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*[http://www.dominok.net/en/it/en.it.clonexp.html Forking a XP-installation] | *[http://www.dominok.net/en/it/en.it.clonexp.html Forking a XP-installation] | ||
*[http://gparted.sourceforge.net/ gparted] | *[http://gparted.sourceforge.net/ gparted] | ||
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==fetch <url> | tar xf -C /ntfs== | |||
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*[http://www.cs.utah.edu/flux/papers/frisbee-usenix03-base.html Fast, Scalable Disk Imaging with Frisbee] | |||
Latest revision as of 19:10, 20 October 2008
Steps to take
- Remove system to clone from domain
- turn off Encrypting File System (EFS)
- create a folder named C:\Sysprep
- find SUPPORT\TOOLS\
- doubleclick on DEPLOY.CAB
- copy sysprep.exe, setupcl.exe, setupmgr.exe, factory.exe, deploy.chm and ref.chm to C:\Sysprep
- run C:\Sysprep\setupmgr.exe
- create new
- sysprep setup
- not fully automate
- prompt end user for admin pass
- log in as admin 1 time
- after filling everything in the dialog hangs, this is normal, just cancel
- run sysprep
- Use mini-setup
- make sure it will regenerate security identifiers
- reseal
Sysprep
sysprep is needed to ensure uniqueness of SID ( Security IDentifier). If these are duplicated only one system would be able to join a domain. Another solution is using SID changer.
Links
- Windows XP Cloning or Universal system installation
- Deploying Windows XP Using Windows Product Activation
- Introduction to cloning a Windows NT, Windows 2000, or Windows XP computer
- Using sysprep
- Using partimage for cloning
- Forking a XP-installation
- gparted
