thanks for all these responses! i have some "guest" PCs that are dead or dying that use XP Steady State. You have provided the answer and I didn't even have to ask! Love this list!!
<> <> == == On Fri, Jan 4, 2013 at 12:52 PM, Mike Hoffman <m...@drumbrae.net> wrote: > 15 years ago we did something similar with Windows NT and the article > blow explains the principal for Windows 7. If you can then use Windows 8 > and you can build a system with a completely VHD based environment. If you > add a Windows PE partition and a differencing disk then you can either lock > down the machine, or allow for an open machine and a restore after a reboot. > **** > > ** ** > > One day I’ll reply to a post and it will appear within an hour!! – can I > claim the first “Frikin Lyris” of the year?**** > > ** ** > > Mike**** > > ** ** > > *From:* Mike Hoffman [mailto:m...@drumbrae.net] > *Sent:* 04 January 2013 18:02 > > *To:* NT System Admin Issues > *Subject:* RE: Replacement for SteadyState**** > > ** ** > > There’s an article here about doing it:**** > > ** ** > > > http://www.windowsitpro.com/article/windows-power-tools/replicating-steadystate-windows-7-129192 > **** > > ** ** > > Mike**** > > ** ** > > *From:* Michael B. Smith [mailto:mich...@smithcons.com<mich...@smithcons.com>] > > *Sent:* 04 January 2013 17:13 > *To:* NT System Admin Issues > *Subject:* RE: Replacement for SteadyState**** > > ** ** > > Boot from VHD with a differencing disk.**** > > ** ** > > *From:* Bambi J Saastad > [mailto:bambi.j.saas...@seagate.com<bambi.j.saas...@seagate.com>] > > *Sent:* Friday, January 4, 2013 11:36 AM > *To:* NT System Admin Issues > *Subject:* Replacement for SteadyState**** > > ** ** > > Hello**** > > I was wondering if any of you could suggest a replacement for SteadyState. > **** > > I have a roomful of pc's that the factory users use for browsing etc that > I am replacing with Windows 7 Pro that need to be locked down.**** > > ** ** > > Can anyone suggest a product that does the same thing, wipe out any > changes on reboot? > > TIA > B > **** > > ** ** > > ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ > ~ <http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/> ~ > > --- > To manage subscriptions click here: > http://lyris.sunbelt-software.com/read/my_forums/ > or send an email to listmana...@lyris.sunbeltsoftware.com > with the body: unsubscribe ntsysadmin**** > > ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ > ~ <http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/> ~ > > --- > To manage subscriptions click here: > http://lyris.sunbelt-software.com/read/my_forums/ > or send an email to listmana...@lyris.sunbeltsoftware.com > with the body: unsubscribe ntsysadmin**** > > ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ > ~ <http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/> ~ > > --- > To manage subscriptions click here: > http://lyris.sunbelt-software.com/read/my_forums/ > or send an email to listmana...@lyris.sunbeltsoftware.com > with the body: unsubscribe ntsysadmin**** > > ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ > ~ <http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/> ~ > > --- > To manage subscriptions click here: > http://lyris.sunbelt-software.com/read/my_forums/ > or send an email to listmana...@lyris.sunbeltsoftware.com > with the body: unsubscribe ntsysadmin > ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ ~ <http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/> ~ --- To manage subscriptions click here: http://lyris.sunbelt-software.com/read/my_forums/ or send an email to listmana...@lyris.sunbeltsoftware.com with the body: unsubscribe ntsysadmin
