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Rag_008
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Nov 08, 2022

Capturing image of VM

Difference between generalized state vs specialized state while capturing VM?
is sysprep really needed before capturing image irrespective of OS state we capture later?
and also how can we use existing vm from which we capture image to work as it is before , because we know that it become unusable.
 
please need answers for this
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    RaviPandey
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    Nov 13, 2022
    Generalizing the VM will reset the machine specific info and remove local user etc and will make the image ready for fresh usage. this is used to deploy fresh copy of os.

    specialized state will carry the users accounts ,data from the original VM..

    So to answer your last point- you can choose between them based on your requirement if you need to have the user,data,applications as it is use specialized else use generalized

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