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Monday, April 15, 2013

Error while sysprep a template after doing updates

Posted on 4:53 PM by Unknown
Fatal error occurred while trying to sysprep the machine

Looks like I ran out of resets.
Microsoft's answer is to reinstall from iso.
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/929828
Vmware also
http://kb.vmware.com/kb/1026639
Bummer...


Knew there has to be another way to do this...
Found this post by Synaptec
works well
thanks!

http://synaptic-syntax.blogspot.com/2013/01/a-fatal-error-occurred-while-trying-to.html


1) RegEdit

Under HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\Setup\Status\SysprepStatus\, set GeneralizationState to 7 

 

2) CMD

From an administrative command prompt, type 


msdtc -uninstall 

then
msdtc -install
 


3) RegEdit

Under HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\SoftwareProtectionPlatform\, change SkipRearm to 1
 

It may help to disconnect the ethernet cable 

4) Rerun sysprep
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