VISTA AND SYSPREP

[monsterplastic]

I've been trying to get my head around deploying vista to a bank of laptops at our school.

I've created an answer file using Windows System Image Manager and saved it to the c:\windows\system32\sysprep folder on the machine I have been testing on.

however, when I run the command:

 

sysprep /generalize /oobe /reboot /unattend:answerfile.xml

 

I get an error saying:

 

"Windows could not parse the or process unattend answer file [answerfile.xml]

The specified file does not exist"

 

I've have tried this in various location but to no joy.. has anyone else had any luck with this?

 

Cheers

ee

[Ste_Harve]

Try putting in the full path to the answer file location and see if that works. ie.

 

sysprep /generalize /oobe /reboot /unattend:c:\windows\system32\sysprep\answerfile.xml

[JoHimself]

does the XML file validate properly in the SIM?

[rewerbe]

Thank you Ste_Harve - you saved me a lot of trouble! Yes, put in the full path. I spent weeks on the phone with Microsoft with Sysprep troubles, and the solution was as simple as that!