After copying a virtual machine, you discover that neither the copy or the original virtual machine can reliably communicate with the network using a bridged network connection. What is most likely the issue?
A) Both virtual machines have been assigned the same IP address on the network.
B) The copied virtual machine has the same MAC address as the original VM.
C) The copied virtual machine is using the wrong network adapter type.
D) The original VM's configuration file was corrupt before making the copy attempt.

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When a virtual machine is copied, the copy retains the MAC address of the original virtual machine. Network devices use MAC addresses to uniquely identify devices on the network. If two devices (in this case, the original and the copied VMs) have the same MAC address, it can lead to network communication issues because the network cannot distinguish between the two devices.

After Copying a Virtual Machine, You Discover That Neither the Copy