Windows Server Administration Fundamentals — Question 164

You have created a cloned copy of Windows Server 2008 R2 and applied this cloned copy to multiple computers. Each cloned copy of Windows uses the same image with the same parameters, including the computer name and security identifier. For these computers to operate properly without conflicting on a network, all parameters should be unique. What will you do to overcome this problem?

Answer options

• A. Restart the computers.
• B. Run msconfig.exe.
• C. Use the Sysprep tool.
• D. Use Windows System Image Manager.

Correct answer: C

Explanation

Using the Sysprep tool is the correct solution as it prepares the cloned system for deployment by generalizing the installation, which changes the security identifier and allows for unique computer names. The other options would not address the underlying issue of identical identifiers and names, and simply restarting or modifying settings through msconfig.exe or Windows System Image Manager would not resolve the conflict on the network.