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Vault registration fails in Azure Site Recovery with error: The DRA server is already registered in vault

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This article provides a solution to an issue in which Vault registration may fail if you are reinstalling the Azure Site Recovery provider and agent on a Hyper-V server that was previously registered to another vault.

Original product version:   Azure Backup
Original KB number:   3093574

Symptoms

The Microsoft Azure Site Recovery Registration Wizard may fail on the Vault Settings page, and you receive an error message that resembles the following:

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Microsoft Azure Site Recovery Provider Setup
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The DRA server is already registered in vault. Either select the registration key associated with this vault, or unregister the server from and then register it with a different vault.
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OK
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Note

The space after the word "vault." In some cases, you may see the name of a previously registered vault. For example, you may see the following: The DRA server is already registered in vault contosovault01.

Cause

This error may occur if you are reinstalling the Azure Site Recovery (ASR) provider and agent on a Hyper-V server that was previously registered to another vault.

Resolution

To fix this error and enable the ASR Provider and agent setup to complete successfully, follow these steps:

  1. Cancel the current installation.

  2. Make a backup of this registry key: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Azure Site Recovery\Registration.

  3. Delete the registry key that you backed up in step 2.

  4. Restart the Provider and agent setup.

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