Help Understanding Unexpected VM Restart in Azure

Shantanu 0 Reputation points
2025-01-16T08:36:19.5066667+00:00

Hi Azure Community,

I recently encountered an issue where one of my Azure Windows Virtual Machines unexpectedly restarted after running certain operations. The restart occurred without any clear cause, and other VMs did not experience this issue.

What could cause a VM to restart unexpectedly after running operations, especially when other VMs aren’t affected?

Any insights would be greatly appreciated.

Thank you!

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  1. Manu Philip 19,426 Reputation points MVP
    2025-01-16T09:41:43.6166667+00:00

    Hi Shantanu,

    Have you got a chance to check the event viewer console in the virtual machine to see any hints registered there before the unexpected restart? system and Application and System sections should have some details about the reason for the restart

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