My Windows kung fu has been negatively affected by using OS X almost exclusively in the last few years. When I read stuff like SysPrep, loosing the Admin account and "some" configuration etc. etc. cold sweat starts to run down my back :-(
I don't have the time available to get acquainted with Azure and the tools mentioned to a level where I would feel comfortable risking the loss of this carefully (and painfully) configured VM. If anyone else wants to try, feel free, but please, please make a backup first! EdB On Wed, Jul 10, 2013 at 12:09 AM, Mark Kessler <kesslerconsult...@gmail.com> wrote: > I used to use SysPrep on client machines and some servers that didn't have > specific roles along time ago. It's great for creating a baseline, but > yes, you do loose some configuration in using it. It's not the same as > creating a virtual clone. > > > On Tue, Jul 9, 2013 at 2:57 PM, OmPrakash Muppirala > <bigosma...@gmail.com>wrote: > >> On Tue, Jul 9, 2013 at 11:49 AM, OmPrakash Muppirala >> <bigosma...@gmail.com>wrote: >> >> > Erik, >> > >> > Can grab an image of your VM in the meantime by following the steps here: >> > >> > >> > >> http://www.windowsazure.com/en-us/manage/windows/how-to-guides/capture-an-image/ >> > >> > Thanks, >> > Om >> > >> >> Please read the docs before starting sysprep on that golden VM. It seems >> like the vm becomes unusable after that. But the good thing is that you >> can make a clone from that image and things should work normally. Just a >> heads up... >> >> Om >> >> >> > >> > >> > On Tue, Jul 9, 2013 at 11:43 AM, Alex Harui <aha...@adobe.com> wrote: >> > >> >> >> >> >> >> On 7/9/13 11:14 AM, "OmPrakash Muppirala" <bigosma...@gmail.com> wrote: >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> Also, there should be a way to split tests cases across VMs to speed >> >> up >> >> >> the runs. >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >This seems to be the sort of thing that Apache Hadoop could help out >> >> with. >> >> > Anyone here with Hadoop knowledge that can tackle this issue? >> >> Don't know about Hadoop, but there is a file called mustella1.properties >> >> in mustella/properties that also sets up some excludes. It might be >> >> possible to simply modify that list to exclude different folders on a >> >> couple of machines. >> >> >> >> >> > >> -- Ix Multimedia Software Jan Luykenstraat 27 3521 VB Utrecht T. 06-51952295 I. www.ixsoftware.nl
