Using Acronis TrueImage to deploy 5 identical PC's and SIDS?

[Trevor]

Hi,

How do I run Sysprep to create unique SID's for the remaining 4
computers that I plan on deploying an image from PC #1?
All 5 computers are identical brands and models all purchased at
the same time?
I have already created the image and did not install or run Sysprep.
I was hoping I could run sysprep on each machine giving it a unique
SID.

Any help would be most helpful.

PS - I read all the documents from Microsoft how to use it but they
don't seem to give you application examples.

Regards,

Trev

 

[Rock]

Hi,

How do I run Sysprep to create unique SID's for the remaining 4
computers that I plan on deploying an image from PC #1?
All 5 computers are identical brands and models all purchased at
the same time?
I have already created the image and did not install or run Sysprep.
I was hoping I could run sysprep on each machine giving it a unique
SID.

Any help would be most helpful.

PS - I read all the documents from Microsoft how to use it but they
don't seem to give you application examples.

Regards,

Trev

You might want to post to:
news://msnews.microsoft.com/public.windowsxp.setup_deployment

and check in the Acronis forums.

Here is a list of MS public newsgroups: http://www.aumha.org/nntp.htm

 

[Kerry Brown]

Hi,

How do I run Sysprep to create unique SID's for the remaining 4
computers that I plan on deploying an image from PC #1?
All 5 computers are identical brands and models all purchased at
the same time?
I have already created the image and did not install or run Sysprep.
I was hoping I could run sysprep on each machine giving it a unique
SID.

Any help would be most helpful.

PS - I read all the documents from Microsoft how to use it but they
don't seem to give you application examples.

Regards,

Trev

Just run newsid on the computers on first boot.

http://www.sysinternals.com/utilities/newsid.html

If you had more computers it would be worth it to learn sysprep. You may run
into a problem with activation unless you use a VL key or you imaged a
factory install with a pre-activated key from a large OEM.