Feb 11, 2015 basic sysprep unattend xml file for windows server 2012r2 when sysprep a server and uing an unattended xml to avoid the first screens you often want to get started quickly so i post here a sample clean and mean unattended xml to get you started. To sysprep windows server 20102, install the server os and make all the configuration necessary for the image, in my case i have install vmware tools, disabled the firewall and enabled remote desktop. I renewed my lab and installed one windows server 2012 r2 in a vm. Select the generalize option and click ok the process starts but quickly fails with the error. Prerequisites verify that you download the correct version for the guest operating system to customize. Install the microsoft sysprep tool for vmware vcenter server.
I promoted the first to a domain controller and tried to domainjoin the second and the third. Download the sysprep files from the microsoft download center and save them to your local system. Once sysprep has completed the generalization and shutdown the vm, you can. If you do not run sysprep, you can quickly run in to problems when uniquely identifying information about your source machine is duplicated across the network.
Hi, i am having trouble using sysprep with an unattended. Use shutdown if using it as a cloned virtual machine. After examining everything i have discovered that the c. How to sysprep windows server 2016 the it and devops blog. I am able to activate windows with no issues from within the template. To sysprep a windows 78 pc or windows server 20082012 from command line. Sysprep data location with vcenter running on windows 2008.
The os optimization tool does not support optimizing windows server 2008 or 2012 when those operating systems are used as singlesession desktops. Sep 21, 2015 the vmware template deploys the new machine fine, except the hostname doesnt change and remains the name i gave the original machine before i turned it into a vmware template. When i push out a server from the template using an answer file i created in vcenter the resulting server will not activate. Adding sysprep packages to the vmware vcenter server virtual. Vmware operating system optimization tool guide vmware. Sysprep is a hidden tool and can only be run from the command prompt by an administrator.
Jul 20, 2014 having an issue recently with pushing out server 2012 r2 from vm template. Install the microsoft sysprep tool for vmware vcenter. Copy the xml somwhere in your image and run sysprepin c. I have cloned an image from existing windows server 2012 r2 and tried to use it in the same environment.
How to use sysprep to generalize windows server 2012 r2. Download system preparation tool for windows server 2003. Learn how to use sysprep for windows 7 and windows server 2008 r2. The allusersprofile location is usually \documents and settings\all users\. Sysprep can be run in 2 modes, the gui mode or command line. Jan 22, 2016 this video demonstrates using sysprep and differencing disks to clone virtual machines in windows server 2012 r2. Using sysprep and differencing disks to clone vms in windows. How to build a windows 2012 r2 vmware template notes from. The next boot will bring you to the windows welcome screen, where youll be prompted to accept the eula end user license agreement and enter an administrator password if running windows server. How to sysprep sysprep is a great and powerful tool and. You have an existing windows server 2012 r2 server that you would like to manually sysprep.
I have vmware vsphere enviornment and im trying to build a 2012r2 template to use as a base server image. Sysprep is a critical step to deploying new system images both for client computers and servers. In the example below we will be using windows server 2012 r2. Windows sysprep for virtual machines thomas maurer. Mar 20, 20 this entry was posted in general, vmware and tagged 2012, clone, cloning, golden, image, server, sysprep, vmware, vmware workstation, windows, windows server 2012, workstation. This failed saying that the sid is the same as that of the domain controller. The new vmmode method for generalizing a windows 8 or server 2012 installation only works from inside a virtual machine.
However, if you run the sysprep command together with the generalize option against an installation of a server, and you are using an unsupported server role, those roles may not function after the imaging and deployment process is completed. How to sysprep in windows server 2008 r2 and windows 7. Jan 10, 20 if you want to customize your server 2012 machine, check out the video for the details. If you want to customize your server 2012 machine, check out the video for the details. Post navigation server installer creates a sysprep directory in allusersprofile. Technet basic sysprep unattend xml file for windows server 2012r2. Jul 31, 20 download sysprep with vmware workstation snapshot for free. Mar 25, 2014 in my efforts to continue to try and increase awareness of the vmware vcenter server appliance vcsa, i wanted to write about another part of the setup process. Windows 2012 r2 sysprep with unattended answer file virtual. This clone will be used for testing, likely to be deleted within two weeks. Run sysprep on a computer virtual or physical but in my case i will be doing a virtual machine running on hyperv. How to use sysprep in microsoft windows server 2012 youtube.
Creating a server 2012 golden image with sysprep and. Use sysprep files to configure vcenter server appliance. Well, what he didnt know, is that newsid is old history now even the download is no more available and that a new wonderful switch in the sysprep utility is born to make the job of generalizing your master vm become a breeze. The key to optimization is to configure services and settings specific to the operating system being. Log in to the vmware vcenter server appliance web console and click the vcenter server summary tab. To sysprep windows server 2016, log in to a windows server 2016 server and go to. Leave a reply if you are building a windows server 2012 lab for testing and want to remove unique information from the server so you can replicate it rather than run through the install multiple times use sysprep. Nov 06, 2014 yesterday i was asked by an it guy if the use of newsid. Dec 04, 2012 some months ago, i created a windows server 2012 template for testing purposes and logged all of my actions to a notepad file.
The base vm is a fresh install of windows 2012 r2 with little else installed. Download center in english view all downloads in english. Creating a server 2012 golden image with sysprep and vmware. Windows server 20082012 optimizes windows server 2008 and windows server 2012 servers. May 31, 2016 in windows server 2012 and windows 8, microsoft added an addition to sysprep called the mode switch mode. Most of us will be running the latest windows operating system such as windows server 2008, windows server 2012 or windows server 2016 in the virtual machine but even now many environments are running with an older version of windows operating systems such as windows server 2003 and earlier for application compatibility or for some other reasons. Install the microsoft sysprep tool from the windows operating system cd the allusersprofile location is usually \documents and settings\all users\. I build a windows 2012 r2 standard server image, nothing special in the way of configuration, dhcp, not joining the companys domain, use the same hostname as the virtual machine name. 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.
Sysprep for windows server 2012 windows server 2012 r2. Jan 04, 2020 1, im using windows server 2012 r2 as vmware vcenter server 2, im using windows 2003 sp2 as guest vm. Microsoft sql server 2012 express is a powerful and reliable free data management system that delivers a rich and reliable data store for lightweight web sites and desktop applications. Mar 12, 2007 download directx enduser runtime web installer. I wish to clone a server, the os of which is windows server 2008. Most of the steps can be used in a hyperv environment as well. Sysprep windows 2012 r2 for vm cloning server fault. Many common server roles support the system preparation tool sysprep. Also the os customization wizard will let you do everything that sysprep does when you want to clonedeploy a vmtemplate. Is sysprep still required with a w2k12r2u template with. 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. Windows 2012 r2 standard server sysprep does not run after successful deployment of template. In the utilities panel, click the sysprep files upload button. Solved windows 2012r2 vmware template deployment issues.
Ive cloned loads of servers before, but now our external hardware support guys are stating we should be using sysprep on the clone to ensure it has a unique sid. Sysprep generalize a windows installation microsoft docs. Virtual machine template guidelines for vmware windows. Im trying to sysprep a 2012 r2 std edition vm that i built which has iis already configured for my website as well as some additional applications already installed and configured the way i need t. When using sysprep for sql server express, we need to extract the files to the local machine before preparing the image. Install the microsoft sysprep tool from the windows. Use sysprep to create images of windows server 2012 for vms.
The installation media needs to be available when preparing an image and configuring the image. If you are building a windows server 2012 lab for testing and want to remove unique information from the server so you can replicate it rather than run through the install multiple times use sysprep. Select the settings as seen below, use reboot if you need to boot the server to a capture image. In windows server 2012 and windows 8, microsoft added an addition to sysprep called the mode switch mode. After you download and install the microsoft sysprep tool from the microsoft web site, you can use the vmware vcenter server appliance web console to upload the files to the appliance. I think this file may help some people with creating a clean template for windows server 2012 on vmware. Oct 03, 2012 this article will show you how to sysprep a windows server 2012, this is a big time saver when deploying virtual machines. On a reference vm computer, install the operating system and any programs that you want installed on your destination computers. Select a windows platform directory, and browse to the file. As with previous windows server 2003 releases, administrators intending to deploy windows server 2003 service pack 2 may want to use this tool. This entry was posted in general, vmware and tagged 2012, clone, cloning, golden, image, server, sysprep, vmware, vmware workstation, windows, windows server 2012, workstation. Manually using sysprep in windows 2012 vms and templates. To use sysprep, specific informations on a system like sid are removed, and its possible to configure new windows settings. Ive tried letting vcenter sysprep it with and without an answer file, either way im left with a vm that is missing all of my profile changes and a blank start.
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