Sysprep on Vista Business

Sysprep runs and generates a general error, so i usually rebuild the
corporate image and it's fine again. but only once on a fresh image, if i
run it again after adding it to the domain, it fails again. Is there a way
to reset it so i can run it again and not lose all the work i did?

Hello,
I need more information, there can be any number of issues associated with
a sysprep failure.

What is the exact error code or message that is given?
What is in the \windows\panther\setupact.log ( the last twenty lines or so,
looking for the error string)

List of some knowledgebase articles that reference Sysprep Fatal errors
947466 Error message when you run the "sysprep /generalize" command on a
Windows Vista-based computer: "A fatal error occurred while running sysprep"
http://support.microsoft.com/default...b;EN-US;947466

947212 Error message when you use the Sysprep tool on a Windows Vista-based
computer: "A fatal error occurred while trying to sysprep the machine"
http://support.microsoft.com/default...b;EN-US;947212

930193 Error message when you run the Sysprep command on a Windows
Vista-based computer: "A fatal error occurred"
http://support.microsoft.com/default...b;EN-US;930193

929828 An error message occurs when you run "Sysprep /generalize" in
Windows Vista: "A fatal error occurred while trying to Sysprep the machine"
http://support.microsoft.com/default...b;EN-US;929828

Thanks,
Darrell Gorter[MSFT]

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|> Sysprep runs and generates a general error, so i usually rebuild the
|> corporate image and it's fine again. but only once on a fresh image, if
i
|> run it again after adding it to the domain, it fails again. Is there a
way
|> to reset it so i can run it again and not lose all the work i did?
|>
|>

I found my error and have fixed it. It was in the KB 930193 and all is well
now.


""Darrell Gorter[MSFT]"" <Darrellg@online.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:yCaO0ESaIHA.4200@TK2MSFTNGHUB02.phx.gbl...
> Hello,
> I need more information, there can be any number of issues associated with
> a sysprep failure.
>
> What is the exact error code or message that is given?
> What is in the \windows\panther\setupact.log ( the last twenty lines or
> so,
> looking for the error string)
>
> List of some knowledgebase articles that reference Sysprep Fatal errors
> 947466 Error message when you run the "sysprep /generalize" command on a
> Windows Vista-based computer: "A fatal error occurred while running
> sysprep"
> http://support.microsoft.com/default...b;EN-US;947466
>
> 947212 Error message when you use the Sysprep tool on a Windows
> Vista-based
> computer: "A fatal error occurred while trying to sysprep the machine"
> http://support.microsoft.com/default...b;EN-US;947212
>
> 930193 Error message when you run the Sysprep command on a Windows
> Vista-based computer: "A fatal error occurred"
> http://support.microsoft.com/default...b;EN-US;930193
>
> 929828 An error message occurs when you run "Sysprep /generalize" in
> Windows Vista: "A fatal error occurred while trying to Sysprep the
> machine"
> http://support.microsoft.com/default...b;EN-US;929828
>
> Thanks,
> Darrell Gorter[MSFT]
>
> This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no rights
> --------------------
> |> From: "D" <45@kuy.com>
> |> Subject: Sysprep on Vista Business
> |> Date: Tue, 5 Feb 2008 12:21:38 -0500
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> |>
> |> Sysprep runs and generates a general error, so i usually rebuild the
> |> corporate image and it's fine again. but only once on a fresh image, if
> i
> |> run it again after adding it to the domain, it fails again. Is there a
> way
> |> to reset it so i can run it again and not lose all the work i did?
> |>
> |>
>