sysprep tools

[wb2]

I've spent the last half hour looking for the sysprep tool but can't find it. Can someone point me in the right direction? I've usually used newsid but have decided to switch back to the MS supported sysprep.

[vmroyale]

Hello. Can you provide a bit more detail?

What VMware product(s) are you using?

What Microsoft guest operating systems are you working with?

[wb2]

I'm setting up a windows 2003 r2 sp2 ent ed template. But for now I don't want to use Vcenter's built in template system. I just want to copy the sysprep tools to the desktop so I can sysprep it manually. I'm using ESXi with Vcenter, Infrastructure Ent Ed, etc.

[azn2kew]

I've downloaded all sysprep files for all operating systems, zipped it and see if it allow me to upload here 7mb file. I forgot the link but will fine it later.

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Regards,

Stefan Nguyen

VMware vExpert 2009

iGeek Systems Inc.

VMware, Citrix, Microsoft Consultant

[Troy_Clavell · Accepted solution]

here are a couple links that may be useful

http://www.vm-help.com/esx/other/sysprep_download_links.html

http://www.vmware.com/pdf/vc_2_templates_usage_best_practices_wp.pdf

[azn2kew]

It's too big doesn't allow me to upload 7mb of file for all OSes, but you can download it here.

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Regards,

Stefan Nguyen

VMware vExpert 2009

iGeek Systems Inc.

VMware, Citrix, Microsoft Consultant

[wb2]

Awesome. Thanks.

[Troy_Clavell]

please consider awarding points by marking answers as "correct" or "helpful"

[wb2]

There you go.

BTW, what exactly to the points do on this forum?

[Troy_Clavell]

it's just another way to say thank you.

[wb2]

I imagine the sysprep utility is still called sysprep.exe right? I downloaded the files but I don't see a sysprep.exe file in the cab I extracted. Is it inside another compacted file?

[azn2kew]

I suppose that's being motivated for support and being ranked among others.

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Regards,

Stefan Nguyen

VMware vExpert 2009

iGeek Systems Inc.

VMware, Citrix, Microsoft Consultant

[Troy_Clavell]

the files are in the deploy.cab.

[wb2]

sorry, thanks, i missed that part originally. I've found it now.