System Preparation Tool (Sysprep) Script File KeysID: Q196667
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When you use the Microsoft System Preparation (Sysprep) tool, a wizard
runs the next time the computer is started after the tool prepares the
computer and copies an image to the computer. You can automate this
process by creating a script file. To use Sysprep with a script file,
use the following syntax
sysprep.exe <filename>
where <filename> is the name of the script file.
Note that the script file must contain one section called [NT4Preinstall].
Key name: OemSkipEula
Values: Yes | No
Description: This key disables the display of the End User License
Agreement (EULA) when the value is set to Yes. The default
value is No.
Key name: ProductID
Value: xxx-xxxxxxx OR xxxxx-OEM-xxxxxx-xxxxx
Description: This key specifies whether the Product ID screen should be
displayed. The Product ID key is displayed by default.
Key name: FullName
Value: <string>
Description: This key specifies the user's name. If this key is not
specified or the string value is blank, the User Name And
Organization screen is displayed.
Key name: OrgName
Value: <string>
Description: This key specifies the user's organization or company name.
If this key is not specified or the string value is blank,
the User Name And Organization screen is displayed, unless
the FullName key is specified with a valid string value.
Key name: ComputerName
Values: <string> | "Auto"
Description: This key specifies the computer name. If this key is not
specified or the string value is blank, the Computer Name
screen is displayed. The string value must be a minimum of 1
non-white-space character and a maximum of 15 non-white-space
characters.
If this string value is set to "Auto," Setup automatically
generates a unique computer name based on a random number.
This provides a mechanism to install multiple computers with
a unique computer name.
Key name: AdminPassword
Value: <string>
Description: This key specifies the password for the administrator
account. If this key is not specified or the string value is
blank, the Administrator Password screen is displayed. The
string value must be a minimum of 1 non-white-space character
and a maximum of 15 non-white-space characters. To specify a
blank or NULL password use "*".
Key name: OEMBannerText
Value: <text string>
Description: This key specifies a string to be displayed in the upper-left
corner of the screen. The text must contain the "Windows NT"
sub-string or it is ignored. You can specify multiple lines
by using the "*" character as a separator.
Key name: OEMLogoBitmapFile
Values: <file name> [, <resource id>]
Description: This key specifies a bitmap to be displayed in the upper-
right corner of the screen. If this key has only one field,
it is assumed to be a bitmap (.bmp) file located in the
folder in which the System Preparation tool resides. If two
fields are specified, the first field is the name of a
dynamic-link library (DLL) and the second field is a decimal
number that represents the resource ID of the bitmap in the
DLL. The DLL should be located in the folder that contains
Sysprep.exe.
Key name: OEMBackgroundBitmapFile
Values: <file name> [,<resource id>]
Description: This key specifies a background bitmap to display. If this
key has only one field, it is assumed to be a bitmap (.bmp)
file located in the folder in which Sysprep.exe resides. If
two fields are specified, the first field is the name of a
dynamic-link library (DLL) and the second field is a decimal
number that represents the resource ID of the bitmap in the
DLL. The DLL should be located in the folder that contains
Sysprep.exe.
Key name: OEMSkipWelcome
Values: 0 | 1
Description: If this key is set to 1, the Welcome page is skipped. If the
key is set to 0, the Welcome page is displayed.
Key name: OEMNoWaitAfterGUIMode
Values: 0 | 1
Description: If this key is set to 1, the Finished page is not displayed
and the computer is automatically restarted when the wizard
is finished. If the key is set to 0, the Finished page is
displayed and the computer does not automatically restart.
Key name: NoSidGen
Value: Yes | No
Description: This key disables the Security Identification (SID)
modification code. Set this key to Yes to disable the SID
modification code. You might use this value if the computer
is to be preconfigured with system services and access (ACL)
permissions. This allows a system integrator or administrator
to preconfigure a computer and set the computer name,
administrator password, and other settings at the final
location.
NOTE: Do not use this key if you plan to duplicate the
system.
[NT4Preinstall]
OemSkipEula = Yes
ProductID = 123-4567890
FullName = "Sample Company User"
OrgName = "Sample Company Inc."
ComputerName = "auto"
AdminPassword = "password"
Switch: <filename>
Description: Instructs the Windows NT 4.0 Mini-Setup wizard to use the
settings in the specified script file automatically. For
example, the following command specifies that the Mini-Setup
wizard should use the settings in the Nt4setup.inf file:
sysprep nt4setup.inf
NOTE: There is no dash preceding the script file name.
Switch: -quiet
Description: Instructs Sysprep to run without displaying a warning dialog
box. For example, the following command specifies that only
the license information screen should be displayed:
sysprep -quiet
The warning message stating that the computer is going to be
prepared for disk imaging and automatically shut down is not
displayed, and the computer shuts down automatically.
NOTE: The preceding dash is required.
Switch: -reboot
Description: Instructs Sysprep to automatically restart the computer. For
example, the following command specifies that the computer is
restarted automatically instead of being shut down after
Sysprep has finished:
sysprep -reboot
You should not use this switch if you are preparing the
computer for disk imaging. This switch may be useful if you
plan to automate a test process designed to run after Sysprep
has finished.
NOTE: The preceding dash is required.
Switch: -defeat
Description: Instructs Sysprep to run on a computer that has retail
versions of Windows NT 4.0 Workstation or Windows NT 4.0
Server and Microsoft Office 97. Normally, Sysprep requires
a Microsoft Select Volume CD-ROM or an OEM (Original
Equipment Manufacturer) CD-ROM installation to run. For additional information about Sysprep, please review the Sysprep.doc file that is included with the Sysprep tool.
Additional query words: ghost clone sysclone
Keywords : kbtool
Version : winnt:4.0
Platform : winnt
Issue type : kbinfo Last Reviewed: February 25, 1999