Hi, @Rick Someone
Thank you for posting in Microsoft Q&A forum.
I see you have attached the SCCM tag, are you also using SCCM?
Sometimes we need to create images of clients without making changes to the original systems for backup purpose. This can be the case when software is installed by hand, specialized equipment is attached or software is licensed based on specific characteristics (SID).
For this situation, we may refer to the article for more details:
https://www.configmgrpro.com/2019/02/13/create-a-computer-image-without-sysprep/
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