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Message: [QUOTE="Daniel Chang [MSFT], post: 4771494"] Sysprep is a Microsoft utility that ships on the original media (CD) in the deploy.cab file. I think it's under \support\tools. -- -- Daniel Chang Server Setup Team Search our Knowledge Base at [URL]http://support.microsoft.com/directory[/URL] Visit the Windows 2000 Homepage at [URL]http://www.microsoft.com/windows2000/default.asp[/URL] See the Windows NT Homepage at [URL]http://www.microsoft.com/ntserver/[/URL] NOTE: Please reply to the newsgroup and not directly to me. This allows others to add to and benefit from these threads and also helps to ensure a more timely response. Thank you! This posting is provided "AS IS" without warranty either expressed or implied, including, but not limited to, the implied warranties of merchantability or fitness for a particular purpose. The views and opinions expressed in this newsgroup posting are mine and do not necessarily express or reflect the views and / or opinions of Microsoft. : There is a utility called sysprep that changes SIDs. I do : not know if it is still available or who the manufacturer : of it is. : >-----Original Message----- : >It may matter if the systems are on the same network. By : cloning the : >installed disk all the systems have the same SID (I think : it's System I D). : >There are some situations where the network wont let a : second (or third - : >etc.) system join the network if it has the same SID as a : system already on. : > : >The Partition Magic people and I believe the Ghost vendor : got around this by : >adding the ability to change the SID - either a separate : utility that's run : >on each PC or an option to set a SID during the cloning. : Not sure as the : >last time I did this we has an NT domain and it wasn't an : issue. : > : message : >: >> Hi, i have to install 20 stations with windows 2000 and : >> office 2000. I wanted to Ghost the HD on the others but : i : >> have 20 different product key for windows 2000 and : office : >> 2000. Is there a way to edit registry and put in the : >> proper product key?. : >> : >> Thanks in advance. : > : > : >. : > [/QUOTE]

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