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cloning doesn't work
Peepz, I've got exactly the same issue. I am trying to install 3 PCs
for a customer and completely configured one; after that I figured I'd ghost them to the other machines. However, it hangs at the login screen, no error call, no nothing. I'm guessing some part of M$ security is griping about new hardware serials, because the hardware by itself is identical. If anyone knows a quick fix, I'd be much obliged... |
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cloning doesn't work
"anyue" wrote in message ... ;798855 Wrote: Peepz, I've got exactly the same issue. I am trying to install 3 PCs for a customer and completely configured one; after that I figured I'd ghost them to the other machines. However, it hangs at the login screen, no error call, no nothing. I'm guessing some part of M$ security is griping about new hardware serials, because the hardware by itself is identical. If anyone knows a quick fix, I'd be much obliged... To confirm licensing issue, if you put that "good drive" in the "bad pcs" - same hang ? http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&q...&bt nG=Search for lots of "how-to's" to do it using sysprep. 'Typically, administrators use a third-party program, such as Powerquest's Drive Image or Symantec's Ghost, to create the cloned image. None of that changes in Windows XP. XP includes a program, Sysprep.exe that prepares the disk for imaging and creating security account information unique to each machine. The first time a user logs on to a system that has been deployed using Sysprep, a mini-Setup program runs. When the mini-setup finishes, Windows XP generates a new user account and security identifier (SID).' Here's a good article about it: http://articles.techrepublic.com.com...1-5838633.html " When you restart a computer from a cloned disk for the first time, two events will occur. First, the Setupcl.exe file will start and generate a new SID for the computer. Second, the Mini-Setup Wizard will start allowing you to customize the computer. The mini-Setup program will prompt the user for a new computer name and new administrator password. You can also automate this event by creating and using a Sysprep.inf answer file " |
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