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

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..

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?

thanks for the great post. i am not able to load the .wim file from the sources folder of my windows server 2008 32bit cd. When i select this i get error
" The Catalog file for Windows image Windows Longhorn SERVERSTANDARD cannot be opened for the following reason:
The Catalog file associated with the Windows Image Longhorn SERVERSTANDARD is out of date.

You must have a valid catalog file to continue, Do you want to create a catalog file?

Do you know why this is?, the cd i am using is the OEM version of windows server 2008.

Thanks,
BH

What you’re doing here is cloning, which in my world differs from unattended installation. Do you have any reference to unattended install a la winnt.sif answer files, ie, where we don’t need sysprep to do it’s magic?

Best
JM