VMware Workstation: How to Clone a Virtual Machine — Full Clone Tutorial
Welcome back — in this video, you’ll learn exactly how to clone a virtual machine in VMware Workstation, step by step.
Whether you want a backup copy, a separate test VM, or multiple copies of the same setup — cloning saves you time and effort.
In this tutorial you’ll see:
✅ How to open the Clone Wizard for your VM
✅ Choosing between cloning the current state or a snapshot
✅ Selecting a Full Clone or a Linked Clone
✅ Naming and saving your clone
✅ Watching the cloning progress and creating the clone
✅ Powering on and using the clone independently
✅ How deleting the clone doesn’t affect your original VM
This method is perfect if you want a clean, separate copy for testing, experiments, or backups — without touching your main VM.
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