Comments on: VMware: How to create a Microsoft Windows Server 2022 VMware Template – step by step

By: Misha

Misha — Mon, 14 Oct 2024 12:26:12 +0000

I found the following solution on a Reddit, this way you can keep the default partitions and have the OS partition at the end, so you can still expand your disk:
When you have booted into Windows Setup, Custom Setup and are at the disk/partitioning screen.
Press Shift F10 to open the command prompt and follow these steps (for GPT)

• diskpart
• list disk
• select disk
• Attributes disk clear readonly
• convert gpt
• create part pri size = 450
• create part EFI size = 100
• create part MSR size 16
• create part pri
• select part 1
• set id=”de94bba4-06d1-4d40-a16a-bfd50179d6ac”
• gpt attributes=0x8000000000000001

Close CMD and go through the install wizard, select the last partition for install.

Source Reddit post: https://www.reddit.com/r/vmware/comments/xvig5q/windows_server_2022_recovery_partition_how_did/

By: Olaf

Olaf — Wed, 17 Aug 2022 18:18:11 +0000

Thanks! For ultimate template fun have a look at packer.io I use it for all my Debian deployments and Windows templates. It’s awesome for keeping windows templates up2date in one click. A good starting point here. https://github.com/StefanZ8n/packer-ws2022 For vcenter the datastore var is missing but i’m sure you will figure out.

By: jorgeuk

jorgeuk — Wed, 17 Aug 2022 13:36:52 +0000

In reply to Olaf. Hello Olaf, you are 100% right. I have updated the steps and mentioned you. Appreciated the extra step!

By: Olaf

Olaf — Wed, 17 Aug 2022 08:26:43 +0000

Jorge, what about the recovery partition. Now you cannot extend c: without gparted