Hello,

We need to deploy a large batch of OEM computers from Gateway. As everyone
knows, these computers come with other programs that are often not needed by
business end-users (such as Quicken, PC Doctor, etc.). Plus, we need to add
things like our own business software, Antivirus and the latest Microsoft
Security Patches.

Isn't there a simple, methodical way to configure a single XP Professional
workstation and then deploy that configuration to a batch of computers
(assuming they are all the same hardware)?

Again, these are pre-installed OEM computers. So I am concerned about things
like the SID and computer name.

We're willing to buy a third party package that REALLY WORKS. :-)

I welcome your comments.

Thanks,
David

how about trying norton ghost??

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"David S. Mohler" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
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> Hello,
>
> We need to deploy a large batch of OEM computers from Gateway. As everyone
> knows, these computers come with other programs that are often not needed
> by business end-users (such as Quicken, PC Doctor, etc.). Plus, we need to
> add things like our own business software, Antivirus and the latest
> Microsoft Security Patches.
>
> Isn't there a simple, methodical way to configure a single XP Professional
> workstation and then deploy that configuration to a batch of computers
> (assuming they are all the same hardware)?
>
> Again, these are pre-installed OEM computers. So I am concerned about
> things like the SID and computer name.
>
> We're willing to buy a third party package that REALLY WORKS. :-)
>
> I welcome your comments.
>
> Thanks,
> David
>
>
>

David S. Mohler wrote:
> We need to deploy a large batch of OEM computers from Gateway. As
> everyone knows, these computers come with other programs that are
> often not needed by business end-users (such as Quicken, PC Doctor,
> etc.). Plus, we need to add things like our own business software,
> Antivirus and the latest Microsoft Security Patches.
>
> Isn't there a simple, methodical way to configure a single XP
> Professional workstation and then deploy that configuration to a
> batch of computers (assuming they are all the same hardware)?
>
> Again, these are pre-installed OEM computers. So I am concerned about
> things like the SID and computer name.
>
> We're willing to buy a third party package that REALLY WORKS. :-)

http://unattended.sourceforge.net/

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Norton Ghost does not resolve the duplicate SID problem that will result on
OEM installations of XP Pro.

The old DriveImage Professional had a utility called SIDChanger for Windows
2000, but it does not work reliably on XP.

David

Dave Mohler wrote:
> Norton Ghost does not resolve the duplicate SID problem that will
> result on OEM installations of XP Pro.
>
> The old DriveImage Professional had a utility called SIDChanger for
> Windows 2000, but it does not work reliably on XP.

GhostWalker has solved that for many versions of Ghost.
And NewSID for SysInternals does the same things as well.

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Shenan Stanley
MS-MVP
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How To Ask Questions The Smart Way
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Thanks. I am going to look at all the stuff SysInternals has.