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The Clone Wizard
The Clone Wizard guides you to copy everything required to operate a duplicate virtual machine. You don't have to locate the parent virtual machine files or directories. The Clone Wizard automatically creates a new MAC address and other unique identifiers for the duplicate VM.
Note: You cannot create a clone from a powered on or suspended VM. You must power off a virtual machine before you can make a clone.
To create a clone using the Clone Wizard, take the following steps.
1. Select the virtual machine you want to clone
Click the name of a virtual machine in the Favorites list,
or
Click the tab of a virtual machine in the summary window.
2. Open the Clone Wizard (VM > Clone) and click Next.
Start the Clone Wizard
3. Select the state of the parent from which you want to create a clone, and click Next.
Select the State of the Parent to Clone: Current State or from a Snapshot
You can choose to create a clone from two states:
from the parent's current state.
from any snapshot of the parent. Select the snapshot name from a drop-down menu of existing snapshots.
4. Select the type of clone you want to create, and click Next.
Select Type: Linked or Full Clone
You can choose to make a full clone or a linked clone. See
Types of Clone for a description of the differences.
5. Type a name and a path for the cloned VM, and click Finish.
Type a Name and Path for the Clone
The default name and path are based on the original virtual machine name and location. You can type a new entry for name and path, or use the Browse button to locate a directory for the clone files.
After you have verified your entries, click Finish. The Clone Wizard then displays a status page.
Complete the Clone
A full clone can take many minutes to create, depending on the size of the virtual disk that is being duplicated.
6. Click Done to exit the Clone Wizard.