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Mark Butler
I have a need to setup 17 desktops identically for a corporate classroom
environment which will belong to a Windows 2000 domain. I want to use
Norton Ghost to burn a copy of a model desktop to a file server. All
desktops are new Dell computers that came with Office XP Pro and Windows XP
Professional licensed and installed. I want to complete the install and
activate windows and office on the model machines, apply all current service
packs, obtain current virus definitions and install other application
software. Once the model machine is finished I want to copy it to a file
server and then replicate it to the other machines. I have a couple of
questions.
I can use a SYSPREP file to supply the unique machine names, product key and
other configuration items.
What about the activation key?
Not knowing what this is based on will each copy need to be activated each
time it is cloned?
This sequence will need to be repeated each time there is a new class or
software upgrade. I am looking for the best way to accomplish the above.
TIA
Mark
environment which will belong to a Windows 2000 domain. I want to use
Norton Ghost to burn a copy of a model desktop to a file server. All
desktops are new Dell computers that came with Office XP Pro and Windows XP
Professional licensed and installed. I want to complete the install and
activate windows and office on the model machines, apply all current service
packs, obtain current virus definitions and install other application
software. Once the model machine is finished I want to copy it to a file
server and then replicate it to the other machines. I have a couple of
questions.
I can use a SYSPREP file to supply the unique machine names, product key and
other configuration items.
What about the activation key?
Not knowing what this is based on will each copy need to be activated each
time it is cloned?
This sequence will need to be repeated each time there is a new class or
software upgrade. I am looking for the best way to accomplish the above.
TIA
Mark