LVM or RAID may be used on data disks if preferred. This will avoid LVM name conflicts with cloned VMs, particularly if an OS disk ever needs to be attached to another VM for troubleshooting.

When installing the Linux system it is recommended that you use standard partitions rather than LVM (often the default for many installations).

You can convert the disk to VHD format using Hyper-V Manager or the Convert-VHD cmdlet.

The VHDX format is not supported in Azure, only fixed VHD.

Please see also General Linux Installation Notes for more tips on preparing Linux for Azure.

For instructions, see Install the Hyper-V Role and Configure a Virtual Machine. vhd files, for example a virtualization solution such as Hyper-V. This article assumes that you have already installed an Ubuntu Linux operating system to a virtual hard disk. The latest image releases can always be found at the following locations: If you need to build your own specialized Ubuntu image for Azure, rather than use the manual procedure below it is recommended to start with these known working VHDs and customize as needed. Ubuntu now publishes official Azure VHDs for download at.

Applies to: ✔️ Linux VMs ✔️ Flexible scale sets

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