Microsoft KB Archive/937361

= You receive an error message when you try to use RIPrep to upload an image to a Windows-based server that is running Remote Installation Services =

Article ID: 937361

Article Last Modified on 5/31/2007

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APPLIES TO


 * Microsoft Windows Server 2003, Enterprise Edition (32-bit x86)
 * Microsoft Windows Server 2003, Standard Edition (32-bit x86)
 * Microsoft Windows 2000 Server
 * Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional Edition
 * Microsoft Windows 2000 Advanced Server
 * Microsoft Windows XP Professional

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SYMPTOMS
When you try to use the Remote Installation Preparation tool (RIPrep) to upload an image to a Windows-based server that is running Remote Installation Services (RIS), you receive an error message that resembles the following:

Reparse Point Found.

The reparse point C:\WINDOWS\Assembly\GAC_32\System.EnterpriseServices\ was not found.

This folder will not be copied to the installation image. It is suggested that you write a script to re-create this point after a user's initial logon.



CAUSE
This problem occurs when the original installation contains a reparse point in the file system. RIPrep does not handle reparse points.



WORKAROUND
To work around this issue, follow these steps:
 * 1) Uninstall the program that created the reparse point, or manually remove the reparse point.
 * 2) Use RIPrep to create the image.
 * 3) Use RIPrep to deploy the image.
 * 4) Create the reparse point.

