Sysprep a machine for an enduser

[Dan V]

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

 

[sgopus]

I believe it's done using an auto.exe file.

 

[sgopus]

I should amend that to a run once auto.exe file.

I believe it's done using an auto.exe file.

 

[David H. Lipman]

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 ?

 

[Zaphod Beeblebrox]

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.

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.

 

[Zaphod Beeblebrox]

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 ?

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.

 

[Dan V]

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.

 

[Zaphod Beeblebrox]

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.

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