How to Install Windows XP Professional by Using the System Preparation Tool

1. Install and configure all desired applications on the Windows XP Professional computer.
2. Change all desired configuration settings on the Windows XP Professional computer.
3. Open 'Windows Explorer' by clicking the 'Start' button, 'All Programs,' 'Accessories' and then the 'Windows Explorer' icon.
4. Double-click 'My Computer' on the left side and click the 'C:' drive icon.
5. Click the 'File' menu from the top-left corner, then select 'New' and then 'Folder.'
6. Type 'sysprep' as the new folder name and press the 'Enter' key on the keyboard.
7. Insert the 'Windows XP Professional' installation CD into the CD-ROM drive of the computer.
8. Click the drive letter representing the CD-ROM drive in the left side in 'Windows Explorer.'
9. Double-click the 'Support' folder and then the 'Tools' folder on the right side.
10. Double-click the 'Deploy.cab' file to open it, and select the 'Sysprep.exe' and 'Setupcl.exe' files by holding down the 'CTRL' key on the keyboard while clicking both file names.
11. Copy the two selected files by selecting the 'Edit' menu from the upper left corner and selecting 'Copy' from the drop-down menu.
12. Click the 'C:' drive on the left side and double-click the new 'sysprep' folder on the right side to open it.
13. Paste the two copied files into the 'sysprep' folder by selecting the 'Edit' menu from the upper left corner and selecting 'Paste' from the drop-down menu.
14. Open a 'Windows Command Prompt' window. Click 'Start,' then 'Run,' type 'cmd' into the dialog box and click 'OK.'
15. Type the following command into the 'Command Prompt' and press the 'Enter' key on the keyboard. The system will automatically shut down after the 'Sysprep' program finishes running.C:\sysprep\sysprep.exe -forceshutdown
16. Clone the hard drive of the computer to other target computers that Windows XP Professional should be installed on (see Resources). When the target computers are started for the first time, a setup routine will run, and they will be configured in the exact manner as the original computer, with the same applications already installed.