Creating Perfect Windows Server Templates
Sysprep can be frustrating. After many failed attempts, I finally have a reliable Windows Server 2022 template process.
The key steps:
- Install and update Windows
- Install VirtIO drivers and QEMU agent
- Run custom preparation script
- Sysprep with unattend.xml
- Convert to template
My template deploys a fully updated, domain-ready VM in under 3 minutes.