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Creating Windows Virtual Machine images for use with ESXi compute clusters in HP CloudSystem

Sample merged unattended file

3. Run Sysprep:

a. Mount the distribution media as the first DVD of the VM.

b. Open a command or powershell CLI window.

c. Change directory to the Cloudbase configuration directory C:\Program Files (x86)\Cloudbase

Solutions\Cloudbase-Init\conf.

d. Run Sysprep:

c:\windows\system32\Sysprep\sysprep.exe /oobe /generalize

/unattend:MergedUnattend.xml

When Sysprep completes, it will shut down the VM.

e. In VMware, detach the distribution media from the VM DVD drive.