Troubleshoot deployment issues when creating a new Windows VM in Azure

Applies to: ✔️ Windows VMs

When you try to create a new Azure Virtual Machine (VM), the common errors you encounter are provisioning failures or allocation failures.

  • A provisioning failure happens when the OS image fails to load either due to incorrect preparatory steps or because of selecting the wrong settings during the image capture from the portal.
  • An allocation failure results when the cluster or region either does not have resources available or cannot support the requested VM size.

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Collect activity logs

To start troubleshooting, collect the activity logs to identify the error associated with the issue. The following links contain detailed information on the process to follow.

View deployment operations

View activity logs to manage Azure resources

References

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Additional resources

Documentation

Training

Module

Troubleshoot Windows Server Virtual Machines in Azure - Training

Learn to troubleshoot configuration issues that affect connectivity to your Azure-hosted Windows Server virtual machines (VMs). Explore approaches to resolve issues with VM startup, extensions, performance, storage, and encryption.

Certification

Microsoft Certified: Azure Virtual Desktop Specialty - Certifications

Plan, deliver, manage, and monitor virtual desktop experiences and remote apps on Microsoft Azure for any device.