Uploading the VHD file

Last Updated : Jul 16, 2021 |

About this task

To use the VHD file as a VM image, you must upload it into a page blob storage type container on your Azure storage account. You can upload the VHD file using the Azure Storage Explorer. For more information about page blobs, see the following website:

https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/storage/blobs/storage-blob-pageblob-overview?tabs=dotnet

Before you begin

Create the storage account and blob container in the Azure Portal, or use the Azure CLI or PowerShell user interfaces.

Procedure

  1. Log on to the Azure Portal using your Azure logon credentials.
  2. Use one of the following commands to upload and convert the VHD file:

    • ConvertTo-MvmcAzureVirtualHardDisk

    • AzCopy

    For example:

    azcopy cp PathToVHDfile "https://storageaccount.blob.core.windows.net/container?sas" --blob-type PageBlob

    The upload program uploads the VHD file and converts it into the proper format. You can view the file in your Azure storage account. See the following example:



    Screen shot of the VHD file in the Azure Portal storage account.