Download VHD from Windows Azure

Use PowerShell to easily download virtual hard disks (VHDs) from Windows Azure.

John Savill

April 20, 2014

1 Min Read
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Q: How can I download a virtual hard disk from Windows Azure?

A: Downloading a virtual hard disk (VHD) from Windows Azure is very simple:

$sourceVHD = "https://YOURSTORAGEACCOUNT.blob.core.windows.net/vhds/test.vhd"$destinationVHD = "D:temptest.vhd"Save-AzureVhd -Source $sourceVHD -LocalFilePath $destinationVHD -NumberOfThreads 5

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