sysprep problem

[Kevin Haklar]

We are using ghost to create an image of a machine. All the software is
installed, I then create a folder called sysprep put all of the sysprep
files from the xp disc into that folder. Create a sysprep.inf file. I then
run sysprep ticking the use minisetup and dont reset grace period. Im able
to suck up the image fine. However on the restart the machine looks like its
about to go through mini setup but restarts... then just loops?

Any suggestions to why this is?

 

[Rob]

is the hardware identical on the machine you are restoring to? i've seen
this happen with a hard drive controller not natively supported by XP.

 

[Kevin Haklar]

After I take an image of the machine. It restarts and just before mini setup
is about to start(On the machine the iamge has hjsut been taken from) The
machine loops into a restart.

I did add to the end of sysprep for hard drive controller.

[SysPrep]

BuildMassStorageSection=Yes

[SysprepMassStorage]



Any thoughts?

 

[Rob]

what is the storage controller you're using? if it's not supported by XP
it's a little bit trickier than just adding BuildMassStorageSection=Yes to
get it to work properly.

After I take an image of the machine. It restarts and just before mini setup
is about to start(On the machine the iamge has hjsut been taken from) The
machine loops into a restart.

I did add to the end of sysprep for hard drive controller.

[SysPrep]

BuildMassStorageSection=Yes

[SysprepMassStorage]



Any thoughts?

is the hardware identical on the machine you are restoring to? i've seen
this happen with a hard drive controller not natively supported by XP.

like
its

 

[Kevin Haklar]

Its Intel(r) 82801AA Bus Master IDE controller

what is the storage controller you're using? if it's not supported by XP
it's a little bit trickier than just adding BuildMassStorageSection=Yes to
get it to work properly.

After I take an image of the machine. It restarts and just before mini setup
is about to start(On the machine the iamge has hjsut been taken from) The
machine loops into a restart.

I did add to the end of sysprep for hard drive controller.

[SysPrep]

BuildMassStorageSection=Yes

[SysprepMassStorage]



Any thoughts?

is the hardware identical on the machine you are restoring to? i've seen
this happen with a hard drive controller not natively supported by XP.

We are using ghost to create an image of a machine. All the software is
installed, I then create a folder called sysprep put all of the sysprep
files from the xp disc into that folder. Create a sysprep.inf file.

I
then

run sysprep ticking the use minisetup and dont reset grace period.

Im
able

to suck up the image fine. However on the restart the machine looks like
its
about to go through mini setup but restarts... then just loops?

Any suggestions to why this is?

 

[Rob]

sounds like something XP would support natively. you dont have to add
drivers by hitting F6 during a normal install, correct? if thats the case,
then i have no other idea other than to suggest trying the microsoft system
builder support webboard at:
http://communities.microsoft.com/ne...newsgroup=microsoft.communities.oem.windowsxp

Its Intel(r) 82801AA Bus Master IDE controller

what is the storage controller you're using? if it's not supported by XP
it's a little bit trickier than just adding BuildMassStorageSection=Yes to
get it to work properly.

After I take an image of the machine. It restarts and just before mini setup
is about to start(On the machine the iamge has hjsut been taken from) The
machine loops into a restart.

I did add to the end of sysprep for hard drive controller.

[SysPrep]

BuildMassStorageSection=Yes

[SysprepMassStorage]



Any thoughts?

is the hardware identical on the machine you are restoring to? i've seen
this happen with a hard drive controller not natively supported by XP.

We are using ghost to create an image of a machine. All the

software
is

installed, I then create a folder called sysprep put all of the sysprep
files from the xp disc into that folder. Create a sysprep.inf

file.

I looks
like

 

[Kevin Haklar]

Thanks anyway. No its really strange as on the install of xp from cd it
installs fine. Its only when I run sysprep on that machine and restart it,
it seems to want to go into mini-setup then just restarts and loops.

sounds like something XP would support natively. you dont have to add
drivers by hitting F6 during a normal install, correct? if thats the case,
then i have no other idea other than to suggest trying the microsoft system
builder support webboard at:
http://communities.microsoft.com/ne...newsgroup=microsoft.communities.oem.windowsxp

Its Intel(r) 82801AA Bus Master IDE controller

BuildMassStorageSection=Yes

to

get it to work properly.

After I take an image of the machine. It restarts and just before mini
setup
is about to start(On the machine the iamge has hjsut been taken

from)
The

machine loops into a restart.

I did add to the end of sysprep for hard drive controller.

[SysPrep]

BuildMassStorageSection=Yes

[SysprepMassStorage]



Any thoughts?

is the hardware identical on the machine you are restoring to? i've
seen
this happen with a hard drive controller not natively supported by XP.

We are using ghost to create an image of a machine. All the software
is
installed, I then create a folder called sysprep put all of the
sysprep
files from the xp disc into that folder. Create a sysprep.inf

file.

I
then
run sysprep ticking the use minisetup and dont reset grace

period.
Im

able
to suck up the image fine. However on the restart the machine looks
like
its
about to go through mini setup but restarts... then just loops?

Any suggestions to why this is?