Hi all
yeah your completely correct on the pro and server cd in a folder
called support is a file called deploy.cab inside there is sysprep and
setup manager u can use sysprep to do as lee says also setup manager
can make the answer files for sysprep installs so it can all be done
automatically.
Monday, September 10, 2001, 10:28:39 AM, you wrote:
JLC> I haven't looked into this in detail. But I have used 'sysprep' to roll out
JLC> a small number of machines. You can get sysprep from the W2K CD. I think
JLC> it's on the W2K server CD (it's been a while since I grabbed the files). It
JLC> strips the machine of it's SID and removes all networking properties
JLC> including machine name and domain information. Once you have used sysprep on
JLC> the machine you can clone it using your imaging software and there is no
JLC> need to change the SID afterwards. Windows will automatically do that for
JLC> you. You then have to put all of your network and machine details in again
JLC> and join the domain...but...this is the bit I haven't looked into. You can
JLC> use unattended install type scripts to do all of this for you. I'm afraid I
JLC> can't give you much more information than this. I'm sure somebody out there
JLC> can though...
JLC> Lee Jolley
JLC> -----Original Message-----
JLC> From: MURDOCH Damian [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
JLC> Sent: 10 September 2001 02:49
JLC> To: NT System Admin Issues
JLC> Subject: FW: unattended install speed
>> Hi
>>
>> Currently in our environment we are looking at rolling out win2k to
>> the desktop.
>> With NT they used to image stuff and use a 3rd party sid changer to
>> change the sids.
>> I see the benefits of totally using an unattended install over doing
>> the same with 2k.
>> My problem is speed, an image may take 15 minutes to rebiuld a pc,
>> whereas an unattend will take an hour.
>> An hour is unacceptable downtime, if there is a problem rather than
>> bugger around its easy to image a pc and have them on the air again.
>>
>> Is there any way that you guys know of to overcome the speed issue ?
>> Whether its a partial image etc.
>>
>> I would be very interested in how other large organisations are
>> rebuilding and deploying pc's.
>>
>> Cheers
>>
>> Damian Murdoch
>> NT Systems Engineer
>>
>> CorTechS
>> Gold Coast City Council
>> W: (07) 55816112
>> M: 0414 180 950
>> [EMAIL PROTECTED]
>>
>>
>>
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