Hi, We have created a Syspreped image of windows 7 with all the drivers that we need, I have some questions:- 1) When we install the image on a new PC, it doesn't keep the Video driver, I have got around that by putting the install files in C: temp and then running, is there a way to keep the video driver, so That I don't need to install? 2) We might want to Strip out the Licence code, a) Is that possible b) What effect will it have, will it just ask for licenec code or will you have to go through a lot of the setup again?

Thanks Steve. I've never used Sysprep myself only read a little when I created a Unattended setup so I've had a little play and a bit more of a read. About the drivers and the info I gave previously. I came to the conclusion that using Sysprep with Generalize will uninstall the driver but not remove the driver files.

Sysprep will generalize the image and remove all. To retain additional drivers that do not exist in the default driver. Windows system32 sysprep sysprep. Remove drivers from the driver. Does Sysprep actually delete custom drivers from the driver store? Or does it simply delete the device state?

The next time that image is booted you will see a mini setup and part of that will display 'Configuring Device Drivers' or something like that and during this stage (specialize pass) any previously installed 3rd-Party drivers will be installed. Now if that doesn't make much sense I found another thread that seems to confirm this but explains it differently (maybe better) - Using PersistAllDeviceInstalls I think keeps the driver installed so during the mini setup it probably skips the 'Configuring Device Drivers' stage but would cause errors if installed to a system with different hardware. I have not tried this yet so this is only a guess. Your video driver Now with your video driver and considering the above I would try installing Windows then your video driver. Next open Device Manager select your Display Adaptor and search automatically for a updated driver. If Windows chooses a different driver then I would think this is your problem. During the 'Configuring Device Drivers' stage it would be choosing the driver it thinks is best.

Let us know what happens and maybe we can find a way around this. If this image will only be installed to systems with identical hardware then you could also try the PersistAllDeviceInstalls. Sysprep GUI will need to be closed and run from the command line and include the /unattend switch. Sysprep.exe /oobe /generalize /shutdown /quiet /unattend:answerfile Product Key. I have read conflicting threads about Sysprep removing this so I can not say if it can be removed by Sysprep but I guessing your key remains after using Sysprep with Generalize which also happened with me, although my test may not be correct. I can confirm that if you do not enter a Product Key during setup then you will be prompted for one when booting OOBE, so I would suggest if you can customise everything for your image without it and in less than 30 days then don't enter it.

When you Sysprep with Generalize the Activation clock will rearm but if you plan on generalizing the image more than once then beware. Similar help and support threads Thread Forum Good morning all: Below is my unattend.xml.

I am using the sysprep + win7 for creating virtual machines in Red Hat Enterprise Virtualization 3.0 but having difficulty getting them to auto-join the domain. My sysprep progression proceeds normally and completes. The initial boot of the image. Virtualization hello, 1st sorry for my english (i'm french guy). Script fonts free download. I made a sysprep and all parameters are corrects. But after the reboot I have always the sysprep preparation tools box. For me the sysprep is correct but I don't know what's happended.

In attachment my unattend.xml Installation & Setup Hi, I work in a community college and I we image tons of PCs for classrooms and labs etc. I had been imaging all those labs with sysprep when we were using Windows XP. Now that we are using Windows 7, we decided not to use sysprep as my seniors said its not required if we are using Windows 7. Installation & Setup I am setting up an Image for Windows 7 and using WAIK and everything.