Sysprep and missing icons

[Van Franklin]

I am trying to deploy a Windows XP Master disk image (using Ghost) that has
been created using Sysprep, onto machines that will be used as part of a
commercial product. When I duplicate my sysprep image onto another
computer, the computer boots properly, and the mini-setup works as
advertised. The problem is the desktop Icons I had on the original Master
image do not show up on the cloned computer after the mini-setup.

How do I keep Sysprep from removing shortcuts from the cloned desktop? If
this isn't possible, is there a way to create a desktop shortcut from the
command line ­ so I can script it?

Any help is appreciated.

Regards,

Vfranklin

 

[Joseph Conway [MSFT]]

Sysprep and missing iconsThis may help a little:

820885 Default Desktop Icons Are Removed When You Use the DoDesktopCleanUp
http://support.microsoft.com/?id=820885

Also, can you give more detail in terms of how you are building the image?

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Joseph W. Conway, MCSE
Windows 9x/NT/2000/XP/2003 Server Group

This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no rights.

I am trying to deploy a Windows XP Master disk image (using Ghost) that has been created using Sysprep, onto machines that will be used as part of a commercial product. When I duplicate my sysprep image onto another computer, the computer boots properly, and the mini-setup works as advertised. The problem is the desktop Icons I had on the original Master image do not show up on the cloned computer after the mini-setup.

How do I keep Sysprep from removing shortcuts from the cloned desktop? If this isn't possible, is there a way to create a desktop shortcut from the command line - so I can script it?

Any help is appreciated.

Regards,

Vfranklin