Items needed to include in sysprep.inf file

[Guest]

I am doing an unattended setup using syprep and XP SP2. I have 2 parameters
that I would like to set up in the sysprep.inf file so I do not have to
change them on every PC.

First I would like to disable system restore. The other thing I would like
to do is disable file and print shatring.

I know I need to have the line in sysprep.inf like this
InstallDefaultComponents=no
but after that I am clueless any help would be greatlu appreciated

Mark

 

[Adam Leinss]

I am doing an unattended setup using syprep and XP SP2. I have 2
parameters that I would like to set up in the sysprep.inf file so
I do not have to change them on every PC.

First I would like to disable system restore. The other thing I
would like to do is disable file and print shatring.

I know I need to have the line in sysprep.inf like this
InstallDefaultComponents=no
but after that I am clueless any help would be greatlu appreciated

Mark

Why try to do it in sysprep? You can disable System Restore via Local
Security Policy and disabling the System Restore service. You can
disable file and print sharing by not installing it or disabling the
"server" service.

Adam

 

[Guest]

Adam, First of that would work if I was running active directory. However I
am not. Second of all by disabling the server service you lose the ability
all together to use sysprep. for service pac 2 causing even more problems.
Since I am deploying an iamge to numerous PC's it has been my expereince that
most of the changes that are undone by the -reseal command of sysprep can be
changed back within sysprep.inf.

Thanks for the suggesttion

 

[Adam Leinss]

Adam, First of that would work if I was running active directory.
However I am not. Second of all by disabling the server service
you lose the ability all together to use sysprep. for service pac
2 causing even more problems. Since I am deploying an iamge to
numerous PC's it has been my expereince that most of the changes
that are undone by the -reseal command of sysprep can be changed
back within sysprep.inf.

Thanks for the suggesttion

You really have me confused. You don't need to be running AD to make
the changes I suggested. My company is not using AD and it works fine!


I think you want to use -mini -pnp, not -reseal. Disabling the server
service works just fine with my version of sysprep.

Adam