Automated Sysprep

[splendid]

I run Sysprep after an unattended Windows XP installation.

Can Sysprep be automated?

[peachy]

Yes. It has command line switches. Just run it from a batch file or RunOnceEx. e.g.

sysprep -mini -reseal -reboot

would be all you needed.

[splendid]

Where do I put that batch file or RunOnceEx?

[splendid]

I created a batch file “Sysprep.cmd” and put it in “$OEM$\$$\sysprep” folder. My winnt.sif has

[GuiRunOnce]

%Systemdrive\Sysprep\Sysprep.cmd

Sysprep.cmd contains

Sysprep –factory –quiet

When I installed Windows, the batch file ran at T12 minute and gave an error message

“Invalid combination of parameters”

I used Sysprep without any switch and got the same message.

Any suggestion or recommendation?

[peachy]

Run the batch file from RunOnceEx. Make it the last item to process.

Also, I will have to double check, but did you also create a sysprep.inf file and put it in the %systemdrive%\sysprep folder? I believe you may need to create one if you want a completely unattended sysprep deployment. It's similar to an unattend text file. You can use setupmgr to create this. Look in the support\tools\deploy.cab for setupmgr if you've never used it before.

[ssrobzoom]

Can sysprep be run handsoff .... everytime I run mine, I have a minisetup to appear. I have to enter in the product id, machine name , user name etc. ... How can I make it handsoff from boot to desktop?

thanks for any suggestions.

[splendid]

If I understand correctly, the RunOnceEx executes at T12 minute not at the end of Windows installation.

http://unattended.msfn.org/xp/runonceex.htm

[peachy]

Can sysprep be run handsoff .... everytime I run mine, I have a minisetup to appear. I have to enter in the product id, machine name , user name etc. ... How can I make it handsoff from boot to desktop?

thanks for any suggestions.

You will need to add a sysprep.inf file that contains your product key and specifies fullunattended setup.

;SetupMgrTag
[Unattended]
    UnattendMode = FullUnattended
    NoWaitAfterTextMode = 1
    NoWaitAfterGUIMode = 1
    OemSkipEula=Yes
    InstallFilesPath=C:\sysprep\i386

[GuiUnattended]
    AdminPassword="xxxx"
    EncryptedAdminPassword=NO
    OEMSkipRegional=1
    TimeZone=35
    OemSkipWelcome=1

[UserData]
    ProductKey=xxxx-xxxxx-xxxxx-xxxxx-xxxxx
    FullName="Your Name"
    OrgName="Your Company"
    ComputerName=*

[Display]
    BitsPerPel=32
    Xresolution=800
    YResolution=600
    Vrefresh=75

[TapiLocation]
    CountryCode=107
    Dialing=Tone
    AreaCode=705

[SetupMgr]
    DistFolder=C:\sysprep\i386
    DistShare=windist

[Identification]
    JoinWorkgroup=WORKGROUP

[Networking]
    InstallDefaultComponents=Yes

[sysprepcleanup]

[peachy]

If I understand correctly, the RunOnceEx executes at T12 minute not at the end of Windows installation.

http://unattended.msfn.org/xp/runonceex.htm

RunOnceEx.cmd runs at T-12 when it is loaded by cmdlines.txt and places the registry keys there for the actual RunOnceEx commands. The commands run after the first logon. Thus, if you add a batch file to run sysprep at that point, Windows will have been installed. The keys in RunOnceEx should not be processed at T-12, only placed in the registry.