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Expand Up @@ -313,6 +313,10 @@ Make sure the VM is healthy, secure, and RDP accessible:

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> [!NOTE]
> In order to be able to use Special Administration Console (SAC) at serial console and being able to troubleshoot OS issues as stated [here](https://learn.microsoft.com/troubleshoot/azure/virtual-machines/windows/serial-console-cmd-ps-commands), for example, the `Special Administration Console Helper (sacsvr)` service has to be running.
> - At Windows Server Edition the service's startup configuration has to be changed to `Automatic`.
> - At Windows Client Edition, first, it's required to install the SAC feature by running the command `Add-WindowsCapability -Online -Name "Windows.Desktop.EMS-SAC.Tools~~~~0.0.1.0"` and then set the service startup as automatic.

1. The dump log can be helpful in troubleshooting Windows crash issues. Enable the dump log
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