Spend limit error when creating windows 11 VM using VS subscription

Question

tried creating windows 11 VM using VS subscription credits. though I have $150 and the estimated cost of VM is $60.xx/month, getting the error below

"This virtual machine requires a subscription without any spending limit or temporary payment method set. Use a different subscription or update your subscription (requires account administrator privileges) at Account Center to continue."

Is there a workaround for not removing spend limit?

Answer 1

Hi @Dhupati, Chakravarthy

Welcome to the Microsoft Q&A Platform! Thank you for asking your question here.

The Windows 11 VM you are trying to create requires a subscription without a spending limit. Unfortunately, if you are using a Visual Studio subscription that has a spending limit, there is no workaround to bypass this requirement without removing the spending limit.

To proceed with creating the VM, you would need to remove the spending limit from your subscription. This can be done by following the steps in the Azure portal, as outlined in the documentation. If you prefer not to remove the spending limit, you may need to consider using a different subscription type that does not have this restriction.

If you have any concerns, please go through this link: -

https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/cost-management-billing/manage/spending-limit#remove-the-spending-limit-in-azure-portal

If you have any further queries, do let us know

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