Using existing virtual machines as templates

by Mitch Tulloch [Published on 11 May 2015 / Last Updated on 11 May 2015]

A tip on how to use an existing virtual machine as a template for creating new virtual machines.

Quick check

  • You want to use an existing virtual machine as a template for creating new virtual machines on a Hyper-V host in your test environment. Should you register, restore, or copy the virtual machine when you import it onto a host?

Quick check answer

  • Copy it. This generates a new GUID for each new virtual machine you create with the import process.

The above tip was excerpted from Mitch Tulloch's book Training Guide: Installing and Configuring Windows Server 2012 from Microsoft Press.

Mitch is a ten-time recipient of the Microsoft Most Valuable Professional (MVP) award and a widely recognized expert on Windows Server and cloud computing technologies.  For more information see http://www.mtit.com.

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The Author — Mitch Tulloch

Mitch Tulloch is a well-known expert on Windows Server administration and cloud computing technologies. He has published over a thousand articles on information technology topics and has written, contributed to or been series editor for over 50 books.

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