Configure a Virtual Machine : Save Sysprep Files
Save Sysprep Files
To customize the guest operating system of a virtual machine, you must save the sysprep files to the following locations on the machine where Converter Standalone server runs.
Prerequisites
You must download the sysprep files that correspond to the operating system of the source machine.
Procedure
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Save the sysprep files to the specified location.
Destination OS or Guest OS
Sysprep Files Location for Windows
Sysprep Files Location for Linux
Windows 2000
%ALLUSERSPROFILE%\Application Data\VMware\VMware vCenter Converter Standalone\sysprep\2k
/usr/lib/vmware-vcenter-converter-standalone/sysprep/2k
Windows 2003 server (32 bit)
%ALLUSERSPROFILE%\Application Data\VMware\VMware vCenter Converter Standalone\sysprep\svr2003
/usr/lib/vmware-vcenter-converter-standalone/sysprep/svr2003
Windows 2003 server (64 bit)
%ALLUSERSPROFILE%\Application Data\VMware\VMware vCenter Converter Standalone\sysprep\svr2003-64
/usr/lib/vmware-vcenter-converter-standalone/sysprep/svr2003-64
Windows XP (32 bit)
%ALLUSERSPROFILE%\Application Data\VMware\VMware vCenter Converter Standalone\sysprep\xp
/usr/lib/vmware-vcenter-converter-standalone/sysprep/xp
Windows XP (64 bit)
%ALLUSERSPROFILE%\Application Data\VMware\VMware vCenter Converter Standalone\sysprep\xp-64
/usr/lib/vmware-vcenter-converter-standalone/sysprep/xp-64
What to do next
Now you can customize the guest operating system of a virtual machine source by using the Conversion or the Configuration wizard.
Next topic: Start the Configuration Wizard
Related tasks
Customize the Guest Operating System
Customize a Virtual Machine’s Guest Operating System
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