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Linked Clone and Access the Parent Virtual Machine
You cannot power on or resume a linked clone if Workstation fails to locate the parent virtual machine. If you move a linked clone (or if you move the parent virtual machine), make certain the clone can access the parent virtual machine, for example using a shared directory or networked file server.
Parents of Linked Clones
You can avoid dependency problems by designating the parent virtual machine of a linked clone as a template.
To designate a virtual machine as a template
1. Select the virtual machine.
2. Choose VM > Settings
3. Select Options
4. Click Advanced
5. Check the box for Enable Template mode (to be used for cloning).
6. Click OK.
In order to protect linked clones, a template virtual machine cannot be deleted or added to a Team, nor can any of the template's snapshots be deleted.


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