Unable to Deploy New Resources in Azure Subscription

Question

There is an urgent issue regarding resource deployment in an Azure subscription. New resources cannot be deployed within this subscription, which is a critical blocker. The deployment of these resources is mandatory for fulfilling compliance obligations.

Answer 1

Hello,

If you're seeing errors like “unable to deploy new resources in Azure subscription”, it's most often due to your subscription being disabled or locked for billing reasons, or missing required registrations. Here's how to troubleshoot and fix it:

1. Subscription Disabled or Billing-Locked

Common reasons:

Billing overdue, credit limit reached, or Free Trial credit expired

Action Steps:

Go to Azure Portal → Subscriptions.

Check if your subscription is labeled Disabled, Past Due, or shows a similar status.

• If billing-related, settle any outstanding invoices or:
  • Upgrade from Free Trial, or
  • Remove spending limit to convert to Pay‑As‑You‑Go
• After resolving billing issues, click Reactivate if available:

Subscription was canceled/past due → Select it → click Reactivate

2. Resource Provider Not Registered

If you're encountering permission errors or specific deployment failures, a common cause is that Azure hasn't registered the required resource providers (APIs) for your subscription.

Fix It:

• In Azure Portal → Subscriptions → Your Subscription.
• Go to Settings → Resource providers.
• Look for providers like Microsoft.Resources, Microsoft.ApiManagement, etc.
• If any are marked NotRegistered, click Register

Registering ensures the subscription can deploy resources tied to that provider.

3. Other Deployment Errors

If your subscription is active and providers are registered, but deployment still fails:

• Make sure your user account has Owner or Contributor role on the subscription.
• Validate your ARM/Bicep template or deployment command arguments—there might be syntax or parameter issues.
• Check Azure Service Health and Deployments → Errors in the portal.
• Consult “Troubleshoot common Azure deployment errors” for deeper diagnostics

I hope the steps above help resolve the issue. If you’re still experiencing problems, please feel free to share a screenshot for further assistance.

Many Thanks!

Best Regards,

Jerald Felix

Answer 2

Hello,

If you're unable to deploy new resources in your Azure subscription, here's are the things you can check:

🔧 Step-by-Step Troubleshooting

1. Check Subscription Status
   • Go to Azure Portal → Subscriptions.

     - Ensure your subscription is __Active__. If it shows __Disabled__, __Past Due__, or similar:
     
              - Settle any outstanding invoices.
     
                          - If you're on a Free Trial, consider upgrading or removing the spending cap.
     
                                         - Click __Reactivate__ if available.
     

2.                  Verify Resource Provider Registration

1. Navigate to Subscriptions → Your Subscription → Resource Providers.
   • Look for providers like Microsoft.Resources, Microsoft.Compute, etc.

     - If any are marked __NotRegistered__, select them and click __Register__.
     

2.                  Confirm Role-Based Access Control (RBAC)

• Ensure your account has Owner or Contributor role at the subscription or resource group level.
  • Go to Access Control (IAM) in the portal to verify and adjust permissions.

2.                  Inspect Deployment Template or Parameters

• If using ARM or Bicep templates, validate:
  • Syntax correctness.

     - Required parameters are provided.
    
              - Resource types and API versions are supported.
    

2.                  Check Azure Service Health

• Visit Azure Service Health to see if there are any ongoing outages or issues in your region.

2.                  Review Deployment Errors

• Go to Deployments under your resource group or subscription.
  • Click on the failed deployment to view detailed error messages and logs.

2.                  Try a Different Region

• Some resource types may have regional restrictions or quotas.
  • Attempt deployment in another Azure region to rule out location-specific issues.

2.                  Raise a Support Request

• If all else fails, contact Microsoft Support via the Help + Support blade in the Azure Portal.

Let me know if you want help interpreting a specific error message or log snippet!

Many Thanks!

Best Regards,

Karanjit Singh