I create the image, then run c windows\system32\sysprep\sysprep.exe. I choose OOBE, Generalize, and shutdown. Once the computer syspreps and shuts down, I capture the image using Acronis - you could ...

In the Generalize section of unattend.xml PersistAllDevicesInstalls is set to True. Execute sysprep \oobe \generalize \unattend:C unattend.xml. Prior to doing so in an attempt to quiet the store ...

Although I am probably best known for the blog posts and articles that I write, I tend to write a few books and produce a few video training courses each year. As you can imagine, these projects ...

This issue occurs because of a race condition. This race condition occurs when the Sysprep command tries to stop the Microsoft Distributed Transaction Coordinator (MSDTC) service and the VMware tool ...

Chris: I’m setting up a baseline Windows XP sysprepped image. The image creation process works fine and I don’t have any problems creating the sysprep answer file or running sysprep. The problem that ...

The conventional wisdom is that third-party tools leave duplicate SIDs across PCs that create serious security holes. The conventional wisdom is wrong Anyone in IT who sets up computers knows Sysprep, ...