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diff --git a/azure-local/manage/virtual-machine-image-centos.md b/azure-local/manage/virtual-machine-image-centos.md
@@ -12,22 +12,20 @@ ms.date: 11/06/2024
 # Prepare a CentOS Linux image for Azure Local VMs enabled by Azure Arc (preview)
 
 > [!CAUTION]
-> This article references CentOS, a Linux distribution that's reached end of support. Consider your use of CentOS and plan accordingly. For more information, see [CentOS end-of-life guidance](/azure/virtual-machines/workloads/centos/centos-end-of-life).
+> This article references CentOS, a Linux distribution that's reached end-of-life (EOL). Consider your use of CentOS and plan accordingly. For more information, see [CentOS end-of-life guidance](/azure/virtual-machines/workloads/centos/centos-end-of-life).
 
 [!INCLUDE [hci-applies-to-23h2](../includes/hci-applies-to-23h2.md)]
 
-This article describes how to prepare a CentOS Linux image to create a virtual machine (VM) on your Azure Local. You use the Azure CLI for the VM image creation.
+This article describes how to use Azure CLI to prepare a CentOS Linux image and create an Azure Local virtual machine (VM).
 
 ## Prerequisites
 
-Before you begin, meet the following prerequisites:
-
 - Have access to an Azure Local instance that is deployed, registered, and connected to Azure Arc. Go to the **Overview** page in the Azure Local resource. On the **Server** tab on the right pane, **Azure Arc** should appear as **Connected**.
 - [Download the latest supported ISO image](http://repo1.sea.innoscale.net/centos/7.9.2009/isos/x86_64/) on your Azure Local instance. Here, we downloaded the *CentOS-7-x86_64-Everything-2207-02.iso* file. You use this image to create a VM image.
 
 ## Workflow
 
-To prepare a CentOS image and create a VM image from that image:
+To prepare a CentOS image and create an Azure Local VM image from it:
 
 1. [Create a CentOS VM](#step-1-create-a-centos-vm)
 1. [Connect to a VM and install CentOS](#step-2-connect-to-a-vm-and-install-centos)
@@ -40,38 +38,37 @@ The following sections provide detailed instructions for each step in the workfl
 ## Create a VM image from a CentOS image
 
 > [!IMPORTANT]
-> - Do not use an Azure Virtual Machine virtual hard disk to prepare the VM image for Azure Local.
+>
+> - Do not use a virtual hard disk from an Azure virtual machine to prepare the Azure Local VM image.
 > - We recommend that you prepare a CentOS image if you intend to enable guest management on the VMs.
 
-Follow these steps on your Azure Local to create a VM image by using the Azure CLI.
-
 ### Step 1: Create a CentOS VM
 
-To use the downloaded CentOS image to provision a VM:
+Use the downloaded CentOS image to create a virtual machine on your Azure Local instance and follow these steps:
 
-1. Use the downloaded image to create a VM with the following specifications:
+1. Set up the VM with the following specifications:
     1. Provide a friendly name for your VM.
-    
+
         :::image type="content" source="../manage/media/virtual-machine-image-centos/centos-virtual-machine-name.png" alt-text="Screenshot that shows the New Virtual Machine Wizard on the Specify Name and Location page." lightbox="../manage/media/virtual-machine-image-centos/centos-virtual-machine-name.png":::
 
     1. Specify **Generation 2** for your VM as you're working with a virtual hard disk v2 (VHDX) image here.
 
         :::image type="content" source="../manage/media/virtual-machine-image-centos/centos-virtual-machine-generation.png" alt-text="Screenshot that shows the New Virtual Machine Wizard on the Specify Generation page." lightbox="../manage/media/virtual-machine-image-centos/centos-virtual-machine-generation.png":::
-    
+
     1. Assign **4096** for **Startup memory**.
-    
+
         :::image type="content" source="../manage/media/virtual-machine-image-centos/centos-virtual-machine-assign-memory.png" alt-text="Screenshot that shows the Assign Memory page." lightbox="../manage/media/virtual-machine-image-centos/centos-virtual-machine-assign-memory.png":::
 
     1. Select the virtual network switch that the VM uses for connection.
 
         :::image type="content" source="../manage/media/virtual-machine-image-centos/centos-virtual-machine-configure-networking.png" alt-text="Screenshot that shows the Configure Networking page." lightbox="../manage/media/virtual-machine-image-centos/centos-virtual-machine-configure-networking.png":::
-    
+
     1. Accept the defaults on the **Connect Virtual Hard Disk** page.
 
         :::image type="content" source="../manage/media/virtual-machine-image-centos/centos-virtual-machine-connect-virtual-hard-disk.png" alt-text="Screenshot that shows the New Virtual Machine Wizard on the Connect Virtual Hard Disk page." lightbox="../manage/media/virtual-machine-image-centos/centos-virtual-machine-connect-virtual-hard-disk.png":::
 
     1. Select **Install operating system from a bootable image**. Point to the ISO that you downloaded earlier.
-    
+
         :::image type="content" source="../manage/media/virtual-machine-image-centos/centos-virtual-machine-iso-option.png" alt-text="Screenshot that shows the New Virtual Machine Wizard on the Installation Options page." lightbox="../manage/media/virtual-machine-image-centos/centos-virtual-machine-iso-option.png":::
 
     For step-by-step instructions, see [Provision a VM by using Hyper-V Manager](/windows-server/virtualization/hyper-v/get-started/create-a-virtual-machine-in-hyper-v?tabs=hyper-v-manager#create-a-virtual-machine).
@@ -126,7 +123,7 @@ After the VM is running, follow these steps:
 
 To configure the VM:
 
-1. Connect and then sign in to the VM by using the root password that you created during the CentOS installation.
+1. Connect and then sign into the VM by using the root password that you created during the CentOS installation.
 1. Make sure that `cloud-init` wasn't installed.
 
     ```bash
@@ -142,7 +139,7 @@ To configure the VM:
 
 ### Step 4: Clean up the residual configuration
 
-Delete machine-specific files and data from your VM so that you can create a clean VM image without any history or default configurations. Follow these steps on your Azure Local to clean up the residual configuration.
+Delete machine-specific files and data from your VM so that you can create a clean VM image without any history or default configurations. To clean up the residual configuration, follow these steps on your Azure Local:
 
 1. Clean the `cloud-init` default configurations.
 
diff --git a/azure-local/manage/virtual-machine-image-linux-sysprep.md b/azure-local/manage/virtual-machine-image-linux-sysprep.md
@@ -13,18 +13,16 @@ ms.date: 01/30/2025
 
 [!INCLUDE [hci-applies-to-23h2](../includes/hci-applies-to-23h2.md)]
 
-This article describes how to prepare an Ubuntu image to create a virtual machine (VM) on your Azure Local. You use the Azure CLI for the VM image creation.
+This article describes how to use Azure CLI to prepare an Ubuntu image and create an Azure Local virtual machine (VM).
 
 ## Prerequisites
 
-Before you begin, meet the following prerequisites:
-
 - Have access to an Azure Local instance. This system is deployed, registered, and connected to Azure Arc. Go to the **Overview** page in the Azure Local resource. On the **Server** tab on the right pane, **Azure Arc** should appear as **Connected**.
 - [Download the latest supported Ubuntu server image](https://ubuntu.com/download/server) on your Azure Local system. The supported OS versions are *Ubuntu 20.04*, *22.04*, and *24.04 LTS*. You prepare this image to create an Azure Local VM image.
 
 ## Workflow
 
-To prepare an Ubuntu image and create a VM image from that image:
+To prepare an Ubuntu image and create an Azure Local VM image from it:
 
 1. [Create an Ubuntu VM](#step-1-create-an-ubuntu-vm)
 1. [Configure the VM](#step-2-configure-the-vm)
@@ -36,26 +34,25 @@ The following sections provide detailed instructions for each step in the workfl
 ## Create a VM image from an Ubuntu image
 
 > [!IMPORTANT]
-> - Do not use an Azure Virtual Machine VHD disk to prepare the VM image for Azure Local.
+>
+> - Do not use an Azure Virtual Machine VHD disk to prepare the Azure Local VM image.
 > - We recommend that you prepare an Ubuntu image if you intend to enable guest management on the VMs.
 
-Follow these steps on your Azure Local to create a VM image by using the Azure CLI.
-
 ### Step 1: Create an Ubuntu VM
 
-To use the downloaded Ubuntu image to provision a VM:
+Use the downloaded Ubuntu image to create a virtual machine on your Azure Local instance and follow these steps:
 
-1. Use the downloaded image to create a VM with the following specifications:
+1. Set up the VM with the following specifications:
     1. Provide a friendly name for your VM.
-    
+
         :::image type="content" source="../manage/media/virtual-machine-image-linux-sysprep/ubuntu-virtual-machine-name.png" alt-text="Screenshot that shows the New Virtual Machine Wizard on the Specify Name and Location page." lightbox="../manage/media/virtual-machine-image-linux-sysprep/ubuntu-virtual-machine-name.png":::
 
     1. Specify **Generation 2** for your VM as you're working with a VHDX image here.
 
         :::image type="content" source="../manage/media/virtual-machine-image-linux-sysprep/ubuntu-virtual-machine-generation.png" alt-text="Screenshot that shows the New Virtual Machine Wizard on the Specify Generation page." lightbox="../manage/media/virtual-machine-image-linux-sysprep/ubuntu-virtual-machine-generation.png":::
-    
+
     1. Select **Install operating system from a bootable image**. Point to the ISO that you downloaded earlier.
-    
+
         :::image type="content" source="../manage/media/virtual-machine-image-linux-sysprep/ubuntu-virtual-machine-iso-option.png" alt-text="Screenshot that shows the New Virtual Machine Wizard on the Installation Options page." lightbox="../manage/media/virtual-machine-image-linux-sysprep/ubuntu-virtual-machine-iso-option.png":::
 
     For step-by-step instructions, see [Provision a VM by using Hyper-V Manager](/windows-server/virtualization/hyper-v/get-started/create-a-virtual-machine-in-hyper-v?tabs=hyper-v-manager#create-a-virtual-machine).
diff --git a/azure-local/manage/virtual-machine-image-red-hat-enterprise.md b/azure-local/manage/virtual-machine-image-red-hat-enterprise.md
@@ -14,18 +14,16 @@ ms.date: 11/06/2024
 
 [!INCLUDE [hci-applies-to-23h2](../includes/hci-applies-to-23h2.md)]
 
-This article describes how to prepare a Red Hat Enterprise Linux image to create a virtual machine (VM) on your Azure Local. You use the Azure CLI for the VM image creation.
+This article describes how to use Azure CLI to prepare a Red Hat Enterprise Linux image and create an Azure Local virtual machine (VM).
 
 ## Prerequisites
 
-Before you begin, meet the following prerequisites:
-
 - Have access to an Azure Local instance. This system is deployed, registered, and connected to Azure Arc. Go to the **Overview** page in the Azure Local resource. On the **Server** tab on the right pane, **Azure Arc** should appear as **Connected**.
 - [Download the latest supported Red Hat Enterprise server image](https://developers.redhat.com/products/rhel/download#rhel-new-product-download-list-61451) on your Azure Local instance. We support all Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7.x, 8.x, and 9.x versions. Here, we downloaded the *rhel-9.4-x86_64-boot.iso* file. You use this image to create a VM image.
 
 ## Workflow
 
-To prepare a Red Hat Enterprise image and create a VM image:
+To prepare a Red Hat Enterprise image and create an Azure Local VM image from it:
 
 1. [Create a Red Hat Enterprise VM](./virtual-machine-image-red-hat-enterprise.md#create-a-vm-image-from-a-red-hat-enterprise-image)
 1. [Connect to a VM and install the Red Hat OS](./virtual-machine-image-red-hat-enterprise.md#step-2-connect-to-a-vm-and-install-the-red-hat-os)
@@ -38,6 +36,7 @@ The following sections provide detailed instructions for each step in the workfl
 ## Create a VM image from a Red Hat Enterprise image
 
 > [!IMPORTANT]
+>
 > - Do not use an Azure Virtual Machine VHD disk to prepare the VM image for Azure Local.
 > - We recommend that you prepare a Red Hat Enterprise image if you intend to enable guest management on the VMs.
 
diff --git a/azure-local/manage/virtual-machine-image-suse.md b/azure-local/manage/virtual-machine-image-suse.md
@@ -8,19 +8,16 @@ ms.service: azure-local
 ms.custom:
   - devx-track-azurecli
 ms.date: 11/06/2024
-#Customer intent: As a Senior Content Developer, I want to provide customers with content and steps to help them successfully use SUSE Linux to create images on Azure Local.
 ---
 
 # Prepare SUSE Linux image for Azure Local VMs enabled by Azure Arc (preview)
 
 [!INCLUDE [hci-applies-to-23h2](../includes/hci-applies-to-23h2.md)]
 
-This article describes how to use a SUSE Linux image to create a virtual machine (VM) on your Azure Local. You use Azure CLI for the VM image creation.
+This article describes how to use Azure CLI to prepare an SUSE Linux image and create an Azure Local virtual machine (VM).
 
 ## Prerequisites
 
-Before you begin, meet the following prerequisites:
-
 - Have access to an Azure Local instance. This system is deployed, registered, and connected to Azure Arc. Go to the **Overview** page in the Azure Local resource. On the **Server** tab in the right-pane, the **Azure Arc** should show as **Connected**.
 
 - [Download the SUSE QCOW2](https://download.opensuse.org/repositories/Cloud:/Images:/Leap_15.6/images/openSUSE-Leap-15.6.x86_64-NoCloud.qcow2) image file to your local system. Alternatively, you can run the following PowerShell command to download the image:
@@ -31,13 +28,13 @@ Before you begin, meet the following prerequisites:
 
 ## Workflow
 
-To convert the QCOW2 image to VHDX and create a VM image from the VHDX image.
+To convert the QCOW2 image to VHDX and create an Azure Local VM image from the VHDX image:
 
 1. [Convert QCOW2 to VHDX](#step-1-convert-qcow2-to-vhdx).
 2. [Create a SUSE VM image](#step-2-create-a-suse-vm-image).
 
 > [!IMPORTANT]
-> Do not use an Azure Virtual Machine VHD disk to prepare the VM image for Azure Local.
+> Do not use an Azure Virtual Machine VHD disk to prepare the Azure Local VM image.
 
 The following sections provide detailed instructions for each step in the workflow.
 
@@ -47,7 +44,7 @@ After the QCOW2 image is downloaded, use the **QEMU disk image utility for Windo
 
 The QEMU disk image utility for Windows tool is used to convert, create, and consistently check various virtual disk formats. It's compatible with Hyper-V and other solutions and is optimized for Windows Server (x64).
 
-Follow these steps to download the tool and convert the QCOW2 image file to VHDX.
+To convert the QCOW2 image file to VHDX, follow these steps:
 
 1. Download the [QEMU disk image utility for Windows](https://cloudbase.it/qemu-img-windows/) tool by clicking the **Download binaries** button for file. Alternatively, you can run the following PowerShell command to download the tool:
 
