sysprep.inf cannot set static IP

D

David Mathog

Trying to GHOST an XP PRO SP2 disk out to N targets.
The following sysprep.inf seems to me to be configured to
set a static address. Unfortunately after it
runs (from a floppy, inserted just before
windows boots) the network TCP/IP settings
are completely wrong, with DHCP set and everything
else blank. This is even worse than sysprep
managed for XP SP1, where it didn't set the
TCP/IP either, but at least didn't turn on DHCP!
Yes, this is the latest sysprep, the one that supposedly
works for SP2.

Sysprep used "mini" and "seal".

Anybody see why this sysprep.inf doesn't actually set
the TCP/IP parameters?

Also, when it runs Windows complains about the
encrypted Admin password, but clicking OK either reads
this one, or leaves the existing one, because it is set
as desired at the next boot. (It does not prompt for
another password.)


;SetupMgrTag
[Unattended]
OemSkipEula=Yes
InstallFilesPath=C:\sysprep\i386
TargetPath=\WINDOWS

[GuiUnattended]
AdminPassword=XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX
EncryptedAdminPassword=Yes
OEMSkipRegional=1
TimeZone=4
OemSkipWelcome=1

[UserData]
FullName="TEST"
OrgName="TEST"
ComputerName=TEST09
ProductKey=XXXXX-XXXXX-XXXXX-XXXXX-XXXXX

[Identification]
JoinWorkgroup=TEST

[Networking]
InstallDefaultComponents=No

[NetAdapters]
Adapter01=params.Adapter01

[params.Adapter01]
INFID=*

[NetProtocols]
MS_TCPIP=params.MS_TCPIP

[params.MS_TCPIP]
DNS=Yes
EnableLMHosts = Yes
AdapterSections=params.MS_TCIPIP.Adapter01

[params.MS_TCPIP.Adapter01]
SpecificTo=Adapter01
DHCP=No
IPAddress=131.215.123.144
SubnetMask=255.255.255.0
DNSSuffixSearchOrder=bio.caltech.edu, caltech.edu
WINS=Yes
WINSServerList= 131.215.210.210, 131.215.151.151
EnableAdapterDomainNameRegistration=No
DefaultGateway=131.215.123.254
DNSServerSearchOrder=131.215.145.237, 131.215.9.149, 131.215.139.200
EnableSecurity=Yes

[Branding]
BrandIEUsingUnattended=Yes

[Proxy]
Proxy_Enable=0
Use_Same_Proxy=0

[NetClients]
MS_MSClient=params.MS_MSClient

Thanks,

David Mathog
(e-mail address removed)
 
G

Guest

What do mean inserted floppy?

Your Sysprep.inf needs to be located in the C:\Sysprep folder along with the
sysprep.exe and related files and ran from there in order to be processed
correctly.
 
D

David Mathog

Hawkens said:
What do mean inserted floppy?

If there is no sysprep.inf in the C:\Sysprep folder it will look at the
A: drive and use the sysprep.inf it finds there. Which is very handy
when cloning machines when you need to change the static address. My
sysprep.inf is being read, all the other parts take effect (well, except
for the encrypted Admin password, which it ignores and leaves as is,
which is fine). Unfortunately the static IP part is ignored.

Under SP1 the IP part was ignored and the old IP setup was
retained, which wasn't as bad since all that had to be done was to
change the IP address. Under SP2 it is completely wiping
all of the IP settings and switching it over to DHCP. Even
though the sysprep.inf tells it not to use DHCP.


Regards,

David Mathog
(e-mail address removed)
 

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