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Azure Virtual Machines
An Azure service that is used to provision Windows and Linux virtual machines.
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Hi Ola Ibidapo,
Thank you for reaching out to the Microsoft Q&A platform.
Based on your question description we understand that your VM agent is not ready.
Please consider the following troubleshooting steps:
- Try stopping and then starting the virtual machine (VM). Stopping the VM will deallocate it, which is different from a reboot, and this action often resolves the issue.
- Verify whether the VM agent is running on the virtual machine. You can do this by logging into the VM and checking if the Windows Azure Guest Agent service is active. If it is not running, please attempt to start the service manually.
- If necessary, you can uninstall and then reinstall the VM agent.
For more detailed guidance, please refer to the following troubleshooting document: Azure Virtual Machines Windows Azure Guest Agent.
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