How to get sysprep for win2k?

[A win2k user]

I do not have the SYSPREP tool on my windows 2000 system
even though I am on service pack 4 plus all the critical
updates.

I attempted to download the sysprep tool from Microsoft for
disaster recovery preparation,
and even though I run windows 2000, I'm being asked to run the
WGAP plug-in for validation.

The WGAP faq states: "Genuine Windows downloads are available,
without validation, to customers running Windows 98, Windows ME,
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
Windows 2000, Windows Server 2003, Windows XP
Professional x64 Edition, Windows Vista, and Windows NT 4.0 with
Service Pack 3."

I have been going around and around with Microsoft support, and
have been unable to convince any of the support personnel to
actually read my question, namely: How do I get the sysprep tool
for windows 2000?

It appears that either scripts or support personnel simply find
a keyword and send an unhelpful automated answer. I've been
twice directed to the paid support page, and I feel that my
question should be answered without my having to pay.

So, after many days of frustration, I'm coming here to ask:
How do I get the sysprep tool for windows 2000?

 

[Willard]

I do not have the SYSPREP tool on my windows 2000 system
even though I am on service pack 4 plus all the critical
updates.

I attempted to download the sysprep tool from Microsoft for
disaster recovery preparation,
and even though I run windows 2000, I'm being asked to run the
WGAP plug-in for validation.

The WGAP faq states: "Genuine Windows downloads are available,
without validation, to customers running Windows 98, Windows ME,
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
Windows 2000, Windows Server 2003, Windows XP
Professional x64 Edition, Windows Vista, and Windows NT 4.0 with
Service Pack 3."

I have been going around and around with Microsoft support, and
have been unable to convince any of the support personnel to
actually read my question, namely: How do I get the sysprep tool
for windows 2000?

It appears that either scripts or support personnel simply find
a keyword and send an unhelpful automated answer. I've been
twice directed to the paid support page, and I feel that my
question should be answered without my having to pay.

So, after many days of frustration, I'm coming here to ask:
How do I get the sysprep tool for windows 2000?

Are you using:
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/...06-2824-4D2B-ABC1-0E2223133AFB&displaylang=en

 

[Robert Roland]

How do I get the sysprep tool for windows 2000?

It is located on the CD, in \support\tools\deploy.cab.

The CAB also contains documentation on how to use the tool.

 

[A win2k user]

Are you using:
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/...06-2824-4D2B-ABC1-0E2223133AFB&displaylang=en

Yes, that's the link.

On that page is:
Instructions
This download is available running genuine Microsoft Windows.
Click the Continue button in the Validation Required section
above to begin the short validation process. Once validated, you
will be returned to this page with specific instructions for
obtaining the download.

The link for "Genuine Microsoft Windows" is:
http://www.microsoft.com/genuine/do...06-2824-4D2B-ABC1-0E2223133AFB&displaylang=en

And it is the validation page.

On the section of the page that comes up with the link you
provided, the "Continue" button says: Validation required.
"This download is available to customers running genuine
Microsoft Windows. Please click the Continue button to begin
Windows validation. "

So, although the FAQ states that win2k is exempt from
validation, you cannot get sysprep without running validation on
win2k. That is the dilemma that support personnel cannot grasp.

 

[A win2k user]

It is located on the CD, in \support\tools\deploy.cab.

The CAB also contains documentation on how to use the tool.

Many thanks, Robert. It is there.

I appreciate your posting.