New computers need to be cloned

[Guest]

I have 12 new, identical, computers that I need to setup for my company. I
want to configure one and just clone the rest. What is the best way to do
this? Ghost? Acronis? Another package? Is thier any freeware, my company
is pretty tight, that will handle this?

Thank you in advance.

Frank

 

[Carey Frisch [MVP]]

Support WebCast: Microsoft Windows XP: Deployment Methods
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;3248­74

Summary of the limitations of the System Preparation tool
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;830958

Unsupported Sysprep scenarios
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;828287

Updated System Preparation tool for Windows XP Service Pack 2
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;[LN];838080

Windows XP Service Pack 2 Deployment Tools
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/...91-ac56-4665-949b-beda3080e0f6&displaylang=en

The Microsoft Policy Concerning Disk Duplication of Windows XP Installations
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;314828&Product=winxp

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Carey Frisch
Microsoft MVP
Windows XP - Shell/User
Microsoft Newsgroups

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| I have 12 new, identical, computers that I need to setup for my company. I
| want to configure one and just clone the rest. What is the best way to do
| this? Ghost? Acronis? Another package? Is thier any freeware, my company
| is pretty tight, that will handle this?
|
| Thank you in advance.
|
| Frank

 

[Guest]

I should have been more clear. They are already loaded with XP. I want to
install the other programs my people use, configure the computer for the
network, etc and then clone the computers from the this computer. It is my
understanding that even with Sysprep, you still need a 3rd party software to
do the cloning.

Thanks.

Frank