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JasonYeung
Brass Contributor
Oct 17, 2025

Creating Azure SQL VM with same name as VM

Hi, Currently we have a resource group, which contains a Virtual Machine and SQL Virtual Machine (and a few other resources). The VM and SQL VM has the same name:   I want to move this resourc...
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Kidd_Ip
MVP
Oct 18, 2025

You may try this to recreate the SQL VM resource and link it to your existing VM (with SQL Server already installed):

  1. Ensure SQL Server is installed on the VM and properly configured.
  2. Use PowerShell or Azure CLI to register the SQL VM resource manually:
    • This avoids using the marketplace image and lets you reuse the original OS disk.
Register-AzSqlVM -ResourceGroupName "YourRG" -Name "YourVMName" -LicenseType PAYG

 

    • This command links the SQL VM metadata to your existing VM without creating new disks.
  2. If the name conflict persists, you may need to:
    • Temporarily rename the VM or SQL VM resource.
    • Register the SQL VM resource.
    • Rename it back after successful registration.

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