Revision as of 13:57, 6 October 2018

Generalising Windows before creating an image

This section has been updated on 26/09/2018, for upto date information see 1.

The following roles are not supported on Microsoft Azure virtual machines:

The following significant features are not supported:

BitLocker Drive Encryption (on the operating system hard disk, may be used on data disks)
Internet Storage Name Server
Multipath I/O
Network Load Balancing
Peer Name Resolution Protocol
RRAS
DirectAccess
SNMP Services
Storage Manager for SANs
Windows Internet Name Service
Wireless LAN Service

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-= Not supported roles and services =
+= Generalising Windows before creating an image =
+# Create Windows VM
+# Baseline your VM by RDPing and installing software
+# Generalise your system using sysprep to create System Out-of-Box Experience (OOBE)
+## Win+R, type sysprep, it will take you to <tt>C:\Windows\System32\Sysprep</tt> and run <tt>sysprep.exe</tt>
+##* System Cleanup Action: Enter System Out-of-Box Experience (OOBE)
+##* Generalize: Yes (tick)
+##* Shutdown Options: Reboot
+## Optional run: <code>C:\Windows\System32\Sysprep\sysprep.exe /oobe /generalize /shutdown /mode:vm</code>
+## You will be disconnected from RDP but the instance still run generalising and will stop once done
+= Not supported server roles and services =
 This section has been updated on 26/09/2018, for upto date information see [https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/help/2721672/microsoft-server-software-support-for-microsoft-azure-virtual-machines 1].