{"id":647,"date":"2014-10-06T11:43:28","date_gmt":"2014-10-06T06:13:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blog.binarybits.net\/?p=647"},"modified":"2014-10-08T07:23:31","modified_gmt":"2014-10-08T01:53:31","slug":"cloning-hyper-v-virtual-machines-right-way-windows-server-2012-r2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog.binarybits.net\/cloning-hyper-v-virtual-machines-right-way-windows-server-2012-r2\/","title":{"rendered":"Cloning Hyper-V Virtual Machines the Right Way – Windows Server 2012 R2"},"content":{"rendered":"

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\nCloning of Virtual Machine using Hyper-V is not a one step process, but still nevertheless it’s easy as the following numbered list. But why this is required is something which is not explained in all the sites.<\/p>\n

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  1. Create a VM with intended Windows in Hyper-V<\/li>\n
  2. Update the Windows VM<\/li>\n
  3. Sysprep the Windows VM<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    Fortunately, I found an article series which explains the process as well as what goes behind the scenes. Even though the articles is targeted towards Windows Server 2003 and 2008, I found the article to be 100% relevant for Windows Server 2012 R2 as well.<\/p>\n

    The article is a 4 part article which you can check below.<\/p>\n

    Cloning Hyper-V Virtual Machines the Right Way (Part 1)<\/a><\/p>\n

    Cloning Hyper-V Virtual Machines the Right Way (Part 2)<\/a><\/p>\n

    Cloning Hyper-V Virtual Machines the Right Way (Part 3)<\/a><\/p>\n

    Cloning Hyper-V Virtual Machines the Right Way (Part 4)<\/a><\/p>\n

    Thanks to Brien M. Posey for writing this article.Thanks<\/p>\n

     <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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