Yes. Sysprep will unjoin the machine as part of the process. Thanks, Brian Desmond [email protected]
c - 312.731.3132 Active Directory, 4th Ed - http://www.briandesmond.com/ad4/ Microsoft MVP - https://mvp.support.microsoft.com/profile/Brian From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] Sent: Wednesday, March 11, 2009 10:57 AM To: NT System Admin Issues Subject: RE: sysprep question Would it work just as well to take said staion out of the domain, then clone? It seems like it would, but I learn all kinds of things in this forum... -- Richard D. McClary Systems Administrator, Information Technology Group ASPCA® 1717 S. Philo Rd, Ste 36 Urbana, IL 61802 [email protected] P: 217-337-9761 C: 217-417-1182 F: 217-337-9761 www.aspca.org<http://www.aspca.org/> The information contained in this e-mail, and any attachments hereto, is from The American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals® (ASPCA®) and is intended only for use by the addressee(s) named herein and may contain legally privileged and/or confidential information. If you are not the intended recipient of this e-mail, you are hereby notified that any dissemination, distribution, copying or use of the contents of this e-mail, and any attachments hereto, is strictly prohibited. If you have received this e-mail in error, please immediately notify me by reply email and permanently delete the original and any copy of this e-mail and any printout thereof. "Sam Cayze" <[email protected]> wrote on 03/11/2009 10:53:22 AM: > That would work too. > > > > From: John Aldrich [mailto:[email protected]] > Sent: Wednesday, March 11, 2009 10:50 AM > To: NT System Admin Issues > Subject: RE: sysprep question > Well, I'm no expert, however, I would clone the machines *before* > connecting them to the domain as it's much easier to change the name > before joining the domain. That's just my 2¢ worth. > > [image removed] [image removed] > > From: Reimer, Mark [mailto:[email protected]] > Sent: Wednesday, March 11, 2009 11:30 AM > To: NT System Admin Issues > Subject: sysprep question > > Hi folks, > > In my research on sysprep, I've come across conflicting information. > > I will be cloning xp machines (identical hardware). These machines > are all on a domain. Do I need to sysprep before cloning? I'm just > doing 6 computers. > > I've read that I do need to sysprep, and I've read that I don't need > to sysprep because the machines are on a domain (Windows 2003 native > in my case). > > Obviously after cloning, I need to go in and change the computer > name, so I don't get conflicts (unless, of course, I use sysprep to > change the names for me). > > Thanks for your wisdom in this. > > Mark > > > > No virus found in this incoming message. > Checked by AVG - www.avg.com > Version: 8.0.237 / Virus Database: 270.11.10/1995 - Release Date: > 03/11/09 08:28:00 > > > > > > ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ ~ <http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/> ~
