Windows XP systrep Tool

Sysprep is designed for enterprise system administrators, OEMs, and other users who need to deploy Windows XP operating systems on multiple computers.

User-designed utility. After completing the initial installation steps on a single computer, you can run sysprep to prepare the sample

The computer is cloned.
Sysprep will assign a unique security identifier for each target computer when it is restarted for the first time. This tool can

Configure it so that it can use the Windows welcome screen or minimize the installation program when the end user restarts the computer for the first time.

This quick graphical user interface installation method shortens the installation process from 45 to 60 minutes to 5 to 6 minutes, and only uses

User prompts information that must be entered and specific to the user, such as accepting the terminal User License Agreement (EULA), entering the product serial number

User name, company name, and other information.

Even if you do not use the disk replication function, sysprep is also a valuable utility. You can use the option with-nosidgen

Configure the Windows welcome screen or minimize the installation program on a separate computer. In this case, sysprep allows

Use the possible Audited results to automate partial installation using the minimal Installer (still allow users to enter regions such

Options or user-specific information such as TAPI information), and can bypass the operation steps to set a unique SID identity (because when the installer

The Sid will always be unique when running on the computer ).

The sysprep tool can be applied in three different environments:

Copy a disk. Using sysprep to prepare the image content required for disk replication allows you to copy the fully-installed system to a hard-like

Device. Sysprep modifies the security identifier (SID) of the local computer so that it is unique on each computer. To obtain more

For more information, see how to use sysprep to prepare the image required for disk replication.
Review. When you use sysgrep after review (use the-nosidgen command line option), sysprep will run on Windows

Method to complete the final preparations before delivery to the user. For more information, see How to Use the sysprep tool to review the installation

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Automatically run the minimal installer. Sysprep creates a quick graphical user interface installation method that takes 45 to 60 minutes

The installation process is reduced to 5 to 6 minutes, and only prompts the end user that the information must be entered and specified by the user, such as accepting

The License Agreement (EULA), product serial number, user name, company name, and other information. To use sysprep In this mode

To install Windows XP on your local computer and run the sysgrep command with the-nosidgen parameter. To obtain

For more information, see How to Use sysprep to automatically run the minimum installer.
Restore the computer to pre-sales status
You can use sysprep to restore your computer to the presales status. For more information, see How to Use sysprep

Restore to pre-sale status.

Factory Mode
The factory mode provided by sysprep is a pre-configuration method that can effectively reduce the number of installation options required by OEMs to maintain images. If needed

For more information, see How to Use sysprep in factory mode.

 

Summary of sysprep:
In Windows XP:

You can run sysprep anywhere, including a floppy disk.
Sysprep can only run when a computer is a member of a workgroup rather than a domain member. If the computer has been added to a domain,

Sysprep will delete it from the domain.
By adding the lines.txt file in the/sysprepfolder, you can run additional programs or

Command.
You will not be able to run sysprep on a computer configured as a cluster service server, Authentication Service server, or domain controller. However, you can

Run sysprep on an independent server.
If you run sysprep on an NTFS file system partition that contains encrypted files or folders, the data in these files or folders will

Cannot be read or restored.
You can only use this sysprep tool on Windows XP. This version of sysprep tool cannot be installed on Windows 2000

Run on the operating system.

 

How to Use sysprep to automatically run the minimum Installer

Sysprep is designed for enterprise system administrators, OEMs, and other users who need to deploy Windows XP operating systems on multiple computers.

User-designed utility. After completing the initial installation steps on a single computer, you can run sysprep to prepare the sample

The computer is cloned.

You can automatically run the minimal installer by using or using the steps described below.
To automatically run the minimal installer, perform the following operations:

Create a folder named sysprep on the % systemdrive % drive of the Standard installation system. -Or-
Create the sysprep. inf file, copy it to a floppy disk, and insert this floppy disk when the minimal installer starts running.
Note: After the minimal installation is completed, the sysprep folder will be deleted.
In addition, you can use the above two methods to automatically run the minimal installer. For example, if you are

Servers for review. to speed up the review, you can run the sysprep. inf file containing all necessary response information on a floppy disk.

. After the review, you can install the original sysprep. inf file and run it from the % systemdrive %/sysprep/folder,

In this way, the customer can answer the necessary questions during the minimal installation process.

Note: If you need to use installfilespath or oempnpdriverspath to record items in the sysprep. inf file, make sure that

The path specified to ensure these record items is consistent with all sysperp. INF files.

To automatically run the window welcome screen, use the oobeinfo. ini file.

 

 

How to Use sysprep to restore the computer to pre-sale status

Sysprep is designed for enterprise system administrators, OEMs, and other users who need to deploy Windows XP operating systems on multiple computers.

User-designed utility. After completing the initial installation steps on a single computer, you can run sysprep to prepare the sample

The computer is cloned.

To manually restore the computer to pre-sales through sysprep, perform the following steps in sequence:

Click Start and run, and Enter cmd.
In command line mode, switch to the root directory of the system drive (% systemdrive %) and enter: MD sysprep.
Copy the sysprep.exeand setupc1.exe files from the/support/tools/deploy.cabfile on the Windows XP product CD

In the sysprep folder you created.
Remove the operating system installation CD.
In command line mode, switch to the sysprep folder and enter the sysprep-nosidgen command with the required parameters.
If the ACPI standard is met, the computer is automatically disabled. Otherwise, after the entire process is completed, the system displays a message prompting you to disable

Shut down the computer.
To automatically restore the computer to the presales status, perform the following steps in sequence:

In the/$ OEM $/$1 folder under the release folder, create a sub-folder named/sysprep.
Copy sysprep.exeand setupcl.exe files from/support/tools/deploy. cab on Windows XP product CD

/$ OEM $/$1/sysprep folder. If necessary, the response file sysprep. inf can also be created and stored in this folder.
In your response file, end the [guirunonce] section with the following content: % systemdrive %/sysprep/sysprep.exe-

Quiet <additional parameters required>.
If your computer meets the ACPI standard, the system will automatically shut down after the Windows Installer is executed. Otherwise, when the entire process is executed

After that, the system displays a message prompting you to disable the computer. Local sysprep file of ysprep.exe and sysprep. inf

The folder will be deleted.
The computer restarts and a logon prompt is displayed.

 

 

 

How to Use sysprep tool to review installation content

Sysprep is designed for enterprise system administrators, OEMs, and other users who need to deploy Windows XP operating systems on multiple computers.

User-designed utility. After completing the initial installation steps on a single computer, you can run sysprep to prepare the sample

The computer is cloned.
Before you deliver a computer to a user, you should verify that each of these functions can run properly through an appropriate review process. In this audit

During the process, you can check whether the operating system is properly loaded and whether the application can be started properly, run the disk fragment program, and run

The chkdsk tool checks damaged hard disk files, verifies that the corresponding licensing agreement is not violated, and confirms

All devices installed in the standby manager can be correctly identified.

Because the Windows XP deployment has been completed, you can use your own audit tool to perform

Detection. You can check whether your computer works properly in your environment and use sysprep to restore it to pre-sales status. This

As a result, when the user receives the computer and starts the computer for the first time, the system will automatically run the Windows welcome screen or the minimum installation program.

To review the target computer on which the Windows operating system is installed, follow these steps:

Follow the steps described in "use sysprep" to install the Windows operating system. When the target computer is installed and restarted,

The computer will run the fully installed Windows version.
Create a/sysprepfolder and copy the sysprep.exeand setupcl.exe files to it. For more information, see 《

Use sysprep. Skip this step if you want to run sysprep on a floppy disk.
Use a third-party audit tool to review the system. Important: Because the sysprep tool cannot detect or restore the tool to be reviewed

The modified system file. Therefore, do not overwrite any system file when you review the system; otherwise, it is pre-configured on the computer.

Good programs will be disrupted. During the Computer Review Process, You can reboot the system as needed.
After the review is completed, delete all files and folders created during the review from the hard disk. In command line mode, switch to include

In the directory of the sysprep.exe file, enter the following command and use the command line option you want: sysprep-nosidgen in the command

And then follow the other options you want to use.
When sysprep stops running, immediately shut down the Windows operating system. Now, the computer can be delivered to the user.