OSProvisioningTimedOut

Question

Getting OS Provisioning error while deploying VM into Azure portal -

OSProvisioningTimedOut\\",\r\n \\"message\\": \\"OS Provisioning for VM did not finish in the allotted time. The VM may still finish provisioning successfully. Please check provisioning state later. Also, make sure the image has been properly prepared (generalized)

Answer 1

@Sanjeevkumar Madhubharamannavar

Thanks for reaching out on Microsoft Q&A Platform.

The issue is mostly due to the image that you are using for deploying the VM and it is not prepared properly. Would recommend to recreate the image and try again to deploy VM.

When converting the VHD there is a possibility that the disk may be configured as a dynamic disk which will not work with Azure. Please refer this link for converting to a fixed VHD.
Also, please check this documentation for preparing Ubuntu VHD for upload to Azure.

Below are few reference documents:
Bringing and creating Linux images in Azure.
Understand common error messages when you manage virtual machines in Azure.
Troubleshoot deployment issues when creating a new Linux VM in Azure.

This document has the error causes mentioned.

Hope that helps.
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Answer 2

@Sanjeevkumar Madhubharamannavar Welcome to Microsoft Q&A, Thank you for posting your here!!

As per the error message the VM provisioning could not be completed in allotted time and could see that you are trying to deploy the VM from generalized Image.

For Windows: Make Sure you have properly run Sysprep (System preparation tool).

In the System Preparation Tool dialog box, select Enter System Out-of-Box Experience (OOBE), and make sure the Generalize checkbox is selected

For Linux: Make sure to run the below command +user parameter also removes the last provisioned user account. To keep user account credentials in the VM, use only -deprovision.

sudo waagent -deprovision+user

If you are uploading a VHD from on prem to use in Azure, start with below docs:

For Windows: prepare-for-upload-vhd-image

For Linux: upload-vhd

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

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