diff --git a/azure-local/manage/media/troubleshoot-arc-enabled-vms/temporary-paging-file-1.png b/azure-local/manage/media/troubleshoot-arc-enabled-vms/temporary-paging-file-1.png new file mode 100644 index 0000000000..e8a7e8281c Binary files /dev/null and b/azure-local/manage/media/troubleshoot-arc-enabled-vms/temporary-paging-file-1.png differ diff --git a/azure-local/manage/media/troubleshoot-arc-enabled-vms/temporary-paging-file-2.png b/azure-local/manage/media/troubleshoot-arc-enabled-vms/temporary-paging-file-2.png new file mode 100644 index 0000000000..cb64dd8f13 Binary files /dev/null and b/azure-local/manage/media/troubleshoot-arc-enabled-vms/temporary-paging-file-2.png differ diff --git a/azure-local/manage/troubleshoot-arc-enabled-vms.md b/azure-local/manage/troubleshoot-arc-enabled-vms.md index ed649251de..6b22a02b20 100644 --- a/azure-local/manage/troubleshoot-arc-enabled-vms.md +++ b/azure-local/manage/troubleshoot-arc-enabled-vms.md @@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ title: Troubleshoot Azure Local Virtual Machines enabled by Azure Arc description: Learn how to troubleshoot issues you experience with Azure Local Virtual Machines (VMs). author: alkohli ms.topic: how-to -ms.date: 05/29/2025 +ms.date: 06/16/2025 ms.author: alkohli ms.reviewer: vlakshmanan ms.service: azure-local @@ -162,7 +162,30 @@ If your environment fails to recognize Azure CLI after installing it, run the fo } ``` +## "Windows created a temporary paging file" message appears at startup +**Error:** + +When you deploy an Azure Local VM using the SQL Server 2022 on Windows Server 2022 Azure marketplace images (Standard or Enterprise), you might see the following warning at startup: + +*Windows created a temporary paging file...* + +**Resolution:** + +To resolve this issue, follow these steps: + +1. Select **OK** on the warning popup. Or, go to **System Properties** > **Advanced** > **Performance** > **Settings** to open the **Performance Options** window. +1. In the **Performance Options** window, select **Change** under the **Virtual memory** section. + + :::image type="content" source="./media/troubleshoot-arc-enabled-vms/temporary-paging-file-1.png" alt-text="Screenshot of the Performance Options window highlighing the Change button." lightbox="./media/troubleshoot-arc-enabled-vms/temporary-paging-file-1.png"::: + +1. In the **Virtual Memory** window, select **System managed size**.  Also ensure that the **Automatically manage paging file size for all drives** checkbox is cleared. + + :::image type="content" source="./media/troubleshoot-arc-enabled-vms/temporary-paging-file-2.png" alt-text="Screenshot of the Virtual Memory window showing options to configure the paging file size for each drive." lightbox="./media/troubleshoot-arc-enabled-vms/temporary-paging-file-2.png"::: + +1. Select **Set**, then select **OK** to apply the changes. + +1. Restart the VM. After the restart, the warning message should no longer appear. ## Next steps