Windows 2008 SysPrep Error [Applying System Settings]
You kick off the clone, apply the customization file (leveraging vCenter’s excellent SysPrep integration), wait a couple of minutes and pop into the console expecting to begin application…
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NewSid, no more?!… Say it aint so!
I called this one back in February! http://vcloudinfo.com/2009/02/duplicate-sids-big-deal-why-you-might.html and Aaron Silber sent me over this note to confirm it! :) Looks like our old friend has been put…
VMware View Quirk w/Agent 3.1 – UserInit & WSSM Process popping up My Documents.
A client of mine (MTHammer1) sent me a quick email detailing an interesting issue he is experiencing in his VMware View 3.1 deployment. I don’t have an answer…
SysPrep Reboot Loop [Fixed]
Ran into an interesting (read: Annoying) issue at a client the other day. While deploying a fairly generic XP SP3 template with vCenter’s integrated SysPrep, the resulting machine…
Duplicate SIDs, Big Deal! Why you might not need to care.
Recently, I have been having some great conversations about the benefits of using golden images of servers and desktops to rapidly deploy using either templates or streaming technologies. …
Sysprep Windows 2008 in VMware
Today, I ran into an interesting problem using VirtualCenter's Clone to New Machine which integrates sysprep functionality. Apparently, Guest Customization of Windows 2008 is not supported at this…