Unable to do azure disk encryption | Error message: '[2.4.0.21] Bitlocker preparation tool failed with -2147211916.\r\nAn unexpected error occurred while running BitLocker Setup

Omkar Urankar 20 Reputation points
2024-05-05T14:05:06.9933333+00:00

Hi ,

I am getting below error while doing azure disk encryption -

Can someone please guide me on this ?

{"code":"VMExtensionProvisioningError","message":"VM has reported a failure when processing extension 'AzureDiskEncryption' (publisher 'Microsoft.Azure.Security' and type 'AzureDiskEncryption'). Error message: '[2.4.0.21] Bitlocker preparation tool failed with -2147211916.\r\nAn unexpected error occurred while running BitLocker Setup. You may need to manually prepare your drive for BitLocker.

Azure Disk Encryption
Azure Disk Encryption
An Azure service for virtual machines (VMs) that helps address organizational security and compliance requirements by encrypting the VM boot and data disks with keys and policies that are controlled in Azure Key Vault.
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  1. deherman-MSFT 34,931 Reputation points Microsoft Employee
    2024-06-03T18:13:36.71+00:00

    @Omkar Urankar

    This issue was answered in your other post. Please let us know if there are additional questions or issues.
    https://video2.skills-academy.com/en-us/answers/questions/1663207/unable-to-do-azure-disk-encryption

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