Merge pull request #101003 from cynthn/patch-343

Update download-vhd.md

Author: megvanhuygen

articles/virtual-machines/windows/download-vhd.md

@@ -14,45 +14,46 @@ ms.workload: infrastructure-services
 ms.tgt_pltfrm: vm-windows
 
 ms.topic: article
-ms.date: 06/01/2018
+ms.date: 01/13/2019
 ms.author: cynthn
 ---
 
 # Download a Windows VHD from Azure
 
 In this article, you learn how to download a Windows virtual hard disk (VHD) file from Azure using the Azure portal.
 
-## Stop the VM
+## Optional: Generalize the VM
+
+If you want to use the VHD as an [image](tutorial-custom-images.md) to create other VMs, you should use [Sysprep](https://docs.microsoft.com/windows-hardware/manufacture/desktop/sysprep--generalize--a-windows-installation) to generalize the operating system. 
 
-A VHD can’t be downloaded from Azure if it's attached to a running VM. You need to stop the VM to download a VHD. If you want to use a VHD as an [image](tutorial-custom-images.md) to create other VMs with new disks, you use [Sysprep](https://docs.microsoft.com/windows-hardware/manufacture/desktop/sysprep--generalize--a-windows-installation) to generalize the operating system contained in the file and then stop the VM. To use the VHD as a disk for a new instance of an existing VM or data disk, you only need to stop and deallocate the VM.
+To use the VHD as an image to create other VMs, generalize the VM.
 
-To use the VHD as an image to create other VMs, complete these steps:
+1. If you haven't already done so, sign in to the [Azure portal](https://portal.azure.com/).
+2. [Connect to the VM](connect-logon.md?toc=%2fazure%2fvirtual-machines%2fwindows%2ftoc.json). 
+3. On the VM, open the Command Prompt window as an administrator.
+4. Change the directory to *%windir%\system32\sysprep* and run sysprep.exe.
+5. In the System Preparation Tool dialog box, select **Enter System Out-of-Box Experience (OOBE)**, and make sure that **Generalize** is selected.
+6. In Shutdown Options, select **Shutdown**, and then click **OK**. 
 
-1.	If you haven't already done so, sign in to the [Azure portal](https://portal.azure.com/).
-2.	[Connect to the VM](connect-logon.md?toc=%2fazure%2fvirtual-machines%2fwindows%2ftoc.json). 
-3.	On the VM, open the Command Prompt window as an administrator.
-4.	Change the directory to *%windir%\system32\sysprep* and run sysprep.exe.
-5.	In the System Preparation Tool dialog box, select **Enter System Out-of-Box Experience (OOBE)**, and make sure that **Generalize** is selected.
-6.	In Shutdown Options, select **Shutdown**, and then click **OK**. 
 
-To use the VHD as a disk for a new instance of an existing VM or data disk, complete these steps:
+## Stop the VM
 
-1.	On the Hub menu in the Azure portal, click **Virtual Machines**.
-2.	Select the VM from the list.
-3.	On the blade for the VM, click **Stop**.
+A VHD can’t be downloaded from Azure if it's attached to a running VM. You need to stop the VM to download a VHD. 
 
-    ![Stop VM](./media/download-vhd/export-stop.png)
+1. On the Hub menu in the Azure portal, click **Virtual Machines**.
+1. Select the VM from the list.
+1. On the blade for the VM, click **Stop**.
 
-## Generate SAS URL
 
-To download the VHD file, you need to generate a [shared access signature (SAS)](../../storage/common/storage-dotnet-shared-access-signature-part-1.md?toc=%2fazure%2fvirtual-machines%2fwindows%2ftoc.json) URL. When the URL is generated, an expiration time is assigned to the URL.
+## Generate download URL
 
-1.	On the menu of the blade for the VM, click **Disks**.
-2.	Select the operating system disk for the VM, and then click **Disk Export**.
-3.	Set the expiration time of the URL to *36000*.
-4.	Click **Generate URL**.
+To download the VHD file, you need to generate a [shared access signature (SAS)](../../storage/common/storage-dotnet-shared-access-signature-part-1.md?toc=%2fazure%2fvirtual-machines%2fwindows%2ftoc.json) URL. When the URL is generated, an expiration time is assigned to the URL.
 
-    ![Generate URL](./media/download-vhd/export-generate-new.png)
+1. On the page for the VM, click **Disks** in the left menu.
+1. Select the operating system disk for the VM.
+1. On the page for the disk, select **Disk Export** from the left menu.
+1. The default expiration time of the URL is *3600* seconds. Increase this to **36000** for Windows OS disks.
+1. Click **Generate URL**.
 
 > [!NOTE]
 > The expiration time is increased from the default to provide enough time to download the large VHD file for a Windows Server operating system. You can expect a VHD file that contains the Windows Server operating system to take several hours to download depending on your connection. If you are downloading a VHD for a data disk, the default time is sufficient. 
@@ -61,13 +62,8 @@ To download the VHD file, you need to generate a [shared access signature (SAS)]
 
 ## Download VHD
 
-1.	Under the URL that was generated, click Download the VHD file.
-
-    ![Download VHD](./media/download-vhd/export-download.png)
-
-2.	You may need to click **Save** in the browser to start the download. The default name for the VHD file is *abcd*.
-
-    ![Click Save in the browser](./media/download-vhd/export-save.png)
+1. Under the URL that was generated, click Download the VHD file.
+1. You may need to click **Save** in your browser to start the download. The default name for the VHD file is *abcd*.
 
 ## Next steps