This topic describes the command
line syntax for the Windows Vista version of Sysprep.
If you
intend to transfer a Windows image to a different computer, you must run
sysprep /generalize, even if the computer has the same hardware
configuration. The sysprep /generalize command removes unique
information from your Windows installation, which enables you to reuse
that image on different computers.
The next time you boot the Windows image, the specialize configuration
pass runs. During this configuration pass, many components have actions
that must be processed when you boot a Windows image on a new computer.
Any method of moving a Windows image to a new computer, either through
imaging, hard disk duplication, or other method, must be prepared with
the sysprep /generalize command. Moving or copying a Windows image to a
different computer without running sysprep /generalize is not
supported.
Sysprep Command-Line Options
The following command-line
options are available for Sysprep:
sysprep.exe [/oobe
| /audit] [/generalize] [/reboot
| /shutdown | /quit] [/quiet]
[/unattend:answerfile]
Option | Description |
---|---|
/audit |
Restarts the computer into audit mode. Audit mode enables If |
/generalize |
Prepares The next time the computer starts, the |
/oobe |
Restarts the computer into Windows Welcome mode. Windows |
/reboot |
Restarts |
/shutdown |
Shuts |
/quiet |
Runs |
/quit |
Closes Sysprep after running the specified commands. |
/unattend:answerfile |
Applies settings in an answer file to Windows during answerfile Specifies the |