title: Can't create Azure VMs from an uploaded Windows 8 VHD
body: <p>It appears I'm able to successfully upload my sysprep'd, RDP enabled, fixed size Windows 8 VHD to my Azure environment using the following Powershell line:</p>
  
  <pre><code>add-azurevhd -destination "https://atoqa.blob.core.windows.net/vhds/zTemplate-W8sp.vhd" -localfilepath "C:\VM\W8_Template\W8-Sysprep.vhd"
  </code></pre>
  
  <p>I am using the Azure interface to create an image from that uploaded VHD.  However, my problem starts when I attempt to create a VM from that image.  On the Virtual Machine Instances page the new VM is listed as Running (Provisioning) but never seems to come out of that provisioning state.</p>
  
  <p>On a related note, I've successfully uploaded a VHD identical to the one described above except it isn't sysprep'd.  I can successfully create a disk from the VHD and seemingly can create a VM using that disk with no issue.  However, I can't RDP into the box (using the file provided by Azure).  I thought something might be blocked on my end, but I've had no issues RDP'ing to the servers I've created using the images provided by Microsoft.</p>
  
  <p>Any assistance is greatly appreciated.  I know I haven't provided all of the minute details of what I'm doing, but if you want them I can certainly post them here.  Many thanks in advance!</p>