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Windows Admin Center Virtualization Mode is a purpose-built experience for managing the infrastructure that runs your virtual machines. Instead of focusing on individual servers, it’s designed for vi...
Pearl-Angeles
Updated May 15, 2026
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Arzan_Patel
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May 13, 2026

In the demo, a template was converted to a VM and the template itself no longer existed. How can one make use of a single template to create multiple VMs? 

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DanCuomo
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May 15, 2026

Hi Arzan_Patel​ - Thanks for the clarifying question. You can perform the following operations with VMs and templates:

  • A VM can be converted to a template - The VM can no longer be turned and the files are read-only.
  • A template can be converted (back) to a VM - This is a useful option if, for example, you wish to service the template (e.g. updates or other modifications).
  • A template can deploy a NEW VM - This option leaves the template in place and creates a new virtual machine with a new name. You can deploy the template to a new virtual machine as many times as you wish.