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# [Create a FREE Windows Desktop on Oracle Cloud](https://mattmulvaney.hashnode.dev/create-a-free-windows-desktop-on-oracle-cloud?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed)

"Unleashing the Power of the NVIDIA RTX Virtual Workstation - Your Ultimate Free Windows VM Solution in the Oracle Cloud.

Mar 23, 2023 · 3 min read · mattmulvaney.hashnode.dev  
Updated Jul 27, 2023  
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## Written by

[Matt Mulvaney](https://hashnode.com/@lufcmattylad)

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I do fancy stuff with Oracle APEX #orclapex

With around 20 years on the job, Matt is one of the most experienced software developers at Pretius. He likes meeting new people, traveling to conferences, and working on different projects. He’s also a big sports fan (regularly watches Leeds United, Formula 1, and boxing), and not just as a spectator – he often starts his days on a mountain bike, to tune his mind.

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[Benjamin Loison](https://hashnode.com/@BenjaminLoison)

[Jul 22, 2023](https://hashnode.com/posts/create-a-free-windows-desktop-on-oracle-cloud/641c81197c92ccbcf5280aa6/comment/64bbb34fa8381eef4cb90ba8)

Do you have any workaround for the _No shapes are available._ (for Paris home region) while being marked as _required_?

See attached screenshots.

gitlab.com/-/snippets/2573448/raw/main/screenshots.zip

[Matt Mulvaney](https://hashnode.com/@lufcmattylad)

[Jul 27, 2023](https://hashnode.com/posts/create-a-free-windows-desktop-on-oracle-cloud/641c81197c92ccbcf5280aa6/comment/64bbb34fa8381eef4cb90ba8#reply-64c28cab3510fc491e1a9541)

Sadly, it doesn't look like its available in your Region. I'll update the blog with this new information. Apologies, I don't have a workaround at this moment.

[Benjamin Loison](https://hashnode.com/@BenjaminLoison)

[Sep 29, 2024](https://hashnode.com/posts/create-a-free-windows-desktop-on-oracle-cloud/641c81197c92ccbcf5280aa6/comment/64bbb34fa8381eef4cb90ba8#reply-66f8ab79087e8c48e8bdbb79)

[Matt Mulvaney](https://hashnode.com/@lufcmattylad) To complete, it seems that have the same issue for Marseille _Home Region_:

> No shapes are available for this image. Check your tenancy service limits or capacity to ensure required resources are available. Alternatively, select a new image or availability domain to see if shapes are available for that image.

[Benjamin Loison](https://hashnode.com/@BenjaminLoison)

[Sep 29, 2024](https://hashnode.com/posts/create-a-free-windows-desktop-on-oracle-cloud/641c81197c92ccbcf5280aa6/comment/64bbb34fa8381eef4cb90ba8#reply-66f959bd356dcad78c2a3a46)

I just created a Frankfurt based Oracle account and I have the same error message (_No shapes are available for this image._...) for [cloud.oracle.com/marketplace/application/76105157](https://cloud.oracle.com/marketplace/application/76105157) for:

-   _Windows-Server-2022-Standard-Edition-VM-2023.09.28-0-QVWS-536.25 (11/8/2023) - default_
-   _Windows-Server-2019-Standard-Edition-VM-Gen2-2023.06.13-0-QVWS-536.25 (7/21/2023)_
-   _Windows-Server-2019-Standard-Edition-VM-Gen2-2023.02.15-0-QVWS-527.41-2 (5/30/2023)_
-   _2021.11.09-0-QVWS (1/13/2022)_
-   _2020.04.27-0-vws 2020-05-11 (5/13/2020)_

Only _Windows-Server-2019-Standard-Edition-VM-Gen2-2021.11.09-0-QVWS-463.15 (2/11/2022)_ proposes:

-   Shape: VM.Standard2.1
-   OCPU count: 1
-   Memory (GB): 15

Furthermore, _Always Free-eligible_ only are assigned to:

-   _VM.Standard.E2.1.Micro_
-   _VM.Standard.A1.Flex_ and are described as:
    
    > This shape is either not compatible with the selected image, or not available in the current availability domain.
    

So your method seems to involve a shape cost.

[cloud.oracle.com/marketplace/application/74835434](https://cloud.oracle.com/marketplace/application/74835434/)

has the issue no matter the _Version_ selected before _Launch Instance_.