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+Prerequisites:
+- URL to the existing VHD file in ether a premium or standard storage account.
+- Name of the existing VNET and subnet you want to connect the new virtual machine to.
+  - Name of the Resource Group that the VNET resides in.
+
+This template creates a VM from a specialized VHD and let you connect it to an existing VNET that can reside in another Resource Group then the virtual machine.
+
+Plese note: This deployment template does not create or attach an existing Network Security Group to the virtual machine. 
diff --git a/201-specialized-vm-in-existing-vnet/azuredeploy.json b/201-specialized-vm-in-existing-vnet/azuredeploy.json
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+{
+  "$schema": "https://schema.management.azure.com/schemas/2015-01-01/deploymentTemplate.json#",
+   "contentVersion": "1.0.0.0",
+   "parameters": {
+     "location": {
+       "type": "string",
+       "metadata": {
+         "description": "Please enter the location where you want to deploy this VM"
+       }
+     },
+     "vmName": {
+      "type": "string",
+      "metadata": {
+        "description": "Name of the VM"
+      }
+    },
+    "osType": {
+      "type": "string",
+      "allowedValues": [
+        "Windows",
+        "Linux"
+      ],
+      "metadata": {
+        "description": "Type of OS on the existing vhd"
+      }
+    },
+     "osDiskVhdUri": {
+     "type": "string",
+        "metadata": {
+          "description": "Uri of the existing VHD in ARM standard or premium storage"
+      }
+    },
+    "vmSize": {
+      "type": "string",
+      "metadata": {
+        "description": "Size of the VM"
+      }
+    },
+    "existingVirtualNetworkName": {
+      "type": "string",
+      "metadata": {
+        "description": "Name of the existing VNET"
+      }
+    },
+    "existingVirtualNetworkResourceGroup": {
+      "type": "string",
+      "metadata": {
+        "description": "Name of the existing VNET resource group"
+      }
+    },
+    "subnetName": {
+      "type": "string",
+      "metadata": {
+        "description": "Name of the subnet in the virtual network you want to use"
+      }
+    },
+    "dnsNameForPublicIP": {
+      "type": "string",
+      "metadata": {
+        "description": "Unique DNS Name for the Public IP used to access the Virtual Machine."
+      }
+    }
+
+  },
+    "variables": {
+    "api-version": "2015-06-15",
+    "publicIPAddressType": "Dynamic",
+    "vnetID": "[resourceId(parameters('existingVirtualNetworkResourceGroup'), 'Microsoft.Network/virtualNetworks', parameters('existingVirtualNetworkName'))]",
+    "subnetRef": "[concat(variables('vnetID'),'/subnets/', parameters('subnetName'))]",
+    "nicName": "[parameters('vmName')]",
+    "publicIPAddressName": "[parameters('vmName')]"
+  },
+  "resources": [
+    {
+      "apiVersion": "[variables('api-version')]",
+      "type": "Microsoft.Network/publicIPAddresses",
+      "name": "[variables('publicIPAddressName')]",
+      "location": "[parameters('location')]",
+      "tags": {
+        "displayName": "PublicIPAddress"
+      },
+      "properties": {
+        "publicIPAllocationMethod": "[variables('publicIPAddressType')]",
+        "dnsSettings": {
+          "domainNameLabel": "[parameters('dnsNameForPublicIP')]"
+        }
+      }
+    },
+    {
+      "apiVersion": "[variables('api-version')]",
+      "type": "Microsoft.Network/networkInterfaces",
+      "name": "[variables('nicName')]",
+      "location": "[parameters('location')]",
+      "dependsOn": [
+        "[concat('Microsoft.Network/publicIPAddresses/', variables('publicIPAddressName'))]"
+        ],
+       "tags": {
+        "displayName": "NetworkInterface"     
+      },
+      "properties": {
+        "ipConfigurations": [
+          {
+            "name": "ipconfig1",
+            "properties": {
+              "privateIPAllocationMethod": "Dynamic",
+              "publicIPAddress": {
+                "id": "[resourceId('Microsoft.Network/publicIPAddresses',variables('publicIPAddressName'))]"
+              },
+              "subnet": {
+                "id": "[variables('subnetRef')]"
+              }
+            }
+          }
+        ]
+      }
+    },
+    {
+      "apiVersion": "[variables('api-version')]",
+      "type": "Microsoft.Compute/virtualMachines",
+      "name": "[parameters('vmName')]",
+      "location": "[parameters('location')]",
+      "tags": {
+        "displayName": "VirtualMachine"
+      },
+      "dependsOn": [
+        "[concat('Microsoft.Network/networkInterfaces/', variables('nicName'))]"
+      ],
+      "properties": {
+        "hardwareProfile": {
+          "vmSize": "[parameters('vmSize')]"
+        },
+        "storageProfile": {
+          "osDisk": {
+            "name": "[concat(parameters('vmName'))]",
+            "osType": "[parameters('osType')]",
+            "caching": "ReadWrite",
+            "vhd": {
+              "uri": "[parameters('osDiskVhdUri')]"
+            },
+            "createOption": "Attach"
+          }
+        },
+        "networkProfile": {
+          "networkInterfaces": [
+            {
+              "id": "[resourceId('Microsoft.Network/networkInterfaces',variables('nicName'))]"
+            }
+          ]
+        }
+      }
+    }
+  ]
+}
diff --git a/201-specialized-vm-in-existing-vnet/azuredeploy.parameters.json b/201-specialized-vm-in-existing-vnet/azuredeploy.parameters.json
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+{
+    "$schema": "https://schema.management.azure.com/schemas/2015-01-01/deploymentParameters.json#",
+    "contentVersion": "1.0.0.0",
+    "parameters": {
+    
+        "location": {
+            "value": "West US"
+        },
+        "dnsNameForPublicIP": {
+            "value": "youruniquename"
+        },
+        "existingVirtualNetworkName": {
+            "value": "yourvnet"
+        },
+        "existingVirtualNetworkResourceGroup": {
+            "value": "VNETresourceGroup"
+        },
+        "subnetName": {
+            "value": "VNETsubnetName"
+        },
+
+        "osDiskVhdUri": {
+            "value": "customvhdlocation"
+        },
+        "vmName": {
+          "value": "NameOfVM"
+        },
+
+        "osType": {
+            "value": "Windows"
+        },
+        "vmSize": {
+            "value": "Standard_DS1"
+        }
+    }
+}
diff --git a/201-specialized-vm-in-existing-vnet/metadata.json b/201-specialized-vm-in-existing-vnet/metadata.json
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+{
+  "itemDisplayName": "Create a VM from a custom VHD and connect it to an existing VNET",
+  "description": "This template creates a VM from a specialized VHD and let you connect it to an existing VNET that can reside in another Resource Group then the virtual machine",
+  "summary": "Create a VM from a specialized VHD and connect it to an existing virtual network",
+  "githubUsername": "bjoervik",
+  "dateUpdated": "2015-10-13"
+}