Unable to connect to an Azure VM (sysprepped image)
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I created a Server 2008R2 VM in Hyper V, ran Sysprep on it, then uploaded the VHD to Azure via Azcopy.
Then I converted the VHD file into a managed disk, and created a VM from the managed disk.
Now I am unable to RDP to this VM to complete the installation.
I tried running mstsc /admin however this didn't work either.
I installed boot diagnostics and got a picture of the current state, however I'm not sure how to proceed from here.
Is there any way I can connect to it to complete the installation?
screenshot of current VM state (via boot diagnostics)
Thanks.
azure sysprep
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I created a Server 2008R2 VM in Hyper V, ran Sysprep on it, then uploaded the VHD to Azure via Azcopy.
Then I converted the VHD file into a managed disk, and created a VM from the managed disk.
Now I am unable to RDP to this VM to complete the installation.
I tried running mstsc /admin however this didn't work either.
I installed boot diagnostics and got a picture of the current state, however I'm not sure how to proceed from here.
Is there any way I can connect to it to complete the installation?
screenshot of current VM state (via boot diagnostics)
Thanks.
azure sysprep
asked Nov 9 at 3:22
Jon
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Can you RDP to the original VM you created in Hyper-V? If not, boot it in audit mode, fix it and try again.
– Michael Hampton♦
Nov 9 at 3:27
Hi Michael, can you elaborate on your solution? What does booting into audit mode do?
– Jon
Nov 9 at 3:51
Audit mode lets you make changes to a sysprepped system without going through OOBE, as if you hadn't sealed it. You can then reseal it again. Press Ctrl-Shift-F3 at the OOBE screen shown in your screenshot to enter audit mode.
– Michael Hampton♦
Nov 9 at 3:54
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up vote
2
down vote
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I created a Server 2008R2 VM in Hyper V, ran Sysprep on it, then uploaded the VHD to Azure via Azcopy.
Then I converted the VHD file into a managed disk, and created a VM from the managed disk.
Now I am unable to RDP to this VM to complete the installation.
I tried running mstsc /admin however this didn't work either.
I installed boot diagnostics and got a picture of the current state, however I'm not sure how to proceed from here.
Is there any way I can connect to it to complete the installation?
screenshot of current VM state (via boot diagnostics)
Thanks.
azure sysprep
asked Nov 9 at 3:22
Jon
132
I created a Server 2008R2 VM in Hyper V, ran Sysprep on it, then uploaded the VHD to Azure via Azcopy.
Then I converted the VHD file into a managed disk, and created a VM from the managed disk.
Now I am unable to RDP to this VM to complete the installation.
I tried running mstsc /admin however this didn't work either.
I installed boot diagnostics and got a picture of the current state, however I'm not sure how to proceed from here.
Is there any way I can connect to it to complete the installation?
screenshot of current VM state (via boot diagnostics)
Thanks.
azure sysprep
azure sysprep
asked Nov 9 at 3:22
Jon
132
asked Nov 9 at 3:22
Jon
132
asked Nov 9 at 3:22
Jon
132
asked Nov 9 at 3:22
Jon
132
asked Nov 9 at 3:22
Jon
132
132
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Can you RDP to the original VM you created in Hyper-V? If not, boot it in audit mode, fix it and try again.
– Michael Hampton♦
Nov 9 at 3:27
Hi Michael, can you elaborate on your solution? What does booting into audit mode do?
– Jon
Nov 9 at 3:51
Audit mode lets you make changes to a sysprepped system without going through OOBE, as if you hadn't sealed it. You can then reseal it again. Press Ctrl-Shift-F3 at the OOBE screen shown in your screenshot to enter audit mode.
– Michael Hampton♦
Nov 9 at 3:54
add a comment |
1
Can you RDP to the original VM you created in Hyper-V? If not, boot it in audit mode, fix it and try again.
– Michael Hampton♦
Nov 9 at 3:27
Hi Michael, can you elaborate on your solution? What does booting into audit mode do?
– Jon
Nov 9 at 3:51
Audit mode lets you make changes to a sysprepped system without going through OOBE, as if you hadn't sealed it. You can then reseal it again. Press Ctrl-Shift-F3 at the OOBE screen shown in your screenshot to enter audit mode.
– Michael Hampton♦
Nov 9 at 3:54
1
1
Can you RDP to the original VM you created in Hyper-V? If not, boot it in audit mode, fix it and try again.
– Michael Hampton♦
Nov 9 at 3:27
Can you RDP to the original VM you created in Hyper-V? If not, boot it in audit mode, fix it and try again.
– Michael Hampton♦
Nov 9 at 3:27
Hi Michael, can you elaborate on your solution? What does booting into audit mode do?
– Jon
Nov 9 at 3:51
Hi Michael, can you elaborate on your solution? What does booting into audit mode do?
– Jon
Nov 9 at 3:51
Audit mode lets you make changes to a sysprepped system without going through OOBE, as if you hadn't sealed it. You can then reseal it again. Press Ctrl-Shift-F3 at the OOBE screen shown in your screenshot to enter audit mode.
– Michael Hampton♦
Nov 9 at 3:54
Audit mode lets you make changes to a sysprepped system without going through OOBE, as if you hadn't sealed it. You can then reseal it again. Press Ctrl-Shift-F3 at the OOBE screen shown in your screenshot to enter audit mode.
– Michael Hampton♦
Nov 9 at 3:54
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You must have missed the step in the process to convert VHD to and Azure Image before deploying. Below is a link to the process.
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/virtual-machines/windows/upload-generalized-managed#generalize-the-source-vm-by-using-sysprep
At this point you will have to delete VM and disk. Upload sysprep VHD again, this time convert to image then deploy from image.
Easiest and fastest way to fix issue.
answered Nov 9 at 5:10
Hannel
40516
This is true, I missed that step, I actually took the VHD and converted it to a managed disk, and then an imjage,
– Jon
Nov 9 at 6:49
However I attempted the steps as per the article, created an image from the generalized VHD, and then and created a VM from the image, which still had a similar problem (wouldn't boot up) ... as per this img imgur.com/tkvpR2C
– Jon
Nov 9 at 6:50
actually, the VM resolved itself automatically (after a while) and now I can log on. (Following the steps mentioned above in that article)
– Jon
Nov 9 at 7:12
Don't forget to mark question as answered.
– Hannel
Nov 14 at 6:45
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3
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There's no RDP functionality during the specialize phase of Windows Setup, which is the phase you're seeing in your screenshot upon first boot of your sysprepped VM. You're going to need to use Sysprep with an answer file so that the specialize phase runs unattended.
There's no traditional "console" access to an Azure VM. There's a serial console connection available, but I don't believe you can use it to configure the VM while it's in the specialize phase of Windows Setup.
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/windows-hardware/manufacture/desktop/use-answer-files-with-sysprep
answered Nov 9 at 4:00
joeqwerty
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2 Answers
2
active
oldest
votes
2 Answers
2
active
oldest
votes
active
oldest
votes
active
oldest
votes
up vote
2
down vote
accepted
You must have missed the step in the process to convert VHD to and Azure Image before deploying. Below is a link to the process.
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/virtual-machines/windows/upload-generalized-managed#generalize-the-source-vm-by-using-sysprep
At this point you will have to delete VM and disk. Upload sysprep VHD again, this time convert to image then deploy from image.
Easiest and fastest way to fix issue.
answered Nov 9 at 5:10
Hannel
40516
This is true, I missed that step, I actually took the VHD and converted it to a managed disk, and then an imjage,
– Jon
Nov 9 at 6:49
However I attempted the steps as per the article, created an image from the generalized VHD, and then and created a VM from the image, which still had a similar problem (wouldn't boot up) ... as per this img imgur.com/tkvpR2C
– Jon
Nov 9 at 6:50
actually, the VM resolved itself automatically (after a while) and now I can log on. (Following the steps mentioned above in that article)
– Jon
Nov 9 at 7:12
Don't forget to mark question as answered.
– Hannel
Nov 14 at 6:45
add a comment |
up vote
2
down vote
accepted
You must have missed the step in the process to convert VHD to and Azure Image before deploying. Below is a link to the process.
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/virtual-machines/windows/upload-generalized-managed#generalize-the-source-vm-by-using-sysprep
At this point you will have to delete VM and disk. Upload sysprep VHD again, this time convert to image then deploy from image.
Easiest and fastest way to fix issue.
answered Nov 9 at 5:10
Hannel
40516
This is true, I missed that step, I actually took the VHD and converted it to a managed disk, and then an imjage,
– Jon
Nov 9 at 6:49
However I attempted the steps as per the article, created an image from the generalized VHD, and then and created a VM from the image, which still had a similar problem (wouldn't boot up) ... as per this img imgur.com/tkvpR2C
– Jon
Nov 9 at 6:50
actually, the VM resolved itself automatically (after a while) and now I can log on. (Following the steps mentioned above in that article)
– Jon
Nov 9 at 7:12
Don't forget to mark question as answered.
– Hannel
Nov 14 at 6:45
add a comment |
up vote
2
down vote
accepted
up vote
2
down vote
accepted
You must have missed the step in the process to convert VHD to and Azure Image before deploying. Below is a link to the process.
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/virtual-machines/windows/upload-generalized-managed#generalize-the-source-vm-by-using-sysprep
At this point you will have to delete VM and disk. Upload sysprep VHD again, this time convert to image then deploy from image.
Easiest and fastest way to fix issue.
answered Nov 9 at 5:10
Hannel
40516
You must have missed the step in the process to convert VHD to and Azure Image before deploying. Below is a link to the process.
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/virtual-machines/windows/upload-generalized-managed#generalize-the-source-vm-by-using-sysprep
At this point you will have to delete VM and disk. Upload sysprep VHD again, this time convert to image then deploy from image.
Easiest and fastest way to fix issue.
answered Nov 9 at 5:10
Hannel
40516
answered Nov 9 at 5:10
Hannel
40516
answered Nov 9 at 5:10
Hannel
40516
answered Nov 9 at 5:10
Hannel
40516
40516
This is true, I missed that step, I actually took the VHD and converted it to a managed disk, and then an imjage,
– Jon
Nov 9 at 6:49
However I attempted the steps as per the article, created an image from the generalized VHD, and then and created a VM from the image, which still had a similar problem (wouldn't boot up) ... as per this img imgur.com/tkvpR2C
– Jon
Nov 9 at 6:50
actually, the VM resolved itself automatically (after a while) and now I can log on. (Following the steps mentioned above in that article)
– Jon
Nov 9 at 7:12
Don't forget to mark question as answered.
– Hannel
Nov 14 at 6:45
add a comment |
This is true, I missed that step, I actually took the VHD and converted it to a managed disk, and then an imjage,
– Jon
Nov 9 at 6:49
However I attempted the steps as per the article, created an image from the generalized VHD, and then and created a VM from the image, which still had a similar problem (wouldn't boot up) ... as per this img imgur.com/tkvpR2C
– Jon
Nov 9 at 6:50
actually, the VM resolved itself automatically (after a while) and now I can log on. (Following the steps mentioned above in that article)
– Jon
Nov 9 at 7:12
Don't forget to mark question as answered.
– Hannel
Nov 14 at 6:45
This is true, I missed that step, I actually took the VHD and converted it to a managed disk, and then an imjage,
– Jon
Nov 9 at 6:49
This is true, I missed that step, I actually took the VHD and converted it to a managed disk, and then an imjage,
– Jon
Nov 9 at 6:49
However I attempted the steps as per the article, created an image from the generalized VHD, and then and created a VM from the image, which still had a similar problem (wouldn't boot up) ... as per this img imgur.com/tkvpR2C
– Jon
Nov 9 at 6:50
However I attempted the steps as per the article, created an image from the generalized VHD, and then and created a VM from the image, which still had a similar problem (wouldn't boot up) ... as per this img imgur.com/tkvpR2C
– Jon
Nov 9 at 6:50
actually, the VM resolved itself automatically (after a while) and now I can log on. (Following the steps mentioned above in that article)
– Jon
Nov 9 at 7:12
actually, the VM resolved itself automatically (after a while) and now I can log on. (Following the steps mentioned above in that article)
– Jon
Nov 9 at 7:12
Don't forget to mark question as answered.
– Hannel
Nov 14 at 6:45
Don't forget to mark question as answered.
– Hannel
Nov 14 at 6:45
add a comment |
up vote
3
down vote
There's no RDP functionality during the specialize phase of Windows Setup, which is the phase you're seeing in your screenshot upon first boot of your sysprepped VM. You're going to need to use Sysprep with an answer file so that the specialize phase runs unattended.
There's no traditional "console" access to an Azure VM. There's a serial console connection available, but I don't believe you can use it to configure the VM while it's in the specialize phase of Windows Setup.
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/windows-hardware/manufacture/desktop/use-answer-files-with-sysprep
answered Nov 9 at 4:00
joeqwerty
94.9k462147
add a comment |
up vote
3
down vote
There's no RDP functionality during the specialize phase of Windows Setup, which is the phase you're seeing in your screenshot upon first boot of your sysprepped VM. You're going to need to use Sysprep with an answer file so that the specialize phase runs unattended.
There's no traditional "console" access to an Azure VM. There's a serial console connection available, but I don't believe you can use it to configure the VM while it's in the specialize phase of Windows Setup.
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/windows-hardware/manufacture/desktop/use-answer-files-with-sysprep
answered Nov 9 at 4:00
joeqwerty
94.9k462147
add a comment |
up vote
3
down vote
up vote
3
down vote
There's no RDP functionality during the specialize phase of Windows Setup, which is the phase you're seeing in your screenshot upon first boot of your sysprepped VM. You're going to need to use Sysprep with an answer file so that the specialize phase runs unattended.
There's no traditional "console" access to an Azure VM. There's a serial console connection available, but I don't believe you can use it to configure the VM while it's in the specialize phase of Windows Setup.
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/windows-hardware/manufacture/desktop/use-answer-files-with-sysprep
answered Nov 9 at 4:00
joeqwerty
94.9k462147
There's no RDP functionality during the specialize phase of Windows Setup, which is the phase you're seeing in your screenshot upon first boot of your sysprepped VM. You're going to need to use Sysprep with an answer file so that the specialize phase runs unattended.
There's no traditional "console" access to an Azure VM. There's a serial console connection available, but I don't believe you can use it to configure the VM while it's in the specialize phase of Windows Setup.
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/windows-hardware/manufacture/desktop/use-answer-files-with-sysprep
answered Nov 9 at 4:00
joeqwerty
94.9k462147
answered Nov 9 at 4:00
joeqwerty
94.9k462147
answered Nov 9 at 4:00
joeqwerty
94.9k462147
answered Nov 9 at 4:00
joeqwerty
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Can you RDP to the original VM you created in Hyper-V? If not, boot it in audit mode, fix it and try again.
– Michael Hampton♦
Nov 9 at 3:27
Hi Michael, can you elaborate on your solution? What does booting into audit mode do?
– Jon
Nov 9 at 3:51
Audit mode lets you make changes to a sysprepped system without going through OOBE, as if you hadn't sealed it. You can then reseal it again. Press Ctrl-Shift-F3 at the OOBE screen shown in your screenshot to enter audit mode.
– Michael Hampton♦
Nov 9 at 3:54