sysprep for win XP but haveonly SP2 DVD [Windows XP Users]

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From: News123 on 21 Apr 2010 04:55

Hi,

I want to use sysprep the frirst time in my life.

According to
http://support.microsoft.com/?scid=kb%3Ben-us%3B302577&x=13&y=13

I should run
"md Sysprep"
and then insert my installation CD
and then "then open the Deploy.cab file in the \Support\Tools folder."

However the note says:
"Note To make sure that you are using the correct version of the
Deploy.cab file for your service pack, use the Deploy.cab file that is
distributed with that service pack."

No my question:

My CD is XP + SP2 only.

My XP did meanwhile update to SP3.

How shall I proceed?

I found instructions to download SP3 , but the file I found was no iso
image.

thanks in advance for any suggestions

N

From: philo on 21 Apr 2010 20:56

From: Raoul Watson on 21 Apr 2010 22:59

News123 wrote:
> Hi,
>
> I want to use sysprep the frirst time in my life.
>
> According to
> http://support.microsoft.com/?scid=kb%3Ben-us%3B302577&x=13&y=13
>
>
>
> I should run
> "md Sysprep"
> and then insert my installation CD
> and then "then open the Deploy.cab file in the \Support\Tools folder."
>
> However the note says:
> "Note To make sure that you are using the correct version of the
> Deploy.cab file for your service pack, use the Deploy.cab file that is
> distributed with that service pack."
>
>
> No my question:
>
> My CD is XP + SP2 only.
>
> My XP did meanwhile update to SP3.
>
> How shall I proceed?
>
> I found instructions to download SP3 , but the file I found was no iso
> image.
>
>
> thanks in advance for any suggestions
>
>
>
> N

My qestion would be what is your primary goal on doing sysprep?

1. Are you planing on making a master image for deployment or creation
of similar machines?

2. Are you planning on making a master image for backup purposes?

If your goal is just to clone a whole bunch of machines, simply get the
Sysprep and place it on the C drive inside a directory called Sysprep.

Next edit the SysPrep.inf file with things such as admin user password, etc.

Finally run Sysprep, select "Mini Setup", and "Seal"

Once the machine powered down, clone the drive or make the image.

If you are not familiar with the sysprep.inf parameters, I suggest you
read up on it at the Microsoft site.

If your goal is to make a backup, don't sysprep, just get a good backup
program such as Acronis TrueImage or Ghost.

From: Raoul Watson on 23 Apr 2010 21:36

News123 wrote:
> Hi Raoul.
>
>
> Raoul Watson wrote:
>> News123 wrote:
>>> Hi,
>>>
>>> I want to use sysprep the frirst time in my life.
>>>
>>> . . .
>>>
>>> No my question:
>>>
>>> My CD is XP + SP2 only.
>>>
>>> My XP did meanwhile update to SP3.
>>>
>>> How shall I proceed?
>>>
>>> I found instructions to download SP3 , but the file I found was no iso
>>> image.
>>>
>>>
>>> thanks in advance for any suggestions
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> N
>> My qestion would be what is your primary goal on doing sysprep?
>>
>> 1. Are you planing on making a master image for deployment or creation
>> of similar machines?
>
> Yes, I want to copy a machine to another PC (identical hardware)
> and configure it then with a new license key.
>
>> 2. Are you planning on making a master image for backup purposes?
>>
>> If your goal is just to clone a whole bunch of machines, simply get the
>> Sysprep and place it on the C drive inside a directory called Sysprep.
>
> Well, that's my question.
> How to get the correct sysprep for SP3 without the CD.
> On the MS side I did not find a CD image.
> THus I don't know where to find the syspep executable.
>
>>
>> If your goal is to make a backup, don't sysprep, just get a good backup
>> program such as Acronis TrueImage or Ghost.
>
> For a sysbackup I use a linux boot disk and dd.
> Not elegant, but good enough for my purposes.
>
>
> bye
>
> N
>

You can download the deployment tools from Microsoft site and Sysprep is
included in it..
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyId=3E90DC91-AC56-4665-949B-BEDA3080E0F6&displaylang=en

From: News123 on 26 Apr 2010 04:25

Hi Raoul,

Thanks a lot,

Raoul Watson wrote:
> News123 wrote:
>>>> I want to use sysprep the frirst time in my life.
>>>>
>>> If your goal is just to clone a whole bunch of machines, simply get the
>>> Sysprep and place it on the C drive inside a directory called Sysprep.
>>
>> Well, that's my question.
>> How to get the correct sysprep for SP3 without the CD.
>> On the MS side I did not find a CD image.
>> Thus I don't know where to find the syspep executable.
>>
>
> You can download the deployment tools from Microsoft site and Sysprep is
> included in it..
> http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyId=3E90DC91-AC56-4665-949B-BEDA3080E0F6&displaylang=en
>
Your link is for SP2.

I guess, that I would need below link, right?

http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?displaylang=en&FamilyID=673a1019-8e3e-4be0-ac31-70dd21b5afa7

bye

N

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