Question : Cloning with Sysprep

Hi,

I've several PC workstations needed to be cloned and provide different computer names and IPs to each individually. Provided that the PCs are with same hardware configurations, what should I put in the answer file (sysprep.inf) so as to limit the user input to only "computer name" and "IP address"?

Thanks a million for your help!!

Answer : Cloning with Sysprep

Use my second unattend file, you can specify the workgroup and ip address.  Disable boot from floppy and boot from your 2000 CD with the Winnt.bat & winnt.sif in the floppy drive, come back in a while and your done.

Just use a semi-colon to remark/comment out lines you don't need and take it away for those you do.  The files are pretty much interchangeable between server and workstation.

Whoooa! Hold the phone.  Sorry I was giving you unattended answer files, which would work as well. They are pretty close, to the same thing anyway. Here is the sysprep.inf:

[Unattended]
    ExtendOemPartition=0
    InstallFilesPath=C:\i386
    KeepPageFile=1
    OemSkipEula=Yes

[GuiUnattended]
    OEMSkipRegional=1
    TimeZone=35
    OemSkipWelcome=1

[UserData]
    FullName=Name
    OrgName="Company"

[Display]
    BitsPerPel=32
    Xresolution=800
    YResolution=600
    Vrefresh=60

[Identification]
    JoinWorkgroup=Workgroup

[Networking]

[NetAdapters]
     Adapter01 = params.LANConnection

[params.LANConnection]
     INFID = *            ;Only works in systems with a single NIC.
                         ;Otherwise, you must specify the PnP ID here.
     ConnectionName = "LAN Connection"

[NetClients]
     MS_MSCLIENT = params.MSCLIENT

[params.MSCLIENT]

[NetProtocols]
     MS_TCPIP = params.TCPIP

[params.TCPIP]
     AdapterSections = params.TCPIP.LANConnection

[params.TCPIP.LANConnection]
;     These settings are specific to the first adapter.
;
     DHCP = No                     ;Since this is a server, configure manual IP info.
     SpecificTo = Adapter01
     IPAddress = 10.x.x.x       ;Set this to the static IP address for the server.
     DefaultGateway = 10.x.x.x  ;Set this to the default gateway for your subnet.
     SubnetMask = 255.255.255.0    ;Subnet mask for this subnet (if needed).
;    DNSDomain =  domain.com   ;This is a global setting.
;
;     The following line should list your DNS servers, separated by commas.
;     Since this box is a DNS server, include its IP in the list.
;
     DNSServerSearchOrder = 10.x.x.x, 10.x.x.x, 10.x.x.x

[NetServices]
     MS_Server = params.MSServer
;
;     config MS File and Print Service
;
;[params.MSServer]
;     Optimization = Balance    

[Identification]
;     this is overridden when DCPROMO runs
     JoinWorkgroup = Workgroup
[NetOptionalComponents]
;     SimpTCP = 1          ;Installs the Simple TCP/IP Services
;
;     DHCPServer = 1       ;Installs DHCP. Configure after first boot.
                          ;Don't forget to authorize DHCP in AD.
;     DNS = 1              ;Installs DNS. Configure after first boot.


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