Answer: 1. Create an image of the on-premises virtual machines. 2. Import the image as a virtual disk on Compute Engine using --os=windows-2022-dc-v. 3. Create a sole-tenancy instance on Compute Engine that uses the imported disk as a boot disk.

The question requires migrating Windows Server 2022 with existing on-premises licenses (BYOL) to Google Cloud. Microsoft's licensing rules for License Mobility mandate that BYOL scenarios for Windows Server must use sole-tenant nodes to meet dedicated hardware requirements, as these licenses are typically per-core or per-processor and require visibility into the underlying hardware. Option D correctly addresses this by: 1) Creating an image of the on-premises VMs, 2) Importing it with the specific OS flag (--os=windows-2022-dc-v) to ensure compatibility, and 3) Deploying on a sole-tenancy instance to comply with BYOL requirements. The community discussion strongly supports D (84% consensus, with highly upvoted comments citing official Google documentation and Microsoft's licensing policies). Options A, B, and C are incorrect because they either omit the sole-tenancy requirement (A and B) or include unnecessary steps like attaching a separate data disk (C), failing to meet Microsoft's BYOL conditions.

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