how to create a Vista Virtual Machine

to Create a VM in VMware or MS Virtual server do the following;

• Run (on the virtual machine)
  
• CD to c:\Windows\System32\sysprep
  
• Run: sysprep.exe /generalize /oobe (make sure you select shut down from the popup)
  
• Vista shuts down
  
• Maybe you use Undo Disks for your VMs, than Merge the Undo Disk
  
• Copy the VHD and VMC to another system (or VMDK, VMX)
  
• Add to Virtual Server
  
• Change any properties (NIC card, CD-ROM, etc)
  
• Start the VM
  
• Watch as the VM goes through mini-setup
  
• Enter in your license key
  

Now you have a unique VM, new SID and all the rest...

regards,

Tom