Suppressing SYSPREP At Startup?

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Could someone please tell me how to suppress SYSPREP at startup?

My machine was successfully set up and configured weeks ago and is
running fine. However, this annoying screen pops-up every time I boot.

I don't think my network admins fully understand how this utility
works, as they instructed me to just 'X' it out. They say if I hit any
other button in the box, I'll lose my IP and destroy the world.

I found sysprep.exe & sysprep.ini in the /I386/ folder. Can I just
delete them?

Thanks in advance,

A_C

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From: "Agent_C" <Agent-C-hates-spam@nyc.rr.com>

| Could someone please tell me how to suppress SYSPREP at startup?
|
| My machine was successfully set up and configured weeks ago and is
| running fine. However, this annoying screen pops-up every time I boot.
|
| I don't think my network admins fully understand how this utility
| works, as they instructed me to just 'X' it out. They say if I hit any
| other button in the box, I'll lose my IP and destroy the world.
|
| I found sysprep.exe & sysprep.ini in the /I386/ folder. Can I just
| delete them?
|
| Thanks in advance,
|
| A_C

There is NO reason why SYSPREP should be running. Once Sysprep is executed it will cause a
Mini Wizard to run when rebooted. Once that is completed the running sysprep folder and
files are self deleted. Removing the fiiles from a i386 folder will not help.

I suggest contacting you administration/network support personnel.

--
Dave
http://www.claymania.com/removal-trojan-adware.html
http://www.ik-cs.com/got-a-virus.htm

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OK, so the OP says he doesn't think his sysadmins understand the
utility, so he seeks help here. Respondent says:

>I suggest contacting you administration/network support personnel.

Gee thanks.

If you don't work for Microsoft, you should… and to think I could
have paid $35 for that answer!

A_C

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On Sun, 14 Aug 2005 12:05:54 +1200, Enkidu <enkidu.com@com.cliffp.com>
wrote:

>It's not the OP's responsibility to setup and run the
>sysprep utility. It is the support personnel who have that
>responsibility. He/she HAS to go back to them. If he/she
>still doesn't get satisfaction the he/she should go to their
>manager.

In a perfect world, yes; but I don't want to make a federal case out
of this, I just want to put this annoying pop-up window to bed.

I have administrative rights to my machine, so I don't absolutely
_have_ to go through them - Particularly if they don't know what
they're doing.

A_C

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AN dto get this back on track

take a look at qb 287506
"Hugo" <Hugo@videotron.com> wrote in message
news:eeqYDwSoFHA.1088@TK2MSFTNGP14.phx.gbl...
> Looks like you don't know what you are doing either.
> Tell you support personnel to remove your local admin rights.
>
> By the way, what makes you think it is the Sysprep windows that magically
> popup?
>
> Ever thought it could be a spyware or a viruses.....you do have admin
> rights, so you are expose to those threats...
>
>
>
>
> "Agent_C" <Agent-C-hates-spam@nyc.rr.com> wrote in message
> news:sviuf1pn7tp9dp2r55bkjtl52fvohtd9m9@4ax.com...
> > On Sun, 14 Aug 2005 12:05:54 +1200, Enkidu <enkidu.com@com.cliffp.com>
> > wrote:
> >
> >>It's not the OP's responsibility to setup and run the
> >>sysprep utility. It is the support personnel who have that
> >>responsibility. He/she HAS to go back to them. If he/she
> >>still doesn't get satisfaction the he/she should go to their
> >>manager.
> >
> > In a perfect world, yes; but I don't want to make a federal case out
> > of this, I just want to put this annoying pop-up window to bed.
> >
> > I have administrative rights to my machine, so I don't absolutely
> > _have_ to go through them - Particularly if they don't know what
> > they're doing.
> >
> > A_C
>
>

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With the information you gave us first....I was really hard for us to
troubleshoot your problem.



"Agent_C" <Agent-C-hates-spam@nyc.rr.com> wrote in message
news:85h3g1tr56e46ut7dhjvbpn2nfl1fdlg4n@4ax.com...
> On Tue, 16 Aug 2005 11:01:18 +0200, "Mats" <matsmcp@hotmail.com>
> wrote:
>
>>AN dto get this back on track
>
> Well, it turned out to be a simple matter to put this thing to bed.
>
> I just deleted the sysprep.* files and pulled all the entries out of
> the registry. Rebooted and it's gone.
>
> I just wish I could have gotten a straight answer from the get-go.
> Instead, all I got was a lot of misinformation and a couple of
> pinheads remarks.
>
> I can't remember when a Microsoft.public.* newsgroup was less helpful.
>
> A_C
>

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Hunter1 wrote:
> Not to mention that with that complete lack of any conciseness as to the
> problem it didn't help when he arrogantly replied to people trying to
> guess at his vague problem with comments like "if it was that simple I
> wouldn't have bothered to ask".

Let it go sweetheart...

A_C

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Hunter1 wrote:
> You're the one huffing and puffing and flinging around blood-drenched
> tampons [...]

ROTFLMAO - Does your mother know you're such a potty mouth?

A_C

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Let it go Hunter1

As you can see, we are dealing with a kid here....


"Hunter1" <hunter1@arach.net.au> wrote in message
news:43066980$1@funnel.arach.net.au...
> Agent_C wrote:
>> Hunter1 wrote:
>>
>>>You're the one huffing and puffing and flinging around blood-drenched
>>>tampons [...]
>>
>>
>> ROTFLMAO - Does your mother know you're such a potty mouth?
>
>
> You should hear her, she puts me to shame!