Question : Sysprep for Ghost 2002

I'm preparing to image my laptop with Ghost 2002 and I want detailed instructions on using the SysPrep Utility for Win XP Pro to prepare to make the image and prepare the appropriate answer file.  I do NOT want links to MS KB articles.  I have read them and I understand them but I am looking for the advice of others who have successfully done it.  I want to rely on the experience of the Experts to know where there will be problems and unexpected occurrences.  I will reward 300 points to every person who gives significant directions or contributes in a valuable manner to allviating my nerves as I undertake this task.

Thanks
-FF

Answer : Sysprep for Ghost 2002

The best way is to do some yourself.

Here are some comments I have collected on known issues :

From: Housenet Date: 04/12/2001 04:40AM PST  SYSprep profile
                      -Settings are stored individually for different users.
                      -Example.. I didnt sysprep my system, its a simple default install of 2000. I login as user 1 & save
                      a homepage, specify proxy settings etc...
                      -I logoff, login as user2...Settings are all back to default.

                      -Read this article which describes how to create the image with the -NTIL switch to avoid this known
                      problem on 2000.

                      http://service1.symantec.com/SUPPORT/ghost.nsf/docid/1998102310272925

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I'm trying to use sysprep to reduce the number of images that we need to have. Currently we have 1 image
                 for every different modle of computer. I created an image of a syspreped machine and tried to put it
                 on machines with different hardware, and it images fine but when it's done it just boots to win 2K without
                 the splash screen and just gets through the 1st progress bar with the little tabs that the bar goes
                 over and then the computer reboots. This continues untill I turn the machine off. I am running sysprep
                 V1.1 without any switches. The original image was built on a Dell Optiplex Gx110 and I have tried it
                 on an Acma and a Dell Optiplex Gx1 The sysprep.inf file that I am using is included below.
                 Note: some info has been xxxxx out
                 also Note the 1st 2 mass storage devices drivers/whatevers are commented out, this should have no effect
                 as all the machines I've tried it on are desktops and those are PCMCI storage devices. I would like
                 to knwo why those give me errors though I simply copied them out of the example IDE mass storage file
                 that was located in samples when sysprep1.1 unzipped.


                 [Unattended]
                 OemSkipEula=yes

                 [GuiUnattended]
                 OemSkipwelcome=1
                 timezone=004
                 adminpassword=xxxxxxxxxxxxxx
                 OEMSkipRegional=1

                 [UserData]
                 ;FullName="UserName" ;;don't want to automate UserName
                 OrgName="xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx"
                 ;computername="*" ;;don't want to automate CompName
                 productid=xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx

                 [Networking]

                 [Identification]
                 joinworkgroup=xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx

                 [SysprepMassStorage]
                 ;PCMCIA\*PNP060=%systemroot%\inf\mshdc.inf ;;error
                 ;PCMCIA\KME-KXLC005-A99E0=%systemroot%\inf\mshdc.inf ;;error

                 PCMCIA\_-NinjaATA--3768=%systemroot%\inf\mshdc.inf
                 PCMCIA\FUJITSU-IDE-PC_CARD-DDF2=%systemroot%\inf\mshdc.inf
                 *AZT0502=%systemroot%\inf\mshdc.inf
                 PCI\CC_0101=%systemroot%\inf\mshdc.inf
                 PCI\VEN_10B9&DEV_5215=%systemroot%\inf\mshdc.inf
                 PCI\VEN_10B9&DEV_5219=%systemroot%\inf\mshdc.inf
                 PCI\VEN_10B9&DEV_5229=%systemroot%\inf\mshdc.inf
                 PCI\VEN_1097&DEV_0038=%systemroot%\inf\mshdc.inf
                 PCI\VEN_1095&DEV_0640=%systemroot%\inf\mshdc.inf
                 PCI\VEN_1095&DEV_0646=%systemroot%\inf\mshdc.inf
                 PCI\VEN_0E11&DEV_AE33=%systemroot%\inf\mshdc.inf
 PCI\VEN_8086&DEV_1222=%systemroot%\inf\mshdc.inf
                 PCI\VEN_8086&DEV_1230=%systemroot%\inf\mshdc.inf
                 PCI\VEN_8086&DEV_7010=%systemroot%\inf\mshdc.inf
                 PCI\VEN_8086&DEV_7111=%systemroot%\inf\mshdc.inf
                 PCI\VEN_8086&DEV_2411=%systemroot%\inf\mshdc.inf
                 PCI\VEN_8086&DEV_2421=%systemroot%\inf\mshdc.inf
                 PCI\VEN_8086&DEV_7199=%systemroot%\inf\mshdc.inf
                 PCI\VEN_1042&DEV_1000=%systemroot%\inf\mshdc.inf
                 PCI\VEN_1039&DEV_0601=%systemroot%\inf\mshdc.inf
                 PCI\VEN_1039&DEV_5513=%systemroot%\inf\mshdc.inf
                 PCI\VEN_10AD&DEV_0001=%systemroot%\inf\mshdc.inf
                 PCI\VEN_10AD&DEV_0150=%systemroot%\inf\mshdc.inf
                 PCI\VEN_105A&DEV_4D33=%systemroot%\inf\mshdc.inf
                 PCI\VEN_1106&DEV_0571=%systemroot%\inf\mshdc.inf

  Accepted Answer  From: shekerra    Date: 08/14/2001 10:00AM PST
                 Check this:
                 Make sure that ACPI is enabled in the BIOS (if that is how you configured it on the source machine?)
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I hope this helps !