Sysprep 2.0 winXp

[Jay]

hey guys, im trying to get this base image going, but
when i sysprep it, and image a machine it comes up like im
insdtalling from cd, asking to register and all, this is a
corp cd (image)so am i using the wrong swithes here,
(factory or reseal) thanks


jay

 

[Bill Curtis [MSFT]]

Are you being prompted to put in the product key or to activate the product?

 

[jay]

Yes i am, which i dont want to, do you know how to stop it?



Jay

 

[Bill Curtis [MSFT]]

Yes, you will always need to have a product key (even if it is a Select
CD).

You will have to create a Sysprep.inf file and specify the product key
inside that file. The steps are:

1. On your Windows XP CDROM device, go to \SUPPORT\TOOLS\DEPLOY.CAB and
extract the following files to C:\Sysprep

Sysprep.exe
Factory.exe
Setupcl.exe
Setupmgr.exe

2. Run Setupmgr.exe - it's very self explanatory. Enter the product ID when
prompted.

3. Save your new Sysprep.inf in the C:\Sysprep folder

4. Run Sysprep and reseal.

What will happen is that Sysprep will now go through mini-setup and process
all of the information included in your Sysprep.inf (including the product
ID).

 

[Jay]

Ok..so i will always have to put in a KEY, even if i have
[unattended]
Key=xxxxx.xxxxx.xxxxx.xxxxx.xxxxx
(in the sysprep.inf file.)

And what about the Register part? how can i get around it,
i wished sysprep 2.0 work like the others, cause i could
do this all unattended ,it seems with this version i cant,
but you are help so thank you


Jay

 

[Bill Curtis [MSFT]]

When you say "Register" are you talking about Product Activation?

Registration can easily be disabled by including the [StartupOptions] in the Sysprep.inf.

You can get more information from deploy.chm in the Deploy.cab that comes with Sysprep.


[StartupOptions]
Answer File = Oobeinfo.ini

The [StartupOptions] section contains entries for specifying startup options.

Sample
This sample demonstrates one use of the [StartupOptions] section of Oobeinfo.ini.

Entry Description
DesktopStartURL Specifies the universal resource locator (URL) of the initial page displayed for Internet service provider (ISP) sign-up that occurs after the user has completed Windows Welcome.
DesktopWindowHeight Specifies in pixels the height of the Windows Welcome window in desktop mode.
DesktopWindowWidth Specifies in pixels the width of the Windows Welcome window in desktop mode.
OEMAuditBoot Specifies whether to restart the computer in Windows Welcome or in Factory mode.
Offline Specifies whether to run Windows Welcome in offline mode.
Registration Specifies whether to display the registration pages.
ScreenResolutionCheck Specifies whether Windows Welcome detects screen resolution.

[StartupOptions]
DesktopStartURL = "http://www.fabrikam.com/signup"
DesktopWindowHeight = 530
DesktopWindowWidth = 640
OEMAuditBoot = 1
Offline = 1
Registration = 1
ScreenResolutionCheck = 0