Transform an HVM into a template ?

[Swâmi Petaramesh]

Hi there,

I have a Qubes Windows HVM which I have installed as a standalone HVM.

According to the documentation, it is also possible to create Windows
AppVMs from a template VM.

Is there a way I could convert my existing Windows HVM into a "template"
so I can derive AppVMs from it ?

I coudln't find this documented anywhere...

TIA for any help.

Best regards.

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[Grzesiek Chodzicki]

Create a new TemplateHVM then copy the private.img and root.img to the appropriate folder

[Swâmi Petaramesh]

Hi,

Thank you Grzesiek,

Le 22/05/2017 à 19:20, Grzesiek Chodzicki a écrit :
>>
>> I have a Qubes Windows HVM which I have installed as a standalone HVM.

...

>> Is there a way I could convert my existing Windows HVM into a "template"
>> so I can derive AppVMs from it ?

> Create a new TemplateHVM then copy the private.img and root.img to the appropriate folder

I tried this, but it didn't behave as expected : when I booted into the
resulting "Template VM"

1/ It first showed the Windows boot splash screen, which the original
VMV didn't do ;

2/ It complained it could not find the user and booted into the "default
user" with a black background ; I believe this has someting to do with
the user data being moved to private.img.

The disk structure for a template is somewhat different than the one for
a normal HVM... There is also a root-cow.img, a volatile.img... I don't
figure out yet this quite complex filesystem setup with overlays etc...

Any further help appreciated, for turning wy HVM into a template ;-)

TIA