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Redeploy Windows virtual machine to new Azure node

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If you have been facing difficulties troubleshooting Remote Desktop (RDP) connection or application access to Windows-based Azure virtual machine (VM), redeploying the VM may help. When you redeploy a VM, Azure will shut down the VM, move the VM to a new node within the Azure infrastructure, and then power it back on, retaining all your configuration options and associated resources. This article shows you how to redeploy a VM using Azure PowerShell or the Azure portal.

If the VM is stuck in a failed state, try reapplying your VM's state before redeploying.

Warning

After you redeploy a VM, all the data that you saved on the temporary disk and Ephemeral disk is lost. The dynamic IP addresses associated with virtual network interface are updated.

Use the Azure CLI

Install the latest Azure CLI and log in to your Azure account using az login.

Redeploy your VM with az vm redeploy. The following example redeploys the VM named myVM in the resource group named myResourceGroup:

az vm redeploy --resource-group myResourceGroup --name myVM

Using Azure PowerShell

Make sure you have the latest Azure PowerShell 1.x installed on your machine. For more information, see How to install and configure Azure PowerShell.

The following example deploys the VM named myVM in the resource group named myResourceGroup:

Set-AzVM -Redeploy -ResourceGroupName "myResourceGroup" -Name "myVM"

Use the Azure portal

  1. Go to the Azure portal, select the VM you wish to redeploy.
  2. In the Help section, select Redeploy + reapply, and then select Redeploy to migrate it to a new Azure host.

The image shows the redeploy and reapply option.

Next steps

If you are having issues connecting to your VM, you can find specific help on troubleshooting RDP connections or detailed RDP troubleshooting steps. If you cannot access an application running on your VM, you can also read application troubleshooting issues.

Contact us for help

If you have questions or need help, create a support request, or ask Azure community support. You can also submit product feedback to Azure feedback community.