Can't change Computer name after Ghosting

[aphex187]

I just used Ghostcast to make 10 identical laptops by making an image of one of the laptops the way I want it set up. Ghosting went well and I was able to join all the machines to the domain.

Then I started noticing that whatever I changed the Computer name to - it kept reverting back to the computer name of the original PC I made the ghost image from.

This is so strange, and I have to rename these other PCs. Anyone have any idea whats going on and how I can fix it.

[Phaedrus]

you need to change the sid too eh?

[aphex187]

you need to change the sid too eh?

Aha, that looks like the problem. Now, how do I change this now that Windows is up and going on each machine?

[Ranma_Sao]

Sysprep.exe

Look online or at the many threads discussing how to use sysprep.

[Phaedrus]

i think there is also an app to do that...hmmm...
NEWSID (http://www.sysinternals.com/ntw2k/source/newsid.shtml)
I use this when i work with vmware... it should work for you too.

[ameoba]

Sysprep is the proper way to do this.