Windows 10: Windows Developer VM or images

I changed job this spring. I am a software tester, I used to use virtualbox, but want to use HyperV if it does in fact function. I'm on win11 Enterprisey version, I have a MSDN/visual studio.I always used to download the 1-2 month demo images for testing software on, but these developer-ready VM VHD images are no longer published. I am going to assume that a permanent decision to stop these was made, and want to know why documentation for people on a MSDN subscription no longer documents a working route.I am just plain unable to find any answered questions that show that using Hyper-V on Windo

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Migrating On Prem VM to Azure

Hi Experts, We have a requirement of moving out VMs as is in Azure from Current On-Prem and the process we are following is

1. Create a RAW image from an on-prem VM.
   
2. Convert the RAW image to VHD.
   
3. Move the VHD file to Azure Storage.
   
4. Convert the Disks to managed disks.
   
5. Mount the OS disk to the C drive and other disks respectively.
   

Issue - Once we mount the OS disk we are not able to RDP to the machine we have followed the steps suggested in the below links and as usual there are millions of documents and none point in the right direction unfrotunately.

Links followed to figure out options to get this done -

Prepare a Windows VHD to upload to Azure - Azure Virtual Machines | Microsoft Docs - Microsoft documentation.

Attach an existing OS disk to a VM - Azure Virtual Machines - Microsoft documentation.

Upload a VHD to Azure and create a virtual machine - Stephanie Kahlam - Some helpful people created this and

We have tried options

1. Created image from managed disk and tried to initiate the VM and got exception as below
   Provisioning failed.
   OS Provisioning for VM 'demo-1' did not finish in the allotted time. However, the VM guest agent was detected running. This suggests the guest OS has not been properly prepared to be used as a VM image (with CreateOption=FromImage). To resolve this issue, either use the VHD as is with CreateOption=Attach or prepare it properly for use as an image:
   * Instructions for Windows: https://azure.microsoft.com/documentation/articles/virtual-machines-windows-upload-image/
   * Instructions for Linux: https://azure.microsoft.com/documentation/articles/virtual-machines-linux-capture-image/.
   
   
   and the suggested solution 1 to use CreateOption=Attach creates the VM but does not allow us to RDP to the machine so we are assuming it's not booting up. The other option suggested in the hyperlink is to create image using SysPrep which is not an option for us as we are performing a lift and shift.
   

I would like to get some guidance from experts on to the right process to follow.

 

Windows 11 Enterprise OS developer VMs by Microsoft when new VMs released

Windows 11 Enterprise OS developer VMs by Microsoft when new VMs released

Q-1

How does it work? When are new Windows 11 Enterprise OS developer VMs by Microsoft when new VMs released, for VMware, etc. hypervisors?

Q-2

They all expire in 2.5 months... correct?



Microsoft Virtual Machines - Software & Web Development / Windows 11

today 01-Dec-2023 expires:

Expiration date: February 13, 2024

The evaluation virtual machine includes:

Download a Windows virtual machine - Windows app development

posted and here:

https://techcommunity.microsoft.com...s-by-microsoft-when-new-vms/m-p/3998499#M6295

 

Windows 11 Enterprise OS developer VMs by Microsoft when new VMs released

I think you misunderstood

These VMs at



Microsoft Virtual Machines - Software & Web Development / Windows 11

today 01-Dec-2023 expires:

Expiration date: February 13, 2024

The evaluation virtual machine includes:

Download a Windows virtual machine - Windows app development

Are not iso files, but readymade VMs to be used by hypervisors like VMware.

Are expiring after 2.5-3 months, can not be used after this.

You can not extend them, beyond this limit.

Have already installed Visual Studio and ready for windows development, but only for 3-months.

After this you need refresh re-download them afresh.

THERE IS FAQ SECTION AT THE ABOVE URL.

Windows 11 Enterprise OS developer VMs by Microsoft when new VMs released

Q-1

How does it work? When are new Windows 11 Enterprise OS developer VMs by Microsoft when new VMs released, for VMware, etc. hypervisors?

Q-2

They all expire in 2.5 months... correct?

IN LESS WORDS ARE THE RELEASED TWICE A MONTH…? Or quad a month?