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Created June 4, 2017 12:07
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CreateCloneFromTemplate.ps1
$TemplateDirectory = $env:TEMPLATE_DIRECTORY
$ImageDirectory = $env:IMAGE_DIRECTORY
$Image = $env:IMAGE
$Template = $env:TEMPLATE
$vmcx = ls "$TemplateDirectory\$Template\Virtual Machines\*.vmcx"
$path = "$TemplateDirectory\$Template\Virtual Machines\" + $vmcx.Name
$vmpath = "$ImageDirectory\$Image"
Import-VM -Path $path -Copy -GenerateNewId -VirtualMachinePath $vmpath -VhdDestinationPath "$vmpath\Virtual Hard Disks"
$vm = Get-VM | Where {$_.Path.StartsWith($vmpath)}
Rename-VM $vm -NewName $Image
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