Fixes an issue in which a virtual machine template of a windows server 2012 image cannot be created correctly. That way, youll have the base virtual machine and the vhdx so you can use either as suits you. This might save you from some odd sysprep errors during vm deployment from template. How to create a vm template with latest windows update. This seems to take a little bit longer than if i had just run sysprep on the vm before converting to template instead of using a customization spec, but i like that sysprep isnt run until. Install the operating system, preparare the application and then navigate the path c. On the first screen, select use an existing vm template or a virtual hard disk stored in the library. In audit mode, you can configure the template installing any programs. So were trying to get our first win10 vm up and running. I then copied the vhdx file to a new location for a new vm as we normally do. Sysprep is installed by default in the windows installation directory often c. The reason for using the sysprep is to customize the guest os, if you are deplying a windows vm with a template and if you are not customizing the vm then the sid will be the same and you face issues. You should change while on the system screen the windows name i make it the same as the vm.
Sysprep failed for virtual machine windows 10 model. Manually using sysprep in windows 2012 vms and templates. This switch is useful if you are installing windows 8 or windows server 2012 in virtual environment like hyperv and you are going to deploy the image back to. May 24, 2019 without scvmm, admins can use dism with sysprep to take a vms virtual hard disk and generalize the image to create a hyperv template. Mar 14, 2018 alternatively, you can import a virtual machine as a copy. Sep 09, 2015 prior to converting a vm to template, just remember to use sysprep as follows, run sysprep, c. To be able to cope with the demand, administrators and managed service providers msps really should have sysprep in their lockers. Sysprep custombuilt windows vms skytap help and documentation. The first step is to prepare a virtual machine that will become the template.
You can prevent windows from assigning new virtual machines or templates with the same security ids sids as the original virtual machine. While its stated that it works for vhd in hyperv environment, it should also work with vmware as well. Without scvmm, admins can use dism with sysprep to take a vms virtual hard disk and generalize the image to create a hyperv template. After that i ran sysprep and choose oobe, generalize, and shutdown. Be careful, if youre going to make changes to a reference vm template and need to run sysprep more. Create a customization specification for windows using a.
For windows based systems, if deploying vms from basetemplate vms and not performing clean installations via deployment tools you can use microsoft sysprep to do vm customization. Note the default administrator password is not preserved for windows server 2008 after customization. Do i have to sysprep again before converting it back to the vmware template. Windows sysprep for virtual machines thomas maurer. Create a template vm, install the latest vmware tools and convert your vm to a template. We want to clean all personalized settings of the machine. A managed image resource can be created from a generalized virtual machine vm that is stored as either a managed disk or an unmanaged disk in a storage account. A sysprep tool allows you to prepare your guest windows system before creating a hyperv vm template by deleting the machines sid and cleaning the information in the windows registry. To avoid this issue in the future, deploy a windows vms from a template where sysprep has been used to strip the sid and where windows will prompt for new settings on the next boot. Create a template based on the windows virtual machine. Todays tip windows 8 and windows server 2012 sysprep. Now right click the template and select deploy virtual machine form this template.
For more information, see vmware kb article 1029174 at. The difference between the default approach and my approach is that in my approach you can completely configure your vm as you would like for example, use the correct regional settings. To upload the file to blob storage to keep this simple, i was just using azure storage explorer but this could be done in a multitude of ways including as part of the setazurermvmcustomscriptextension command. Nov 23, 2014 the first time i was trying to create a vm template i noticed that windows update removed after i sysprep the vm. How to prepare a vm with sysprep before converting it to template. You can customize windows guest operating systems for the virtual machine when you deploy a new virtual machine from a template or clone an existing virtual machine. To create this master copy of an operating system, you will deploy the os, its applications and settings on a computer or virtual machine. Name the virtual machine and select a folder location.
You can also set the turn off display here to never. Jun 05, 2018 then, you use that gold image to deploy from, either in the physical world, or with a virtual machine template or clone to create other new virtual machines. Customizing the guest helps prevent conflicts that can result if virtual machines with identical settings are deployed, such as duplicate computer names. See sealing virtual machines in preparation for deployment as templates above. Right click on the template and select create vm template. Now that you understand some of the risks involved, youre ready to create the hyperv virtual machine template. Building a microsoft server 2012 r2 vm template youtube. I would like to convert this as vm and apply the latest windows updates and convert it back to a template. After running sysprep and creating your new master template, create a new environment from the template and run the vm to test it. The custom network settings that you configure in the new vm guest customization specification wizard are not applied.
You can prevent windows from assigning new virtual machines or templates with. The system preparation tool sysprep should be configured to shutdown the. How to prepare a vm with sysprep before converting it to. Sep 26, 20 todays tip windows 8 and windows server 2012 sysprep. After preparing the template vm, the next step is to run sysprep you can go to start run and type sysprep, or go to \windows\system32\sysprep and run the. Would you like to learn how to create a windows virtual machine template on vmware esxi. Nutanix ahv and windows server guest customisation vcdx56. It works the best when deploying the vhd to a different vm with a matching hardware profile. When you use a customization specification, i think vmware turns on the vm, waits 2 minutes, then runs sysprep and restarts the machine to complete setup.
The script does assume that the vm is online but other than that its up to the admin to be sure that the vm is ready for sysprep. Leave the system cleanup action dropdown menu on the option enter system outofbox experience oobe. Sysprep and vmware guest customization with terraform. To be able to cope with the demand, administrators and managed service. Curious as to why sysprep would be failing, i decided to log into the vm from which i was trying to create the template. In my test lab, keep mine on a volume using windows server deduplication in hyperv mode. Making a server 2016 template, use windows sysprep or.
The system preparation tool sysprep should be configured to shutdown the server and generalize must be checked. This video is a quick walk through of the steps needed to build a 2012 r2 vm template with vmwares vsphere web client. Then, you use that gold image to deploy from, either in the physical world, or with a virtual machine template or clone to create other new virtual machines. Locate the sysprep tool and run it as administrator. Creating windows templates for deployment in vcenter vmi. When sysprep is finished, your vm shuts down automatically, save your vm as a template before powering the vm back up. How to sysprep a windows 10 virtual machine for hyperv or. You can also use a customization spec when deploying templates from the vm, and while it will boot to the outofboxexperience, the customization will still run. Dec 20, 2016 you can reset the windows activation only up to three times. For example, if you create the vm image in hyperv and then use sysprep to generalize windows, the.
Customize windows during cloning or deployment vmware docs. Vm with sysprep before converting it to template spiceworks. The first time i was trying to create a vm template i noticed that windows update removed after i sysprep the vm. Create a managed image in azure azure windows virtual. For windows based systems, if deploying vms from base template vms and not performing clean installations via deployment tools you can use microsoft sysprep to do vm customization. When you deploy a new virtual machine from a template or clone an existing virtual machine, you can customize windows guest operating systems for the virtual machine. Customize windows during cloning or deployment in the vsphere. My windows 10 template build process the virtual horizon. How to create a vm template with hyperv the solving. How to create windows 10 vm template in scvmm my space.
Jan 09, 2017 after preparing the template vm, the next step is to run sysprep you can go to start run and type sysprep, or go to \ windows \system32\ sysprep and run the. For more information about how to create a custom sysprep answer file, see the documentation for the relevant operating system. Cloning vms in vmware vsphere esxi without vcenter the. Create windows virtual machine template on vmware esxi. In our example, we used a windows server 2012 r2 vm. Thats why you shouldnt join a reference vm to the domain. You can create a template vm and use sysprep to rename, resid, etc. Select use custom sysprep answer file and click next. How to build a windows 2016 vmware template notes from mwhite. So, to create a vm template that stored all the updates, follow the below steps. Once sysprep has completed the generalization and shutdown the vm, you can.
May 31, 2016 in windows server 2012 and windows 8, microsoft added an addition to sysprep called the mode switch mode. For information on how managed images are billed, see managed disks pricing. On identity screen, enter a vm template name and if you can, choose generation 2. The right way to create a windows guest to serve as a template is to enter audit mode during the installation of windows. Thus no local user will be created, other than the administrator. I will normally activate windows now, as my template is kept for a long time and while only occasional on to be updated it will eventually cause me an issue if i dont activate it now. Create a hyperv vm template, and make your job easier. A vm template can be used many times over for the purposes of vm cloning. Prior to converting a vm to template, just remember to use sysprep as follows, run sysprep, c. Create a vm template on vmware workstation dimitris tonias. This blog shows how you should windows sysprep virtual machines. That process strips away all known unique identifiers for a windows instance. Rightclick the template and select deploy virtual machine from this template from the context menu.
Once all the procedures for preparing the vm template have been completed, we will use sysprep to prepare the system for the role of the generic template. In this tutorial, we are going to show you how to create a windows virtual machine template using vmware esxi server. Sysprep can reset windows activation not more than 3 times as its a default limitation of the utility. Vmware vm templates a to z vm backup vmware backup. We have a template for windows 2016 which is about a year old. The guest os must be installed on a virtual disk connected. This switch is useful if you are installing windows 8 or windows server 2012 in virtual environment like hyperv and you are going to deploy the image back to the same virtualization environment. All you need to know about creating vm templates in vmware. You cannot power on and edit the template once it has been created. How to create virtual machine templates with hyperv manager. If you use a custom sysprep answer file to deploy a virtual machine with an operating system windows vista or later, you must specify the network customization specifications in the sysprep file. This is why extra caution is necessary when youre making alterations to the virtual machine template and sysprep needs to be run more frequently. Error after booting a vm after sysprep windows 10 forums. Provisioning ms windows clones with sysprep and unattend.
Sysprep comes into play with unique windows identifiers called sids that are important, especially in a security context. During customization, the windows sysprep utility deletes and recreates the. We do a bunch of customization as a user, and we want to copy it to the the default user so after our template is used to provision as a new vm. How to build a windows 10 vsphere template notes from mwhite.
In windows server 2012 and windows 8, microsoft added an addition to sysprep called the mode switch mode. So, i found a solution and i would like to share it with you guys. After windows starts, you should be able to successfully add it to the ad domain. Copy your vm vhdx file and paste in share folder of scvmm. Jun 08, 2014 for that, open virtual machine manager library. Feb 10, 2015 this video is a quick walk through of the steps needed to build a 2012 r2 vm template with vmwares vsphere web client. Apr 24, 2017 so i chose other way to create windows 10 vm template.
Vmware provides multiple methods of virtual machine vm cloning in vsphere virtual environment, one of which is using vm templates. We need to make a change at the command line before we restart. Deploying from a template and using guest os customization. Use a custom script extension to sysprep an azure vm. This is great so you can sysprep a virtual machine copy the vhd or vhdx file. Inside the folder you will find the executable sysprep. To deploy a windows image to different pcs, you have to first generalize the image to remove computerspecific information such as installed drivers and the computer security identifier sid. Manual deployment of many similar vms in large virtual environments can be a boring task. Windows server 2008, windows vista, and windows 7 use an xml file called sysprep. This will look familiar if you have used sysprep or infact install windows before. The reason for using the sysprep is to customize the guest os, if you are deplying a windows vm with a template and if you are not customizing the vm. Sysprep generalize a windows installation microsoft docs.
Build the windows virtual machine with the required patches and software. I downloaded the latest iso from the volume license site and installed it on a vm just fine. On the custom sysprep file, select the option to import or create a sysprep answer file and click next. This will cover windows virtual machine templates but the same steps are used with linux virtual machines, except the sysprep after you get your vm configured the way you want it, patches, secured and have your applications installed, you right click on it in the inventory window of your virtual center and select convert to template. Customize windows during cloning or deployment in the. You can use vm templates in highly scalable virtual environments for more efficiency and agility. Next browse your vmm library and select your standard vhdx. So i chose other way to create windows 10 vm template. You can create these files using a text editor, or use the microsoft setup manager utility to generate them. The new vm mode method for generalizing a windows 8 or server 2012 installation only works from inside a virtual machine. Prepare a vm template for fast deployment in vmm 2012r2. We generalize them first, using a designated tool called sysprep. After you finish creating a template, you can run the deploy template wizard to create a new virtual machine. In windows 10, sysprep also includes a vm mode, which generalizes a vhd that you deploy as a vhd on the same virtual machine or hypervisor.
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