Sysprep and XP- wont use .inf file

[easypray]

I am trying to image and clone a baseline XP pro system.

it is configured exactly the way I want it and I create a sysprep.inf file useing the setup manager after I extract the deploy cab into the c:\sysprep folder

When I image the drive (using ghost corporate 7.5) and I look in the image the sysprep folder is there and the sysprep.inf file is in place with all of my answers filled in by the wizard.

before I clone I run sysprep manually and reseal the computer (which produces a weird "your grace period limit has been reached and will not be re-set&quot which is a bizarr because prior to sysprep the product activation was done.

So when i re-boot after sysprep it starts the mini setup wizard (arrrgh!) and wont use any of the answers entered in the sysprep.inf file...its as if I dont have a sysprep.inf file.

but when it is all done the sysprep folder is gone and I need to enter all that information on each of my cloned machines - which I seriously cant do everytime we roll out new software etc.

Why wont it use the answers in the sysprep.inf file?

TIA

Easypray

 

[linney]

Any help here.

http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&...sprep.inf+file"+windows+xp&btnG=Google+Search