Sysprep Help required

V1per5 · 09-30-2008, 05:20 AM

Hi I need to build a custom image on a unit and ghost it onto another machine can someone pls tell me step by step how i utilise the sysprep factory mode to load the custom software.

**linderman** · 09-30-2008, 01:24 PM

Sysprep
First let me describe what Sysprep is, and why it's useful to us. Sysprep is a tool used in creating HDD images for mass deployment, where the hardware can vary from machine to machine. The general idea is, you setup a PC, install all the software you want, make all the setting changes to the OS and applications. Then run Sysprep, which will remove all hardware IDs from the OS. At this point, you would want to create an image of the machine, but we are not creating images for mass deployment. I am just outlining what the tool does, we will be using it differently.

The next time the PC boots it will run a Mini-Setup Wizard and re-detect your hardware just like the first time Windows was installed. You can setup the image to have drivers ready for your different hardware, but that ins't necessary for what we are doing. We are only deploying this to a single PC, yours, and you can download the drivers by hand yourself.

Now lets go into the actual process.

1. Download drivers for your motherboard and especially your network card. When you blow away your current setup it's nice to have these ready to install. The network card is essential, you mush have this driver handy in case XP doesn't. Otherwise you will be downloading from another PC just so you can get on the internet.

2. Extract the Sysprep 2.0 files from your XP CD (\support\tools\deploy.cab) to c:\sysprep. The deploy.cab can be downloaded here.
I'm not sure if Sysprep 2.0 works on Windows 2K, I assume so (have not tested this). I know Sysprep 1.1 does work, that can be downloaded here.

3. Run Sysprep.exe

4. Select Mini-Setup, PnP, and then Reseal. Your PC should shut down when complete.

5. Install the new motherboard and or other hardware.

6. Boot the machine, it will show screens similar to when XP was first installed, this is the Mini-Setup Wizard.

7. At this point the instructions will vary depending on your hardware, you will be prompted for drivers that Windows does not already have.

8. Once you have installed the drivers you are ready to go.

[ credits go to Hardforum]

V1per5 · 10-01-2008, 01:38 AM

I dont have the XP CD is there another way to get this info

**linderman** · 10-01-2008, 02:03 PM

http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/d...displaylang=en

V1per5 · 10-02-2008, 01:43 AM

Thx Linderman i will take a look at the link..wish me luck

V1per5 · 10-02-2008, 07:32 AM

the O/s that i want to put on the other machine is Vitsa Business

09-30-2008, 05:20 AM	#1 (permalink)
V1per5 Registered User Join Date: Aug 2008 Posts: 26 OS: XPPro	Sysprep Help required Hi I need to build a custom image on a unit and ghost it onto another machine can someone pls tell me step by step how i utilise the sysprep factory mode to load the custom software.

09-30-2008, 01:24 PM	#2 (permalink)
linderman Moderator, Hardware Team Join Date: May 2005 Posts: 20,441 OS: win 2000 pro / Win XP pro My System	Re: Sysprep Help required Sysprep First let me describe what Sysprep is, and why it's useful to us. Sysprep is a tool used in creating HDD images for mass deployment, where the hardware can vary from machine to machine. The general idea is, you setup a PC, install all the software you want, make all the setting changes to the OS and applications. Then run Sysprep, which will remove all hardware IDs from the OS. At this point, you would want to create an image of the machine, but we are not creating images for mass deployment. I am just outlining what the tool does, we will be using it differently. The next time the PC boots it will run a Mini-Setup Wizard and re-detect your hardware just like the first time Windows was installed. You can setup the image to have drivers ready for your different hardware, but that ins't necessary for what we are doing. We are only deploying this to a single PC, yours, and you can download the drivers by hand yourself. Now lets go into the actual process. 1. Download drivers for your motherboard and especially your network card. When you blow away your current setup it's nice to have these ready to install. The network card is essential, you mush have this driver handy in case XP doesn't. Otherwise you will be downloading from another PC just so you can get on the internet. 2. Extract the Sysprep 2.0 files from your XP CD (\support\tools\deploy.cab) to c:\sysprep. The deploy.cab can be downloaded here. I'm not sure if Sysprep 2.0 works on Windows 2K, I assume so (have not tested this). I know Sysprep 1.1 does work, that can be downloaded here. 3. Run Sysprep.exe 4. Select Mini-Setup, PnP, and then Reseal. Your PC should shut down when complete. 5. Install the new motherboard and or other hardware. 6. Boot the machine, it will show screens similar to when XP was first installed, this is the Mini-Setup Wizard. 7. At this point the instructions will vary depending on your hardware, you will be prompted for drivers that Windows does not already have. 8. Once you have installed the drivers you are ready to go. [ credits go to Hardforum] __________________ I still know nothing and I respect that fact, striving to improve and, along the way, help anyone that comes from the place that I used to be! Power Supply Selection LEARN TO BACK-UP YOUR DATA FREE & EASY YouTube - Runtime Software DriveImage XML tutorial

10-01-2008, 01:38 AM	#3 (permalink)
V1per5 Registered User Join Date: Aug 2008 Posts: 26 OS: XPPro	Re: Sysprep Help required I dont have the XP CD is there another way to get this info

10-01-2008, 02:03 PM	#4 (permalink)
linderman Moderator, Hardware Team Join Date: May 2005 Posts: 20,441 OS: win 2000 pro / Win XP pro My System	Re: Sysprep Help required http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/d...displaylang=en __________________ I still know nothing and I respect that fact, striving to improve and, along the way, help anyone that comes from the place that I used to be! Power Supply Selection LEARN TO BACK-UP YOUR DATA FREE & EASY YouTube - Runtime Software DriveImage XML tutorial

10-02-2008, 01:43 AM	#5 (permalink)
V1per5 Registered User Join Date: Aug 2008 Posts: 26 OS: XPPro	Re: Sysprep Help required Thx Linderman i will take a look at the link..wish me luck

10-02-2008, 07:32 AM	#6 (permalink)
V1per5 Registered User Join Date: Aug 2008 Posts: 26 OS: XPPro	Re: Sysprep Help required the O/s that i want to put on the other machine is Vitsa Business