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Q. I want to make a backup of my virtual machine. What is the best way to do so? (From VMware docs on best practices for backup)
A. To make a backup copy of a virtual machine, just copy the folder to another location. When you power on the copy, you will be asked if you have moved the virtual machine or copied it. Select that you Moved It. This will keep all of the settings the same. If you select the Copied It option, a new UUID and MAC address will be generated, which could cause Windows Activation to come up and can also cause Linux machines to have problems with the Ethernet devices.
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