title: Create Azure VM from image created under different subscription
body: <p>Is there a way to take a backup of a VM (image capture following the sysprep method) and then make that image in the gallery visible to someone under their subscription. For example, I create a VM, archive it off to the image gallery, then my colleague comes along and wants to create a VM from that image (the colleague cannot be a co-administrator on my subscription).</p>
  
  <p>Alternatively, is there just a way to move the VM to a different subscription without archving it off and recreating?</p>
  
  <p>Have found the following but this is a bit convoluted and requires purchase of third party software</p>
  
  <p><a href="http://gauravmantri.com/2012/07/04/how-to-move-windows-azure-virtual-machines-from-one-subscription-to-another/">http://gauravmantri.com/2012/07/04/how-to-move-windows-azure-virtual-machines-from-one-subscription-to-another/</a></p>
  
  <p>Many thanks</p>
  
  <p>Richard Clarke</p>