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To run a Microsoft program that prepares Windows for copying to other computers
  • verb
  • Specialized
: sysprep
  • I've been asked to deploy our image to a machine, sysprep it, and send it off to the vendor to make a master image.

Examples

  • Once I sysprep, I use sysprep /generalize /oobe /shutdown /unattend:unattend.xml.

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  • I finally got it set up so that it will sysprep and join the domain without asking for credentials.

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  • Then sysprep the image, and it works perfectly.

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  • I have a question: is it possible to sysprep a machine after I have installed all my apps?

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  • We are having the same issue with Windows 7 64-bit and Checkpoint VPN when trying to sysprep with Ghost.

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  • Before deploying the new setup, I need to sysprep the system to ensure it is ready.

  • To create a master image for deployment, we must sysprep the Windows installation first.

  • After configuring the settings, remember to sysprep the computer so that it joins the network correctly.

Surface Forms

sysprep infinitive
syspreped past
syspreped past participle
sysprepping present participle
syspreps third person singular

Etymology

Sysprep as a verb means to run the Sysprep tool on a computer. The name comes from sys- ('system') and prep ('prepare'), so to Sysprep is to make a system ready for copying or deployment.