Need help debugging my Sysprep.xml file please

**clivebuckwheat** · June 11, 2010

Look up this code:

where do I add this in?

            <OOBE>
                <HideEULAPage>true</HideEULAPage>
                <NetworkLocation>Other</NetworkLocation>
                <ProtectYourPC>2</ProtectYourPC>
            </OOBE>

**myselfidem** · June 12, 2010

Hello

Set inside pass oobeSystem:


<settings pass="oobeSystem">
      <component name="Microsoft-Windows-Shell-Setup" processorArchitecture="x86" publicKeyToken="31bf3856ad364e35" language="neutral" versionScope="nonSxS" xmlns:wcm="http://schemas.microsoft.com/WMIConfig/2002/State" xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance">
            <OOBE>
                <HideEULAPage>true</HideEULAPage>
                <NetworkLocation>Other</NetworkLocation>
                <ProtectYourPC>2</ProtectYourPC>
            </OOBE>

You can find more info here:

*Edit: Example for Windows 7 Ultimate x86

Edited June 12, 2010 by myselfidem

**clivebuckwheat** · June 12, 2010

I get an error when I try to open the xml file in Windows image manager from the waik kit. What is wrong?

10:52 AM : Error opening C:\Documents and Settings\Administrator\Desktop\Windows 7 Wim file\sysprep32.xml.

10:52 AM :

10:52 AM : System.ArgumentException: The specified setting cannot be applied to this configuration pass.

Parameter name: value

at Microsoft.ComponentStudio.ComponentPlatformInterface.AnswerFileSettingOverride.set_AppliedConfigurationPass(ConfigurationPass value)

at Microsoft.ComponentStudio.ComponentPlatformInterface.AnswerFileComponentSetting.MergeSettings(Node componentNode, Collection`1 nodesToRemove, MergeXmlEventArgs mergeArg, Boolean failOnError)

at Microsoft.ComponentStudio.ComponentPlatformInterface.AnswerFile.ReadSettingsFromUnattendNode(Node unattendRoot)

at Microsoft.ComponentStudio.ComponentPlatformInterface.AnswerFile.DoLoad(Boolean useImagePathInAnswerFile)

at Microsoft.ComponentStudio.ComponentPlatformInterface.AnswerFile..ctor(String path)

at Microsoft.ComponentStudio.ComponentPlatformInterface.Cpi.OpenAnswerFile(String path)

at Microsoft.ComponentStudio.MainForm.OnFileOpenUnattend(Command command)

10:52 AM :

10:52 AM : Error opening C:\Documents and Settings\Administrator\Desktop\Windows 7 Wim file\sysprep32.xml.

10:52 AM :

10:52 AM : System.ArgumentException: The specified setting cannot be applied to this configuration pass.

Parameter name: value

at Microsoft.ComponentStudio.ComponentPlatformInterface.AnswerFileSettingOverride.set_AppliedConfigurationPass(ConfigurationPass value)

at Microsoft.ComponentStudio.ComponentPlatformInterface.AnswerFileComponentSetting.MergeSettings(Node componentNode, Collection`1 nodesToRemove, MergeXmlEventArgs mergeArg, Boolean failOnError)

at Microsoft.ComponentStudio.ComponentPlatformInterface.AnswerFile.ReadSettingsFromUnattendNode(Node unattendRoot)

at Microsoft.ComponentStudio.ComponentPlatformInterface.AnswerFile.DoLoad(Boolean useImagePathInAnswerFile)

at Microsoft.ComponentStudio.ComponentPlatformInterface.AnswerFile..ctor(String path)

at Microsoft.ComponentStudio.ComponentPlatformInterface.Cpi.OpenAnswerFile(String path)

at Microsoft.ComponentStudio.MainForm.OnFileOpenUnattend(Command command)

Hello

Set inside pass oobeSystem:


<settings pass="oobeSystem">
      <component name="Microsoft-Windows-Shell-Setup" processorArchitecture="x86" publicKeyToken="31bf3856ad364e35" language="neutral" versionScope="nonSxS" xmlns:wcm="http://schemas.microsoft.com/WMIConfig/2002/State" xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance">
            <OOBE>
                <HideEULAPage>true</HideEULAPage>
                <NetworkLocation>Other</NetworkLocation>
                <ProtectYourPC>2</ProtectYourPC>
            </OOBE>

You can find more info here:

**myselfidem** · June 12, 2010

Hello

When you use Windows System Image Manager (WSIM) for check your unattended file choose before your version Windows catalog!

My example were for Windows 7 Ultimate x86.

Yours is Windows 7 Professional.

Try to set your unattended xml "at his place" ( source Windows folder) and don't set on the desktop! And choose the appropiate catalog file.

Edited June 12, 2010 by myselfidem

**clivebuckwheat** · June 12, 2010

ok that fixed it but now I get Windows cannot parse error and the machine goes into a continual reboot. See screen shots.

Of the error

Windows Image manager

and my attached sysprepfixed.xml file.

I am using Windows 7 PRO 32 BIT

sysprep32fixed.xml

**myselfidem** · June 12, 2010

Hello

I see it's better to use:

<InputLocale>0409:00000409</InputLocale>

Because it seems that this value sometimes fails:

<InputLocale>en-us</InputLocale>

For your folder name where you install all the files for Windows 7 Pro, try to give a little name, like "WinPro" (don't use space)at the root of your HDD.

It seems that there is an error inside the last line for the catalog file inside sysprep.xml:

It must be like this:

install.wim#Windows 7 Professional

Edited June 12, 2010 by myselfidem

**clivebuckwheat** · June 12, 2010

should I put 0409:00000409 for all instances of en-us?. Do I change these below also?

I put the wim file in C:\Winpro7

I still getting the parsing error with the rebooting loop

The last line of the xml file is

<cpi:offlineImage cpi:source="catalog:c:/winpro7/install_windows 7 professional.clg" xmlns:cpi="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:cpi" />

sysprep32fixed.xml

**myselfidem** · June 12, 2010

No, it's OK! Just for InputLocale.

And if you want to launch the vbs file change:


</RunSynchronousCommand>
- <RunSynchronousCommand wcm:action="add">
  <Path>WScript.exe c:\windows\ClaraLaptop.vbs</Path> 
  <Order>4</Order>

You can see inside this example the last line (example):

http://www.brianleejackson.com/download/7_sysprep/7_enterprise_x86_sysprep.xml

"OfflineImage" is the source of your Windows Image Professional

Have you check this line with WISM?

Edited June 12, 2010 by myselfidem

**myselfidem** · June 12, 2010

With WSIM you can load source install.wim, and you have this line:


</settings>
    <cpi:offlineImage cpi:source="wim:c:/winpro7/sources/install.wim#Windows 7 PROFESSIONAL" xmlns:cpi="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:cpi" />
</unattend>

Don't forget to save your new sysprep.xml

I've made with your informations: source folder: "C:\winpro7"

I hope that will help you!

Edited June 12, 2010 by myselfidem

**clivebuckwheat** · June 13, 2010

Worked great.

1. now the next hurdle is the auto activation is not working.

2. Also I am creating a admin user in the sysprep process, how can I make it part of the administrator group right now it is only a standard user.

sysprep32.xml

**myselfidem** · June 13, 2010

Nice

Local account inside group Administrators like this:


<LocalAccounts>
    <LocalAccount wcm:action="add">
        <Password>
           <Value>aABjAG0AaABwACEAUABhAHMAcwB3AG8AcgBkAA==</Value>
           <PlainText>false</PlainText>
        </Password>
        <Group>Administrators</Group>
        <DisplayName>Admin</DisplayName>
        <Name>Admin</Name>
    </LocalAccount>
</LocalAccounts>

Preserving activation, some help here:

http://www.mydigitallife.info/2009/09/24/how-to-backup-and-restore-windows-7-and-server-2008-r2-activation-status-activate-offline-on-reinstall/

**clivebuckwheat** · June 13, 2010

I been using this tutorial with your help

http://blog.brianleejackson.com/sysprep-a-windows-7-machine-%E2%80%93-start-to-finish-v2

he doesn't mention backing up token's and such

it's seem the first login commands are not running

sysprep32.xml

**clivebuckwheat** · June 13, 2010

I been using this tutorial with your help
http://blog.brianleejackson.com/sysprep-a-windows-7-machine-%E2%80%93-start-to-finish-v2
he doesn't mention backing up token's and such
Also I ran the two commands manually logged in as adminminstrator
and windows activated
cscript //b c:\windows\system32\slmgr.vbs /ipk PRODUCT KEY
cscript //b c:\windows\system32\slmgr.vbs /ato
It's seem the first login commands are not running from the sysprep.

Edited June 13, 2010 by clivebuckwheat

**myselfidem** · June 13, 2010

You can add this lines :


<AutoLogon>
    <Enabled>true</Enabled>
        <LogonCount>5</LogonCount>
           <Username>Administrator</Username>
             <Password>
               <Value>xxxxxx</Value>
                 <PlainText>false</PlainText>
               </Password>
        </AutoLogon>


<UserAccounts>
     <LocalAccounts>
         <LocalAccount wcm:action="add">
            <Password>
                <PlainText>false</PlainText>
                <Value>xxxxxx</Value>
                </Password>
                <Group>Administrators</Group>
               <DisplayName>myselfidem</DisplayName>
              <Name>myselfidem</Name>
            </LocalAccount>
         </LocalAccounts>
      </UserAccounts>

I hope that will help you!

**clivebuckwheat** · June 13, 2010

I have it all working, even activation except the program install on first login.

There seems to be an error in the vb script which I cannot locate

here is my post in the scripting section of the forum.

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