Azure Virtual Machines
An Azure service that is used to provision Windows and Linux virtual machines.
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Can Reserved Instances be transferred across subscriptions?
We want to transfer from a PAYG account to an account under CSP, but I don't see any restrictions written about this in the documentation, so I want to know if such a transfer can be done?
Azure Virtual Machines
asked 2026-02-04T02:30:27.79+00:00
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Norris WU
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edited the question 2026-02-04T08:43:50.5866667+00:00
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Himanshu Shekhar
3,270
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Unable to Create Virtual Machines in Any Region
Hello Azure Community, I recently activated an Azure for Students subscription. However, I am unable to create a virtual machine in any region. Every attempt fails with the message: “Your subscription doesn’t support virtual machine creation in this…
Azure Virtual Machines
Azure Virtual Machines
An Azure service that is used to provision Windows and Linux virtual machines.
9,834 questions
asked 2026-02-04T00:50:37.3033333+00:00
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Zubair Hussain Mohammed
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edited an answer 2026-02-04T04:41:58.9933333+00:00
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Ankit Yadav
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Update the Marketplace or support download ARM template for modify config?
When create "Cloudbreak for Hortonworks Data Platform" from marketplace will report error like "The following list of images referenced from the deployment template are not found: Publisher: OpenLogic, Offer: CentOS-CI, Sku: 7-CI, Version:…
Azure Virtual Machines
Azure Virtual Machines
An Azure service that is used to provision Windows and Linux virtual machines.
9,834 questions
asked 2026-02-04T01:44:21.6866667+00:00
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Richard Liu
0
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accepted 2026-02-04T04:13:59.5866667+00:00
Richard Liu
0
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Linux Server rebooted. After that I cannot logon to the server.
I was using the server this morning. I tried reboot the Linux VM in afternoon. After that I cannot log back in anymore.
Azure Virtual Machines
Azure Virtual Machines
An Azure service that is used to provision Windows and Linux virtual machines.
9,834 questions
asked 2026-02-03T02:58:15.22+00:00
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Joseph Lai
0
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commented 2026-02-04T02:37:42.31+00:00
Himanshu Shekhar
3,270
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When I go to setup a Ribbon Virtual SBC I am getting an error on the Storage Config and Network screens. Not sure if I have the proper permissions or not.
Azure Virtual Machines
Azure Virtual Machines
An Azure service that is used to provision Windows and Linux virtual machines.
9,834 questions
asked 2026-02-03T16:26:53.1866667+00:00
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Derek Dell
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edited a comment 2026-02-04T00:51:08.34+00:00
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Vallepu Venkateswarlu
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Cannot Connect to VM with RDC
Whenever trying to access my specific VM using the Remote Desktop Connection app I am not able to actually connect to it, I am using SAS Portal setup and my SAW device.
Azure Virtual Machines
Azure Virtual Machines
An Azure service that is used to provision Windows and Linux virtual machines.
9,834 questions
asked 2026-01-20T19:41:08.4533333+00:00
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Roberto Mora Balderas (INFOSYS LIMITED)
20
Reputation points Microsoft External Staff
accepted 2026-02-03T23:49:22.4466667+00:00
Roberto Mora Balderas (INFOSYS LIMITED)
20
Reputation points Microsoft External Staff
1 answer
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.
9,834 questions
asked 2026-02-02T15:38:09.59+00:00
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Sivakumaran R
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edited a comment 2026-02-03T22:45:50.9933333+00:00
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Manish Deshpande
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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.
9,834 questions
asked 2026-02-02T12:41:06.7733333+00:00
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Shivaji Kaleru
0
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edited a comment 2026-02-03T20:25:08.96+00:00
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Marcin Policht
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How do i properly configure resources to deploy a Ribbon SBC in Azure.
Azure Virtual Machines
Azure Virtual Machines
An Azure service that is used to provision Windows and Linux virtual machines.
9,834 questions
asked 2026-02-03T17:17:15.8633333+00:00
Derek Dell
5
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asked 2026-02-03T17:17:15.8633333+00:00
Derek Dell
5
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How do i know what is my license level and how can that be upgraded to Full Admin
How do i know what is my access level in Azure Portal and how can i get that upgraded to full admin rights, so i can view all the VM settings and fix them if needed
Azure Virtual Machines
Azure Virtual Machines
An Azure service that is used to provision Windows and Linux virtual machines.
9,834 questions
asked 2026-02-03T13:22:18.18+00:00
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Saira Munir
125
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answered 2026-02-03T13:45:25.8966667+00:00
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Jilakara Hemalatha
8,600
Reputation points Microsoft External Staff
Moderator
1 answer
virtual machine agent status is not ready.
Unable To connect to my azure instance getting agent status not ready. How can I resolve this and get the sql data stored in the server.
Azure Virtual Machines
Azure Virtual Machines
An Azure service that is used to provision Windows and Linux virtual machines.
9,834 questions
asked 2026-02-01T10:09:21.8266667+00:00
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Zeid Abuaish
0
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commented 2026-02-03T01:01:42.7833333+00:00
Himanshu Shekhar
3,270
Reputation points Microsoft External Staff
Moderator
3 answers
How to create a virtual machine in microsoft azure and how to activate my subscription
not able to create a virtual machine, what should be virtual network and subnet
Azure Virtual Machines
Azure Virtual Machines
An Azure service that is used to provision Windows and Linux virtual machines.
9,834 questions
asked 2026-01-30T10:23:30.2866667+00:00
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Hrishikesh Tiwari
0
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answered 2026-02-03T00:27:39.6833333+00:00
Manish Deshpande
2,930
Reputation points Microsoft External Staff
Moderator
0 answers
az vm repair repair-button --button-command 'fstab' --verbose --resource-group $MY_RESOURCE_GROUP_NAME --name $MY_VM_NAME)
Using Azure Linux Auto Repair (ALAR) is failing with command: What ist wrong here running the command ? az vm repair repair-button --button-command 'fstab' --verbose --debug --resource-group $MY_RESOURCE_GROUP_NAME --name $MY_VM_NAME log: t.txt INFO:…
Azure Virtual Machines
Azure Virtual Machines
An Azure service that is used to provision Windows and Linux virtual machines.
9,834 questions
asked 2026-01-24T14:14:15.17+00:00
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Everhartz, Stefan
0
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edited a comment 2026-02-02T19:18:57.0266667+00:00
Jilakara Hemalatha
8,600
Reputation points Microsoft External Staff
Moderator
2 answers
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Can We hotswap a Disk in Azure?
Hi Can we hotswap an OS disk in Azure? If yes, please provide the steps to perform.
Azure Virtual Machines
Azure Virtual Machines
An Azure service that is used to provision Windows and Linux virtual machines.
9,834 questions
asked 2026-01-30T13:39:46.6333333+00:00
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Sheik Mohamed Yasar
390
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edited a comment 2026-02-02T18:15:03.3866667+00:00
Manish Deshpande
2,930
Reputation points Microsoft External Staff
Moderator
3 answers
Unable to start VM that was offline for 2 weeks
Not sure why we are getting this and for some reason its harder to reach out to Azure support now Failed to start virtual machine 'AGDC01'. Error: The requested VM size Standard_A2 is not available in the current region. The sizes available in the…
Azure Virtual Machines
Azure Virtual Machines
An Azure service that is used to provision Windows and Linux virtual machines.
9,834 questions
asked 2026-02-02T13:57:57.65+00:00
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Administrator
0
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answered 2026-02-02T14:47:24.1633333+00:00
Jilakara Hemalatha
8,600
Reputation points Microsoft External Staff
Moderator
2 answers
VM becomes unresponsive frequently
Hi, VM freezes and jobs set up using Task Scheduler do not run nor can we RDP into the VM. We have to force restart and then it works for few hours and then repeats the same symptoms. There is nothing in logs that says VM has an issue. Please…
Azure Virtual Machines
Azure Virtual Machines
An Azure service that is used to provision Windows and Linux virtual machines.
9,834 questions
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Azure VM is not accessible, says VM agent is not ready. I have tried all the troubleshoot options however, it's not working
Hi There, 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.
9,834 questions
asked 2026-02-02T13:20:47.17+00:00
Sivakumaran R
0
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answered 2026-02-02T13:20:58.3633333+00:00
Q&A Assist
1 answer
[Azure VM] Cannot access via SSH even reset the password
Hi there, I am trying to reset my password in Azure portal by resetting password and adding SSH public key, but it keeps prompting password incorrect when I SSH into my VM. May I ask if there is anything I can try to reset my password and access to my…
Azure Virtual Machines
Azure Virtual Machines
An Azure service that is used to provision Windows and Linux virtual machines.
9,834 questions
asked 2026-02-02T08:04:05.56+00:00
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So Mike
0
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commented 2026-02-02T08:31:39.3+00:00
Jilakara Hemalatha
8,600
Reputation points Microsoft External Staff
Moderator
1 answer
We couldn't connect to the gateway because of an error. If this keeps happening, ask your admin or tech support for help.
host pool not working and cant connect to sessions, likely permissions
Azure Virtual Machines
Azure Virtual Machines
An Azure service that is used to provision Windows and Linux virtual machines.
9,834 questions
asked 2026-01-23T06:05:56.7333333+00:00
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RafaelMiranda-0812
0
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edited a comment 2026-02-02T02:49:01.6233333+00:00
Himanshu Shekhar
3,270
Reputation points Microsoft External Staff
Moderator
9 answers
Size not available error, the size is currently unavilable in southcentralus
I am trying to create a VM and use this size, but it keeps showing up as unavailable under my account.
Azure Virtual Machines
Azure Virtual Machines
An Azure service that is used to provision Windows and Linux virtual machines.
9,834 questions
asked 2022-01-14T15:50:38.803+00:00
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Anonymous
commented 2026-01-31T16:23:16.3766667+00:00
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Eric M
0
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