Sysprep a machine for an enduser

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I build custom pc and after im all done with all the updates and
applications, i want to have the computer setup where when the end user
starts the pc they are presented with the mini setup screen. I have tried
sysprep but the user account that i created when i first installed Xp still
exists and AVG antivirus prompts an error when the computer boots after the
mini setup. I have seen other resellers do this but dont know how they
accomplish this. I would like instructions for XP home, Pro and Vista
Distros.

thanks
 
From: "Dan V" <dvalenti54athotmail.com>

| I build custom pc and after im all done with all the updates and
| applications, i want to have the computer setup where when the end user
| starts the pc they are presented with the mini setup screen. I have tried
| sysprep but the user account that i created when i first installed Xp still
| exists and AVG antivirus prompts an error when the computer boots after the
| mini setup. I have seen other resellers do this but dont know how they
| accomplish this. I would like instructions for XP home, Pro and Vista
| Distros.

| thanks


Sysprep is a SID stripper and is to be used on a Domain enterprise.

Is this your intended pupose and is this the Free AVG AV ?
 
Dan V said:
I build custom pc and after im all done with all the updates and
applications, i want to have the computer setup where when the end user
starts the pc they are presented with the mini setup screen. I have
tried sysprep but the user account that i created when i first
installed Xp still exists and AVG antivirus prompts an error when the
computer boots after the mini setup. I have seen other resellers do
this but dont know how they accomplish this. I would like instructions
for XP home, Pro and Vista Distros.
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Dan, you'll get better results if you ask in
microsoft.public.windowsxp.setup_deployment and
microsoft.public.windows.vista.installation_setup. They are more
knowledgeable in this sort of thing over there, but to get you started
you should read http://support.microsoft.com/kb/302577 for XP and
http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/cc721929.aspx for Vista.

Good luck, it is a bit of a learning curve but stick with it and you'll
get there, I'm sure.
 
David H. Lipman said:
From: "Dan V" <dvalenti54athotmail.com>

| I build custom pc and after im all done with all the updates and
| applications, i want to have the computer setup where when the end
user
| starts the pc they are presented with the mini setup screen. I have
tried
| sysprep but the user account that i created when i first installed
Xp still
| exists and AVG antivirus prompts an error when the computer boots
after the
| mini setup. I have seen other resellers do this but dont know how
they
| accomplish this. I would like instructions for XP home, Pro and
Vista
| Distros.

| thanks


Sysprep is a SID stripper and is to be used on a Domain enterprise.

Is this your intended pupose and is this the Free AVG AV ?
Click to expand...

Sysprep is much more than a "SID stripper" and is intended to be used to
deploy PCs set up by OEMs, system builders, *and* enterprises, whether
or not there is a Domain involved.

I also wonder about distributing AVG in this way though, I'm not sure if
it meets their licensing / EULA.
 
I am a reseller in AVG and i purchase a license for each machine i sell. I
dont use the free version becasuse of the auto update not working all the
time.
 
Dan V said:
I am a reseller in AVG and i purchase a license for each machine i
sell. I dont use the free version becasuse of the auto update not
working all the time.
Click to expand...

Thanks for the clarification, sounds like you are all set as far as AVG
goes.
 
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