Sysprep and Dell Computers

[kraftsha]

Hi,

We are trying to run sysprep with Dell D610 laptops and Dell Optiplex GX270 desktops all running Windows XP (OEM Dell version). After we image the computer and run sysprep, regional settings that we set have been removed. For example, in our regional settings, we changed the date format and added some keyboard layouts. After we ran sysprep, the date was set back to default and the keyboard layouts were back to default.

Some of us here are thinking that Dell has a file installed on the computer that is erasing these settings.

Does anyone know anything about this or have this problem? Or does it keep all the settings for you?

Shannon

 

[electronicsfreak]

Certain computers come with brand built in registry monitors, ensure dell doesnt have one running in msconfig,it could be blocking your settings.

There is a point in wisdom and knowledge that when you reach it, you exceed what is considered possible - Jason Schoon

 

[kraftsha]

I took a look at the msconfig, but don't see anything to this effect. We didn't use sysprep after ghosting our computers because we found that when we did try it, our settings were wrong. Can sysprep ask the question about date format and keyboard language?

Even if we didn't use sysprep and Dell did have a registry monitor on it, the settings should be gone - and they aren't so I am thinking that it must be sysprep.

Shannon

 

[wolluf]

Are you running setupmgr too? If you just sysprep, you do lose a lot of your original settings (you know how M$ hate people to have their own!). But if you run setupmgr first, you can supply the regional (and other) settings you want (in fact if you directly edit the unattended.txt file it produces, most settings can be 'set'. The ref.chm file with sysprep has (some) details of how to edit the file. Thee are also a number of sites with unattended info - Google should find a good selection).

 

[teckystuff]

Yeah what Wolluf said - use setupmgr to create a sysprep.inf file. That file must reside in the same location as sysprep.exe when you run it: C:\sysprep