Question 1hardmulti select
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VM-App01 is responding slowly and appears to be on a degraded Azure host. You must keep the VM resource, keep its disks and NIC, and move it to fresh infrastructure before further troubleshooting. Which two actions can achieve that goal? Select two.
Answer choices
Why each option matters
Good practice is not just finding the correct option. The wrong answers often show the exact trap the exam wants you to fall into.
A
Best answer
Redeploy the VM.
Redeploying a VM instructs Azure to move it to new underlying infrastructure while preserving the VM resource and attached disks. It is a direct response when you suspect the current host is unhealthy.
B
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Delete the VM and recreate it from the OS disk.
Deleting and recreating the VM is destructive to the original VM resource and risks losing attached configuration, such as the NIC association and any operational state you want to preserve.
C
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Capture the VM into a generalized image.
Capturing a generalized image is for creating reusable templates, not for moving a running VM to fresh infrastructure. It is a much heavier operation than the scenario requires.
D
Best answer
Stop/deallocate the VM.
Deallocating the VM releases the current compute placement while preserving the VM resource, disks, and NIC. Starting it later will place it on different infrastructure, which can help clear host-related issues.
E
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Convert the VM to an availability set.
Availability set membership is a deployment design choice, not an operational action that moves an existing VM to a new host. It does not solve the immediate troubleshooting need.
Common exam trap
Common exam trap: answer the scenario, not the keyword
Many certification questions include familiar terms but test a specific constraint. Read the exact wording before choosing an answer that is generally true but wrong for this case.
Technical deep dive
How to think about this question
This question should be treated as a scenario, not a definition check. Identify the problem, the constraint and the best action. Then compare each option against those facts.
KKey Concepts to Remember
- Read the scenario before looking for a memorised answer.
- Find the constraint that changes the correct option.
- Eliminate answers that are true in general but not in this case.
- Use explanations to understand the rule behind the answer.
TExam Day Tips
- Underline the problem statement mentally.
- Watch for words such as best, first, most likely and least administrative effort.
- Review why wrong options are wrong, not only why the correct option is correct.
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FAQ
Questions learners often ask
What does this AZ-104 question test?
Read the scenario before looking for a memorised answer.
What is the correct answer to this question?
The correct answer is: Redeploy the VM. — Both redeploying and deallocating the VM are valid ways to force Azure to allocate the machine on different underlying infrastructure while preserving the VM resource and attached disks. Redeploy is the most direct choice when you suspect a bad host. Deallocate and later start is also valid because it releases the existing placement and lets Azure assign new compute resources. Neither action deletes the VM. Why others are wrong: Deleting the VM is unnecessary and risks losing operational context. Generalizing an image is a template-building task, not a host-repair operation. Availability sets are a deployment design, not a live fix for a specific VM. The question is asking for actions that keep the VM intact while moving it away from unhealthy infrastructure, which only redeploy and deallocate do cleanly.
What should I do if I get this AZ-104 question wrong?
Then try more questions from the same exam bank and focus on understanding why the wrong options are tempting.
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