Comments on: Unattended Server 2008 Base Image Creation using WSIM/Sysprep http://www.shudnow.net/2008/05/05/unattended-server-2008-base-image-creation-using-wsimsysprep/ Just another IT guy! Fri, 03 Feb 2012 14:49:08 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3 By: wolffparkinsonwhite http://www.shudnow.net/2008/05/05/unattended-server-2008-base-image-creation-using-wsimsysprep/comment-page-1/#comment-13403 wolffparkinsonwhite Fri, 20 Jan 2012 07:14:22 +0000 http://www.shudnow.net/?p=109#comment-13403 I got a question though. At the end of your post you say you prefer to use the NewSID program. I'm not sure you need to use this since the sysprep tool which you used, when applied with the /generalize option, removes the SID of an image and allows creation of a new one too. I got a question though. At the end of your post you say you prefer to use the NewSID program. I'm not sure you need to use this since the sysprep tool which you used, when applied with the /generalize option, removes the SID of an image and allows creation of a new one too.

]]> By: John http://www.shudnow.net/2008/05/05/unattended-server-2008-base-image-creation-using-wsimsysprep/comment-page-1/#comment-12953 John Fri, 09 Sep 2011 09:32:02 +0000 http://www.shudnow.net/?p=109#comment-12953 well i want to ask something.i am new to this and a little confused.if i buy the technet subscription the images of windows 2008 and win 7 will be activated or do i have to enter keys and rearm these.if anyone can help me. thanks in advance! well i want to ask something.i am new to this and a little confused.if i buy the technet subscription the images of windows 2008 and win 7 will be activated or do i have to enter keys and rearm these.if anyone can help me.
thanks in advance!

]]> By: sbdunford http://www.shudnow.net/2008/05/05/unattended-server-2008-base-image-creation-using-wsimsysprep/comment-page-1/#comment-12946 sbdunford Tue, 06 Sep 2011 17:00:38 +0000 http://www.shudnow.net/?p=109#comment-12946 There are deployment tools such as SmartDeploy Enterprise that simplify the image creation process and actually run sysprep for you at deployment time. WIM creation is easy and wizard-driven. Sysprep happens for you automatically at deployment time. <a href="http://www.smartdeploy.com/Products/SmartDeploy.aspx?sid=27CF780B-7BCA-E011-A5C8-0050568C0003" rel="nofollow">SmartDeploy</a> There are deployment tools such as SmartDeploy Enterprise that simplify the image creation process and actually run sysprep for you at deployment time. WIM creation is easy and wizard-driven. Sysprep happens for you automatically at deployment time.

SmartDeploy

]]> By: Dade http://www.shudnow.net/2008/05/05/unattended-server-2008-base-image-creation-using-wsimsysprep/comment-page-1/#comment-10534 Dade Mon, 11 Oct 2010 04:09:43 +0000 http://www.shudnow.net/?p=109#comment-10534 I have not been able to get this to work. I've been to a lot of forums, but no one has a solution. Every time I attempt to to create an answer file using WSIM I get an error: Windows System Image Manager execution failed Details - Parameter count mismatch. The platform is 32-bit and the images are 32-bit, WAIK is version 1.1. I have tried to do this on Server 2008 and XP SP3 with .NET 2.0 & MSXML 6.0 dependencies installed. This occurs when it's trying to create a catalog file for the image. And when I select the catalog file associated with the image, I get an invalid image error. If there's already a catalog file on the disc, why is it trying to create one? I have tested Deployment services using the same images and they work just fine. I have syspreped an image and uploaded it to the WDS server, but I can't get the WSIM in the AIK to make me an answer file. Oh wow, well I've just found the problem as I was writing this. I was using a disc that had a corrupt image on it, either a bad download or a faulty burn. I tried a known good disc and after coping the files in the sources folder over to the local hard drive it worked just fine. Now, if I can only figure out why windows explorer keeps crashing I'll have it made ... although that just seems to be business as usual. xD I have not been able to get this to work. I've been to a lot of forums, but no one has a solution. Every time I attempt to to create an answer file using WSIM I get an error: Windows System Image Manager execution failed Details – Parameter count mismatch. The platform is 32-bit and the images are 32-bit, WAIK is version 1.1. I have tried to do this on Server 2008 and XP SP3 with .NET 2.0 & MSXML 6.0 dependencies installed. This occurs when it's trying to create a catalog file for the image. And when I select the catalog file associated with the image, I get an invalid image error. If there's already a catalog file on the disc, why is it trying to create one? I have tested Deployment services using the same images and they work just fine. I have syspreped an image and uploaded it to the WDS server, but I can't get the WSIM in the AIK to make me an answer file.

Oh wow, well I've just found the problem as I was writing this. I was using a disc that had a corrupt image on it, either a bad download or a faulty burn. I tried a known good disc and after coping the files in the sources folder over to the local hard drive it worked just fine.
Now, if I can only figure out why windows explorer keeps crashing I'll have it made … although that just seems to be business as usual. xD

]]> By: Ar http://www.shudnow.net/2008/05/05/unattended-server-2008-base-image-creation-using-wsimsysprep/comment-page-1/#comment-10397 Ar Wed, 25 Aug 2010 04:07:50 +0000 http://www.shudnow.net/?p=109#comment-10397 Ye gods, having just gone through the process of automating a RedHat install for the first time (Hint: create a file, edit file, save file in ISO, burn ISO) I am now in the process of learning about windows automated installs and found this article... ...Jeez what a hassle, why cant it just be easy. Ye gods,

having just gone through the process of automating a RedHat install for the first time (Hint: create a file, edit file, save file in ISO, burn ISO) I am now in the process of learning about windows automated installs and found this article…

…Jeez what a hassle, why cant it just be easy.

]]> By: Anuj http://www.shudnow.net/2008/05/05/unattended-server-2008-base-image-creation-using-wsimsysprep/comment-page-1/#comment-10295 Anuj Fri, 23 Jul 2010 11:08:24 +0000 http://www.shudnow.net/?p=109#comment-10295 thanks for such nice post regards Anuj <br /><a href="http://www.winservers.co.in/" target="_blank">http://www.winservers.co.in/</a><br /><br /> thanks for such nice post
regards
Anuj

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]]> By: David Vassallo http://www.shudnow.net/2008/05/05/unattended-server-2008-base-image-creation-using-wsimsysprep/comment-page-1/#comment-9760 David Vassallo Fri, 12 Mar 2010 07:51:37 +0000 http://www.shudnow.net/?p=109#comment-9760 Cool article :) I got a question though. At the end of your post you say you prefer to use the NewSID program. I'm not sure you need to use this since the sysprep tool which you used, when applied with the /generalize option, removes the SID of an image and allows creation of a new one too. <a href="http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/cc721973(WS.10).aspx" target="_blank">http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/cc7219...</a> : have a look at the /generalize switch comments Cool article :)

I got a question though. At the end of your post you say you prefer to use the NewSID program. I'm not sure you need to use this since the sysprep tool which you used, when applied with the /generalize option, removes the SID of an image and allows creation of a new one too.

http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/cc7219… : have a look at the /generalize switch comments

]]> By: Abhishek singh http://www.shudnow.net/2008/05/05/unattended-server-2008-base-image-creation-using-wsimsysprep/comment-page-1/#comment-9562 Abhishek singh Fri, 15 Jan 2010 15:31:07 +0000 http://www.shudnow.net/?p=109#comment-9562 hello, i got problem with my sysprep.xml file...when i am running it it's not replicating the drivers after the restart... tellme if i am doing mistakes....how to add driver in sysprep for capturing the image for win server 2008 using winpe2.1 and imagex tool.... capturing part will be ok once my sysprep is ready...... so,need help in sysprep making.. pls help.. hello,

i got problem with my sysprep.xml file…when i am running it it's not replicating the drivers after the restart…
tellme if i am doing mistakes….how to add driver in sysprep for capturing the image for win server 2008 using winpe2.1 and imagex tool….

capturing part will be ok once my sysprep is ready……

so,need help in sysprep making..
pls help..

]]> By: Thunderbird http://www.shudnow.net/2008/05/05/unattended-server-2008-base-image-creation-using-wsimsysprep/comment-page-1/#comment-9486 Thunderbird Mon, 04 Jan 2010 21:00:21 +0000 http://www.shudnow.net/?p=109#comment-9486 I'm looking to do the same thing as Frankm, I too have tried the fore mention link which is not helpful. Anyone find a solution? I'm looking to do the same thing as Frankm, I too have tried the fore mention link which is not helpful. Anyone find a solution?

]]> By: Mohsen http://www.shudnow.net/2008/05/05/unattended-server-2008-base-image-creation-using-wsimsysprep/comment-page-1/#comment-9429 Mohsen Tue, 29 Dec 2009 04:57:36 +0000 http://www.shudnow.net/?p=109#comment-9429 Elan, I am going to repeat Frankm question, but please don't forward me to the same link, because it's useles. How would this be different if I wanted to create an unattended install DVD of Server 2008? I need a DVD that I can drop into multiple machines simultaneously that will install Server 2008 off of an answer file that is located on the install DVD itself, like you used to be able to do with XP and Server 2003 by renaming the answer file and placing it in one of the folders in the DVD info and then burning the disc again. Any thoughts? Elan,

I am going to repeat Frankm question, but please don't forward me to the same link, because it's useles.

How would this be different if I wanted to create an unattended install DVD of Server 2008? I need a DVD that I can drop into multiple machines simultaneously that will install Server 2008 off of an answer file that is located on the install DVD itself, like you used to be able to do with XP and Server 2003 by renaming the answer file and placing it in one of the folders in the DVD info and then burning the disc again. Any thoughts?

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