As you can see, the design is almost identical with for example deploying of VMware vCenter server appliance (VCSA). Once done, just start the Imager software. The installation itself isn’t covered within this step-by-step. Allows you to click “Stop Here” button – this allows you to stop the flow during a one of the steps, and do some manual tasks.Īfter the installation of VMware Imager onto your Windows workstation or laptop, you can proceed with the steps.Sysprep is used to Generalize the image – this image then can be distributed as a Golden Image.Gives a possibility to install applications.Currently, imaging of Windows 11 is not yet supported. The software silently installs and create a VM from Windows 10 ISO image and also takes care of the latest patches (if your iso does not contain them already).Ĭompared to traditional process of building Golden VM images is increased productivity or less reliance on specific task. You have the option to hit a “Stop here” button during the automated process but otherwise everything else is taken care of.

The solution allows you to automatically build sysprepped Windows 10 VMs with all the building phases. This tool is able to fully automated way to build a clean Windows 10 VMs. There is a new free VMware utility called Imager. StarWind Virtual Tape Library (VTL) OEM.

Windows 10 virtual image