Re: SP2 - Sysprep regenerates default user

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From: Steve Roberts (Stever_at_Discussiongroups.com)
Date: 08/19/04 

Date: Thu, 19 Aug 2004 09:34:27 -0600

Before running sysprep we run a .reg file that contains the following. This
tells sysprep not to wipe out profiles. Seems to work fine with SP2 also.

Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\OemStartMenuDa
ta]
"OemDesktopCleanupDisable"=dword:00000001

Steve

"Adin Sabic" <anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:8ac001c4857b$fc9ebe70$a401280a@phx.gbl...
> Hi,
>
> I have updated my XP image to include SP2. After
> installing sp2 I replaced the default user with my highly
> customised one, then run sysprep to prepare for imaging.
>
> After the machine is rebooted the mini setup wizard runs
> and completes with no errors. However once rebooted and
> logged back on my custom default user profile has been
> replaced by the basic original XP one, with all my
> changes lost. I have tried it several times and get the
> same results.
>
> Is it by design that in SP2, sysprep regenerates the
> default user profile. Is there a work around as it is
> highly annoying?
>
> Thanks
>
> Adin

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