Recover files from VHD after sysprep

Question

After sysprep I cannot RDP to my VM. I need access some backup files on the VHD.

Can I create a new VM and attach that sysprep vhd as another device

so that I can I get access to the files?

Andy

Answer 1

Simply capture the template of your sysprep'ed image from management portal. Here is link - https://azure.microsoft.com/en-in/documentation/articles/virtual-machines-capture-image-windows-server/

Then you can provision as many as VM's you want. 

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Answer 2

I capture the template (it give me a warning that it will delete the original image)

and go ahead and provision image. I am getting a timeout when trying to provision that template image.

I still can't RDP to the server and get the content from the VHD.

My question, is they any way we can open the Vhd without all this capture and provision process.

That is an accident running sysprep on the VM in the first place, we simply want to RDP or

access the content in the VHD, is there any way?

Andy

Answer 3

Hi Andy,

Apologies for the inconvenience caused.

I believe that you have already sysprepped the working VM. I suggest you to follow the below article for assistance.

https://azure.microsoft.com/en-us/documentation/articles/virtual-machines-capture-image-windows-server/

http://windowsitpro.com/azure/use-non-sysprep-vhd-azure

http://hindenes.com/trondsworking/2014/08/18/how-to-upload-vhd-files-to-azure/

If the above links doesn't help and if your sysprepped image is corrupted and is not accessible. Request you to open a support case for further assistance from our technical team.

http://azure.microsoft.com/en-us/support/options/  - Paid support, you have the support plan.

https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/getsupport?oaspworkflow=start_1.0.0.0&wf=0&wfName=productselection&prid=15470  - Free support

 Hope this helps you.

Girish Prajwal