Use Clonezilla, FOG, or any disk imaging tool to capture an image of the C: drive. Ensure that the drbl-winroll service is installed and set to "Automatic" startup.
Since "drbl-winroll" is a specific open-source tool developed by the National Center for High-performance Computing (NCHC) drbl-winroll
Developed by the team behind DRBL (Diskless Remote Boot in Linux) and Clonezilla, drbl-winroll is a lightweight, open-source Windows service that solves the cloning identity crisis. This article provides a comprehensive deep dive into what drbl-winroll is, how it works, installation best practices, troubleshooting, and why it remains relevant in the age of MDT and SCCM. Use Clonezilla, FOG, or any disk imaging tool
For complex environments, you can bypass drbl-winroll 's internal naming and call an external script. In drbl-winroll.conf : This article provides a comprehensive deep dive into
handling the final "Windows-side" identity cleanup to prevent network conflicts. Supporting Resources
If you want a machine to "settle" with a permanent name and never change again, uninstall the service:
The utility is typically installed on a Windows "master" image before it is captured by Clonezilla. It relies on a combination of Cygwin services and specialized scripts to perform its duties: