![]() You can convert a VHDX drive to VHD drive, but it’s much less work to do it correctly front. Before you create the VM, save yourself some work later and create a VHD to run the VM on since Azure requires that format. I am using the Hyper-V feature in Windows 8.1, but any version of Hyper-V will do. To begin the process, we will create a VM in Hyper-V. This guide also assumes some level of Azure proficiency- if you are not familiar with Azure, I highly recommend using this Test Lab guide from Microsoft to get up and running. ![]() I’d also recommend setting up the free trial of Azure that comes with $200 to spend on its services- more than enough to get you up and running in this guide. I’d recommend using the Azure Pricing Calculator to get a good idea of what it will cost. This is server grade hardware, so it can cost you hundreds to thousands of dollars each month if you’re not careful. Be sure to shut down your VMs from the Azure portal, and not from within the OS itself, or you will still be charged for uptime! There are PowerShell scripts available to properly spin down Azure systems– I’d recommend looking into these for any production environments. That being said, I always leave my VMs turned off unless I am using them. I have a test lab environment that I use in Azure because of how easy it is to access from anywhere without needing any hardware, and I like to get my hands dirty with Azure. This happens because Azure uses a specific unattend.xml file on the backend for VM deployment, which you don’t have access to. Also, whichever version of Windows that you choose for use in Azure needs to be the Enterprise version. If you try to upload Windows 7 Ultimate or Windows 8.1 Pro for example, Azure will not prepare the VM properly and it will get stuck in a provisioning state. No worries- we’re all IT enthusiasts, here. ![]() This is not supported by Microsoft at all, so don’t expect any help from them if you need to open a case. We will be using Windows 10 in this guide, but the steps are the same for Enterprise versions of Windows 7 and Windows 8.įirst, you should know that there are a few catches. In this guide, we will create a Hyper-V VM with Windows 10 Enterprise Preview, prepare the VHD and upload it to Windows Azure, and connect to the Windows VM for use in the cloud. While Azure does support plenty of server OS options that you can choose from a gallery and have up and running within minutes, Windows 7 and 8 images are currently only available to MSDN Subscribers. Azure does provide the capability to upload your own VHD to run on their platform, though. Running a workstation OS in the cloud may not be the most practical solution at this time, but it may prove useful in some test lab scenarios. ![]()
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