How Install Already Sysprep Windows OS converted as Template

[nmbgdc]

HI Team,

I have Created VM with windows 2012 R2 OS and then run the Sysprep /generalize /shutdown /oobe after this command OS is in shutdown state.

then I have converted this as template.

Now I am trying to create New Virtual Machine using this template but I am stuck to windows setting windows which is asking to click on next button for further configuration

but I want to do this task automatically but without xml file.

is this possible which i am trying to do ? but here I dont want to use .xml file.

Thanks

[daphnissov]

When creating a template, you don't go through the sysprep process because doing so will break the subsequent deployments. So power your template back up, let it run through its setup process, and then make your additional changes. Then, just power it down and convert it. When deploying VMs from that, ESXi will trigger a sysprep in the background.

[nmbgdc]

This process takes lots of time hence thought to create already sysprep image as template.

but if i have already sysprep image can how can I use unaatended.xml file to proceed for customization

[daphnissov]

You don't. You use customization specs to supply the information that replaces an unattended answer file. If you sysprep your templates and then shut them down, this process will not work correctly. Hence, just power off your template and let the customization spec take care of the rest.