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MarkESmith
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Dec 01, 2024
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SCVMM 2025 can't deploy Service Templates to Win2025 guest VMs.

I recently upgraded my SCVMM 2022 instance to 2025. I have a few Service Templates for lab/test purposes that expedite deployments such as installing the first DC in a new AD forest. I wanted to upgr...
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    MarkESmith
    Mar 21, 2025

    Yes, with your input, this was the fix:

    1. In the syspreped W2025 Server image, install WMIC: "DISM /Online /Add-Capability /CapabilityName:WMIC~~~~"
    2. Set [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\Setup] "Upgrade"=dword:00000001

     

    Although I'm not sure #2 is needed as it may not have persisted through the Sysprep. In any event the service now deployed.

    Thanks

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PeterStam
Copper Contributor
Mar 20, 2025

Hi Mark,

You need to enable the WMIC Optional Feature in your 2025 guest OS. It's disabled by default now. The VMAgent.iso installation used WMIC to install System Center Virtual Machine Guest Agent that gets deployed when using a SCVMM service template.

 

Regards,

Peter

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