SYsprep with Mini-Setup Wizard

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Betelgeuse

Hi,

I am creating an image using Sysprep. For our own reasons we are
invoking the mini-setup wizard when it reboots. I need to be able to set
the desktop settings (ie: no wallpaper, specific color schemes, etc) when
the users log on for the first time. How can I do this? I tried adjusting
all the settings in a user profile, and then copy it to the default user
profile, but it still comes up with that god-awful wallpaper.

Thanks,

twf
 
I believe you want to go to HKEY USERS\ .DEFAULT\Control Panel in your
registry and make changes there. The Desktop key is where you can change
the Wallpaper for instance.
 
Changes in sysprep for XP SP2 now copies the admin-profile to the
default user profile during sysprep mini-setup. If you would like the
old sysprep behaviour you can request a hotfix for rhis.

Changes in behavior of the SysPrep and RIPREP tools after you install
Windows XP Service Pack 2
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/887816


regards

Johan Arwidmark
Microsoft MVP - Setup/Deployment
 
This is interesting. Thanks for this.
I am using XP Professional SP2. I see a User, a Default User and All Users
under c:\documents and settings. In User Accounts there is only listed
User(Computer Administrator) and Guest (turned off).
In the computer management console I do see an Administrator account, but no
profile under c:\documents and settings. Do I need to log on as the
Administrator account, and make the changes there? If I go to User
accounts, there is no Administrator account listed, which is what is
throwing me off here.
 
If you want to have the admin-profile copied, yes you need to logon as
admin and make the changes. if your are using the windows welcome
logon style you can press ctrl+alt+del twice to get the standard
"domainlike" logon box.


regards

Johan Arwidmark
Microsoft MVP - Setup/Deployment
 
Thanks Johan. I appreciate the information.




Johan Arwidmark said:
If you want to have the admin-profile copied, yes you need to logon as
admin and make the changes. if your are using the windows welcome
logon style you can press ctrl+alt+del twice to get the standard
"domainlike" logon box.


regards

Johan Arwidmark
Microsoft MVP - Setup/Deployment
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