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Where should I place the sysprep file to customize the deploy machine? (VCI 2.5 and EXS 3.5) posted: Dec 19, 2007 2:09 AM

mofabio

12 posts since
Dec 5, 2007

I've installed VIC 2.5 but the deploy tools can't customize the new machine "Windows customization resources were not found on the server". Where should put sysprep files?

In attach my issue also I have put sysprep in C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Application Data\VMware\VMware VirtualCenter\sysprep\1.1

any idea?

Thanks Fabio

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Re: Where should I place the sysprep file to customize the deploy machine?

1. Dec 18, 2007 11:10 AM

in response to: mofabio

djurden

24 posts since
Nov 10, 2006

They should go into the appropriate folder in this path:

C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Application Data\VMware\VMware VirtualCenter\sysprep

So if it is Windows Server 2003 x32 sysprep files they should go in:

C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Application Data\VMware\VMware VirtualCenter\sysprep\svr2003

Re: Where should I place the sysprep file to customize the deploy machine?

2. Dec 18, 2007 6:34 PM

in response to: djurden

toanpham

23 posts since
Jan 24, 2007

I have the same issue. Somehow, when deloying VMs from the template, I can't customize although I did extract the sysprep file download from Microsoft. Any ideas?

Re: Where should I place the sysprep file to customize the deploy machine?

3. Dec 18, 2007 9:00 PM

in response to: toanpham

ExCon

166 posts since
Dec 13, 2005

I have mine in C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Application Data\VMware\VMware VirtualCenter\sysprep\1.1

Re: Where should I place the sysprep file to customize the deploy machine?

4. Dec 18, 2007 9:20 PM

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Hairyman

76 posts since
Oct 11, 2006

Mine is in the same location as ExCon and works when i choose to use it

Re: Where should I place the sysprep file to customize the deploy machine?

5. Dec 18, 2007 10:43 PM

in response to: Hairyman

toanpham

23 posts since
Jan 24, 2007

^{That's the location where I extract the file downloaded from Microsoft. I dtill don't know why it doesn't work. This is VC2.5 and ESX3.5}

Re: Where should I place the sysprep file to customize the deploy machine?

6. Dec 19, 2007 6:01 AM

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hfourie

27 posts since
May 18, 2007

Im getting the same error. Also VC 2.5 and esx 3.5. Was working perfectly on 2.0 and 3.0.2.

This seems to be a VC 2.5 problem. Who has clout at VMware to get this resolved. Manually running NewSid on 50 VDI desktops is not fun...

Re: Where should I place the sysprep file to customize the deploy machine?

7. Dec 19, 2007 6:18 AM

in response to: hfourie

mofabio

12 posts since
Dec 5, 2007

Yes is not pleasant run sysprep and parameter on each machine. Please can somebody involve VMware on this bugs?

Cheers Fabio

Re: Where should I place the sysprep file to customize the deploy machine? (VCI 2.5 and EXS 3.5)

8. Dec 19, 2007 7:25 AM

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JonT

174 posts since
Feb 23, 2006

I am still working to get my VC upgraded to 2.5, but from what I see the "1.1" sysprep files are different from the 2003 SP1 cabinet (deploy.cab) files that are needed for sysprep on 2k3. Correct me if I am wrong but 1.1 is for Win 2k. Someone previously posted that they had installed thiers in the \svr2003\ folder which is where mine are and it works fine.

Thanks

Re: Where should I place the sysprep file to customize the deploy machine?

9. Dec 19, 2007 7:26 AM

in response to: hfourie

JonT

174 posts since
Feb 23, 2006

Virtual Center also creates a folder for the XP Deploy tools (deploy.cab) that it will use for sysprep on an XP desktop VM....

Re: Where should I place the sysprep file to customize the deploy machine?

10. Dec 19, 2007 8:38 AM

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toanpham

23 posts since
Jan 24, 2007

I think it's VC2.5 bug. It worked perfectly fine in VC2.1 and ESX3.01 as well as VC2.2 and ESX3.02. I've tried to extract the SysPrep 1.1 to the indocated folder in VC but when trying to deploy VMs from the templates, the same message indicated that there's no available customize tools...Anyone else have the same issue?

Re: Where should I place the sysprep file to customize the deploy machine?

11. Dec 19, 2007 9:15 AM

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mofabio

12 posts since
Dec 5, 2007

The guide tells to create directory for each S.O and exctract sysprep in 1.1 directory. It works in 2.0.x after the upgrade it does't work.

My directory structure is:

c:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Application Data\VMware\VMware VirtualCenter\sysprep it contains following directory 1.1, 2k, srv2003, srv2003-64, xp, xp-64

This procedure is described in http://www.vmware.com/support/vc13/doc/c13installsysprep3.html

But it seems doesn't work for 2.5 VIC

Cheers Fabio

Re: Where should I place the sysprep file to customize the deploy machine?

12. Dec 19, 2007 1:32 PM

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DanDill

43 posts since
Apr 26, 2007

We recently upgraded to VC 2.5, it seems that cloning an XP or server 2003 template won't check the 1.1 folder as mentioned previously and as worked previously in VC 2.0, like others it seems so we're in the same boat.

I've put the 03 SP1 sysprep in the svr2003 folder, which allows us now to clone from 03 templates just fine however we still can't clone XP. Tried putting the sysprep 1.1 in the specific XP folder as well as the 03 SP1 sysprep files in the XP folder, all didn't work.

Just felt like throwing that out to save your time trying it.

Waiting for the fix...

Re: Where should I place the sysprep file to customize the deploy machine?

13. Dec 19, 2007 11:57 PM

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mofabio

12 posts since
Dec 5, 2007

Hi all,

I open a new request to support about this bug.

Re: Where should I place the sysprep file to customize the deploy machine?

14. Dec 20, 2007 5:26 AM

in response to: mofabio

hfourie

27 posts since
May 18, 2007

WOO HOO!!! Cracked it.

I can now Customize W2k3 Server as well as XP Pro.

First I folowed DanDill advise to take the sysprep files from deploy.cab from a W2k3 R2 (SP1) CD. This then unlocked the Client Customization for W2k3 servers. This got me thinking..... So I took the sysprep files from the deploy.cab file from WinXP Pro SP2 CD, and put it in the xp folder. Bob's your uncle. I am now able to customize XP Pro as well.

Be sure to use the folder structure under c:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Application Data\VMware\VMware VirtualCenter\sysprep\xp and c:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Application Data\VMware\VMware VirtualCenter\sysprep\svr2003.

Hope this works for all you guys aswell.

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