Clone installed XP Pro to new drive then change number

[support]

I'm going to be assembling 7-9 systems, that will have an ton of
installed apps.

I'd like to set up one drive with everything done, then clone each to
the next machine.

Each machine with have it's own legit copy of XP but I don't want to
have to re-install everything.

Is there a way of cloning the drive THEN changing the XP reg number
and activating it?

 

[Carey Frisch [MVP]]

Description of the Windows XP Corporate Deployment Tools and Documentation
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;321880&Product=winxp

How to Use Sysprep: An Introduction
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/pro/using/itpro/deploying/introduction.asp

How to Use Sysprep with Windows Product Activation or Volume License Media to Deploy Windows XP
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;299840&Product=winxp

How to Use Sysprep for Auditing Installations
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/pro/using/itpro/deploying/auditing.asp

Automating Windows XP Installations
http://www.labmice.net/WindowsXP/Install/unattend.htm


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Carey Frisch
Microsoft MVP
Windows XP - Shell/User

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| I'm going to be assembling 7-9 systems, that will have an ton of
| installed apps.
|
| I'd like to set up one drive with everything done, then clone each to
| the next machine.
|
| Each machine with have it's own legit copy of XP but I don't want to
| have to re-install everything.
|
| Is there a way of cloning the drive THEN changing the XP reg number
| and activating it?

 

[support]

Description of the Windows XP Corporate Deployment Tools and Documentation

http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;321880&Product=winxp

How to Use Sysprep: An Introduction
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/pro/using/itpro/deploying/introduction.asp

How to Use Sysprep with Windows Product Activation or Volume License Media to Deploy Windows XP
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;299840&Product=winxp

How to Use Sysprep for Auditing Installations
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/pro/using/itpro/deploying/auditing.asp

Automating Windows XP Installations
http://www.labmice.net/WindowsXP/Install/unattend.htm

Read through them and tried it, but I see no way - after rebotting the
image as to how to enter new a serial number and when do I activate?
I'd assume before the image is created.