My offer to post my sysprep.inf file still stands. It's the only hard part to get past to run sysprep
Post it I would love to have it.....GaryD
OK. glad to. There are three main versions of sysprep.exe. One is for xp pro or home
with sp2, the other is for xp home or pro
pre-sp2. The third is for windows 2000. You can find any with google, or on your xp or 2000 installation cd there will be one. Just pay attention to which version you have.
Frankly, I wouldn't bother using the pre-sp2 for xp. I simply wouldn't want to image that for future installation and then have to install sp-2.
get two files from your install cd; sysprep.exe and setupcl.exe. They are found in \Support\Tools\DEPLOY.CAB
Both of those files
must be put in the same folder, %systemdrive%\Sysprep. %systemdrive% merely means "the root of the partition which holds your windows installation." In most cases that means C:.
So, make a folder called sysprep in the root of your C: drive; C:\sysprep. Put the two files in it.
Now copy my data, below into a Notepad file and save it as sysprep.inf. Put that file on a floppy.
When you run sysprep on a machine to prepare it for Ghosting, you run C:\sysprep.exe with the A:\sysprep.inf in the floppy drive.
After you start C:\sysprep.exe, the computer will slowly shut down. When it shuts of, it is prepped and ready for making the bootable image with Ghost.
When you run sysprep.exe you will be given some choices to make. I choose "Reseal."
Just one personal tip. Sometimes, even with identical HALs, sysprep will balk about going onto another computer. It has something to do with the CPU driver or "helper." I always go into device manager and delete the CPU before running sysprep.exe. I learned that somewhere and it works. Now, plug and play takes over and no more balks.
Remember, sysprep only works on computers with the same HALs (Hardware Abstraction Layers.) That merely means that the destination computer must have the same mobo/cpu type (not brand or speed) as the one from which the image was made. The same HAL means that both have a single core, single processor or single core but dual processors or dual core, single processor type mobo and cpu, etc. They do not have to have the same type or brand of other parts at all.
The hard disks
don't have to be the same size because I wrote the syntax for that into the file, below. They do have to be the same type (but not brand) i.e. sata or ide.
You will have to install any missing drivers on the destination machine, duh.
Note that there are many blanks which you can complete such as time zone, workgroup name, etc. and avoid stops on the first boot. That's your call. You can change that info after the first boot of course if you forget and leave it. Note that I have the time zone set to Pacific; you can remove that number or change it. Note there are no spaces after the = and if there is a "" it is merely calling for you to put your answer between the quotes.
I have completed:
CountryCode=1
AreaCode=541
Because I am in code 1 (USA) and phone area code 541. Change all of this to your stuff.
Remember, sysprep will save any additional proggys you installed such as office or winzip, and will save your settings such as desktop and file/folder settings. This is all part of what makes it so handy to use.
OK, here is what you paste into Notepad and save as sysprep.inf. Don't save the ************ lines, just everything in between.
Have fun
JB
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;SetupMgrTag
[GuiUnattended]
EncryptedAdminPassword=NO
AutoLogon=No
AutoLogonCount
OEMSkipRegional=1
TimeZone=4
;Time zones:
;2 Hawaii
;3 Alaskan
;4 Pacific
;10 Mountain (U.S. and Canada)
;15 U.S. Mountain: Arizona
;20 Central (U.S. and Canada)
;25 Canada Central
;35 Eastern (U.S. and Canada)
;50 Atlantic (Canada)
[Unattended]
ExtendOemPartition=1
OemSkipEula=Yes
OEMSkipWelcome=1
OEMSkipRegional=1
[SetupData]
OSLoadOptionsVar = /NoIrqScan
[UserData]
ProductID=
FullName=""
OrgName=""
ComputerName=
[TapiLocation]
CountryCode=1
AreaCode=541
[SetupMgr]
DistFolder=C:\sysprep
DistShare=
[Identification]
JoinWorkgroup=WORKGROUP
[Networking]
InstallDefaultComponents=Yes
[SysPrep]
BuildMassStorageSection=Yes
[SysprepMassStorage]
PCMCIA\*PNP0600=%systemroot%\inf\mshdc.inf
*PNP0600=%systemroot%\inf\mshdc.inf
PCMCIA\KME-KXLC005-A99E=%systemroot%\inf\mshdc.inf
PCMCIA\_-NinjaATA--3768=%systemroot%\inf\mshdc.inf
PCMCIA\FUJITSU-IDE-PC_CARD-DDF2=%systemroot%\inf\mshdc.inf
*AZT0502=%systemroot%\inf\mshdc.inf
PCI\CC_0101=%systemroot%\inf\mshdc.inf
PCI\VEN_10B9&DEV_5215=%systemroot%\inf\mshdc.inf
PCI\VEN_10B9&DEV_5219=%systemroot%\inf\mshdc.inf
PCI\VEN_10B9&DEV_5229=%systemroot%\inf\mshdc.inf
PCI\VEN_1097&DEV_0038=%systemroot%\inf\mshdc.inf
PCI\VEN_1095&DEV_0640=%systemroot%\inf\mshdc.inf
PCI\VEN_1095&DEV_0646=%systemroot%\inf\mshdc.inf
PCI\VEN_0E11&DEV_AE33=%systemroot%\inf\mshdc.inf
PCI\VEN_8086&DEV_1222=%systemroot%\inf\mshdc.inf
PCI\VEN_8086&DEV_1230=%systemroot%\inf\mshdc.inf
PCI\VEN_8086&DEV_7010=%systemroot%\inf\mshdc.inf
PCI\VEN_8086&DEV_7111=%systemroot%\inf\mshdc.inf
PCI\VEN_8086&DEV_2411=%systemroot%\inf\mshdc.inf
PCI\VEN_8086&DEV_2421=%systemroot%\inf\mshdc.inf
PCI\VEN_8086&DEV_7199=%systemroot%\inf\mshdc.inf
PCI\VEN_1042&DEV_1000=%systemroot%\inf\mshdc.inf
PCI\VEN_1039&DEV_0601=%systemroot%\inf\mshdc.inf
PCI\VEN_1039&DEV_5513=%systemroot%\inf\mshdc.inf
PCI\VEN_10AD&DEV_0001=%systemroot%\inf\mshdc.inf
PCI\VEN_10AD&DEV_0150=%systemroot%\inf\mshdc.inf
PCI\VEN_105A&DEV_4D33=%systemroot%\inf\mshdc.inf
PCI\VEN_1106&DEV_0571=%systemroot%\inf\mshdc.inf
PCI\VEN_8086&DEV_1960&SUBSYS_11111028=%systemroot%\inf\scsi.inf
PCI\VEN_8086&DEV_1960&SUBSYS_11121111=%systemroot%\inf\scsi.inf
PCI\VEN_8086&DEV_1960&SUBSYS_11111111=%systemroot%\inf\scsi.inf
PCI\VEN_8086&DEV_1960&SUBSYS_04671028=%systemroot%\inf\scsi.inf
*ADP1540=%systemroot%\inf\scsi.inf
*ADP1542=%systemroot%\inf\scsi.inf
*ADP4215=%systemroot%\inf\scsi.inf
DETECTEDIsa\aha154x=%systemroot%\inf\scsi.inf
SPARROW_SCSI=%systemroot%\inf\scsi.inf
DETECTED\sparrow=%systemroot%\inf\scsi.inf
*ADP1502=%systemroot%\inf\scsi.inf
*ADP1505=%systemroot%\inf\scsi.inf
*ADP1510=%systemroot%\inf\scsi.inf
*ADP1512=%systemroot%\inf\scsi.inf
*ADP1515=%systemroot%\inf\scsi.inf
*ADP1520=%systemroot%\inf\scsi.inf
*ADP1522=%systemroot%\inf\scsi.inf
*ADP3015=%systemroot%\inf\scsi.inf
*ADP3215=%systemroot%\inf\scsi.inf
*ADP6360=%systemroot%\inf\scsi.inf
*ADP6370=%systemroot%\inf\scsi.inf
PCMCIA\Adaptec__Inc.-APA-1460_SCSI_Host_Adapter-BE89=%systemroot%\inf\scsi.i
nf
PCMCIA\Adaptec__Inc.-APA-1460_SCSI_Host_Adapter-B67E=%systemroot%\inf\scsi.i
nf
PCMCIA\Adaptec__Inc.-APA-1460_SCSI_Host_Adapter-6F71=%systemroot%\inf\scsi.i
nf
PCI\VEN_9004&DEV_5075=%systemroot%\inf\scsi.inf
PCI\VEN_9004&DEV_5175=%systemroot%\inf\scsi.inf
PCI\VEN_9004&DEV_5275=%systemroot%\inf\scsi.inf
PCI\VEN_9004&DEV_5375=%systemroot%\inf\scsi.inf
PCI\VEN_9004&DEV_5475=%systemroot%\inf\scsi.inf
PCI\VEN_9004&DEV_5575=%systemroot%\inf\scsi.inf
PCI\VEN_9004&DEV_5675=%systemroot%\inf\scsi.inf
PCI\VEN_9004&DEV_5775=%systemroot%\inf\scsi.inf
PCI\VEN_9004&DEV_5078=%systemroot%\inf\scsi.inf
PCI\VEN_9004&DEV_5178=%systemroot%\inf\scsi.inf
PCI\VEN_9004&DEV_5278=%systemroot%\inf\scsi.inf
PCI\VEN_9004&DEV_5378=%systemroot%\inf\scsi.inf
PCI\VEN_9004&DEV_5478=%systemroot%\inf\scsi.inf
PCI\VEN_9004&DEV_5578=%systemroot%\inf\scsi.inf
PCI\VEN_9004&DEV_5678=%systemroot%\inf\scsi.inf
PCI\VEN_9004&DEV_5778=%systemroot%\inf\scsi.inf
PCI\VEN_9004&DEV_7860=%systemroot%\inf\scsi.inf
PCI\VEN_9004&DEV_6078=%systemroot%\inf\scsi.inf
PCI\VEN_9004&DEV_6178=%systemroot%\inf\scsi.inf
PCI\VEN_9004&DEV_6278=%systemroot%\inf\scsi.inf
PCI\VEN_9004&DEV_6378=%systemroot%\inf\scsi.inf
PCI\VEN_9004&DEV_6478=%systemroot%\inf\scsi.inf
PCI\VEN_9004&DEV_6578=%systemroot%\inf\scsi.inf
PCI\VEN_9004&DEV_6778=%systemroot%\inf\scsi.inf
PCI\VEN_9004&DEV_7078=%systemroot%\inf\scsi.inf
PCI\VEN_9004&DEV_7178=%systemroot%\inf\scsi.inf
PCI\VEN_9004&DEV_7278=%systemroot%\inf\scsi.inf
PCI\VEN_9004&DEV_7478=%systemroot%\inf\scsi.inf
PCI\VEN_9004&DEV_7578=%systemroot%\inf\scsi.inf
PCI\VEN_9004&DEV_7678=%systemroot%\inf\scsi.inf
PCI\VEN_9004&DEV_7778=%systemroot%\inf\scsi.inf
PCI\VEN_9004&DEV_8078=%systemroot%\inf\scsi.inf
PCI\VEN_9004&DEV_8178=%systemroot%\inf\scsi.inf
PCI\VEN_9004&DEV_8278=%systemroot%\inf\scsi.inf
PCI\VEN_9004&DEV_8478=%systemroot%\inf\scsi.inf
PCI\VEN_9004&DEV_8578=%systemroot%\inf\scsi.inf
PCI\VEN_9004&DEV_8678=%systemroot%\inf\scsi.inf
PCI\VEN_9004&DEV_8778=%systemroot%\inf\scsi.inf
PCI\VEN_9004&DEV_8878=%systemroot%\inf\scsi.inf
PCI\VEN_9004&DEV_7891=%systemroot%\inf\scsi.inf
PCI\VEN_9004&DEV_7892=%systemroot%\inf\scsi.inf
PCI\VEN_9004&DEV_7896=%systemroot%\inf\scsi.inf
PCI\VEN_9004&DEV_7897=%systemroot%\inf\scsi.inf
PCI\VEN_9004&DEV_3B78=%systemroot%\inf\scsi.inf
PCI\VEN_9004&DEV_EC78=%systemroot%\inf\scsi.inf
PCI\VEN_9004&DEV_6075=%systemroot%\inf\scsi.inf
PCI\VEN_9004&DEV_6075&SUBSYS_75609004=%systemroot%\inf\scsi.inf
PCI\VEN_9004&DEV_3860=%systemroot%\inf\scsi.inf
PCI\VEN_9005&DEV_0010=%systemroot%\inf\scsi.inf
PCI\VEN_9005&DEV_0020=%systemroot%\inf\scsi.inf
PCI\VEN_9005&DEV_0030=%systemroot%\inf\scsi.inf
PCI\VEN_9005&DEV_001F=%systemroot%\inf\scsi.inf
PCI\VEN_9005&DEV_002F=%systemroot%\inf\scsi.inf
PCI\VEN_9005&DEV_003F=%systemroot%\inf\scsi.inf
PCI\VEN_9005&DEV_0050=%systemroot%\inf\scsi.inf
PCI\VEN_9005&DEV_0051=%systemroot%\inf\scsi.inf
PCI\VEN_9005&DEV_005F=%systemroot%\inf\scsi.inf
*FDC0000=%systemroot%\inf\scsi.inf
DETECTEDPci\Fd16_700=%systemroot%\inf\scsi.inf
FD16_700_SCSI=%systemroot%\inf\scsi.inf
PCI\VEN_1036&DEV_0000=%systemroot%\inf\scsi.inf
DETECTED\fd16_700=%systemroot%\inf\scsi.inf
GEN_SCSIADAPTER=%systemroot%\inf\scsi.inf
PCI\VEN_1014&DEV_002E=%systemroot%\inf\scsi.inf
PCMCIA\IBM-PCMCIA_Portable_CD-ROM_Drive-84E3=%systemroot%\inf\scsi.inf
PCMCIA\IBM-PCMCIA_CD-ROM_DRIVE_CD-400-5AFA=%systemroot%\inf\scsi.inf
PCMCIA\IBM-PCMCIA_Portable_CD-ROM_Drive-84E2=%systemroot%\inf\scsi.inf
PCI\VEN_1077&DEV_1020=%systemroot%\inf\scsi.inf
PCI\VEN_1077&DEV_2100&SUBSYS_00011077=%systemroot%\inf\scsi.inf
PCI\VEN_1077&DEV_1240=%systemroot%\inf\scsi.inf
PCI\VEN_1077&DEV_1080=%systemroot%\inf\scsi.inf
PCI\VEN_1000&DEV_0001=%systemroot%\inf\scsi.inf
PCI\VEN_1000&DEV_0002=%systemroot%\inf\scsi.inf
PCI\VEN_1000&DEV_0003=%systemroot%\inf\scsi.inf
PCI\VEN_1000&DEV_0004=%systemroot%\inf\scsi.inf
PCI\VEN_1000&DEV_0005=%systemroot%\inf\scsi.inf
PCI\VEN_1000&DEV_0006=%systemroot%\inf\scsi.inf
PCI\VEN_1000&DEV_000B=%systemroot%\inf\scsi.inf
PCI\VEN_1000&DEV_000C=%systemroot%\inf\scsi.inf
PCI\VEN_1000&DEV_000D=%systemroot%\inf\scsi.inf
PCI\VEN_1000&DEV_000F=%systemroot%\inf\scsi.inf
PCI\VEN_105A&DEV_4D38=%systemroot%\inf\scsi.inf
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