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Difficulty: MediumOS Installation and Upgrade Methods

An IT administrator is configuring a master Windows 11 reference system to create a standardized image for automated network deployment across a company's workstations. Which tool and option must the administrator run prior to capturing the image to remove system-specific parameters, such as unique Security Identifiers (SIDs) and hardware details?

  1. Run Sysprep with the Generalize optionAnswer
  2. B
    Run DISM with the RestoreHealth switch
  3. C
    Perform an in-place upgrade using Windows Setup media
  4. D
    Run SFC with the Scannow switch

Answer

Run Sysprep with the Generalize option
Running Sysprep with the Generalize option removes machine-specific information, such as the computer SID, user-specific data, and hardware configurations, allowing the image to be deployed cleanly to multiple destination computers without SID collisions.

Step-by-Step Solution

1
Identify the goal of removing hardware-specific configurations and unique Security Identifiers (SIDs) from a master reference OS image.
Recognize that a generalized image is required before capturing and deploying to multiple target machines.
Deploying an ungeneralized image causes SID duplicate conflicts and driver mismatches across host machines on a domain.
2
Evaluate the available Windows system deployment tools.
Select the System Preparation Tool (sysprep.exe) configured with the Generalize parameter.
The Generalize switch removes unique machine state, resetting hardware detection and user SID data for clean deployment.

Key Concept

Sysprep Generalization for Automated OS Image Deployment
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