Hey everyone! I'm pretty new to systems administration and recently put together a CMMC-compliant Windows 11 image on a Hyper-V virtual machine. Now, I need to clone this image to deploy it on multiple workstations ahead of an October deadline. The issue I'm facing is that while using tools like DiskGenius or Clonezilla, Hyper-V isn't recognizing any connected USB devices, which is blocking my cloning attempts. Has anyone dealt with this problem before? I would really appreciate any best practices or recommendations for successfully cloning and deploying Hyper-V VM images to physical machines. Thanks!
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Consider using Sysprep to prepare your image and capture the WIM file. This is a straightforward way to get your Windows configuration ready for deployment without the need for USB devices.
It sounds like you might be a bit confused about your deployment strategy. If you’re aiming to deploy this VM’s image to actual physical workstations, direct cloning might not work as expected. I suggest looking into tools like MDT (Microsoft Deployment Toolkit). Sysprep your VM, shut it down, and then copy the VHD/X file for deployment as a new VM instead.
Thanks for clarifying! My goal is indeed to deploy this Windows 11 image, which I set up following the CMMC STIG checklist, to workstations for a client’s CMMC certification. I'll check out MDT!