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#274069 - 11/01/2006 15:16 Recovering a broken disk image already resealed with Sysprep
Taym
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Registered: 18/06/2001
Posts: 2504
Loc: Roma, Italy
We just installed a prototype Windows machine and resealed using Sysprep. When booted, the minisetup starts, accepts the required information, and then, when pressing the last NEXT button, setup.exe gives an Error (instruction at _____ referenced memory at _____ ; memory could not be read) and crashes. Both OK and Cancel procude a machine shutdown, so we are in a loop. I'd really like to recover this installation to save a considerable amount of time, and can clearly access the hdd by moving it to another PC, for example. Does anybody know what file or regkey to remove/modify in order to bypass, if possible, the minisetup and go back to a normal boot? The system will only need a computer name and an admin password. All the rest shouldn't have been removed when resealing.

My belief is that a too old version of sysprep.exe and setupcl.exe where used, but even after replacing them the problem is still there. Also, I am wondering where is the SETUP.EXE the error is referring to. Maybe I can replace/update that...
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#274070 - 11/01/2006 16:35 Re: Recovering a broken disk image already resealed with Sysprep [Re: Taym]
siberia37
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Registered: 09/01/2002
Posts: 702
Loc: Tacoma,WA
I think I've gotten a machine out of mini setup by either booting in safe mode or booting from the last know good. Worth a try..

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#274071 - 11/01/2006 16:54 Re: Recovering a broken disk image already resealed with Sysprep [Re: Taym]
ricin
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Registered: 19/06/2000
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Loc: US: CA
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#274072 - 14/01/2006 00:51 Re: Recovering a broken disk image already resealed with Sysprep [Re: ricin]
Taym
carpal tunnel

Registered: 18/06/2001
Posts: 2504
Loc: Roma, Italy
Super! That's what I was looking for. It worked perfectly! The proper systprep.exe and setupcl.exe (needed for SP2) were in a separate package distributed by Microsoft last October. If anybody is using sysprep on a machine with SP2, remember to get the right files!


Edited by taym (14/01/2006 00:53)
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#274073 - 14/01/2006 07:08 Re: Recovering a broken disk image already resealed with Sysprep [Re: Taym]
Roger
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Registered: 18/01/2000
Posts: 5683
Loc: London, UK
Quote:
a separate package distributed by Microsoft last October.


I don't suppose you've got a link for that? I'm having problems with Sysprep on W2K3 SP1. Not the same problem, mind: my problem is that it won't always seal properly.
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