Comments on: How To Image, Sysprep and Deploy Windows 7 a Complete Guide – Using sysprep and Imagex http://benosullivan.co.uk/windows/how-to-image-and-deploy-windows-7-a-complete-guide/ Tue, 27 Dec 2011 11:22:02 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Microsoft Sysprep: What does Sysprep really do? | SysAdminCircus http://benosullivan.co.uk/windows/how-to-image-and-deploy-windows-7-a-complete-guide/comment-page-22/#comment-32110 Microsoft Sysprep: What does Sysprep really do? | SysAdminCircus Tue, 15 Nov 2011 18:44:21 +0000 http://benosullivan.co.uk/?p=1286#comment-32110 [...] How To Image, Sysprep and Deploy Windows 7 a Complete Guide – Using Sysprep and Imagex [...] [...] How To Image, Sysprep and Deploy Windows 7 a Complete Guide – Using Sysprep and Imagex [...]

]]> By: Windows 7 Sysprep Definitive Guide http://benosullivan.co.uk/windows/how-to-image-and-deploy-windows-7-a-complete-guide/comment-page-22/#comment-18998 Windows 7 Sysprep Definitive Guide Wed, 13 Apr 2011 20:46:11 +0000 http://benosullivan.co.uk/?p=1286#comment-18998 [...] This is a good guide, even making the USB boot to capture the image. How To Image and Deploy Windows 7 a Complete Guide - Using sysprep and imagex This is interesting - an answer file generator. Haven't used it yet, but I plan to. Windows 7 [...] [...] This is a good guide, even making the USB boot to capture the image. How To Image and Deploy Windows 7 a Complete Guide – Using sysprep and imagex This is interesting – an answer file generator. Haven't used it yet, but I plan to. Windows 7 [...]

]]> By: superurbi http://benosullivan.co.uk/windows/how-to-image-and-deploy-windows-7-a-complete-guide/comment-page-22/#comment-16361 superurbi Tue, 15 Mar 2011 10:22:01 +0000 http://benosullivan.co.uk/?p=1286#comment-16361 I've tried the how-to as is. When we restore de sysprep-ed WIM image, we are given this error: windows could not finish configuring the system. Any ideas? Thanks I’ve tried the how-to as is. When we restore de sysprep-ed WIM image, we are given this error: windows could not finish configuring the system.

Any ideas?

Thanks

]]> By: Mike http://benosullivan.co.uk/windows/how-to-image-and-deploy-windows-7-a-complete-guide/comment-page-21/#comment-16311 Mike Mon, 14 Mar 2011 17:45:55 +0000 http://benosullivan.co.uk/?p=1286#comment-16311 Great guide, but i'm stuck with the following message: "The product key entered does not match any of the Windows images available." when trying to install. I see a few people have had this but did anyone find the solution? I'm using the same media file the image was installed from. It's a volume licence media install. I have tried modifying ei.cfg. Please help. Great guide, but i’m stuck with the following message:
“The product key entered does not match any of the Windows images available.” when trying to install.
I see a few people have had this but did anyone find the solution? I’m using the same media file the image was installed from. It’s a volume licence media install. I have tried modifying ei.cfg.
Please help.

]]> By: Windows 7 - minisetup equivilant? http://benosullivan.co.uk/windows/how-to-image-and-deploy-windows-7-a-complete-guide/comment-page-21/#comment-16064 Windows 7 - minisetup equivilant? Fri, 11 Mar 2011 09:02:44 +0000 http://benosullivan.co.uk/?p=1286#comment-16064 [...] ready to go. 7 and Vista seem incredibly clunky in this regard - but I've followed bits of this: How To Image and Deploy Windows 7 a Complete Guide - Using sysprep and imagex and used the tool on the site to generate an unattend.xml file in which I've put all the data [...] [...] ready to go. 7 and Vista seem incredibly clunky in this regard – but I've followed bits of this: How To Image and Deploy Windows 7 a Complete Guide – Using sysprep and imagex and used the tool on the site to generate an unattend.xml file in which I've put all the data [...]

]]> By: Ben http://benosullivan.co.uk/windows/how-to-image-and-deploy-windows-7-a-complete-guide/comment-page-21/#comment-15973 Ben Thu, 10 Mar 2011 08:36:54 +0000 http://benosullivan.co.uk/?p=1286#comment-15973 Yes it should be unattend.xml, this has been updated. The unattend.xml can be placed on the install media but it will ignore the WindowsPE? section of the unattend.xml file I think. When I was testing the unattend.xml generator I think I added it to the root of the install media. Yes it should be unattend.xml, this has been updated.
The unattend.xml can be placed on the install media but it will ignore the WindowsPE? section of the unattend.xml file I think.
When I was testing the unattend.xml generator I think I added it to the root of the install media.

]]> By: BUR http://benosullivan.co.uk/windows/how-to-image-and-deploy-windows-7-a-complete-guide/comment-page-21/#comment-15948 BUR Wed, 09 Mar 2011 22:23:17 +0000 http://benosullivan.co.uk/?p=1286#comment-15948 Thanks, wery informative guide! Everythin works, exept unattended install, therefor some problem/question. You write: "If you want to use run an unattended installation you can run the following command sysprep /generalize /oobe /shutdown /unattend:sysprep.xml" It seem like the name of the file is sysprep.xml. But later you write: "The unattend.xml will need to be in the sysprep folder)." So first of all: Does the file has to have a speciffic name? You also write: "If you didn’t use the sysprep to include unattend.xml you can also add it directly to the root of the install media.". If that's right, it's wery flexible! As I read it, I can use the same INSATLL.WIM file over and over, and copy a new sysprep.xml (or unattend.xml) to my USB-install-pen. But were do I put it? In the /source folder, or the root? Thanks again. BUR, Denmark Thanks, wery informative guide!
Everythin works, exept unattended install, therefor some problem/question. You write: “If you want to use run an unattended installation you can run the following command sysprep /generalize /oobe /shutdown /unattend:sysprep.xml”
It seem like the name of the file is sysprep.xml.
But later you write: “The unattend.xml will need to be in the sysprep folder).” So first of all: Does the file has to have a speciffic name? You also write: “If you didn’t use the sysprep to include unattend.xml you can also add it directly to the root of the install media.”. If that’s right, it’s wery flexible! As I read it, I can use the same INSATLL.WIM file over and over, and copy a new sysprep.xml (or unattend.xml) to my USB-install-pen. But were do I put it? In the /source folder, or the root? Thanks again. BUR, Denmark

]]> By: Ben http://benosullivan.co.uk/windows/how-to-image-and-deploy-windows-7-a-complete-guide/comment-page-21/#comment-15937 Ben Wed, 09 Mar 2011 18:41:44 +0000 http://benosullivan.co.uk/?p=1286#comment-15937 The three activations are for sysprep, i.e. if you update the original image and then sysprep it again. You can use an install.wim file as many times as you like. The three activations are for sysprep, i.e. if you update the original image and then sysprep it again.
You can use an install.wim file as many times as you like.

]]> By: Kerry http://benosullivan.co.uk/windows/how-to-image-and-deploy-windows-7-a-complete-guide/comment-page-21/#comment-15935 Kerry Wed, 09 Mar 2011 18:27:39 +0000 http://benosullivan.co.uk/?p=1286#comment-15935 30 gig large - some industrial apps, Office, Oracle etc.- I'm assuming I need to use the same formula to make the drive bootable But now the problem is sysprep will not reboot, even on the source PC. Apparently it's been a problem for over a year. That combined with 3 activations on an image is a showstopper. I have 8 laptops to deploy and must be all deployed identical. 30 gig large – some industrial apps, Office, Oracle etc.- I’m assuming I need to use the same formula to make the drive bootable
But now the problem is sysprep will not reboot, even on the source PC. Apparently it’s been a problem for over a year. That combined with 3 activations on an image is a showstopper. I have 8 laptops to deploy and must be all deployed identical.

]]> By: bryanC http://benosullivan.co.uk/windows/how-to-image-and-deploy-windows-7-a-complete-guide/comment-page-21/#comment-15933 bryanC Wed, 09 Mar 2011 17:49:27 +0000 http://benosullivan.co.uk/?p=1286#comment-15933 please ignore my post.. i just realized that i did copy the wim file but not to the correct spot.. it did work just fine, but i do still have a question. when i boot the usb device, it boots into the setup screen (language/timeandcurrency/keyboard), then next to install screen, setup is starting into license screen, next to upgrade or custon screen of which you must select custom. Then the where to install disk screen show up / (allows to delete old disk..etc.. and then after you next there, your unattended that you create during sysprep takes over. I was under the impression, that the unattended.xml file would work from the boot process...any thoughts.... please ignore my post..
i just realized that i did copy the wim file but not to the correct spot.. it did work just fine, but i do still have a question. when i boot the usb device, it boots into the setup screen (language/timeandcurrency/keyboard), then next to install screen, setup is starting into license screen, next to upgrade or custon screen of which you must select custom. Then the where to install disk screen show up / (allows to delete old disk..etc.. and then after you next there, your unattended that you create during sysprep takes over. I was under the impression, that the unattended.xml file would work from the boot process…any thoughts….

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