Configure a Virtual Machine to Keep the Same UUID

You can configure a virtual machine to always keep the same UUID, even when it is moved or copied. When a virtual machine is set to always keep the same UUID, you are not prompted when a virtual machine is moved or copied.

Prerequisites

Power off the virtual machine.

Procedure

1. Open the virtual machine configuration (.vmx) file in a text editor.
2. Add the uuid.action property and set it to keep.

   For example: uuid.action = "keep"