SYSPREP removing devices

Hi,

Weve been using sysprep and drive imaging for our remote unattended XP
deployments successfully for some time but have recently started having some
device installation problems.

Examining setupapi.log, the difference betwen our working systems and the
problem systems is that in the problem systems, SYSPREP is removing various
devices prior to machine shutdown for imaging the drive. All such removals
are accompanied by a DIF_REMOVE entry in the setupapi.log.

Previously, SYSPREP was only removing the following three devices in this way:

ROOT\SYSPREP_TEMPORARY\0000
Intel(R) PRO/100 VE Network Adapter
Packet Scheduler Miniport

Now, it has started removing many more devices (IDE controlles, monitor,
printer ports etc.)

Does anyone know what is triggering SYSPREP to remove these devices ?

<example entry from setupapi.log>

[2006/02/02 07:01:57 1912.35]
#-198 Command line processed: "C:\SysPrep\sysprep.exe"
#-147 Loading class installer module for "Plug and Play Monitor".
@ 07:02:00.671 #V286 Verification using alternate platform (Platform = 2,
High Version = 5.1, Low Version = 5.0).
@ 07:02:00.765 #V132 File "C:\WINDOWS\system32\Desk.Cpl" (key "Desk.Cpl") is
signed in catalog
"C:\WINDOWS\system32\CatRoot\{F750E6C3-38EE-11D1-85E5-00C04FC295EE}\NT5.CAT".
#-166 Device install function: DIF_REMOVE.
#I289 Removing device "DISPLAY\GWY1B5F\4&5248809&0&80861100&00&02".
#I048 Device removed.

"=?Utf-8?B?R29yZHk=?=" <Purple@community.nospam> wrote in
news:ECF21229-21CB-40C3-903E-47DF2CFB3C74@microsoft.com:

> Hi,
>
> Weve been using sysprep and drive imaging for our remote
> unattended XP deployments successfully for some time but have
> recently started having some device installation problems.

What is the exact command you are running (including switches?) Off
the cuff, it sounds like you may be using -pnp which would force PnP
detection during the mini-setup. If so, it probably strips the machine
of devices when you seal it, so leave off the -pnp switch if you are
using it.

Adam
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