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Sunday, November 13, 2016

2012 R2 How to create VM template using Sysprep new switches

2012 R2 How to create VM template using Sysprep new switches


If you create a standard VM images in your hypervisor (HyperV 2012, Vmware...) that VM can be used as a template for any other VM creation using this switch and causes Sysprep to skip the physical device recognition phase:


Path: 

c:windowssystem32sysprep

sysprep.exe /oobe /generalize /shutdown /mode:vm

The only additional options that apply to VM mode are /reboot, /shutdown, and /quit.

Here is relative Technet article:

https://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/hh824938.aspx

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