Troubleshooting Azure Disk Encryption Error: RUNTIME_E_KEYVAULT_SECRET_WRAP_WITH_KEK_FAILED

When enabling Azure Disk Encryption for your Virtual Machine (VM), you may encounter the following error: JSON’code’: ‘VMExtensionProvisioningError’, ‘message’: ‘VM has reported a failure when processing extension ‘AzureDiskEncryption’ (publisher ‘Microsoft.Azure.Security’ and type ‘AzureDiskEncryption’). Error message: ‘[2.5.0.3] Failed to enable Azure Disk Encryption on the VM with the following exception details:\n Microsoft.Cis.Security.BitLocker.BitlockerIaasVMExtension.BitlockerFailedToSendEncryptionSettingsException: The fault reason was: ‘0xc142506f RUNTIME_E_KEYVAULT_SECRET_WRAP_WITH_KEK_FAILED … Read more

Only Half of the vCPUs Displayed in Task Manager for Azure VMs

When migrating virtual machines (VMs) to Azure, some users have reported seeing only half of the expected vCPUs in Task Manager, despite the hardware and device manager showing the correct number of CPUs. This article explains the root cause of the issue and provides a step-by-step solution that has been successfully implemented. Issue Overview After migrating … Read more

What is a Kernel Panic and How to Handle It?

A kernel panic is a critical error that occurs when the operating system detects an issue at the kernel level, causing it to freeze and stop functioning. While it may sound alarming, understanding what causes a kernel panic and how to address it can help you resolve the issue calmly and effectively—whether you’re working with … Read more