You are the desktop administrator for your company. You need to deploy Windows XP Professional to 50 new computers. You want to use a fully automated installation process. Each new computer is configured with a 20-GB hard disk, a CD-ROM drive, and a floppy disk drive. The computers do not contain network adapter cards.
You specify the company’s standard installation settings and save them in an answer file. You want to use the Sysprep utility to prepare the source computer for the deployment. Which two actions should you take? (Each correct answer presents part of the solution. Choose two.)
A.
Place the answer file in C:WindowsSystem.
B.
Place the answer file in C:WindowsSystem32.
C.
Place the answer file in C:Sysprep.
D.
Place Sysprep.exe and Setupcl.exe in C:WindowsSystem.
E.
Place Sysprep.exe and Setupcl.exe in C:WindowsSystem32.
F.
Place Sysprep.exe and Setupcl.exe in C:Sysprep.
Explanation:
C: The answer file must be renamed to Sysprep.inf, and must reside in the Sysprep folder in the root of the drive on which Windows XP is installed.
F: The Sysprep.inf file must reside in the same location as Sysprep.exe and Setupcl.exe. These Sysprep files can exist either in the %systemdrive%Sysprep folder (located on the hard disk of the destination computer), or on a floppy disk.
Incorrect Answers:
A: The answer file should be placed in the C:Sysprep folder, not the C:WindowsSystem folder.
B: The answer file should be placed in the C:Sysprep folder, not the C:WindowsSystem32 folder.
D: Sysprep and Setupcl should be place in the C:Sysprep folder, not in the C:WindowsSystem folder.
E: Sysprep and Setupcl should be place in the C:Syspreo folder, not in the C:WindowsSystem32 folder.
Press, Redmond, 2002, Chapter 19, Lesson 2
Microsoft Knowledge Base Article (Q302577): HOW TO: Use Sysprep.exe Tool to
Automate Successful Deployment of Windows XP