Sysprep not working

[Hondy]

Hi

Anyone know why when sysprepping a windows 2003 standard ed using the latest available sysprep.exe fails at the last step?

I created the inf, but when i go through the process I get to the log on part and it logs on but then logs of straight away.

I have also specified a new password when logging on through the sysprep process and it gets to the login screen and tells me that password is wrong. If I put the password for the account BEFORE it was sysprepped it logs on. This tells me that it is not stripping all of the info.

Any clues anyone?

 

[Davetoo]

Why are you usign sysprep on a server in the first place?

I'm Certifiable, not cert-ified.
It just means my answers are from experience, not a book.

There are no more PDC's! There are DC's with FSMO roles!

 

[Hondy]

OMG... make sure your administrator account is blank or it will not work...

 

[Davetoo]

What in the world are you talking about?

I'm Certifiable, not cert-ified.
It just means my answers are from experience, not a book.

There are no more PDC's! There are DC's with FSMO roles!

 

[Hondy]

lol

read this

http://redmondmag.com/columns/print.asp?EditorialsID=1328