Windows PE + Sysprep

[Guest]

Hi

I need to make the Windows XP deployment easier and more simple here in my
company.
I've been thinking using Windows PE + unattended instalation of XP from the
network. I think it will work. But I'd like to know if there is a way of
deploying a "syspreped" version of XP, instead of a clean unattended
instalation.

Also, I'd like to know if there is a more effective way of deploying XP with
apps already installed and customizations already done, without using
third-party tools. If I use sysprep only, I need third-party tools to
transfer the hard disk image to the destination computer.

We have Ghost here to, but I prefer not use it

Thanks

 

[Guest]

I dont know if you call this a third party tool since it is support by
Microsoft. why would you not just use the Business Desktop Deployment tools?
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/desktopdeployment/bdd/2007/default.mspx

It works and it is free

 

[Mario Schmidt]

I dont know if you call this a third party tool since it is support by
Microsoft. why would you not just use the Business Desktop Deployment tools?

Erm lol? We don' t talk about Vista in here.

 

[Guest]

Well I don't think I said Vista either, I am talking about Windows XP with
SP2/ I am using the BDD 2007 to deploy XP and 2003 servers.