dusthazard

All of you are awesome! Thank you for the helpful information. I'll try to let you know how things go. Also, here are the conditions: 1) The machines are identical. 2) Each have a unique copy of XP OEM installed already. 3) We want to image them because they are a mess (viruses, spyware, SP1, inconsistent software.) 4) Needs to be a network based image/RIS. Again, with all of your clues, hopefully I can piece something together very soon. Thank you! -Dustin

Hello all! I work for a school division and we are interested in created images of XP + software already installed. The problem is that we use OEM copies of XP and EACH MACHINE has a different Product Key. My idea was to use a keyfinder, copy all the keys of the machines, and somehow change the key after a machine had been imaged with it's unique key. These tools would be on the desktop of the freshly imaged machine and we would delete them when finished. Then, we would activate Windows XP through the internet. (We're talking about REIMAGING machines that ALREADY have XP. The machines in our Labs are a mess.) Then, my questions: 1) I was going to try MIDS. What do you all think? http://g4u-mids.mysite.wanadoo-members.co.uk/main.html http://www.feyrer.de/g4u/ 2) Are there other free imaging softwares? Acronis costs money, and I'm not sure if Remote Installation Services will work for us... I think, because of the amount of software we install and everything that needs to be done to each lab machine, imaging is the way to go. 3) Also, my idea above, is it legal? 4) Also, I have found the magical jellybean key finder, but what would I use to CHANGE the key to it's unique key on a freshly imaged system? Thank you so much for your help. This would help me and the team out greatly! -Dustin