Virtual Machine: Cannot Start — Operation Failure for this Azure support case

Preethi Gudla 0 Reputation points Microsoft Employee
2026-08-12T20:53:25.19+00:00

Problem description

I am experiencing an issue where my virtual machine running Windows cannot start. The start operation fails, and I need assistance troubleshooting this problem.

Environment

The affected service is a Virtual Machine running Windows, but the specific region is not specified in the case information.

What I've already tried

I have not tried anything yet.

Current status

I am seeking guidance to resolve the issue and successfully start my virtual machine.

Azure Virtual Machines
Azure Virtual Machines

An Azure service that is used to provision Windows and Linux virtual machines.

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