Azure Virtual Machines
An Azure service that is used to provision Windows and Linux virtual machines.
10,119 questions
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Cant create an Azure VM on the Azure subscrition, created when assigning Azure credits from Partner Program
I could create a VM on my existing subscription "MCPP", but not on "Microsoft Azure-sponsorat", where only 1 size is available in dropdown, but "This size is currently unavailable in northeurope for this subscription:…
Azure Virtual Machines
asked 2026-05-23T15:47:38.0333333+00:00
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Henrik Vestergaard
65
Reputation points
commented 2026-05-25T01:46:29.3766667+00:00
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Himanshu Shekhar
6,230
Reputation points Microsoft External Staff
Moderator
2 answers
12.2604.1003.209 update failed at the CAU attempt step and will not retry
I have a two node Dell Azure Local HCI system. I have successfully updated it 6 times since it was installed in September of 2025. Last month, the update process from 12.2603.1002.15 to 12.2604.1003.209 failed at the CAU attempt step. Clicking the…
Azure Virtual Machines
Azure Virtual Machines
An Azure service that is used to provision Windows and Linux virtual machines.
10,119 questions
asked 2026-05-23T08:10:53.96+00:00
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Richard Beyer
61
Reputation points
edited a comment 2026-05-24T19:04:36.7833333+00:00
Richard Beyer
61
Reputation points
2 answers
One of the answers was accepted by the question author.
Linux VM unreachable via SSH (Connection refused) and VM Agent offline after resize to D4s v5
Hello everyone, I am facing a critical issue with my Linux VM after upgrading its size to a Standard D4s v5 instance. Since the migration, the VM has become completely inaccessible. The Symptoms SSH connections are actively rejected with a…
Azure Virtual Machines
Azure Virtual Machines
An Azure service that is used to provision Windows and Linux virtual machines.
10,119 questions
asked 2026-05-18T12:27:49.5833333+00:00
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Marco Andersohn
20
Reputation points
accepted 2026-05-23T07:40:58.36+00:00
Marco Andersohn
20
Reputation points
1 answer
TiP VM Creation Fail with VM status blob is found but not yet populated.
I am unable to create a Virtual Machine in Azure. The deployment consistently fails during the provisioning process with the following error message VM status blob is found but not yet populated. This is using a TiP Session
Azure Virtual Machines
Azure Virtual Machines
An Azure service that is used to provision Windows and Linux virtual machines.
10,119 questions
asked 2026-05-22T23:14:53.21+00:00
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Daniel Madrigal Diaz
30
Reputation points Microsoft Employee
answered 2026-05-23T02:45:50.8566667+00:00
kagiyama yutaka
3,410
Reputation points
1 answer
Azure for Startups Business verification rejected — request manual review for China sole proprietorship license
Hi Microsoft Azure for Startups team, My application for the $5,000 Azure startup credits was rejected because my business entity could not be verified. I used a China sole proprietorship business license, and I believe the automated verification may not…
Azure Virtual Machines
Azure Virtual Machines
An Azure service that is used to provision Windows and Linux virtual machines.
10,119 questions
asked 2026-05-12T21:28:13.1633333+00:00
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Ketong Pu
0
Reputation points
commented 2026-05-22T18:56:31.9666667+00:00
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Manish Deshpande
6,420
Reputation points Microsoft External Staff
Moderator
1 answer
after resizing a virtual machine I cannot connect via ssh
after resizing a virtual machine I cannot connect via ssh. I can connect via the serial console. I have tried a number of steps including redeploying and re-applying, reverting back to the old size, double checking nsg rules, opening up nsg rules…
Azure Virtual Machines
Azure Virtual Machines
An Azure service that is used to provision Windows and Linux virtual machines.
10,119 questions
asked 2026-05-06T16:17:17.5466667+00:00
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Tucker Thames
0
Reputation points
commented 2026-05-22T18:37:18.6533333+00:00
Manish Deshpande
6,420
Reputation points Microsoft External Staff
Moderator
4 answers
One of the answers was accepted by the question author.
AzurePolicyforLinux not updating VM, also won't uninstall extension, vmassist flags nothing
I have a RedHat 9 VM that was being routinely updated using Azure maintenance configuration. The updates stopped working without errors being indicated. The AzurePolicyforLinux VM extension reports as 'Transitioning' when I list the extensions in the…
Azure Virtual Machines
Azure Virtual Machines
An Azure service that is used to provision Windows and Linux virtual machines.
10,119 questions
asked 2026-05-07T09:29:23.88+00:00
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Gary Spencer
75
Reputation points
commented 2026-05-22T16:30:08.57+00:00
Alex Burlachenko
21,225
Reputation points MVP
Volunteer Moderator
0 answers
windows not activated in azure
windows not activated in azure. I am getting this errorScreenshot 2026-05-21 080804.png (see attached). I have tried everything in this troubleshooting guide:…
Azure Virtual Machines
Azure Virtual Machines
An Azure service that is used to provision Windows and Linux virtual machines.
10,119 questions
asked 2026-05-21T19:46:11.1833333+00:00
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Paul Aranda
0
Reputation points
commented 2026-05-22T15:53:24.3333333+00:00
Paul Aranda
0
Reputation points
2 answers
One of the answers was accepted by the question author.
Allocation Failure on starting VM
Hello, We have a VM "ACTAZ01" with the size "Standard B4as v2 (4 vcpus, 16 GiB memory)" and currently allocated to the Location "Sweden Central (Zone 1) that fails to start due to the below…
Azure Virtual Machines
Azure Virtual Machines
An Azure service that is used to provision Windows and Linux virtual machines.
10,119 questions
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Download intermediate CA cert for Azure Cloud Virtual TPM CA - 11
My TPM AIK is issued by "Azure Cloud Virtual TPM CA - 11" but I am unable to download it's certificate here:…
Azure Virtual Machines
Azure Virtual Machines
An Azure service that is used to provision Windows and Linux virtual machines.
10,119 questions
asked 2026-05-21T00:37:10.7066667+00:00
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proxiML
0
Reputation points
edited a comment 2026-05-22T06:50:30.9533333+00:00
Himanshu Shekhar
6,230
Reputation points Microsoft External Staff
Moderator
1 answer
Unable to create Virtual Machine resources using Azure PowerShell
In my Azure trial, I am unable to successfully create Virtual Machines using PowerShell (Task 3) Reference:…
Azure Virtual Machines
Azure Virtual Machines
An Azure service that is used to provision Windows and Linux virtual machines.
10,119 questions
asked 2026-05-18T21:27:32.3+00:00
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SVM
0
Reputation points
commented 2026-05-22T05:41:30.19+00:00
Manish Deshpande
6,420
Reputation points Microsoft External Staff
Moderator
1 answer
VM won't start ends in failed state
Trying to restart a VM after a deallocation results in the following error Start operation for virtual machine encountered an NetworkingInternalOperationError error. the resource operation completed with terminal provisioning state 'failed'.
Azure Virtual Machines
Azure Virtual Machines
An Azure service that is used to provision Windows and Linux virtual machines.
10,119 questions
asked 2026-05-11T19:37:23.1133333+00:00
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Rick Fedor
0
Reputation points
commented 2026-05-22T05:35:09.64+00:00
Manish Deshpande
6,420
Reputation points Microsoft External Staff
Moderator
2 answers
One of the answers was accepted by the question author.
Convert your OS disks to Standard SSD or Premium SSD before 8 September 2028
Regarding the retirement of Standard HDD for ASR (Sept 2028), we have a customer with 10K+ disks. replicated to ASR. The official documentation only shows manual steps via Portal. Is there a supported PowerShell/CLI method to bulk-update…
Azure Virtual Machines
Azure Virtual Machines
An Azure service that is used to provision Windows and Linux virtual machines.
10,119 questions
asked 2026-04-08T09:20:58.1966667+00:00
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Idit Bnaya
40
Reputation points Microsoft Employee
edited an answer 2026-05-21T20:36:36.92+00:00
Manish Deshpande
6,420
Reputation points Microsoft External Staff
Moderator
2 answers
One of the answers was accepted by the question author.
Resizing from 5th generation to 7th generation Windows VMs
Hello, I am trying to resize 5th generation Dxads_v5 VMs to Dxads_v7 and 7th generation E series VMs but we get an incompatible disk controller type error because the 5th generation servers have SCSI disks and 7th generation ones are NVMe. I tried…
Azure Virtual Machines
Azure Virtual Machines
An Azure service that is used to provision Windows and Linux virtual machines.
10,119 questions
asked 2026-05-19T15:08:56.9366667+00:00
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Erdinc Bereketoglu
45
Reputation points
accepted 2026-05-21T16:58:21.77+00:00
Erdinc Bereketoglu
45
Reputation points
1 answer
SecureBoot 1795 Azure, KB 5085790
We are still seeing 1795 events in Azure VMs as documented in KB5085790. That document has not been updated since March, but says "At this time, there is no required customer action. A resolution that addresses this issue will be delivered through…
Azure Virtual Machines
Azure Virtual Machines
An Azure service that is used to provision Windows and Linux virtual machines.
10,119 questions
asked 2026-05-20T21:51:44.2466667+00:00
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Tim Schwab
5
Reputation points
commented 2026-05-21T13:44:10.4666667+00:00
Tim Schwab
5
Reputation points
2 answers
There is no B1 series sizes of virtual machine in my account. how would i solve this issue?
Am having issue with my virtual machine whereby in the sizes there is no B1 series in it. Thus, i found it difficult as a student to be to practice what have a learnt so far. Thanks for your anticipation, Akorede jeleel
Azure Virtual Machines
Azure Virtual Machines
An Azure service that is used to provision Windows and Linux virtual machines.
10,119 questions
asked 2026-05-19T10:32:30.2033333+00:00
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akorede jeleel
0
Reputation points
commented 2026-05-21T13:10:15.0066667+00:00
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Jilakara Hemalatha
13,750
Reputation points Microsoft External Staff
Moderator
3 answers
Unable to connect to Linux VM using ssh port 22
I have port 22 open for ssh, but unable to connect to linux VM even after redeploy.
Azure Virtual Machines
Azure Virtual Machines
An Azure service that is used to provision Windows and Linux virtual machines.
10,119 questions
asked 2023-10-08T14:56:17.1266667+00:00
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Shashank Gupta
0
Reputation points Microsoft Employee
answered 2026-05-21T04:59:20.3+00:00
John Britto
0
Reputation points
3 answers
servers are showing higher-than-expected CPU utilization
On our Azure account, we’ve noticed that some servers are showing higher-than-expected CPU utilization. We need your assistance to diagnose this issue. It’s a request to kindly help us resolve this at the earliest.
Azure Virtual Machines
Azure Virtual Machines
An Azure service that is used to provision Windows and Linux virtual machines.
10,119 questions
asked 2026-01-14T11:16:44.5166667+00:00
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Abhishek
0
Reputation points
answered 2026-05-21T04:57:25.19+00:00
John Britto
0
Reputation points
1 answer
One of the answers was accepted by the question author.
Is it free to use B2ats v2 VM within subscription for new pay-as-you-go user?
I have tried to create a VM whose size B2ats v2. The information denoted that this size of VM is "free services eligible", which means it is free in the first 750 hr per month. However, my subscription doesn't include enough quotas for this VM,…
Azure Virtual Machines
Azure Virtual Machines
An Azure service that is used to provision Windows and Linux virtual machines.
10,119 questions
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1 answer
Cannot resize or delete an Azure VM that has more network interfaces than the current "Size" supports
We have an Azure Ds3v2 VM to which an admin added three network adaptors. We now cannot remove the third network adaptor, resize the VM, or delete the VM. We receive the following error any time we attempt any change: 'The number of network interfaces…
Azure Virtual Machines
Azure Virtual Machines
An Azure service that is used to provision Windows and Linux virtual machines.
10,119 questions
asked 2026-05-14T16:14:08.73+00:00
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Brandon Breymeier
0
Reputation points
commented 2026-05-20T14:25:32.95+00:00
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Nikhil Duserla
9,775
Reputation points Microsoft External Staff
Moderator