To create the VMs for the Paintbrush demo lab stages 2 and 3 we will simply repeat the previous steps(1)(2), but instead of cloning the original Windows XP VM, we will clone the VM from the previous stage. So, to create our VM for stage 2, find the VM for stage 1 that you just created and click Clone VM.
Once the cloning process is complete, you should find that Paintbrush is already visible in your VM console screen. Now draw the first stick figure (as per Figure 57). Save the stick figure to the root of the C:\ drive as stickguy.bmp.
You now need to modify the shortcut in the Startup menu so that it not only starts Paintbrush, but starts Paintbrush with the drawing loaded. Assuming you saved into the root of C:\ as advised, change the shortcut so it reads mspaint.exe c:\stickguy.bmp.
NOTE THAT THE CHANGES YOU ARE MAKING HAVE BEEN MADE ON THE FRESHLY MADE CLONE, AND NOT ON THE FIRST VM YOU CREATED. The VM for stage 1 is not being altered.
That concludes the configuration for the VM for stage 2 of this lab. As before, follow the procedure for making the VM safe, then shut the VM down. Select Return to main menu.
Now, to create the VM for stage 3, we repeat the process, except this time we will clone the stage 2 VM just created. Make the appropriate changes to the stick guy and save the graphic back to c:\stickguy.bmp. That’s all you need to do to configure stage 3 – all the other settings have already occurred during your work on previous stages, and when you clone a previous VM to serve as the basis of the next, you get all these settings included. As always, be sure to follow the procedure for making the VM safe, then shut the VM down and Return to main menu.
You should now have three VMs set up and ready to be used in your Paintbrush lab! Now, you'll need to go on and build the lab stages.