Using Sysprep for Ghosting

[David]

I have created an image on an IBM T40 and would like to
Ghost the image. The copy of XP professional came
preinstalled on the computers. The computers the image
will be Ghosted to will all be on the same network. I
would like to know which type of sysprep I should use, so
that each will have unique SID's, can be renamed before
joining domain, and be able to enter the unique Windows
XP product keys?

 

[Carey Frisch [MVP]]

When you clone a Windows XP installation to many computers,
the destination computers have the same SID and computer name as the source
Windows installation. Because Windows XP networks use each computer's
SID and computer name to uniquely identify the computer on the network, you must
change the SID and computer name on each destination (client) computer after cloning.

Visit:
http://service1.symantec.com/SUPPOR...=2003 for windows 2000/nt/me/98&osv=&osv_lvl=

You should be using Volume Licensing when using Ghost or Sysprep.

How to Use Sysprep: An Introduction
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/pro/using/itpro/deploying/introduction.asp

How to Use Sysprep with Windows Product Activation or Volume License Media to Deploy Windows XP
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;299840&Product=winxp

Description of the Windows XP Corporate Deployment Tools and Documentation
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;321880&Product=winxp

How to Use Sysprep with Windows Product Activation or Volume License Media to Deploy Windows XP
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;299840&Product=winxp

How to Use Sysprep for Auditing Installations
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/pro/using/itpro/deploying/auditing.asp

Deploying Windows XP
http://labmice.techtarget.com/windowsxp/Install/deploy.htm

--
Carey Frisch
Microsoft MVP
Windows XP - Shell/User

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|I have created an image on an IBM T40 and would like to
| Ghost the image. The copy of XP professional came
| preinstalled on the computers. The computers the image
| will be Ghosted to will all be on the same network. I
| would like to know which type of sysprep I should use, so
| that each will have unique SID's, can be renamed before
| joining domain, and be able to enter the unique Windows
| XP product keys?