# Clone Virtual Machine

**URL:** https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/clone-virtual-machine/1988
**Category:** Discussion
**Created:** [May 14, 2012, 4:46am UTC](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/clone-virtual-machine/1988 "2012-05-14T04:46:14Z")
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### Author: ![ranch](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/r/bcef8e/32.png) [@ranch](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/u/ranch)
#### Post date: [May 14, 2012, 4:46am UTC](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/clone-virtual-machine/1988/1 "2012-05-14T04:46:14Z")

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Hi,

Is there a way to clone VM via FB?

Cheers,

Ranch.

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### Author: ![Vincent](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/user_avatar/www.finalbuilder.com/vincent/32/938_2.png) [@Vincent](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/u/Vincent)
#### Post date: [May 15, 2012, 11:28am UTC](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/clone-virtual-machine/1988/2 "2012-05-15T11:28:31Z")

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Not that I’m aware of… I don’t believe that VMWare or HyperV provide any api’s for that, the usual method is to shutdown the source vm and take a copy at the file level.

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### Author: ![ranch](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/r/bcef8e/32.png) [@ranch](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/u/ranch)
#### Post date: [May 15, 2012, 12:30pm UTC](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/clone-virtual-machine/1988/3 "2012-05-15T12:30:17Z")

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Thanks.