changing managed os-disk in azure from standard ssd 1024GB to premium ssd 1024GB

Office365Admin 1 Reputation point
2021-11-18T10:08:51.71+00:00

Hi folks,

i wanted to change the type of my managed os-disk from standard to premium (same size). The assistant in azure portal states that the disk must be deattached from vm first. Is there a way to do this without losing data on the managed disk? or do i have to start from scratch. If yes, how do i achieve it in the azure portal?

Thanks

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  1. Alan Kinane 16,786 Reputation points MVP
    2021-11-18T11:45:26.957+00:00

    Yes, you can just deallocate (stop) the virtual machine and then change the disk type. There will be no loss of data.

    Here is the process: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/virtual-machines/windows/expand-os-disk#resize-a-managed-disk-in-the-azure-portal

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  2. Office365Admin 1 Reputation point
    2021-11-18T13:24:33.58+00:00

    Hello @Alan Kinane ,

    thanks for the reply. Even with a stopped VM, i´m not able to change the SKU of the disk from Standard SSD to Premium:

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    What am i doing wrong?