Create a test user with administrative rights
1. Log on to the client as the local administrator.
2. Right-click My Computer, and then click Manage.
Note The Local Users and Groups feature of the Computer Management console is disabled if Active Directory is installed. If you are carrying out this procedure from a Domain Controller (DC) computer with Active Directory, you will need to create the new user account using Active Directory Users and Computers.
3. Double-click Local Users and Groups, right-click Users, and then click New User.
4. Type testuser in the User name box, type a password, click to clear the User must change password at next logon check box, and then click Create.
5. Close the New User dialog box.
6. In Local Users and Groups, click Groups, double-click Administrators, and then click Add.
7. Click the Testuser account on the local computer, click Add, and then click OK.
8. Click OK to close the Administrators properties.
9. Quit Computer Management.
Create custom settings for test user
1. Log off, and then use the Testuser account to log on.
2. In Control Panel, double-click Power Options, and then enter the settings for the Monitor, Hard disks, Standby, and Hibernate options that you want to use as the default settings for all users. Note: You can make other customizations as you see fit. This particular setting is just used as an example.
Copy the test user's profile folder to the default user profile folder
1. Log off of the Testuser account, and then log on again as an administrator.
2. Right-click Start, and then click Explore to start Microsoft Windows Explorer.
3. On the Tools menu, click Folder Options, and then click the View tab.
4. In the Advanced Settings box, click to select Show hidden files and folders.
5. Quit Windows Explorer.
6. Right-click My Computer, and then click Properties.
7. Click the User Profiles tab (Windows 2000), or (Windows XP) click the Advanced tab, and then click Settings under User Profiles.
8. Click the Testuser account, and then click Copy To.
9. Type %systemdrive%\documents and settings\default user in the Path box, or click Browse to locate the Default User folder.
10. In the Permitted to use section, click Change.
11. Double-click Everyone in the Local Computer Name box, and then click OK.
12. Click OK in the Copy To dialog box, and then click Yes to confirm the copy.
13. Click OK to close the User Profile dialog box.
14. Right-click My Computer, and then click Manage.
15. Click Local Users and Groups, click Users, click the Testuser account, and then delete it.
16. Quit Computer Management.
17. Begin the Sysprep process when you are ready.
1. Log on to the client as the local administrator.
2. Right-click My Computer, and then click Manage.
Note The Local Users and Groups feature of the Computer Management console is disabled if Active Directory is installed. If you are carrying out this procedure from a Domain Controller (DC) computer with Active Directory, you will need to create the new user account using Active Directory Users and Computers.
3. Double-click Local Users and Groups, right-click Users, and then click New User.
4. Type testuser in the User name box, type a password, click to clear the User must change password at next logon check box, and then click Create.
5. Close the New User dialog box.
6. In Local Users and Groups, click Groups, double-click Administrators, and then click Add.
7. Click the Testuser account on the local computer, click Add, and then click OK.
8. Click OK to close the Administrators properties.
9. Quit Computer Management.
Create custom settings for test user
1. Log off, and then use the Testuser account to log on.
2. In Control Panel, double-click Power Options, and then enter the settings for the Monitor, Hard disks, Standby, and Hibernate options that you want to use as the default settings for all users. Note: You can make other customizations as you see fit. This particular setting is just used as an example.
Copy the test user's profile folder to the default user profile folder
1. Log off of the Testuser account, and then log on again as an administrator.
2. Right-click Start, and then click Explore to start Microsoft Windows Explorer.
3. On the Tools menu, click Folder Options, and then click the View tab.
4. In the Advanced Settings box, click to select Show hidden files and folders.
5. Quit Windows Explorer.
6. Right-click My Computer, and then click Properties.
7. Click the User Profiles tab (Windows 2000), or (Windows XP) click the Advanced tab, and then click Settings under User Profiles.
8. Click the Testuser account, and then click Copy To.
9. Type %systemdrive%\documents and settings\default user in the Path box, or click Browse to locate the Default User folder.
10. In the Permitted to use section, click Change.
11. Double-click Everyone in the Local Computer Name box, and then click OK.
12. Click OK in the Copy To dialog box, and then click Yes to confirm the copy.
13. Click OK to close the User Profile dialog box.
14. Right-click My Computer, and then click Manage.
15. Click Local Users and Groups, click Users, click the Testuser account, and then delete it.
16. Quit Computer Management.
17. Begin the Sysprep process when you are ready.
