VM creation not available On Azure Portal (old or new version )

Question

I have recieved an Email from Microsoft saying that I have been accepted for the VM preview program but the Virtual Machine option is still greyed out on the new Portal Version. Also I have a VM Image option on the old Portal version (which was not there previously) but I am unable to create a new VM Image in that Portal version. Also the Email I recieved asked me to run a regedit script to update VM Role access in VS 2010?? I am not happy about running a script on the registry without knowing exactly what it does.

Update:

Thanks for all your replies. 

I have now set up a Virtual Machine which I believed (mistakenly) I signed up for in the first place (not a VM role I think according to Mark Russinovich in a video @ http://www.meetwindowsazure.com/Conversations#ScottGuthrieMeet ) and then I could remote desktop into the Virtual Machine. I have since run into some issues with my Windows server 2008 RC 2 instance and allowing FTP access. But I'll post that somewhere else. Thanks again.

Answer 1

Hi,

I'd like to suggest you confirm it with our Azure support team.
Please refer to

https://support.microsoft.com/oas/default.aspx?gprid=14928&st=1&wfxredirect=1&sd=gn
In the subsequent page, please select "Other".

Hope this helps.

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Answer 2

Are you sure you did not apply for the VM Role Beta program and not the Virtual Machine Preview. If memory serves, the VM Role Beta required the running of a regedit script to add stuff to VS 2010. A definitive proof that you are in the VM Role Beta would be to look at the Beta Programs tab on the old portal and see if you are on the VM Role Beta.

Answer 3

Yes, here is the config to enable VM role option from VS.

32 Bit:

[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows Azure Tools for Microsoft Visual Studio 2010\1.0]
"VirtualMachineRoleEnabled"=dword:00000001

64 Bit

[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Windows Azure Tools for Microsoft Visual Studio 2010\1.0]
"VirtualMachineRoleEnabled"=dword:00000001

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Answer 4

Hi,

For VM role released after VS 2010, it is not by default enabled in 2010. If you install VS2012 RC you will see VM Role option enabled by default.

We have done that in all our developer machines and nothing is going to harm your computer. You can see what registry value is being added. I have posted the registry values here. You can go and manually do it. or easiest way is, just save the two lines as .reg file and run it.

32 Bit:

[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows Azure Tools for Microsoft Visual Studio 2010\1.0]
"VirtualMachineRoleEnabled"=dword:00000001

64 Bit

[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Windows Azure Tools for Microsoft Visual Studio 2010\1.0]
"VirtualMachineRoleEnabled"=dword:00000001

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Answer 5

Actually I did apply for the VM Role as I did not distinguish between the two. The two Portal versions confuses slightly. That was before I looked at the Video I mention in my update above and realized they where different. It was the Virtual Machine I was looking for and I got access to this preview service. Thanks.