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== Build == | == Build == | ||
* Best practice: http://communities.vmware.com/servlet/JiveServlet/downloadBody/12309-102-4-13348/vFiltered-windows2008best%20practices.pdf | * Best practice for VMs: http://communities.vmware.com/servlet/JiveServlet/downloadBody/12309-102-4-13348/vFiltered-windows2008best%20practices.pdf | ||
== Procedures == | |||
=== Sysprep === | |||
# Start sysprep from <code> C:\Windows\System32\sysprep\sysprep.exe </code> | |||
# Leave action as '''Enter System Out-of-Box Experience (OOBE)''' and tick the poorly spelt '''Generalize''' tick-box, then hit '''OK''' | |||
# Sysprep will run and reboot the OS | |||
#* You'll need to provide a ''new'' password, and any hostname and IP details will need updating | |||
== Troubleshooting == | == Troubleshooting == | ||
Revision as of 10:56, 11 November 2010
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- Best practice for VMs: http://communities.vmware.com/servlet/JiveServlet/downloadBody/12309-102-4-13348/vFiltered-windows2008best%20practices.pdf
Procedures
Sysprep
- Start sysprep from
C:\Windows\System32\sysprep\sysprep.exe - Leave action as Enter System Out-of-Box Experience (OOBE) and tick the poorly spelt Generalize tick-box, then hit OK
- Sysprep will run and reboot the OS
- You'll need to provide a new password, and any hostname and IP details will need updating
Troubleshooting
Default Gateway Loss
Known bug in Windows 2008 SP2 causes the default gateway of a machine to disappear on reboot. Resolved by resetting the IP stack and re-entering the IP config
- Record IP details
ipconfig/all > C:\ipconfig.txt
- Reset the IP stack
netsh int ip reset
- Restart server
- Re-enter IP config
- Reboot to confirm its held
There's a bugfix available from http://support.microsoft.com/kb/973243
Scheduled Tasks
Error 2147943712 You're trying to save a task that wants to save credentials (maybe because you want the task to run even when the user is logged off), but credential saving has been disabled by a GPO.