Microsoft KB Archive/281577

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SYSPREP: &quot;An error occurred while trying to update your registry. Unable to continue.&quot;

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Q281577

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The information in this article applies to:


 * Microsoft Windows versions 2000, 2000 SP1 Server
 * Microsoft Windows versions 2000, 2000 SP1 Professional

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SUMMARY
When you run SYSPREP version 1.0 or 1.1 in conjunction with the Sysprep.inf file, the following error message may occur:

An error occurred while trying to update your registry. Unable to continue.

MORE INFORMATION
If the Sysprep.inf file contains a [SysprepMassStorage] section with entries for mass storage devices, one of the following causes the preceding error message to occur:


 * The Device ID of the entry does not match one of the Device IDs in the .inf file.
 * The .inf file that is called for by the entry cannot be located.

In the following Sysprep.inf excerpt, if the Device ID of the mass storage controller is not explicitly defined (or does not exist) in the Adpu160.inf file the error message occurs. The error message also occurs if C:\Sysprep\Adaptec\Win2000\Ultra160\Adpu160.inf cannot be located by SYSPREP.

[SysprepMassStorage] PCI\VEN_9005&DEV_0080&SUBSYS_E2A09005 = &quot;C:\Sysprep\Adaptec\WIN2000\ULTRA160\ADPU160.INF&quot; To correct this problem:


 * Make sure that the Device IDs in the [SysprepMassStorage] section match the Device IDs in the INF that is being called.
 * Make sure that the INF being called is located in the specified path.

Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in Microsoft Windows 2000.

Additional query words: SYSPREP kbsbk kbopk SysprepMassStorage

Keywords : _IK kbGrpDSOPK

Issue type : kbinfo

Technology : kbwin2000Serv kbwin2000ServSearch kbwin2000Search kbwin2000ProSearch kbwin2000Pro kbWin2000ProSP1 kbwin2000ServSP1