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windows 10

  • Upload the relevant .iso file to your ISO Datastore

  • Configure the VM Options so that it uses traditional BIOS boot

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  • Enter System Audit Mode When you get to this screen CTRL-Shift-F3

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Manual Configuration​

  • Change timezone to EST (or your preferred timezone)

  • install VMWare Tools using the guest menu, don't bother rebooting, software update will take care of that for you.

  • Download and Install all updates, this may take an annoyingly long time and several reboots

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Other Software​

  • Add Chrome, LTSC just comes with Internet Explorer

Sysprep​

  • It's often useful to add software like openssh-server that will later assist in automation to your base image.
  • Go through the sysprep instructions