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Is there a way to do this, is it even possible? I would like to be able to make a copy of a web server and convert it to a VM in hyperV, and then use it for development work.
Definitely possible with VMWare using vConverter and I would be completely and totally shocked if HyperV didn't have a cheap/free tool as well. Just Google P2V and HyperV.
EDIT: Here are a few links:
http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/cc764232.aspx
http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/cc917882.aspx
http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/sysinternals/ee656415.aspx
http://williamfaulkner.co.uk/2009/01/easy-physical-to-virtual-p2v-for-hyper-v/
Another issue that could complicate this for you is that if the VM requires access to domain services you will have to clone those VMs as well because you cannot have 2 servers with the same name, ip etc on the network at once so you will need clones of those other servers as well.
You can change the IP and name of the VM...
If it is a member of a Windows domain, that isn't enough. The SIDs would be the same as other systems in the domain and that could cause lots of problems. You could try sysprepping it prior to placing it on the production network, but that might cause some IIS issues and therefore, would affect his app.
The SIDs would be the same as other systems in the domain and that could cause lots of problems