How to clear just the computer name before getting image of the hard disk?

Hi,
I have a Win 7 PC with some applications installed on it and I don't have the installation files of the applications. Now I want to create an image of the C drive, and use it on other PCs. So I need to just clear the computer name and shutdown
the PC and use an imaging software to make an image of the C drive, so when I deploy the image on a new computer, on the first startup screen it'll ask for JUST computer name.
I tried to use sysprep but it look like clearing more data than I want (just PC name). Also the AIK solution look like I have to have the installation files of all the softwares that I want to have on my computer.
In one sentence: How to clear the computer name before getting image using a disk image tool (Acronis, Ghost,...)?

Hi,
Sysprep will do this job. But when the system boot up, it will generate new computer name.
In general, you need boot to win pe after you run systprep. I think you can create a USB bootable device.
In win pe, you can use ImageX or DISM tool to capture the image.
I'm not fimilar with the tools you referred since they are not from Microsoft, so I cannot give any direction about it.
For your information:
http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/cc749003(v=ws.10).aspx

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