SYSPREP problem - get out of Factory Mode?

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Jesse

My computer (XP Pro SP1) is in "factory mode", which seems to be messing
with plug-and-play hardware detection, among other things. How do I safely
switch out of Factory Mode so I can get everything working normally?

I do not want to have to reinstall Windows or my applications.

Any help much appreciated!
 
Thanks, Lance. It looks like I can either do "sysprep -nosidgen" or
"sysprep -reseal", but I'm not sure which one's right -- or whether I'll
lose any of the stuff I've installed & configured.

Do you know?
 
Hi Jesse,

Thanks for your posting here.

Please first understand that "factory mode" is designed for test. If you
run the command "sysprep -factory" to deploy Windows XP in "factory mode",
you must seal the installation as the last step in your preinstallation
process. To do so, either run the command "sysprep -reseal" (without the
quotation marks) or click the Reseal button in the Sysprep dialog box.

For more information, refer to the following article:
302577 HOW TO: Use Sysprep.exe Tool to Automate Successful Deployment of
http://support.microsoft.com/?id=302577

The link may also be helpful:
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/pro/using/itpro/deploying/factorymode.asp

Hope this helps. Have a nice day!

Thanks & Regards
Alan Sun
Microsoft Online Partner Support

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|My computer (XP Pro SP1) is in "factory mode", which seems to be
messing
|with plug-and-play hardware detection, among other things. How do I
safely
|switch out of Factory Mode so I can get everything working normally?
|
|I do not want to have to reinstall Windows or my applications.
|
|Any help much appreciated!
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