Clone a Hyper-V VM

First step build the VM to your liking
Make a cup of tea
Run sysprep i.e. c:\windows\system32\sysprep\sysprep /generalize /oobe /shutdown
Rename the VM in Hyper-V Manager i.e baseline
Export the VM from Hyper-V Manager
Don’t forget to drink the cup of tea
Rename the VM back to it’s original name
Copy the exported directory. I’m using Hyper-V Server R2 so Robocopy is easiest i.e. “robocopy /E d:\Baseline d:\VM\NewVM”
Rename the VHD file and update the name in config.xml and in the EXP file
Import the Cloned VM in Hyper-V Manager
Rename the Cloned VM and run through the mini-setup
Your Done!