This knowledge base article provides a step-by-step guide on how to create a virtual machine (VM) in Microsoft Azure using a VHD file downloaded from Vembu BDR Server.

1. Steps to Be Done in Vembu BDR Server

1.1. Log in to the Vembu BDR Server console and navigate to the Recovery page.

1.2. In the Recovery page, click the restore icon for the respective backup and select the recovery type as "Download."

1.3. Choose the latest restore point and select the required VMs.

1.4. From the drop-down list, choose VHD as your virtual disk format.

Note: You can refer to the detailed step-by-step process for the download.

1.5. After downloading the VHD file, convert it to a fixed disk type.

2. Steps to Convert the Downloaded VHD to Fixed VHD Type

2.1. Open Hyper-V Manager and select Local Server from the left pane. Right-click and select Edit Disk.

2.2. On the Locate Virtual Hard Disk Wizard, locate your virtual disk (VHD file) and click Next.

2.3. On the Choose Action wizard, select the Convert option and choose disk format as VHD.

2.4. On the Choose Disk Type wizard, select the Fixed-size option and choose the target fixed-size VHD location.

2.5. Once the conversion to a fixed disk type is complete, boot the VHD in Hyper-V Manager as a Generation 1 VM.

2.6. After the VM successfully boots up, please refer to the Microsoft Azure recommended configurations to be updated on the VM.

2.7. Once updated, turn off the VM and proceed to upload the VHD file to the Microsoft Azure environment.

3. Steps to Upload VHD File to Azure

After completing the above steps, upload the fixed-size converted VHD file to your Azure Blob storage account using the following steps:

3.1. Sign in to Microsoft Azure using https://portal.azure.com and navigate to Storage accounts.

3.2. In the Storage accounts page, click "Add" to create a new storage account and open it.

3.3. Click "Blobs" in the newly created storage account and create a container.

3.4. Navigate to that container and click "upload."

3.5. Now go to the disk and select "Add" to create a managed disk with the uploaded VHD file.

3.6. Fill in the details, including your Subscription, Resource group, Disk name, Region, and Availability Zone. In the "Source type" field, select "Storage Blob" and choose the uploaded VHD.

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3.7. Once all the details are filled, click "Review and create a managed disk."

3.8. Click the created disk and select "Create VM." Follow the instructions to create a VM.