How do I download a VHD when there is no Disk Export on the Disks page?

Question

I'm trying to download a VHD (per https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/virtual-machines/windows/download-vhd#alternative-snapshot-the-vm-disk), but there is no Disk Export link on the Disks page (for a "classic VM"). How do I do this? (I ran sysprep before stopping the VM, which is still stopped.)

Answer 1

I have simplified the steps as below. Hope, this helps you

1. Login to portal.
2. Select the storage account.
3. Open the Blobs and get in to the container.
4. Click on the VHD and click on Export. It will generate URL.
5. Click on generate URL.
6. Now click on download the VHD file
7. This will download the VHD to your local machine.