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Devtest Lab Attach Detach Data Disk
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This page contains Windows bias
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This page is part of the Azure documentation. It contains code examples and configuration instructions for working with Azure services.
Bias Analysis
Bias Types:
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missing_linux_example
Summary:
The documentation provides instructions exclusively for using the Azure portal GUI to attach or detach data disks, without mentioning or providing any examples for post-attachment steps that are required on the VM's operating system. There are no OS-specific instructions, but this omission results in a subtle bias: common post-attachment steps (such as mounting and formatting disks) are often needed, and these are typically described for Windows (using Disk Management or PowerShell) and Linux (using fdisk, mkfs, mount, etc.) in Azure VM documentation. The lack of any such guidance, especially for Linux users, may leave them without crucial information, as Windows users are more likely to be familiar with GUI-based disk management.
Recommendations:
- Add a section describing post-attachment steps for both Windows and Linux VMs, including how to initialize, format, and mount the new disk.
- Provide example commands for Linux (e.g., using lsblk, fdisk, mkfs, mount) and for Windows (e.g., using Disk Management or PowerShell).
- Include links to official Azure documentation for managing disks on both Windows and Linux VMs.
- Ensure that any screenshots or instructions that are OS-specific are presented in parallel for both Windows and Linux, or clarify when steps are OS-agnostic.
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