High-Level Steps:

  1. Convert the template to a Virtual machine
  2. Snapshot virtual machine for safe restore
  3. Power on the Virtual machine
  4. Update VMware Tools, windows patches or anything else you need to update on image
  5. sysprep the virtual machine – if not using another method such as VM customization specifications
  6. Convert the Virtual machine back to a template
  7. Test template

Step1:

Right click template > select convert to virtual machine

Select resource location (cluster or esxi host) > click next

Click Finish

Step2:

Right click virtual machine > click take snapshot

Give it a name and date > click create

Step3:

Right click virtual machine and click power on

Step4:

Making changes to your machine

I am installing software chrome as an example

Step5:

Run sysprep

From command prompt run

cd c:\windows\system32\sysprep

sysprep.exe /generalize /shutdown /oobe

Step 6:

Right click virtual machine > covert to template

Click yes

Step7:

Test deployment to ensure working.

Right click template and click new vm from this template

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