How to quickly create a Windows 10 Image in VHD format

For testing purposes I quickly wanted to create a master image using a VHD file. The Master VM was running on VMware so I decided to use the Windows 10 built-in functionality. Just run the sdclt.exe command with administrator privileges.  (This was introduced some time ago with Windows Vista).

sdclt

Create System Image

Confirm your backup settings:

Confirm System Image

Sleect the Create System Image function and specify a location where you wish to store the VHD file. In this example I use a network location. Follow the default options and wait a couple of minutes. At the network location I just specified there is now the VHD file present.

Note : You can use this file also when you boot in the Windows Recovery Environment.

Windows System Recovery

(Choose System Image Recovery and point to your created VHD image)

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