The Sysprep.exe Tool May Reduce the Maximum Registry Size (299688)
The information in this article applies to:
- Microsoft Windows 2000 Server SP1
- Microsoft Windows 2000 Advanced Server SP1
- Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional SP1
This article was previously published under Q299688 SYMPTOMS
If you use the Sysprep.exe tool version 1.1 to deploy Windows 2000, the maximum registry size limit may be reduced by 10 megabytes (MB) after the mini-Setup wizard finishes. To view this value, click Start, point to Settings, click Control Panel, double-click System, click the Advanced tab, click Performance Options, click Virtual Memory, and then click Change.
RESOLUTIONA supported hotfix is now available from Microsoft, but it is only intended to correct the problem that is described in this article. Only apply it to systems that are experiencing this specific problem. This hotfix may receive additional testing. Therefore, if you are not severely affected by this problem, we recommend that you wait for the next Windows 2000 service pack that contains this hotfix. To resolve this problem immediately, contact Microsoft Product Support Services to obtain the fix. For a complete list of Microsoft Product Support Services phone numbers and information about support costs, visit the following Microsoft Web site: NOTE: In special cases, charges that are ordinarily incurred for support calls may be canceled if a Microsoft Support Professional determines that a specific update will resolve your problem. The typical support costs will apply to additional support questions and issues that do not qualify for the specific update in question.
The English version of this fix should have the following file attributes or later:
Date Time Version Size File name
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22-Jun-2000 18:34 5.0.2195.2096 64,272 Sysprep.exe
Note that this hotfix updates Sysprep.exe only if the Sysprep.exe file is located in the Winnt\System32 folder. The hotfix replaces the version of the Sysprep.exe file that is located in the System32 folder with the updated version that is contained in the hotfix package. The hotfix does not update any other instances of the Sysprep.exe file on the computer. If there are any other instances of Sysprep.exe on the computer, you can update them manually by copying the updated version of Sysprep.exe from the hotfix package.
STATUSMicrosoft has confirmed that this is a problem in the Microsoft products that are listed at the beginning of this article.
| Modification Type: | Minor | Last Reviewed: | 10/12/2005 |
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| Keywords: | kbHotfixServer kbQFE kbbug kbfix kbQFE KB299688 |
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