User Profile Disk not being created

Hi,
I created a new 2012 VDI collection. Things seems to be working fine except for the User Profile Disks are not being created. From my understanding a .vhdx prefixed with the user's SID is supposed to be created when the user logs into one of the virtual
machines from the collection. I can see that a UVHD-template.vhdx" was created correctly but when logging on to one of the deployed virtual machines from the pool there is no other .vhdx files (except the template).
From what I've read the virtualization hosts must have write access to the share (they do). I can't seem to find any other requirements. I've searched through event viewer and found nothing. I'm not sure which logs to check on which server.
Anyone have any ideas what I'm missing?

Hi,
Thanks for your post in Windows Server Forum.
Kindly follow the below mention article and check the necessary steps for creating UPD, try to create new UPD.
1. Working with User Profile Disks on Session-Based Desktop Deployments
2. Easier User Data Management with User Profile Disks in Windows Server 2012
Hope it helps!
Thanks,
Dharmesh

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