cloned vms

Cloned VMs in Hyper-V can cause issues when installing Windows features offline. A user on WindowsForum.com reported that after cloning VMs from a source VM, attempts to install roles like Web Server on the cloned VM's VHDX file failed with an access rights error. The problem involved using the Install-WindowsFeature cmdlet with the -Vhd parameter pointing to the cloned VHDX on the Hyper-V host. The error indicated inadequate user rights to the specified UNC path. This highlights that cloned VMs may inherit configuration or permission issues that affect offline servicing, requiring careful attention to file permissions and network paths when managing Hyper-V environments.