Can't create disk snapshot

Question

Hello,

I have Azure VM with Grub boot issue. I found some recovery steps but it require co create OS disk snapshot.
When I go to OS disk of this machine I can't see snapshot option (please see screenshot above).

When I try to create snapshot from Portal (https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/virtual-machines/snapshot-copy-managed-disk?tabs=portal) I can't see my vm's disks on the list.

How can I make snapshot of the disk?

Answer 1

Hi @Mariusz Gora ,

So sorry for that.

You won't be able to create disk snapshot via that page. Try to follow this simple click steps:

1. Login to your azure portal.
2. Go to your Azure Resources (You can click on the blade, navigate to All Resources.
3. In the available lists, identify the specific disk, then click on it.
4. In the overview of the disk, you will see create snapshot as it is shown in the image.

Have a good success.

Cheers
Sina

Answer 2

@Mariusz Gora Welcome to Microsoft Q&A, Thank you for posting your here!!

From the screenshot you have attached, we could see you are using unmanaged disk.

NOTE: If your OS disk is of managed type, it gives you an option to take snapshot of the disk from Azure portal. But for unmanaged disk it will not give you an option to take a snapshot from Azure Portal.

Please follow the below steps to Attach an unmanaged disk to a VM for offline repair.

1. Create a copy of the unmanaged OS disk attached to the source (failed) VM.
2. Create a repair VM with an unmanaged OS disk.
3. Attach a copy of the unmanaged disk to the repair VM
4. Unlock the disk if it is encrypted.
5. After you finish repairing the disk, Replace the OS disk on the source VM.

Another action plan is to migrate your VM from unmanaged to managed and then you can create the snapshot from the managed disk.

Hope this helps!
Kindly let us know if the above helps or you need further assistance on this issue.

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