Unable to start Azure VM after size change

Question

I have Azure VM (Windows Server 2012R2 with SQL Server).

Since I was changed the size I cannot start the VM, When I'm trying to start I got the following failed error:

Provisioning state Provisioning failed. One or more errors occurred while preparing VM disks. See disk instance view for details.. DiskProcessingError

DISKS MyVM_OsDisk_1_47aaea403b8948fb8d0e3ba0e81e2fas Provisioning failed. Requested operation cannot be performed because storage account type 'Premium_LRS' is not supported for VM size 'Standard_D2_v3'.. VMSizeDoesntSupportPremiumStorage

MyVM_disk2_ccc04be996a5471688d357bf6f955fab Provisioning failed. Requested operation cannot be performed because storage account type 'Premium_LRS' is not supported for VM size 'Standard_D2_v3'.. VMSizeDoesntSupportPremiumStorage

What Is the problem and how can I solve it please?

Thanks!

Answer 1

As the error details shows, this is because Premium disk is not supported for D2_V3 VM Size.

Solution :

1. If you want to use SSD premium Disk for your VM , you can Resize your VM size to DS-series, DSv2-series, GS-series, Ls-series, and Fs-series VMs.

2. If you don't mind using Standard HDD disk, but want to use D2_V3 VMsize. You can Change the Disk type to Standard (If your disks are managed).

Deallocate your VM > Disk > Choose the disk > Change the Account type to standard > save

Additional, I assume that your disks are managed. If not, you'd better resize your VM rather than change back to standard disk.