying to append custom UEFI DB keys to a private Azure Compute Gallery image version for a Confidential VM. I understand from Microsoft’s guidance and Q&A that **uefiSettings **is only supported when the image definition security type is one of:…
Azure Virtual Machines
Azure Virtual Machines
An Azure service that is used to provision Windows and Linux virtual machines.
9,866 questions
asked 2026-02-13T18:14:29.14+00:00
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Patrick Foley
0
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commented 2026-02-13T18:54:16.4266667+00:00
Manish Deshpande
3,345
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Moderator
2 answers
Help setting up Azure Linux VM for AI computing
Hello. I am attempting to run Ollama on a Linux virtual machine using Red Hat Linux 9 with a Standard NV6ads A10 v5 chip. After installing the Nvidia Data Center driver from the website, running nvidia-smi to verify the installation results in a “command…
Azure Virtual Machines
Azure Virtual Machines
An Azure service that is used to provision Windows and Linux virtual machines.
9,866 questions
asked 2026-02-13T17:05:16.5066667+00:00
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jcerda
0
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answered 2026-02-13T17:49:04.7966667+00:00
Manish Deshpande
3,345
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