The VM build described in this article is intended to be used for SQL Server 2012 application compatibility testing. This article describes the high-level steps necessary in order to build the VM.

Table of Contents

Prerequisites for build machine (for creating VMs on)

Prerequisites for host machine (for running VMs on)

Software requirements for guest VMs (to install on VMs)

IMPORTANT CONSIDERATIONS (READ BEFORE BUILDING)

Build Steps

Add Content

UAFS download
  • Finalize
  • Sysprep

    <?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
    <unattend xmlns="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:unattend">
    <settings pass="specialize">
    <component name="Microsoft-Windows-Shell-Setup" processorArchitecture="amd64" publicKeyToken="31bf3856ad364e35" language="neutral" versionScope="nonSxS" xmlns:wcm="http://schemas.microsoft.com/WMIConfig/2002/State">
    <CopyProfile>true</CopyProfile>
    </component>
    <component name="Microsoft-Windows-IE-ESC" processorArchitecture="amd64" publicKeyToken="31bf3856ad364e35" language="neutral" versionScope="nonSxS" xmlns:wcm="http://schemas.microsoft.com/WMIConfig/2002/State" xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance">
    <IEHardenAdmin>false</IEHardenAdmin>
    </component>
    </settings>
    </unattend>

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