[ZeroStack]

I seem to have an issue that I cannot fix directly.... I will try my best to describe it - but I am currently stumped.

I have two answer files that process my unattended windows installation for our image. In the OOBE answer file, under the first logon commands: I have 5 VBS scripts that get called.

After the 1st script finishes, the computer restarts. Then it calls 4 other scripts before restarting. My logs show that it skips/errors on scripts #2, #3, #4 and then it completes script #5... I then had to record the oobe phase with my phone because the error is so quick!

I am calling my vbs with cscript, so:

<SynchronousCommand wcm:action="add">
  <Order>2</Order> 
  <CommandLine>C:\Windows\System32\cscript.exe "C:\hpcompaq\commands\test.vbs"</CommandLine> 
  <Description>test</Description> 
  <RequiresUserInput>false</RequiresUserInput> 
  </SynchronousCommand>

I end up getting a cscript error ( which I viewed via my paused video):

The application was unable to start correctly (0xc0000142). Click OK to close the application.

When I test the script not via my answer file and using cscript, it does not error on me and performs the task as required. The script modifies our description field in our Active Directory after the computer is named, and attached to the domain.

Any ideas? I know everything works as my 64 bit image calls the same scripts and has no issues...

[Tripredacus]

Is there anything recorded in Event Viewer? Are you able to post your VBS?

[maxXPsoft]

you probably don't need the "" with no blank spaces but if you do add then use this instead " in place of
also remove the <RequiresUserInput> since you are putting in a default value
You can capture the logs in Panther folder and be able to see if it is setup error or your script http://www.msfn.org/...486#entry888486

[ZeroStack]

@Tripredacus : I couldnt find anything in the event viewer once I got to my desktop. I dont think its the VBS as there is nothing being called that would require a 64 bit or 32 bit OS. ( plus it works when I test the script outside of the answer files - in a 32 bit OS)

@maxXPsoft I will have to re-sysprep it during my testing today to look in that panther location. Is this located: C:\windows\Panther ? Setuperr.txt ?

I have looked there already, and it said something about a DHCP issue with IPv6... but I will have to reconfirm as that might be from a previous sysprep.

[maxXPsoft]

C:\windows\Panther
usually the errors are within setupact.log and easy to find. Best to capture ASAP after error so it will be in very bottom.

[ZeroStack]

maxXPsoft, on 06 November 2012 - 09:43 AM, said:

C:\windows\Panther
usually the errors are within setupact.log and easy to find. Best to capture ASAP after error so it will be in very bottom.

Okay, I just syspreped my test machine, and it did NOT pick up its tasks where it left off of after it restarted.... So:

First logon commands:
1) rename - succeeded
2) Restart -suceeded
3) do scripts 2-5 - Failed!

I have the login count set to the proper amount under the local administrator, so that isnt the issue. I also checked the panther file and could not find anything jump out at me... but here is the log:
 setupact.txt (253.63K)
Number of downloads: 4


SIDE QUESTION:

What are the best practices when calling scripts? Using a batch file that calls my script? Call cscript which calls my vbs? Call my vbs directly? 95% of all my scripts ran during FirstLogonCommands are vbs'.

This post has been edited by ZeroStack: 06 November 2012 - 10:04 AM

[ZeroStack]

Okay Update:

I changed them to all use cscript ( except the batch script in my FirstlogonCommands) and I am back to square one....:

1st script: Rename - passed
2nd script modify active directory description on computer's information pulled from DHCP... - SKIPPED ?!
3rd script Activate some software keys - passed
4th do a post driver installation fix - passed
5th do some file deletions - passed

I know/have troubleshooting & debugging skills - I just came on here because I was confused that it worked on 64 bit, but not 32 bit. :/

I have logging set up in that script that writes to a file once specific events occur and yet it seems like the script is skipped entirely...

I will do some debugging steps via that script - any ideas??

[maxXPsoft]

Only error I seen was
Warning SYSPRP SPPNP: Error 0xE000020B occurred while adding device Root\LEGACY_MPIO\0000 to the device info set.

Nothing I see would cause failure so must be somehow in the script. Like you said works on 64 bit, but not 32 bit is strange.

[ZeroStack]

Is there any reason to use my firstlogoncommands to call a batch script that call my vbs? Or calling cscript to call my vbs?

[ZeroStack]

Figured it out. For some reason the scheduled reboot in my first script breaks everything after that.... Like it doesnt know where to come back to after it restarts....

Thanks for the help guys / letting me just talk it out.

[maxXPsoft]

Sometimes that's what it takes talking it out to find problem.
If you used Audit mode you can reboot with a 2nd xml if you really needed to do that