It is important to understand the sequence of the steps involved in disk duplication, or disk imaging. The disk duplication process consists of the following steps:
Optionally, run the Setup Manager wizard to create a Sysprep.inf file.
Sysprep.inf provides answers to a Mini-Setup program that runs on the destination computers. You can also use this file to specify customized drivers. Setup Manager creates a Sysprep folder at the root of the drive image, and places Sysprep.inf in this folder. The Mini-Setup program checks for Sysprep.inf in the Sysprep folder at the root of the drive in which Windows 2000 is being installed.
Users can then start the destination computers. The Mini-Setup program will prompt the user for computer-specific variables, such as the administrator password for the computer, and the computer name. If a Sysprep.inf file was provided, the Mini-Setup program will be bypassed and the system will load Windows 2000 without user intervention.
| Important When you use disk duplication, the mass storage controllers and hardware abstraction layers (HALs) for the test computer and all of the destination computers must be identical. |