How many times can we run SYSPREP?

Hi guys,
I was told by my trainer that Sysprep can only run at most
3 times for the same machine image. Meaning, if there is
new software and I have updated the image for this PC, I
can only sysprep 2 times this image I am preparing.

How true is this?

Thanks.

Actually, the limitation is on the number of times that you can reset the
Activation Grace Period on a Windows XP computer using Sysprep.

You can run Sysprep as many times as you need to, but you can only reset the
activation grace period three times.

This limitation does not apply to Volume License copies, as they do not
require activation.

--
Mike Kolitz MCSE 2000
MS-MVP - Windows Setup / Deployment


"Philip Wang" <genesis_beta@yahoo.com> wrote in message
news:267b01c45345$9ec29e60$7d02280a@phx.gbl...
> Hi guys,
> I was told by my trainer that Sysprep can only run at most
> 3 times for the same machine image. Meaning, if there is
> new software and I have updated the image for this PC, I
> can only sysprep 2 times this image I am preparing.
>
> How true is this?
>
> Thanks.

Hi Mike,

Thanks. Meaning if we use a Corporate Edition, we should
not have any problem.

Regards.

>-----Original Message-----
>Actually, the limitation is on the number of times that
you can reset the
>Activation Grace Period on a Windows XP computer using
Sysprep.
>
>You can run Sysprep as many times as you need to, but you
can only reset the
>activation grace period three times.
>
>This limitation does not apply to Volume License copies,
as they do not
>require activation.
>
>--
>Mike Kolitz MCSE 2000
>MS-MVP - Windows Setup / Deployment
>
>
>"Philip Wang" <genesis_beta@yahoo.com> wrote in message
>news:267b01c45345$9ec29e60$7d02280a@phx.gbl...
>> Hi guys,
>> I was told by my trainer that Sysprep can only run at
most
>> 3 times for the same machine image. Meaning, if there is
>> new software and I have updated the image for this PC, I
>> can only sysprep 2 times this image I am preparing.
>>
>> How true is this?
>>
>> Thanks.
>
>
>.
>

Correct. If you use volume licensing for Windows XP Professional, you won't
encounter this limit.

--
Mike Kolitz MCSE 2000
MS-MVP - Windows Setup / Deployment


"Philip Wang" <anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:1d1b001c45367$dca934b0$a401280a@phx.gbl...
> Hi Mike,
>
> Thanks. Meaning if we use a Corporate Edition, we should
> not have any problem.
>
> Regards.
>
>>-----Original Message-----
>>Actually, the limitation is on the number of times that
> you can reset the
>>Activation Grace Period on a Windows XP computer using
> Sysprep.
>>
>>You can run Sysprep as many times as you need to, but you
> can only reset the
>>activation grace period three times.
>>
>>This limitation does not apply to Volume License copies,
> as they do not
>>require activation.
>>
>>--
>>Mike Kolitz MCSE 2000
>>MS-MVP - Windows Setup / Deployment
>>
>>
>>"Philip Wang" <genesis_beta@yahoo.com> wrote in message
>>news:267b01c45345$9ec29e60$7d02280a@phx.gbl...
>>> Hi guys,
>>> I was told by my trainer that Sysprep can only run at
> most
>>> 3 times for the same machine image. Meaning, if there is
>>> new software and I have updated the image for this PC, I
>>> can only sysprep 2 times this image I am preparing.
>>>
>>> How true is this?
>>>
>>> Thanks.
>>
>>
>>.
>>