Azure-docs: image operating system "windows" cannot be used on this platform

[EriksonBahr]

Could not build and Windowsservercore based image using acr build.

Error message / details:

image operating system "windows" cannot be used on this platform
Error: failed to run step id: acb_step_0: exit status 1
Build ID: ad1 failed after 40.959416168s

Could you please advise whether windows containers are supported? If not, by when would it be?

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• ID: c97db060-5c54-3b95-8382-59822b1d05b7
• Version Independent ID: 2e1c320c-22c1-8edd-d19e-a483e04ea8ab
• Content: Tutorial - Build container images in the cloud with Azure Container Registry Build
• Content Source: articles/container-registry/container-registry-tutorial-quick-build.md
• Service: container-registry
• GitHub Login: @mmacy
• Microsoft Alias: marsma

[mimckitt]

Thanks for the feedback! We are currently investigating and will update you shortly.

[mmacy]

Hi @EriksonBahr, are you passing the --os parameter in your build command?

--os   : The operating system type required for the build.  Allowed values:
         Linux, Windows.  Default: Linux.

[EriksonBahr]

Hi

No, I didn't . I'll give it a try and let you know.

[EriksonBahr]

Worked! Thank you very much.

[mmacy]

Excellent! @MicahMcKittrick-MSFT we can close this one--thanks.

[denhsu]

--os deprecated, so --platform