Reset Sysprep count?

[reggiep]

Hi All,

We have some new PCs and as a result I need to tweak our master image. However I think it may have been sysprepped 3 times so I'm concerned that we cannot use our lovely image as it is. Does anyone know how I can get round the maximum three syspreps?

 

Thanks

[Arthur]

how I can get round the maximum three syspreps?

SysPrep can be run an unlimited number of times with Windows 8.x.

 

http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/hh824849.aspx

[fiza]

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[MordyT]

I would love an answer to this as well

Win 7 pro

[Arthur]

With Windows 7, you would simply restore your VM to the snapshot you took before you sysprep'd the image.

[fiza]

I would love an answer to this as well

Win 7 pro

 

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[Si2100]

Elevated command line:

 

C:\windows\system32\sysprep>slmgr -rearm

 

-> get an error about maximum number of rearms exceed. Slmgr /dlv confirms it.

 

2.

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\WindowsNT\CurrentVersion\SoftwhereProtectionPlatform\

 

SkipRearm from 0 to 1

 

3.

Elevated command line: Run C:\windows\system32\sysprep>slmgr -rearm again and get a success message telling me to restart to apply changes.

 

5.

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\Setup\Status\SysprepStatus

CleanupState to 2 and GeneralizationState to 7

 

6. Run> msdtc -uninstall

 

6. Run> msdtc -install

 

8. Restart computer then confirm the Registry values stayed the same

 

9. Elevated command line: C:\windows\system32\sysprep> sysprep.exe and then run it with /oobe /generalize and shutdown

 

 

 

Taken from my personal notes, =D