I've set up a Windows 2025 Datacenter Azure Edition VM in Azure, using a Standard D4ads v6 specification. Initially, the VM runs smoothly, but I encounter a frustrating issue where it becomes unresponsive after a day or two when started from a deallocated state. I connect via Bastion, without a public IP, and I noted that when the VM freezes, the taskbar fails to appear, making it clear that the system is unresponsive. Additionally, I see the message "...virtual machine agent status is not ready" in the Azure portal during these hangs. Despite my attempts to troubleshoot, including trying various VM setups and reinstalling the Azure VM agent, the issue persists. I've been in contact with Azure support for two weeks, but they haven't been able to resolve the problem. Any insights or solutions would be greatly appreciated!
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I faced a similar issue recently and managed to resolve it by creating a brand new VM. It seems like there could be something specific about Windows Server 2025 causing these problems because I had the same setup as you.
Do you happen to have any extra attached storage on your VM? I discovered that my freezing problem was related to my managed disks. Detaching the additional disk made my VM responsive again, which seems really strange!