Inherited File Permissions

I am trying to creat an Image for some new machines, I have some scheduled tasks that need to use a specific account to run. When I copy the files from my server to the machine I am imaging the account changes from the one I set to the Administrators account and I have to go back in and change it manually. Is there a way to keep this from happening. Images are being created on XP Pro machines and I am working in an NT/2000 environment.

Thanks.