Sysprep Very Slowww....

[pauledavey]

I have a very strange problem going on with sysprep on windows xp sp2 clients. Basically I am creating my build using standard unattended processes. Then I am running sysprep.exe –mini –reseal , using a standard sysprep.inf file in the c:\sysprep folder.

The file is processed etc all ok. However when I actually run sysprep as above, it takes between 35 – 50 minutes before the machine logs out of windows and shuts down. This is happening on lots of different kit (old and new HP notebooks and desktops).

Do you have any ideas? The sysprep.inf contents are as below. The version information of sysprep.exe that I am using is also below. If you can help I would really appreciate it as I am having a very hard time over this. Many thanks in advance.

Sysprep.Exe

File Version and Product Version - 5.1.2600.2180

Size – 86.5KB

Sysprep.Inf File Contents

;SetupMgrTag

; Atkins Windows XP SP2 Combined Sysprep.inf

[unattended]

KeepPageFile = 0

UnattendMode=FullUnattended

OemSkipEula=Yes

OemPreinstall=Yes

OemPnPDriversPath = "PnP\nVidia;PnP\Matrox;PnP\IntelVid;PnP\Bcom;PnP\Aud"

DriverSigningPolicy=Warn

[GuiUnattended]

AdminPassword=banana

EncryptedAdminPassword=NO

AutoLogon=Yes

AutoLogonCount=2

OEMSkipRegional=1

TimeZone=85

OemSkipWelcome=1

OEMDuplicatorString = "Winxp Global Build”

[userData]

ProductKey=xxxx-xxxxx-xxxxx-xxxxx-xxxxx

FullName="GRIS"

OrgName="GLOBAL"

ComputerName=*

[GuiRunOnce]

Command0 = "c:\winnt\Atkins\bldRun1.wsf"

[Display]

Xresolution=1024

YResolution=768

[RegionalSettings]

LanguageGroup=1,9,10,13

SystemLocale=00000809

UserLocale=00000809

UserLocale_DefaultUser=00000809

InputLocale=0809:00000809

InputLocale_DefaultUser=0809:00000809

[identification]

JoinWorkgroup=Atkins

[Networking]

InstallDefaultComponents=No

[NetAdapters]

Adapter1=params.Adapter1

[params.Adapter1]

INFID=*

[NetClients]

MS_MSClient=params.MS_MSClient

[NetServices]

MS_SERVER=params.MS_SERVER

[NetProtocols]

MS_TCPIP=params.MS_TCPIP

[params.MS_TCPIP]

DNS=Yes

UseDomainNameDevolution=No

EnableLMHosts=Yes

AdapterSections=params.MS_TCPIP.Adapter1

[params.MS_TCPIP.Adapter1]

SpecificTo=Adapter1

DHCP=Yes

WINS=No

NetBIOSOptions=0

[pauledavey]

*bump*

[tguy]

Do you have any registry or security settings that clear the pagefile at shutdown? If so, you may want to disable. I have seen this symptom you mention before and it was the pagefile clearing itself that was the culprit.

If that does not work, make sure that all your programs are closed completely before shutting down. Sometimes the process is still running in the background and takes a while to complete. Try and ID what processes are running when SYSPREP initiates and go from there.

Good luck.

[pauledavey]

thanks for the advice. I do actually have a script that clears the page file! I will try removing that and see if it helps.

Paul

[ceez]

@ pauledavey, just curious, were you able to get sysprep to work? I am trying to incorporate sysprep with our ghost images but I get stuck on the bootup options...safe mode, last known good, etc... If you get it to work please let me know what you're doing/using. i'd appreciate it!

[RBenke]

Thanks goodness! I was having the same problem and for the same reason. I was trying to reduce my image size by scripting the deletion of the page file just prior to running Sysprep. It SEEMED like a good idea...

As for the constant re-boot problem that CEEZ mentioned....change your Hard Drive Controller to "Standard Dual Channel PCI IDE Controller" before running Sysprep. Also make sure that ACPI is enabled in BIOS on both your Master computer and your Target computer.