Windows 7 - Can one Sysprep{or something simmular} a Windows Xp drive...?

Just like the title saiz ... windows 7 is very good with this sysprep ...{OOBE}

Is there a way to acchieve the same result with a windows Xp drive?

*iF there is a tutorial or some method one can follow to do such I would be very thankfull , please post your knowlege here.*

thx so much to whom ever came up with the sysprep{OOBE} idea for Windows 7...works like a charm` to place a drive in a new pc...with all files and games and settings still in good shape.

How to use the Sysprep tool to automate successful deployment of Windows XP

yeah wonderfull ...thank u very much....

In case u are wandering i did google it and found some articles ...but for a gamer most are just to damn complicated, and they mostly have way to many options or differnt methods for doing one simple thing.

Just looking to make it a simple and as problem free procedure {like the windows7 method} as poisble.

EDiT: yes i have seen that article by microsoft support... just dont understand it so well thou.

please help.... or correct me if i think about this wrong , *i only find sysprep.exe in the mentioned cab file... is that all i need?* now i am confused big time ...where do i place these file or files and from where do i run it? and where are those .inf files mentioned by ms suport or dont i need it?

do i just simply run sysprep from extracted folder{i hav all files inthere that where in the cab file}
i this correct to acchieve {OOBE}...will this make me able to putt the drive in a new computer and reactivate and install drivers...then all will be good to play again?

For Windows XP sysprep is on the CD in the Support\Tools folder. However, for Windows XP sysprep is nothing like Windows Vista or 7, its more basic. You may want to use nlite instead. nLite - Deployment Tool for the bootable Unattended Windows installation

Basic ..yeah thats the way i like it ...! all i want to do is set the *out of box experience state on the windows xp drive* with sysprep from that cab file ...to be able to place the drive in a new pc just like i did with windows 7 drive allready placed in the new pc.(will this version of sysprep do this for me)?

??? CAN THiS BE DONE ??? is all i want to know.

thank u very helpful so far.

I still find the instuctions to obtain {OOBE} with windows xp a bit complicated.

please help ...and just point out the easy steps to take ...to get the xp drive in {OOBE} state.


finnally found something still dont know if it is the way or not...(copy contents of cab file to harddrive on witch u intend to {OOBE} Run>>>

*sysprep.exe/oobe/generalize/shutdown* could this be the method to do it on windows xp?

indeed it is :1: just had to run sysprep without admin rights and set it to>>> factory>>>shutdown

:2: after shut down ...place harddrive in new pc.>>> boot, let windows do its thing>>>

:3: wait a bit >>> then set sysprep for end user >>>quit ... and wow and behold my windows xp drive with games and all works perfect on my new pc!(then just some drivers and activation)

thx all who helped...SOLVED