Create a VM from a VHD by using the Azure portal
Create a snapshot
and then create a disk from the snapshot. This strategy allows you to keep the
original VHD as a fallback:
1.
From the Azure portal, on
the left menu, select All services.
2.
In the All services search box, enter disks and
then select Disks to display the list of available disks.
3.
Select the disk that you would like to use. The Disk page
for that disk appears.
4.
From the menu at the top, select Create snapshot.
5.
Enter a Name for the snapshot.
6.
Choose a Resource group for the snapshot. You can use
either an existing resource group or create a new one.
7.
For Account type, choose either Standard (HDD) or Premium
(SSD) storage.
8.
When you're done, select Create to create the snapshot.
9.
After the snapshot has been created, select Create a resource in
the left menu.
10. In the search box,
enter managed disk and then select Managed Disks from
the list.
11. On the Managed
Disks page, select Create.
12. Enter a Name for
the disk.
13. Choose a Resource
group for the disk. You can use either an existing resource group or
create a new one. This selection will also be used as the resource group where
you create the VM from the disk.
14. For Account
type, choose either Standard (HDD) or Premium
(SSD) storage.
15. In Source
type, ensure Snapshot is selected.
16. In the Source
snapshot drop-down, select the snapshot you want to use.
17. Make any other
adjustments as needed and then select Create to create the
disk.
Create a VM from a disk
After you have the managed disk VHD that you want to use, you
can create the VM in the portal:
1. From
the Azure portal, on
the left menu, select All services.
2. In the All services search box, enter disks and then select Disks to display the list of
available disks.
3. Select
the disk that you would like to use. The Disk page
for that disk opens.
4. In the Overview page, ensure that DISK STATE is listed as Unattached. If it isn't, you might need
to either detach the disk from the VM or delete the VM to free up the disk.
5. In the
menu at the top of the page, select Create
VM.
6. On the Basics page for the new VM, enter a Virtual machine name and either
select an existing Resource group or
create a new one.
7. For Size, select Change size to access the Size page.
8. Select
a VM size row and then choose Select.
9. On the Networking page, you can either let
the portal create all new resources or you can select an existing Virtual network and Network security group. The portal
always creates a new network interface and public IP address for the new VM.
10. On the Management page, make any changes
to the monitoring options.
11. On the Guest config page, add any
extensions as needed.
12. When
you're done, select Review + create.
13. If the
VM configuration passes validation, select Create to
start the deployment.
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