Azure Storage Explorer
An Azure tool that is used to manage cloud storage resources on Windows, macOS, and Linux.
309 questions
1 answer
asked 2026-05-11T22:51:32.66+00:00
![](data:image/svg+xml, %3Csvg xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg' height='64' class='font-weight-bold' style='font: 600 30.11764705882353px "SegoeUI", Arial' width='64'%3E%3Ccircle fill='hsl(48, 64%, 14%)' cx='32' cy='32' r='32' /%3E%3Ctext x='50%25' y='55%25' dominant-baseline='middle' text-anchor='middle' fill='%23FFF' %3EZE%3C/text%3E%3C/svg%3E)
Zaria Emanuel
0
Reputation points
commented 2026-05-12T00:43:53.1333333+00:00
![](data:image/svg+xml, %3Csvg xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg' height='64' class='font-weight-bold' style='font: 600 30.11764705882353px "SegoeUI", Arial' width='64'%3E%3Ccircle fill='hsl(83.2, 52%, 18%)' cx='32' cy='32' r='32' /%3E%3Ctext x='50%25' y='55%25' dominant-baseline='middle' text-anchor='middle' fill='%23FFF' %3EVS%3C/text%3E%3C/svg%3E)
Venkatesan S
8,485
Reputation points Microsoft External Staff
Moderator
1 answer
How to make my storage pool bootable entities
i have a Virtual machine with a virtual disk created from storage pool ,pool was created from 4 disks, how do i boot from storage pool instead of native disk ?
Azure Storage Explorer
Azure Storage Explorer
An Azure tool that is used to manage cloud storage resources on Windows, macOS, and Linux.
309 questions
Azure Disk Storage
Azure Disk Storage
A high-performance, durable block storage designed to be used with Azure Virtual Machines and Azure VMware Solution.
685 questions
Windows for business | Windows Server | User experience | Other
20,407 questions
Windows for business | Windows Server | Storage high availability | Other
asked 2023-01-25T06:16:34.84+00:00
![](data:image/svg+xml, %3Csvg xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg' height='64' class='font-weight-bold' style='font: 600 30.11764705882353px "SegoeUI", Arial' width='64'%3E%3Ccircle fill='hsl(208, 23%, 30%)' cx='32' cy='32' r='32' /%3E%3Ctext x='50%25' y='55%25' dominant-baseline='middle' text-anchor='middle' fill='%23FFF' %3EPK%3C/text%3E%3C/svg%3E)
Pavan Kumar
1
Reputation point
commented 2026-05-10T20:40:46.41+00:00
![](data:image/svg+xml, %3Csvg xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg' height='64' class='font-weight-bold' style='font: 600 30.11764705882353px "SegoeUI", Arial' width='64'%3E%3Ccircle fill='hsl(172.8, 99%, 26%)' cx='32' cy='32' r='32' /%3E%3Ctext x='50%25' y='55%25' dominant-baseline='middle' text-anchor='middle' fill='%23FFF' %3EJM%3C/text%3E%3C/svg%3E)
John Musbach
0
Reputation points
2 answers
I don't see storage account in azure storage explorer, but I have RBAC setup
Hello, I created a new user in Microsoft Entra ID named user1 I enabled public network access to storage account Storage account > Security + Networking > Networking > Public network access: Enabled from all networks I assigned Blob Data Owner…
Azure Storage Explorer
Azure Storage Explorer
An Azure tool that is used to manage cloud storage resources on Windows, macOS, and Linux.
309 questions
Azure Blob Storage
Azure Blob Storage
An Azure service that stores unstructured data in the cloud as blobs.
3,391 questions
asked 2024-10-19T15:14:49.55+00:00
![](data:image/svg+xml, %3Csvg xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg' height='64' class='font-weight-bold' style='font: 600 30.11764705882353px "SegoeUI", Arial' width='64'%3E%3Ccircle fill='hsl(275.2, 95%, 36%)' cx='32' cy='32' r='32' /%3E%3Ctext x='50%25' y='55%25' dominant-baseline='middle' text-anchor='middle' fill='%23FFF' %3ELU%3C/text%3E%3C/svg%3E)
Lukáš Urban
0
Reputation points
edited an answer 2026-02-20T17:17:45.0066667+00:00
![](data:image/svg+xml, %3Csvg xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg' height='64' class='font-weight-bold' style='font: 600 30.11764705882353px "SegoeUI", Arial' width='64'%3E%3Ccircle fill='hsl(163.2, 85%, 25%)' cx='32' cy='32' r='32' /%3E%3Ctext x='50%25' y='55%25' dominant-baseline='middle' text-anchor='middle' fill='%23FFF' %3ES1%3C/text%3E%3C/svg%3E)
SomeGuy-1028
5
Reputation points
2 answers
One of the answers was accepted by the question author.
Error trying to copy file share to another storage account
Getting the following error when trying to copy a file share to another storage account: RESPONSE Status: 403 This request is not authorized to perform this operation. Content-Length: 246 Content-Type: application/xml Date: Thu, 05 Feb 2026…
Azure Storage Explorer
Azure Storage Explorer
An Azure tool that is used to manage cloud storage resources on Windows, macOS, and Linux.
309 questions
asked 2026-02-05T21:02:40.04+00:00
![](data:image/svg+xml, %3Csvg xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg' height='64' class='font-weight-bold' style='font: 600 30.11764705882353px "SegoeUI", Arial' width='64'%3E%3Ccircle fill='hsl(144, 50%, 23%)' cx='32' cy='32' r='32' /%3E%3Ctext x='50%25' y='55%25' dominant-baseline='middle' text-anchor='middle' fill='%23FFF' %3ETS%3C/text%3E%3C/svg%3E)
Tom Smith
70
Reputation points
edited the question 2026-02-19T04:28:16.5366667+00:00
Venkatesan S
8,485
Reputation points Microsoft External Staff
Moderator
1 answer
Storage Accounts are unable to load.
I'm in Azure Storage Explorer. I just installed the latest update. Now, my Storage Accounts will not load. It just spins and spins and says "Loading" but will not finish.
Azure Storage Explorer
Azure Storage Explorer
An Azure tool that is used to manage cloud storage resources on Windows, macOS, and Linux.
309 questions
asked 2026-02-14T20:15:56.3333333+00:00
![](data:image/svg+xml, %3Csvg xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg' height='64' class='font-weight-bold' style='font: 600 30.11764705882353px "SegoeUI", Arial' width='64'%3E%3Ccircle fill='hsl(108.80000000000001, 51%, 20%)' cx='32' cy='32' r='32' /%3E%3Ctext x='50%25' y='55%25' dominant-baseline='middle' text-anchor='middle' fill='%23FFF' %3EJS%3C/text%3E%3C/svg%3E)
Jan Schmidt
0
Reputation points
answered 2026-02-14T20:43:07.45+00:00
![](data:image/svg+xml, %3Csvg xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg' height='64' class='font-weight-bold' style='font: 600 30.11764705882353px "SegoeUI", Arial' width='64'%3E%3Ccircle fill='hsl(54.400000000000006, 71%, 15%)' cx='32' cy='32' r='32' /%3E%3Ctext x='50%25' y='55%25' dominant-baseline='middle' text-anchor='middle' fill='%23FFF' %3EGP%3C/text%3E%3C/svg%3E)
Ganesh Patapati
11,915
Reputation points Microsoft External Staff
Moderator
1 answer
Azure Storage Explorer - MFA
Hi, I've installed Azure Storage Explorer on Windows 10 Pro x64. after authentication I get the following errors: My azure subscription is MSDN type, there is only 1 user (my hotmail user). At Entra admin center: At Per-user multifactor…
Azure Storage Explorer
Azure Storage Explorer
An Azure tool that is used to manage cloud storage resources on Windows, macOS, and Linux.
309 questions
1 answer
Azure Storage Explorer : Updated to the 1.41.0 and I can't connect to my blobs anymore
My subscriptions stay in a forever loading, while others' computers have the older version works. Can anyone help?
Azure Storage Explorer
Azure Storage Explorer
An Azure tool that is used to manage cloud storage resources on Windows, macOS, and Linux.
309 questions
asked 2026-02-09T19:19:04.99+00:00
![](data:image/svg+xml, %3Csvg xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg' height='64' class='font-weight-bold' style='font: 600 30.11764705882353px "SegoeUI", Arial' width='64'%3E%3Ccircle fill='hsl(236.8, 0%, 32%)' cx='32' cy='32' r='32' /%3E%3Ctext x='50%25' y='55%25' dominant-baseline='middle' text-anchor='middle' fill='%23FFF' %3EEC%3C/text%3E%3C/svg%3E)
Eddy Couto Parreiras
0
Reputation points
answered 2026-02-09T20:12:57.3033333+00:00
Eddy Couto Parreiras
0
Reputation points
2 answers
One of the answers was accepted by the question author.
Accessing Azure Storage Explorer as a guest Entra user
I have set up a guest Entra user and granted them access to a storage account. They have Reader and Storage Blob Data Reader access. They can login to the Azure portal and see the storage account as expected. However, when logging in through Azure…
Azure Storage Explorer
Azure Storage Explorer
An Azure tool that is used to manage cloud storage resources on Windows, macOS, and Linux.
309 questions
asked 2026-01-14T09:36:29.76+00:00
![](data:image/svg+xml, %3Csvg xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg' height='64' class='font-weight-bold' style='font: 600 30.11764705882353px "SegoeUI", Arial' width='64'%3E%3Ccircle fill='hsl(304, 14.000000000000002%, 39%)' cx='32' cy='32' r='32' /%3E%3Ctext x='50%25' y='55%25' dominant-baseline='middle' text-anchor='middle' fill='%23FFF' %3ELR%3C/text%3E%3C/svg%3E)
Luke Rosser
165
Reputation points
accepted 2026-01-21T09:11:31.0966667+00:00
Luke Rosser
165
Reputation points
2 answers
Signing in to Azure from Storage Explorer always fails
Beginning today, every sign-in attempt from desktop app Microsoft Azure Storage Explorer fails with AADSTS500200: User account '<user_name>' is a personal Microsoft account. Personal Microsoft accounts are not supported for this application…
Azure Storage Explorer
Azure Storage Explorer
An Azure tool that is used to manage cloud storage resources on Windows, macOS, and Linux.
309 questions
![](data:image/svg+xml, %3Csvg xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg' height='64' class='font-weight-bold' style='font: 600 30.11764705882353px "SegoeUI", Arial' width='64'%3E%3Ccircle fill='hsl(211.20000000000002, 96%, 30%)' cx='32' cy='32' r='32' /%3E%3Ctext x='50%25' y='55%25' dominant-baseline='middle' text-anchor='middle' fill='%23FFF' %3EC%3C/text%3E%3C/svg%3E)
1 answer
Azure Storage Explorer - Missing Subscriptions
Azure Storage Explorer - Missing Subscriptions The subscription appears directly but cannot connect through Azure Storage Explorer.
Azure Storage Explorer
Azure Storage Explorer
An Azure tool that is used to manage cloud storage resources on Windows, macOS, and Linux.
309 questions
asked 2026-01-08T23:03:33.2933333+00:00
![](data:image/svg+xml, %3Csvg xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg' height='64' class='font-weight-bold' style='font: 600 30.11764705882353px "SegoeUI", Arial' width='64'%3E%3Ccircle fill='hsl(64, 26%, 16%)' cx='32' cy='32' r='32' /%3E%3Ctext x='50%25' y='55%25' dominant-baseline='middle' text-anchor='middle' fill='%23FFF' %3EJJ%3C/text%3E%3C/svg%3E)
John J. Cona
0
Reputation points
answered 2026-01-08T23:42:32.8566667+00:00
![](data:image/svg+xml, %3Csvg xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg' height='64' class='font-weight-bold' style='font: 600 30.11764705882353px "SegoeUI", Arial' width='64'%3E%3Ccircle fill='hsl(304, 22%, 39%)' cx='32' cy='32' r='32' /%3E%3Ctext x='50%25' y='55%25' dominant-baseline='middle' text-anchor='middle' fill='%23FFF' %3ETG%3C/text%3E%3C/svg%3E)
Thanmayi Godithi
10,305
Reputation points Microsoft External Staff
Moderator
1 answer
Go new laptop. Can't sign into Azure Storage Explorer. Multiple machines already logged in.
Got new laptop. Lenovo. Can't log into Azure storage explorer the way I always have. AZ Login from powershell worked with existing credentials. Tried mutiple types of login. Request Id: ff1cxxx2-af6f-55ee30221e00 Correlation Id:…
Azure Storage Explorer
Azure Storage Explorer
An Azure tool that is used to manage cloud storage resources on Windows, macOS, and Linux.
309 questions
asked 2025-12-12T14:57:42.53+00:00
![](data:image/svg+xml, %3Csvg xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg' height='64' class='font-weight-bold' style='font: 600 30.11764705882353px "SegoeUI", Arial' width='64'%3E%3Ccircle fill='hsl(0, 94%, 10%)' cx='32' cy='32' r='32' /%3E%3Ctext x='50%25' y='55%25' dominant-baseline='middle' text-anchor='middle' fill='%23FFF' %3EJF%3C/text%3E%3C/svg%3E)
James Ferrell
0
Reputation points
answered 2025-12-12T16:15:47.1+00:00
![](data:image/svg+xml, %3Csvg xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg' height='64' class='font-weight-bold' style='font: 600 30.11764705882353px "SegoeUI", Arial' width='64'%3E%3Ccircle fill='hsl(192, 23%, 28%)' cx='32' cy='32' r='32' /%3E%3Ctext x='50%25' y='55%25' dominant-baseline='middle' text-anchor='middle' fill='%23FFF' %3EVV%3C/text%3E%3C/svg%3E)
Vallepu Venkateswarlu
9,830
Reputation points Microsoft External Staff
Moderator
3 answers
I cannot sign into Microsoft Storage Explorer
I cannot log into Azure Storage Explorer and it is not finding a subscription that I have in Azure. It says that I am using a private email which is <Mod remove PII> @outlook.com. I have signed into Azure, signed out and logged in again, I assigned…
Azure Storage Explorer
Azure Storage Explorer
An Azure tool that is used to manage cloud storage resources on Windows, macOS, and Linux.
309 questions
asked 2025-12-08T15:35:26.2366667+00:00
![](data:image/svg+xml, %3Csvg xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg' height='64' class='font-weight-bold' style='font: 600 30.11764705882353px "SegoeUI", Arial' width='64'%3E%3Ccircle fill='hsl(300.8, 48%, 39%)' cx='32' cy='32' r='32' /%3E%3Ctext x='50%25' y='55%25' dominant-baseline='middle' text-anchor='middle' fill='%23FFF' %3EHC%3C/text%3E%3C/svg%3E)
Helen Cox
0
Reputation points
answered 2025-12-09T04:08:19.8666667+00:00
EmilyS_726
17,985
Reputation points
Volunteer Moderator
1 answer
One of the answers was accepted by the question author.
trouble loging in the azure storage explorer.
trouble getting added to azure storage explorer with message "your browser should now open and redirect to login page, waiting for authentication" could not see any pop ups in browser.
Azure Storage Explorer
Azure Storage Explorer
An Azure tool that is used to manage cloud storage resources on Windows, macOS, and Linux.
309 questions
asked 2025-11-23T17:50:44.9133333+00:00
![](data:image/svg+xml, %3Csvg xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg' height='64' class='font-weight-bold' style='font: 600 30.11764705882353px "SegoeUI", Arial' width='64'%3E%3Ccircle fill='hsl(124.80000000000001, 7.000000000000001%, 22%)' cx='32' cy='32' r='32' /%3E%3Ctext x='50%25' y='55%25' dominant-baseline='middle' text-anchor='middle' fill='%23FFF' %3EAS%3C/text%3E%3C/svg%3E)
Arunkumar S (HCL Technologies Corporate Services)
25
Reputation points Microsoft External Staff
edited the question 2025-11-24T06:02:10.5366667+00:00
Thanmayi Godithi
10,305
Reputation points Microsoft External Staff
Moderator
1 answer
Azure Storage Explorer shortcuts lose access after authentication (need to re-add shortcuts)
Environment: Storage Explorer 1.39.0 (build 106) Windows 11 Business, version 24H2 (build 26100.4946) Sign-in method: Default Web Browser Issue: After some time, shortcuts to Azure Storage containers stop working. Error shown: “This request is not…
Azure Storage Explorer
Azure Storage Explorer
An Azure tool that is used to manage cloud storage resources on Windows, macOS, and Linux.
309 questions
asked 2025-09-09T20:38:48.1466667+00:00
![](data:image/svg+xml, %3Csvg xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg' height='64' class='font-weight-bold' style='font: 600 30.11764705882353px "SegoeUI", Arial' width='64'%3E%3Ccircle fill='hsl(294.40000000000003, 92%, 38%)' cx='32' cy='32' r='32' /%3E%3Ctext x='50%25' y='55%25' dominant-baseline='middle' text-anchor='middle' fill='%23FFF' %3ECH%3C/text%3E%3C/svg%3E)
Caden Hurst
0
Reputation points
answered 2025-09-09T22:02:38.96+00:00
Ganesh Patapati
11,915
Reputation points Microsoft External Staff
Moderator
1 answer
One of the answers was accepted by the question author.
unable to start storage-explorer >=1.39 under Linux (ubuntu 22.04) after latest updates
Since Azure Storage Explorer v1.39.0 installed on Linux (ubuntu 22.04) via snap is not able to start appropriately - it is not able to connect to password-manager-service. Even after properly running command: sudo snap connect…
Azure Storage Explorer
Azure Storage Explorer
An Azure tool that is used to manage cloud storage resources on Windows, macOS, and Linux.
309 questions
asked 2025-08-25T12:43:03.64+00:00
![](data:image/svg+xml, %3Csvg xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg' height='64' class='font-weight-bold' style='font: 600 30.11764705882353px "SegoeUI", Arial' width='64'%3E%3Ccircle fill='hsl(128, 2%, 22%)' cx='32' cy='32' r='32' /%3E%3Ctext x='50%25' y='55%25' dominant-baseline='middle' text-anchor='middle' fill='%23FFF' %3ERJ%3C/text%3E%3C/svg%3E)
Rachwalski, Jarosław
20
Reputation points
accepted 2025-09-04T10:49:36.8566667+00:00
Rachwalski, Jarosław
20
Reputation points
1 answer
Azure powershell and azure storage explorer authentication timing out
I click to reauthenticate and it never finishes. I also have trouble logging in through the azure powershell command az login which typically takes a few minutes to complete
Azure Storage Explorer
Azure Storage Explorer
An Azure tool that is used to manage cloud storage resources on Windows, macOS, and Linux.
309 questions
asked 2025-09-03T18:22:07.9866667+00:00
![](data:image/svg+xml, %3Csvg xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg' height='64' class='font-weight-bold' style='font: 600 30.11764705882353px "SegoeUI", Arial' width='64'%3E%3Ccircle fill='hsl(214.4, 28.000000000000004%, 30%)' cx='32' cy='32' r='32' /%3E%3Ctext x='50%25' y='55%25' dominant-baseline='middle' text-anchor='middle' fill='%23FFF' %3EBB%3C/text%3E%3C/svg%3E)
Brennan Bugbee
0
Reputation points
answered 2025-09-04T08:04:30.3966667+00:00
![](data:image/svg+xml, %3Csvg xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg' height='64' class='font-weight-bold' style='font: 600 30.11764705882353px "SegoeUI", Arial' width='64'%3E%3Ccircle fill='hsl(128, 8%, 22%)' cx='32' cy='32' r='32' /%3E%3Ctext x='50%25' y='55%25' dominant-baseline='middle' text-anchor='middle' fill='%23FFF' %3EA%3C/text%3E%3C/svg%3E)
Anonymous
1 answer
Azure microsoft account not opening in my microsoft storage explorer
To whom it may concern I'm having trouble connecting my Azure account to Microsoft Storage Explorer. The error below keeps popping up, though. { "message": ""AADSTS50139: Session is invalid due to missing an external refresh token.…
Azure Storage Explorer
Azure Storage Explorer
An Azure tool that is used to manage cloud storage resources on Windows, macOS, and Linux.
309 questions
asked 2025-08-27T11:55:29.2133333+00:00
![](data:image/svg+xml, %3Csvg xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg' height='64' class='font-weight-bold' style='font: 600 30.11764705882353px "SegoeUI", Arial' width='64'%3E%3Ccircle fill='hsl(3.2, 18%, 10%)' cx='32' cy='32' r='32' /%3E%3Ctext x='50%25' y='55%25' dominant-baseline='middle' text-anchor='middle' fill='%23FFF' %3EMJ%3C/text%3E%3C/svg%3E)
Mikail Junaid
0
Reputation points
commented 2025-09-02T07:52:12.3733333+00:00
Anonymous
1 answer
One of the answers was accepted by the question author.
MD5 hashes when using Storage Explorer
Just getting started with Blob Storage and Storage Explorer and want to confirm what maybe seems obvious. In settings for Storage Explorer, there is the option to check the setting Put MD5 If enabled, AzCopy will compute and save an MD5 hash for…
Azure Storage Explorer
Azure Storage Explorer
An Azure tool that is used to manage cloud storage resources on Windows, macOS, and Linux.
309 questions
![](data:image/svg+xml, %3Csvg xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg' height='64' class='font-weight-bold' style='font: 600 30.11764705882353px "SegoeUI", Arial' width='64'%3E%3Ccircle fill='hsl(70.4, 35%, 16%)' cx='32' cy='32' r='32' /%3E%3Ctext x='50%25' y='55%25' dominant-baseline='middle' text-anchor='middle' fill='%23FFF' %3ETL%3C/text%3E%3C/svg%3E)
2 answers
Microsoft Azure Storage Explorer fails to copy/paste files from file share (SAS) to blob storage (SAS)
Hello, Steps: Open attached File Share (SAS). Select a file. Press "Copy". Open attached Blob Container (SAS). Press "Paste" Error reported: "Transfer of '<file path>' to '<container>' canceled: 0 items…
Azure Storage Explorer
Azure Storage Explorer
An Azure tool that is used to manage cloud storage resources on Windows, macOS, and Linux.
309 questions
asked 2025-08-07T13:23:22.04+00:00
![](data:image/svg+xml, %3Csvg xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg' height='64' class='font-weight-bold' style='font: 600 30.11764705882353px "SegoeUI", Arial' width='64'%3E%3Ccircle fill='hsl(291.2, 73%, 38%)' cx='32' cy='32' r='32' /%3E%3Ctext x='50%25' y='55%25' dominant-baseline='middle' text-anchor='middle' fill='%23FFF' %3ESK%3C/text%3E%3C/svg%3E)
Sergei Kamnev
5
Reputation points
answered 2025-08-07T14:37:43.6566667+00:00
Anonymous
2 answers
Can't download a VHD from storage
using azure storage explorer - I can't download a VHD.. I get the error: AzCopy error message: failed to perform copy command due to error: Login Credentials missing. No SAS token or OAuth token is present and the resource is not public I am global admin…
Azure Storage Explorer
Azure Storage Explorer
An Azure tool that is used to manage cloud storage resources on Windows, macOS, and Linux.
309 questions
asked 2025-07-02T12:01:19.5866667+00:00
![](data:image/svg+xml, %3Csvg xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg' height='64' class='font-weight-bold' style='font: 600 30.11764705882353px "SegoeUI", Arial' width='64'%3E%3Ccircle fill='hsl(73.60000000000001, 81%, 17%)' cx='32' cy='32' r='32' /%3E%3Ctext x='50%25' y='55%25' dominant-baseline='middle' text-anchor='middle' fill='%23FFF' %3EA%3C/text%3E%3C/svg%3E)
admindft
0
Reputation points
commented 2025-07-04T04:32:37+00:00
Anonymous