SysPrep / WDS query

[SteveB_NI]

I'm hoping to reimage our stations with Win7 over the summer using sysprep / wds and using Server 2008r2.

 

Basically can someone give me advice please as to what I'm doing wrong / missing with this sequence of actions...

 

1. Install win7 on one of the workstations & install basic packages such as MS Office 2010, Photoshop CS4 etc. register all packages & activate them as necessary.

 

2. Install all win7 updates to date to save updating every station afterwards.

 

3. Sysprep & upload file to wds. Keep the wim file on external hard drive (what's this used for if the image successfully uploads to wds?)

 

4. Using pxe boot on another workstation install the image.

 

5. Rename the PC & Join the domain.

 

6. Enter win7 product key & activate the o/s etc.

 

Now - a few problems with this - firstly the computer is naming itself as "administrator01" etc on active directory - but this is easily resolved by changing name.

 

Secondly office2010 has now complained about a hardware change & needs reactivated.... But won't let me do that.

 

I'm not using any unattend file though - is there anything else I'm doing wrong?

Thanks for your help!!

[clareq]

You need to rearm the Office install - how are you licencing? KMS or MAK? Either way it's recommended - look here: Rearm the Office 2013 installation

[SHimmer45]

or have a KMS server handling your licensing for office. or run ospp.vbs in the office14 folder on the workstation.