Windows Azure : Copy VHD between subscriptions

vhd_copy_between_subscriptions.ps1

# NOTES: -Source storage should be "Public Container"
#        -Doesn't matter which subscription selected

### This assumes you have already imported the azure publishsettings file and the subscriptions are known on your machine.
Select-AzureSubscription -SubscriptionId "2fcd3fbe-9046-4dd3-8916-329df55b6d64" 

### Defines the location of the VHD we want to copy
$sourceVhdUri = "https://storage1.blob.core.windows.net/vhds/x1.vhd"

### Defines the source Storage Account
$sourceStorageAccountName = "storage1"
$sourceStorageKey = "1dslgkjkl=="
 
### Defines the target Storage Account
$destStorageAccountName = "storage2"
$destStorageKey = "2dslgkjkl=="
 
### Create a context for the source storage account
$sourceContext = New-AzureStorageContext  –StorageAccountName $sourceStorageAccountName `
                                        -StorageAccountKey $sourceStorageKey    
 
### Create a context for the target storage account
$destContext = New-AzureStorageContext  –StorageAccountName $destStorageAccountName `
                                        -StorageAccountKey $destStorageKey    
 
### Name for the destination storage container
$containerName = "vhds"
 
### Create a new container in the destination storage
#New-AzureStorageContainer -Name $containerName -Context $destContext 
 
### Start the async copy operation
$blob1 = Start-AzureStorageBlobCopy -SrcUri $sourceVhdUri `
                                    -SrcContext $srcContext `
                                    -DestContainer $containerName `
                                    -DestBlob "x1.vhd" `
                                    -DestContext $destContext
 
### Get the status of the copy operation
$status = $blob1 | Get-AzureStorageBlobCopyState 
 
### Output the status every 10 seconds until it is finished                                    
While($status.Status -eq "Pending"){
  $status = $blob1 | Get-AzureStorageBlobCopyState 
  Start-Sleep 10
  $status
}