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You have an Azure subscription that contains a virtual machine named VM1. VM1 runs Windows Server.
You need to expand the C drive on VM1. The solution must minimize administrative effort.
Which two actions should you perform? Each correct answer presents part of the solution.
Suggested answer
- From the Azure portal, stop VM1, select the disk that hosts the C drive, and then select a larger disk. Start VM1.
- Sign in to VM1 and expand the C volume by using Disk Manager.
Correct answer
- From the Azure portal, stop VM1, select the disk that hosts the C drive, and then select a larger disk. Start VM1.
Sign in to VM1 and expand the C volume by using Disk Manager.
- Incorrect – The Azure virtual machine must be stopped and deallocated before the OSDisk can be expanded.
- Correct - Stopping VM, selecting the disk that hosts the C drive, and then selecting a larger disk is the first step in expanding the OSDisk for an Azure virtual machine.
- Correct - Signing in to VM1 and extending the C volume by using Disk Manager is the next step in expanding the OSDisk for an Azure virtual machine.
- Incorrect - Disk Manager is the tool that is used for expanding the OSDisk volume. You do not want to format the volume to make it larger.