Can't connect to remote desktop on azure virtual machine - azure-virtual-machine

Question

I uploaded a hyper-v VHD file to storage. I then created a Windows VM from disk and specified that it contains the operating system. Azure says the machine is running and the remote desktop and powershell endpoints are configured. However, When I click connect I get the standard rdp error.
I have resized the VM and restarted the VM a few times to no avail.
Clicking Reset Remote Connection has failed in the Azure Preview Portal. This button is now disabled.
When I run (Get-AzureVM -ServiceName XXXXXX -Name XXXXXX).GuestAgentStatus it returns:
ProtocolVersion : 1.0
TimestampUtc : 10/13/2015 2:02:29 PM
GuestAgentVersion : Unknown
Status : NotReady
Code :
Message :
FormattedMessage : Microsoft.WindowsAzure.Commands.ServiceManagement.Model.GuestAgentFormattedMessage
ExtensionData :

Answer 1

I worked with Microsoft Support in resolving this issue. For those who have posted similar unanswered questions you need to edit the registry of the VM to disable the firewall and change the RDP security settings of the VM.
Delete your VM but keeping the attached disks.
Create a temporary VM from the gallery
Attach the original vhd as a disk to the temporary VM.
Bring the disk online, if it is not already.
Use Regedit to load the System hive from the attached disk under the HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE key.
Turn off the firewall: Check your OS Registry keys. For a windows 7 machine: Open the following key for each of the ControlSetsXXX
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\YOURLOADEDHIVENAME\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy
Set EnableFirewall = 0 in the DomainProfile, PublicProfile and StandardProfile subkeys
Modify the RDP security settings: Open the following key for each of the ControlSetsXXX
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\YOURLOADEDHIVENAME\ControlSet001\Control\Terminal Server\WinStations\RDP-Tcp
Set the values: fAllowSecProtocolNegotiation, SecurityLayer and UserAuthentication to 0
Unload the Hive
Take the disk offline
Detach the disk from the temporary VM
Shutdown the temporary VM and delete it
Create your VM as your did previously
Connect to your VM and rdp into it. Set the appropriate Firewall rules for RDP and turn the firewall back on.
Original information taken from:
http://social.technet.microsoft.com/wiki/contents/articles/18710.troubleshoot-azure-vm-by-attaching-os-disk-to-another-azure-vm.aspx
and
http://www.technlg.net/windows/disable-enable-firewall-registry-key/