Re: Duplicating Workstation on Network

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Yes there is a serial number on the chassis.

I created, then restored the image to the new computer.
Turned off the first computer, booted the second,
renamed the computer and had it join a "workgroup", then
had it rejoin the domain with the new name.

Worked like a charm. Took 8 minutes from start to
finish. Would have taken hours to install XP and all the
software I needed :)

Thanks


In article <u#hfUjteFHA.2420@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>,
lanwench@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
m says...
>
>
> In news:MPG.1d2921657f554459897d1@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx,
> Gerald Fay <gejfay___remove___@xxxxxxxxxxx> typed:
> > Was looking for Sysprep on the computers, but these are
> > Compaq and XP installation is for these machines only.
> > Now at least I have sysprep.
> >
> > One problem is that the systems only come with a restore
> > disk, there is no XP serial number.
>
> There has to be one ...not even on a sticker on the chassis?
> >
> > I may in fact just do an Acronis restore, rename the
> > computer, then join the Domain
>
> For one computer, I'd do the same. Just remember to disjoin the computer
> from the domain before taking the image. ;-)
> >
> > In article <O8wItMneFHA.3160@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>,
> > lanwench@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > m says...
> >>
> >>
> >> In news:MPG.1d2740bb880a00049897d0@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx,
> >> Gerald Fay <gejfay___remove___@xxxxxxxxxxx> typed:
> >>> I recently purchased another computer for a second
> >>> workstation. Both computers are the same make and model
> >>> (Compaq) both come with XP Professional they will be on
> >>> a Windows Server network with 6 other computers and the
> >>> Server.
> >>>
> >>> The first workstation has been up and running for
> >>> several months. It has a number of programs which I will
> >>> need to be set up exactly the same way on the second
> >>> computer.
> >>>
> >>> Installing XP pro and the 5 programs I use will take
> >>> hours as database programs use Mapped drives and the
> >>> Borland BDE which requires duplicating . Cloning the
> >>> image (with Acronis True Image) to the second computer
> >>> would only take 6 minutes. I would obviously change the
> >>> computer name on the second machine when the image is
> >>> restored. Are there problems with doing this on a
> >>> Windows Server network?
> >>>
> >>> Do I need to run Sysprep on the first machine before
> >>> cloning (ie change the SID)?
> >>>
> >>> If so which parameter do I use for Sysprep?

--
jerry
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