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If DISM captures a system image, can't I simply bypass oobe all together? Thanks so much Joe

Microsoft has confirmed that recent Windows updates include stricter identity checks that can break NTLM and Kerberos authentication on systems that share duplicate machine Security Identifiers (SIDs), causing repeated credential prompts, failed logins, inaccessible SMB shares and broken RDP...

Microsoft has confirmed a broad authentication regression that began appearing after late‑summer cumulative updates for Windows 11 and Windows Server: systems installed with preview update KB5064081 (released August 29, 2025) or the September cumulative KB5065426 can experience repeated...

Microsoft’s recent support bulletin and subsequent community reports have exposed a sharp operational edge of identity hardening: after installing October/September updates on Windows 11 (24H2 and 25H2) and Windows Server 2025, some environments experienced widespread Kerberos and NTLM...

I followed the method described in the XDA walk‑through and used DISM to build a fully provisioned Windows installer that carries my apps and a generalized system image — the result is a bootable Windows PE installer and a WIM image that, when applied, reproduces a ready‑to‑use Windows...

Windows 11’s September Patch Tuesday cumulative, KB5065426 (OS Build 26100.6584), has been linked to widespread file- and print-sharing failures on some machines, with multiple community threads and Microsoft Q&A posts reporting disabled sharing settings, networks switching from Private to...

I moved my Windows user folder to another SSD and the system felt like it shook off months of sluggishness almost overnight. Background The Windows user profile — the folder at C:\Users[YourName] — is the single place where Windows keeps your desktop, Documents, Downloads, Pictures, Music...

Windows 11 has had a contentious relationship with its user base ever since its debut, and chief among the complaints is its sheer volume of bloatware, ad-like notifications, and generally forced behaviors that undermine user choice. Many users find themselves frustrated by apps they never asked...

When deploying and managing virtual machines (VMs) in Microsoft Azure, system administrators frequently rely on the Azure VM Agent to facilitate robust communication between each guest operating system and Azure’s underlying Fabric Controller. This crucial software component acts as the bridge...

Hello I have a question, is there a script that makes a full backup of Windows installed for auto-unattend?

How is susclientid generated? If you sysprep it seems to gen a new Id when you check windows update If you clone a machine without sysprep that has a Susclientid it keeps it when checking windows update. If you delete susclientid it regens a new one Does sysprep clear the susclientid and is...

I have had several failures to upgrade. I am running Windows 7 SP1 on a Dell XP8500. I have recently installed a SSD to use as my main drive with the original as data store. Bought ViewSonic touch screen monitor specially for Windows 10. The most recent attempt gave the most information. error...

I have applied to join the MRR program and have passed the test and am awaiting approval. I was reading in the MRR manual that MS prefers that a refurbished PC is set up with sysprep so that the end user has to accept the license agreements and activate before using Windows. However, the...

Can someone explain SysPrep to me? Im trying to use it to remove drivers from a Macs BOOTCAMP, I have two problems: a) whenever I use SysPrep it screws up my dock settings/ colour & theme settings b) I don't want to make a new user account after the system reboots, why is this even an option &...

Hi, What is the BEST way to preform: 1. Installation of Win7 Pro on 50 NEW computers? Create one image? Use sysprep? Ghost manager to develop the image on several computer at the same time? 2. What is the best way to Upgrade from XP pro to Win7 Pro? Thanks...

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Our organization has recently received a number of Tablet devices (over 100) which we require a standardized image to be deployed to them all, the obvious thing to this was to create a standard image using sysprep however when i run sysprep I get the message 'Sysprep was not able to validate...

Hi, Posted this in the Installation & Upgrade forum but might be better here. My company has about 10 new HP 2570p laptops. These have 128GB SSD. I have set up two of these laptops in audit mode with all drivers, updates and software configured. I then went to sysprep, selected OOBE -...

Hi, My company has about 10 new HP 2570p laptops. These have 128GB SSD. I have set up two of these laptops in audit mode with all drivers, updates and software configured. I then went to sysprep, selected OOBE - generalise and shutdown. The first laptop gave me a BSOD preventing Windows...

Getting the message after Sysprep stating "Sysprep Fails After Deployment With: Windows could not finish configuring the system...." This is a new out-of-box Lenovo T530 laptop, it came pre-loaded with Windows 7 Pro. I pulled laptop from box and inserted our Windows 7 Pro SP 1 disk and...