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Creating a Sysprep.inf File by Using Setup Manager

You can also configure a Sysprep. inf file by running the Setup Manager

Wizard. Setup Manager is located on the Windows XP Professional

compact

disc.

To create a Sysprep.inf answer file by using Setup Manager, perform the following steps:

1.    Create a folder named %systemdriveViSysprep (where %systemdrive% is

the root of the partition o which Windows resides).

2.    In the Deploy folder that contains the Setup Manager Wizard files, doubleclick

Setupmgr.exe.

3.    On the Welcome to the Windows Setup Manager Wizard page, click Next.

4.    Click Create a new answer file, and then click Next.

5.    On the Product to Install page, click Sysprep Install, and then click Next.

6.    FolIow the on-screen instructions to complete the answer file.

7.    When you are prompted for a location in which to save the answer file,

either save it to the %system_drive%^]łSysprep folder, or make surę that the

answer file is copied to the Sysprep folder before you run Sysprep. exe.

If you want the Mini-Setup Wizard to prompt the user for a password for the built-in Administrator account on the target Computer, the

password for the Administrator account on the reference Computer must be

blank before you run Sysprep.exe.