create an win2k install image

This depends on your set up, requirements etc. Personally I like to use Norton Ghost. Chances are your image will be too big for a CD but if your situation allows it you can install images over the network (requires Server edition of Ghost), several at a time if neccessary. You can also install one at a time using disk to disk (a favourite of mine). This way your image size is only limited by the size of your HDD's. Identical hardware is a must though. Also the SID needs to be changed after the image has been loaded. Ghostwalker will do this for you.
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The best way to do it is build the reference pc exactly as you want it with all the apps installed.

Then before taking an image, you will need to run sysprep to "clean" the pc of any unique settings.

Sysprep can be downloaded from "http://www.microsoft.com/windows2000/downloads/tools/sysprep/default.asp"

Once this has run you can take an image using Norton Ghost.

However I disagree with the post above about needing the server edition. I use Ghost 2003 which now includes a drive mapping boot disk. I set up a share on the network, put the ghost.exe in the share and then use the drive mapping boot disk to map to the share and run ghost.

You can then create and restore images directly from the network.

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Daz

oh my gosh you guys. that is such the hard way. win2k is all set up to install automatically and you can script in the other apps. worth doing/learning so you can speed up other admin chores. i would read up on it at http://www.microsoft.com/technet/support/default.mspx
'automating installation'

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