title: Changing Hostname / IP Address of Windows System Mounted as an Image
body: <p>I'm looking for a way to change the hostname and IP address of a Windows XP system that is mounted via a loop-back image on a Linux system. So basically I have access to the Windows XP system on a file level, but I cannot execute any programs on it. A way similar to editing the /etc/hostname and whatever network configuration file under Linux.</p>
  
  <p>The only ways I've found so far would include running a tool after boot, e.g. MS sysprep or use a solution like Acronis Snap Deploy.</p>