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. Jul 30, 2010 cloning windows server 2008 r2 use sysprep no more newsid posted on 30 jul 2010 by ray heffer. This is a pretty good sized download almost 2 gb if i remember correctly so go and grab a cup of coffee or something, or watch the jack bauer power hour also known as 24, or something to pass the time while downloading. Cloning windows server 2008 r2 use sysprep ray heffer. 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.
Install the microsoft sysprep tool for vmware vcenter server. For the vmware vcenter server appliance, extract the contents of the. Solved fatal error when running sysprep on server 2008. There are plenty of tools to do that these days ghost, acronis, platespin for p2v conversions, etc.
A client who we recently did a wds windows 7 install for, needed to image a couple of windows xp machines, they had some software that either would not run, or was not supported on windows 7. This file contains updates to the deployment tools and documentation. During bootup i see one cmd prompt window opens up during setting up services screen, throws some red colored text in the cmd prompt and then reboots. Nov 12, 2010 this is also a good resource, but still, the last part of sysprep is undercovered to me. Sysprep on windows server 2008 r2 template marvista sep 18, 20 3. This is great so you can sysprep a virtual machine copy the vhd or vhdx file and use it for the first boot of different vms. If you look at the sysprep log in the panther folder for whatever reason, windows creates a panther folder when you run sysprep, it actually lists the particular dll that it is having trouble loading during the process. The process has changed significantly since previous versions of windows.
Insert the windows operating system cd into the cdrom drive. If you want to sysprep a server then see the link above if you want to place the sysprep files on a 2008 vcenter server the location is c. May 31, 2016 for using the same system image for different virtual machines or physical computer, microsoft created a tool called sysprep. The password for the local administrator account on the virtual machines is set to blank. Find answers to issues trying to sysprep a windows 2008 r2 server fatal error occured from the expert community at experts exchange. You can create these files using a text editor, or you can use the microsoft setup manager utility to generate them. Create a customization specification for windows using a. Customize windows during cloning or deployment vmware.
The vcenter server installer creates a sysprep directory in allusersprofile. 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. Cab file for the sysprep tool version you downloaded to etc vmware vpx sysprep. How to sysprep windows server 2008 james kovacs weblog.
I am ready to make this a template, but am not sure if i should run the sysprep process. So here is a quick guide to sysprep a windows 2008 server in a vmware vi enviroment. Im trying to sysprep a virtual machine which is clone of another one. Of course i asked, how so and thus began the adventure.
Solved fatal error when running sysprep on server 2008 r2. Learn how to use sysprep for windows 7 and windows server 2008 r2. Sysprep on windows server 2008 r2 template jdptechnc sep 12, 20 1. May 18, 2010 creating an activated windows server 2008 r2 vmware template using microsoft sysprep may 18, 2010 clement 61 comments edit. The sysprep removes system specific information such as sid, reset administrator password and reset the windows product activation. Cab file in the \support\tools directory on the cd. Too bad vmware doesnt add this diskpart step to their customization wizard, as it would make it so much simpler.
This blog post covers most people should be already familiar with that tool. Sysprep is a system preparation tool that allows you to edit windows images to bring them to a generalized state. Today, i ran into an interesting problem using virtualcenters clone to new machine which integrates sysprep functionality. Download the waik windows automated installation kit from microsoft. For more information about how to create a custom sysprep answer file, see the documentation for the relevant operating system. Use this workaround until vmware vi allows you run sysprep against a win2008 server change the source or templates guest operating systemsetting to vista 32 bit or vista 64 bit depending on the installation of the windows 2008 server installation. Server 2008 r2 sysprep is included, we dont need to include the files into vmware s vcenter directories. How to sysprep a windows 10 virtual machine for hyperv or vmware. Sysprep is a windows system preparation tool that prepares an installation of a running windows for duplication, auditing and customer delivery.
Nov 29, 2009 the sysprep removes system specific information such as sid, reset administrator password and reset the windows product activation. Sysprep prepares a windows installation windows client and windows server for imaging, allowing you to capture a. After we have allowed windows 2008 servers in our vmware vi enviroment, we been having problems sysprepping windows 2008 server. I thought id document how to setup the new sysprep process equivalent on windows 2008 since the old setupmgr file for making fs doesnt exist anymore and neither does f. How to run sysprep on windows server 2008 r2 plexuk. I was going sysprep a base image of windows server 2008 this. Windows sysprep for virtual machines thomas maurer.
Install the microsoft sysprep tool from the windows. Install the microsoft sysprep tool from the windows operating. Install the microsoft sysprep tool for vmware vcenter. Sysprep is a critical step to deploying new system images both for client computers and servers. How to sysprep a windows 10 virtual machine for hyperv or. Cab file for the sysprep tool version you downloaded to etcvmwarevpxsysprep. This is also a good resource, but still, the last part of sysprep is undercovered to me. Creating an activated windows server 2008 r2 vmware template. Windows 2008 r2 clone with sysprep on vsphere 5 youtube. Creating an activated windows server 2008 r2 vmware. Apparently, guest customization of windows 2008 is not supported at this time 58 2008. Browse other questions tagged windowsserver2008 sysprep answerfile or ask your own question.
Microsoft sql server 2008 r2 express is a powerful and reliable data management system that delivers a rich set of features, data protection, and performance for embedded applications, lightweight web sites and applications, and local data sto. Jul 27, 2015 if you look at the sysprep log in the panther folder for whatever reason, windows creates a panther folder when you run sysprep, it actually lists the particular dll that it is having trouble loading during the process. Issues trying to sysprep a windows 2008 r2 server fatal. Sysprep generalize a windows installation microsoft docs. But when it restarts after syspreping it ends with bsod. Where should i put the sysprep file for windows 2008 and how do i download the sysprep file.
How can i sysprep a vmware image and retain my additional hard drive. Programdata\ vmware \ vmware virtualcenter\ sysprep. Vmware clones and windows sysprep using vmwares clone option is half the battle ok, so i called customer gl the other day to check on how his vmware esx farm was doing and he said great, but im having a problem using the os templates. For the vmware vcenter server appliance, extract the contents of the deploy. The subfolders within the %allusersprofile%\application data\vmware\vmware virtualcenter\sysprep\ folder are. Mar 14, 2019 sysprep is a system preparation tool that allows you to edit windows images to bring them to a generalized state. Install the microsoft sysprep tool from a microsoft. 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. Fixes an issue in which you cannot run the sysprep command on a vmware virtual machine.
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. Browse other questions tagged windows server 2008 sysprep answerfile or ask your own question. It works the best when deploying the vhd to a different vm with a matching hardware profile. Sysprep data location with vcenter running on windows 2008 and. Windows server 2008, windows vista, and windows 7 use an xml file called sysprep. It enables you to capture a customized windows image that you can reuse throughout an organization. In windows server 2012 and windows 8, microsoft added an addition to sysprep called the mode switch mode. I remember in windows 2003, you need to extract the fils and place in the windows 2003 folder and in c. This clone will be used for testing, likely to be deleted within two weeks. Sysprep data location with vcenter running on windows 2008. To perform a windows customization, you must install the sysprep tools either from your installation disc, or from the 1. It is not uncommon for system administrators to clone virtual servers or take an image of physical servers running windows server 2008 these days. Windows server 2008, on the other hand, has sysprep built right into the os, found at c. Cloning windows server 2008 r2 use sysprep no more newsid.
Those os which sysprep files are not needed, because they are already integrated into the os are. Browse the directory and copy the extracted files directly to the sysprep directory or extract the files from the deploy. Always sysprep your servers, if you dont you will have major issues windows 2008 r2. Cloning windows server 2008 r2 use sysprep no more newsid posted on 30 jul 2010 by ray heffer. The sysprep tool is installed with windows by default, and is located in the following location, c. Setting up sysprep for use with vmware in windows server 2003. It happens both if i try using the vcenter based customisation, and also by running the microsoft copy of sysprep that is supplied and installed in c. Windows 2008 r2 sysprep firestartah jun 17, 2010 3. While its stated that it works for vhd in hyperv environment, it should also work with vmware as well. The allusersprofile location is usually \documents and settings\all users\. I thought id document how to setup the new sysprep process equivalent on windows 2008 since the old setupmgr file for making fs doesnt exist.
Windows 2008 r2 support is experimental, as it is officially released tomorrow, oct 22nd 2009, and has no builtin method of sysprep ing within vcenter, or to the best of my knowledge, any manual way like newsid either. Dear all, in order to have vm template for win 2008 r2, i created a standard config. Prerequisites verify that you download the correct version for the guest operating system to customize. Sysprep on windows server 2008 r2 template vmware communities. Server 2008 r2 sysprep is included, we dont need to include the files into vmwares vcenter directories. A fatal error occurred error message when you run the. Sysprep file locations and versions 1005593 vmware knowledge. Apparently, guest customization of windows 2008 is not supported at this time 582008. How to sysprep in windows server 2008 r2 and windows 7.
How to sysprep in windows vista and windows server 2008. If you have already copied vhd file vpc or vmdk file vm ware for new virtual. The correct versions of the sysprep tool is installed for each guest operating system that you want to customize. It has windows server 2008 r2, sql 2008 r2 and some other applications. Jan 04, 2020 when you have your vcenter running under windows 2008, the sysprep files are located at this path. If youre running vcenter on windows 2003 r2 x64 then the location is here. The sysprep tool is built into the windows vista and windows 2008 operating systems. We do all our customization on the administrator profile on the image, now in windows 2008 r2, you cannot simply copy the admin profile to the default profile, instead you need to use this a method which calls sysprep. Luckily, i found excellent solutions on the vmtn forums.
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. Learn how to use sysprep for windows vista and windows server 2008. This software is present in all windows installations, and it is very important to prepare a system for cloning and distribution on multiple machines in the same network. Insert the windows operating system cd into the cd. This issue occurs when the virtual machine is running windows vista, windows server 2008, windows 7, or windows server 2008 r2. For microsoft vista, server 2008, and later operating systems, the system preparation tools are built into the windows operating system. I wish to clone a server, the os of which is windows server 2008. And after sysprep, i see that the new image is not booting up. Microsoft includes the sysprep tool set on the installation cdrom discs for windows 2000, windows xp, and windows 2003. I ran into this problem after cloning an existing windows 2008 r2 server with vmware vcenter when i used the vmware customization wizard and when i used sysprep myself.
Microsoft includes the system tool set on the installation cdrom discs for windows 2000, windows xp, and windows 2003. Solved vmware template server 2008 r2 sysprep necessary. Download the latest deployment tools for help installing windows server 2003 service pack 1 sp1 on multiple computers. Windows server 2008 and sysprep in a vmware enviroment a. Customizing the guest helps prevent conflicts that can result if virtual machines with identical settings are deployed, such as duplicate computer names. Sorry if the link i used in my posting confused anyone i find this problem with the original version of windows server 2008. Or, you can configure windows to boot to the outofbox experience oobe. Procedure download the sysprep files from the microsoft. How to build a vmware vsphere vm template for windows server. You can download and install the microsoft sysprep.
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