Why does a sysprepped install not run "fully"

maser

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Hi all...

I have a sysprepped Vista SP1 image that I install on the PCs here.

I am able to install this image into a Parallels' VM. After I restart after copying the image into the VM, the startup follows the normal routine:

1) Black screen about windows starting up... (restart)

2) Blue-Green screen with the spinning circle (restart)

But after the *third* reboot -- where sysprepped Vista normally goes through calculating the experience index, etc. -- this appears to get bypassed and it goes right to the login screen.

Which is fine.

But it's different behavior from what a normal Windows box does.

Is there any reason for this? Or -- more to the point -- what exactly is Parallels doing to make this bypass the regular startup routines?

(This is with build 5600...)
 
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