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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

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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\reparse point file name 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.

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Cause

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

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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.

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References

For more information, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:
205524 How to create and manipulate NTFS junction points
304314 How to Deploy Windows XP Images from Windows 2000 RIS Servers

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Keywords: KB937361, kbprb, kbexpertiseadvanced, kbtshoot, kbupload

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Article Info
Article ID : 937361
Revision : 2
Created on : 5/31/2007
Published on : 5/31/2007
Exists online : False
Views : 265