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maxXPsoft, thanks a bunch for your feedback so far! some questions (still) remain, sorry to bother you so much, I apologize... Does the above auditSystem mean that the oobeSystem does no longer need an Administrator account to be created as Local Account? Is it necessary to be consistent to set timezone and username and registeredorg entries for all the passes mentioned? copyprofile line is needed for me, I think, or is the use of it not needed for what I am trying to achieve (apply all what I want and gets copied to user account Chris in this case)? or am I overlooking something? The key values are intentionally X-es, as I want to enter my Key manually when needed, will this also work? the SkipOOBE settings set to false, is that also correct? as I have added in oobeSystem pass an extra account called Chris, which is going to be mine... Unsure...

and I think you are confused, the N editions are without Windows Media Player, exactly what I want Nevertheless I thank you for your input & feedback... I will wait till you have had time to investigate the rest as well... and answer my questions above... Thanks again! Do you think the audit passes are still needed? as I am unsure Will try this in a VMWare host perhaps first when I have a bit more spare time this week...

Hello all, This thread is going to have a bump Since I have been making some efforts in making a 64-bit autounattend.xml file (code below) Is my 1st attempt... I am curently working from XP now... Now I am unsure about the correctness of it, maybe I have put too much in there... I don't know... All what I want to achieve is to install Win 7 Ultimate N with SP1 onto my machine using the DVD and an "semi-unattended" way of installing it by using an unattended file... most important though is this code-bit below... which I think warrants to have the auditUser & auditSystem passes to be in place, is it not? <settings pass="oobeSystem"> <component name="Microsoft-Windows-Deployment" processorArchitecture="amd64" publicKeyToken="31bf3856ad364e35" language="neutral" versionScope="nonSxS" xmlns:wcm="http://schemas.microsoft.com/WMIConfig/2002/State" xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance"> <Reseal> <ForceShutdownNow>false</ForceShutdownNow> <Mode>Audit</Mode> </Reseal> <FolderLocations> <ProgramData>F:\DATA\SYSTEM\PROGS</ProgramData> <ProfilesDirectory>F:\DATA\USERS</ProfilesDirectory> </FolderLocations> </component> </settings> Questions: is this a correct way of dealing with the whole autounattend.xml file data (complete code below)? are the audit passes needed for what I am trying to achieve keeping in mind I want programdata and user profiles dir changed...? very important question actually, where do I best put the autologon for administrator, i.e. in which pass, as there are multiple options to put it.. It confuses me... Is it necessary to be consistent in this? i.e. timezone and username and registeredorg entries for all the passes mentioned? copyprofile line is needed for me, I think, or is the use of it not needed for what I am trying to achieve (apply all what I want and gets copied to user account Chris in this case)? or am I overlooking something? The key values are intentionally X-es, as I want to enter my Key manually when needed, will this also work? the SkipOOBE settings set to false, is that also correct? as I have added in oobeSystem pass an extra account, which is going to be mine... Unsure... <?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?> <unattend xmlns="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:unattend"> <settings pass="windowsPE"> <component name="Microsoft-Windows-International-Core-WinPE" processorArchitecture="amd64" publicKeyToken="31bf3856ad364e35" language="neutral" versionScope="nonSxS" xmlns:wcm="http://schemas.microsoft.com/WMIConfig/2002/State" xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance"> <SetupUILanguage> <UILanguage>en-US</UILanguage> </SetupUILanguage> <InputLocale>0413:00020409;0407:00000407;0408:00000408;0409:00020409</InputLocale> <SystemLocale>en-US</SystemLocale> <UILanguage>en-US</UILanguage> <UserLocale>nl-BE</UserLocale> </component> <component name="Microsoft-Windows-Setup" processorArchitecture="amd64" publicKeyToken="31bf3856ad364e35" language="neutral" versionScope="nonSxS" xmlns:wcm="http://schemas.microsoft.com/WMIConfig/2002/State" xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance"> <ComplianceCheck> <DisplayReport>Never</DisplayReport> </ComplianceCheck> <Diagnostics> <OptIn>false</OptIn> </Diagnostics> <DiskConfiguration> <WillShowUI>Always</WillShowUI> </DiskConfiguration> <Display> <ColorDepth>32</ColorDepth> <HorizontalResolution>1024</HorizontalResolution> <VerticalResolution>768</VerticalResolution> <!--<ColorDepth>32</ColorDepth> <HorizontalResolution>1920</HorizontalResolution> <VerticalResolution>1080</VerticalResolution>--> <!--<RefreshRate>60</RefreshRate>--> </Display> <DynamicUpdate> <Enable>true</Enable> <WillShowUI>OnError</WillShowUI> </DynamicUpdate> <ImageInstall> <OSImage> <InstallFrom> <MetaData wcm:action="add"> <Key>/IMAGE/NAME</Key> <Value>Windows 7 ULTIMATEN</Value> </MetaData> </InstallFrom> </OSImage> </ImageInstall> <UserData> <AcceptEula>true</AcceptEula> <FullName>Christian P. Sakalis</FullName> <Organization>Mindwarper Home</Organization> <ProductKey> <Key>xxxxx-xxxxx-xxxxx-xxxxx-xxxxx</Key> <WillShowUI>OnError</WillShowUI> </ProductKey> </UserData> </component> </settings> <settings pass="offlineServicing"> <component name="Microsoft-Windows-LUA-Settings" processorArchitecture="amd64" publicKeyToken="31bf3856ad364e35" language="neutral" versionScope="nonSxS" xmlns:wcm="http://schemas.microsoft.com/WMIConfig/2002/State" xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance"> <!--<EnableLUA>true</EnableLUA>--> <!--<EnableLUA>false</EnableLUA>--> <EnableLUA>false</EnableLUA> </component> <!--<component name="Microsoft-Windows-PnpCustomizationsNonWinPE" processorArchitecture="amd64" publicKeyToken="31bf3856ad364e35" language="neutral" versionScope="nonSxS" xmlns:wcm="http://schemas.microsoft.com/WMIConfig/2002/State" xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance"> <DriverPaths> <PathAndCredentials wcm:action="add" wcm:keyValue="1"> <Path>%systemdrive%\Drivers</Path> </PathAndCredentials> </DriverPaths> </component>--> </settings> <settings pass="generalize"> <component name="Microsoft-Windows-PnpSysprep" processorArchitecture="amd64" publicKeyToken="31bf3856ad364e35" language="neutral" versionScope="nonSxS" xmlns:wcm="http://schemas.microsoft.com/WMIConfig/2002/State" xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance"> <PersistAllDeviceInstalls>true</PersistAllDeviceInstalls> </component> <component name="Microsoft-Windows-Security-SPP" processorArchitecture="amd64" publicKeyToken="31bf3856ad364e35" language="neutral" versionScope="nonSxS" xmlns:wcm="http://schemas.microsoft.com/WMIConfig/2002/State" xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance"> <SkipRearm>1</SkipRearm> </component> </settings> <settings pass="specialize"> <component name="Microsoft-Windows-IE-InternetExplorer" processorArchitecture="amd64" publicKeyToken="31bf3856ad364e35" language="neutral" versionScope="nonSxS" xmlns:wcm="http://schemas.microsoft.com/WMIConfig/2002/State" xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance"> <Home_Page>about:blank</Home_Page> <FilterLevel>High</FilterLevel> <!--<CompanyName>Se7en_UA</CompanyName>--> <!--<FavoritesOnTop>true</FavoritesOnTop> <FavoritesOnTop>false</FavoritesOnTop>--> <!--<Help_Page>http://people.consolidated.net/veeger/</Help_Page>--> <!--<DisableFirstRunWizard>true</DisableFirstRunWizard>--> <!--<DisableWelcomePage>true</DisableWelcomePage>--> <!--<PlaySound>false</PlaySound>--> <!--<ShowInformationBar>false</ShowInformationBar>--> <!--<UserAgent>UAtest</UserAgent>--> <!--<Window_Title_CN>Se7en_UA</Window_Title_CN>--> <SearchScopes> <Scope wcm:action="add"> <ScopeDefault>true</ScopeDefault> <ScopeDisplayName>Google</ScopeDisplayName> <ScopeKey>Search1</ScopeKey> <!--<ScopeUrl>http://www.google.com/advanced_search?hl=en</ScopeUrl>--> <!--<ScopeUrl>http://www.google.com/search?q={searchTerms}</ScopeUrl>--> <ScopeUrl>http://www.google.com/search?q=</ScopeUrl> </Scope> </SearchScopes> <Help_Page>http://www.google.com</Help_Page> <DisableFirstRunWizard>false</DisableFirstRunWizard> <PlaySound>true</PlaySound> <ShowInformationBar>true</ShowInformationBar> </component> <component name="Microsoft-Windows-powercpl" processorArchitecture="amd64" publicKeyToken="31bf3856ad364e35" language="neutral" versionScope="nonSxS" xmlns:wcm="http://schemas.microsoft.com/WMIConfig/2002/State" xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance"> <PreferredPlan>381b4222-f694-41f0-9685-ff5bb260df2e</PreferredPlan> </component> <component name="Microsoft-Windows-Printing-Spooler-Core" processorArchitecture="amd64" publicKeyToken="31bf3856ad364e35" language="neutral" versionScope="nonSxS" xmlns:wcm="http://schemas.microsoft.com/WMIConfig/2002/State" xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance"> <RemoveMXDW>1</RemoveMXDW> </component> <component name="Microsoft-Windows-RemoteAssistance-Exe" processorArchitecture="amd64" publicKeyToken="31bf3856ad364e35" language="neutral" versionScope="nonSxS" xmlns:wcm="http://schemas.microsoft.com/WMIConfig/2002/State" xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance"> <fAllowFullControl>false</fAllowFullControl> <fAllowToGetHelp>false</fAllowToGetHelp> </component> <component name="Microsoft-Windows-Security-SPP-UX" processorArchitecture="amd64" publicKeyToken="31bf3856ad364e35" language="neutral" versionScope="nonSxS" xmlns:wcm="http://schemas.microsoft.com/WMIConfig/2002/State" xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance"> <SkipAutoActivation>true</SkipAutoActivation> </component> <component name="Microsoft-Windows-Shell-Setup" processorArchitecture="amd64" publicKeyToken="31bf3856ad364e35" language="neutral" versionScope="nonSxS" xmlns:wcm="http://schemas.microsoft.com/WMIConfig/2002/State" xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance"> <CopyProfile>true</CopyProfile> <ComputerName>MindDragon</ComputerName> <ProductKey>xxxxx-xxxxx-xxxxx-xxxxx-xxxxx</ProductKey> <RegisteredOrganization>Mindwarper Home</RegisteredOrganization> <RegisteredOwner>Christian P. Sakalis</RegisteredOwner> <Display> <!--<ColorDepth>32</ColorDepth> <HorizontalResolution>1280</HorizontalResolution> <VerticalResolution>800</VerticalResolution>--> <ColorDepth>32</ColorDepth> <HorizontalResolution>1024</HorizontalResolution> <VerticalResolution>768</VerticalResolution> <!--<RefreshRate>60</RefreshRate>--> </Display> <DisableAutoDaylightTimeSet>false</DisableAutoDaylightTimeSet> <TimeZone>W. Europe Standard Time</TimeZone> </component> <component name="Microsoft-Windows-SQMApi" processorArchitecture="amd64" publicKeyToken="31bf3856ad364e35" language="neutral" versionScope="nonSxS" xmlns:wcm="http://schemas.microsoft.com/WMIConfig/2002/State" xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance"> <CEIPEnabled>0</CEIPEnabled> </component> <component name="Microsoft-Windows-International-Core" processorArchitecture="amd64" publicKeyToken="31bf3856ad364e35" language="neutral" versionScope="nonSxS" xmlns:wcm="http://schemas.microsoft.com/WMIConfig/2002/State" xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance"> <InputLocale>0413:00020409;0407:00000407;0408:00000408;0409:00020409</InputLocale> <SystemLocale>en-US</SystemLocale> <UILanguage>en-US</UILanguage> <UserLocale>nl-BE</UserLocale> </component> <component name="Microsoft-Windows-Deployment" processorArchitecture="amd64" publicKeyToken="31bf3856ad364e35" language="neutral" versionScope="nonSxS" xmlns:wcm="http://schemas.microsoft.com/WMIConfig/2002/State" xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance"> <RunSynchronous> <RunSynchronousCommand wcm:action="add"> <Order>1</Order> <Path>net user administrator /active:yes</Path> <!--<Path>cmd /c net user administrator /active:yes</Path>--> <Description>EnableAdmin</Description> </RunSynchronousCommand> <RunSynchronousCommand wcm:action="add"> <Description>UnfilterAdministratorToken</Description> <Order>2</Order> <Path>reg add HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System /v FilterAdministratorToken /t REG_DWORD /d 0 /f</Path> <!--<Path>cmd /c reg add HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System /v FilterAdministratorToken /t REG_DWORD /d 0 /f</Path>--> </RunSynchronousCommand> </RunSynchronous> </component> <component name="Microsoft-Windows-UnattendedJoin" processorArchitecture="amd64" publicKeyToken="31bf3856ad364e35" language="neutral" versionScope="nonSxS" xmlns:wcm="http://schemas.microsoft.com/WMIConfig/2002/State" xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance"> <Identification> <JoinWorkgroup>CRUQ15</JoinWorkgroup> </Identification> </component> </settings> <settings pass="auditSystem"> <component name="Microsoft-Windows-Shell-Setup" processorArchitecture="amd64" publicKeyToken="31bf3856ad364e35" language="neutral" versionScope="nonSxS" xmlns:wcm="http://schemas.microsoft.com/WMIConfig/2002/State" xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance"> <AutoLogon> <Enabled>true</Enabled> <!--<LogonCount>5</LogonCount>--> <!--<LogonCount>3</LogonCount>--> <!--<LogonCount>2</LogonCount>--> <LogonCount>2</LogonCount> <!--<Username>administrator</Username>--> <Username>ADMIN</Username> <!--<Password> <Value>REMOVED</Value> <PlainText>false</PlainText> <Value>REMOVED</Value> <PlainText>true</PlainText> </Password>--> </AutoLogon> <Display> <ColorDepth>32</ColorDepth> <HorizontalResolution>1024</HorizontalResolution> <VerticalResolution>768</VerticalResolution> </Display> <UserAccounts> <LocalAccounts> <LocalAccount wcm:action="add"> <Password> <Value>REMOVED</Value> <PlainText>false</PlainText> </Password> <Group>Administrators</Group> <!--<Name>Admin</Name>--> <Name>ADMIN</Name> </LocalAccount> </LocalAccounts> </UserAccounts> <DisableAutoDaylightTimeSet>false</DisableAutoDaylightTimeSet> <TimeZone>W. Europe Standard Time</TimeZone> </component> </settings> <settings pass="auditUser"> <!--<component name="Microsoft-Windows-Deployment" processorArchitecture="amd64" publicKeyToken="31bf3856ad364e35" language="neutral" versionScope="nonSxS" xmlns:wcm="http://schemas.microsoft.com/WMIConfig/2002/State" xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance"> <RunSynchronous> <RunSynchronousCommand wcm:action="add"> <Order>400</Order> <Path>cmd /C start /wait %systemdrive%\Install\AuditUser.cmd</Path> </RunSynchronousCommand> </RunSynchronous> </component>--> <component name="Microsoft-Windows-Shell-Setup" processorArchitecture="amd64" publicKeyToken="31bf3856ad364e35" language="neutral" versionScope="nonSxS" xmlns:wcm="http://schemas.microsoft.com/WMIConfig/2002/State" xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance"> <Display> <ColorDepth>32</ColorDepth> <HorizontalResolution>1024</HorizontalResolution> <VerticalResolution>768</VerticalResolution> </Display> <RegisteredOrganization>Mindwarper Home</RegisteredOrganization> <RegisteredOwner>Christian P. Sakalis</RegisteredOwner> </component> </settings> <settings pass="oobeSystem"> <component name="Microsoft-Windows-Deployment" processorArchitecture="amd64" publicKeyToken="31bf3856ad364e35" language="neutral" versionScope="nonSxS" xmlns:wcm="http://schemas.microsoft.com/WMIConfig/2002/State" xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance"> <Reseal> <ForceShutdownNow>false</ForceShutdownNow> <Mode>Audit</Mode> </Reseal> </component> <component name="Microsoft-Windows-International-Core" processorArchitecture="amd64" publicKeyToken="31bf3856ad364e35" language="neutral" versionScope="nonSxS" xmlns:wcm="http://schemas.microsoft.com/WMIConfig/2002/State" xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance"> <InputLocale>0413:00020409;0407:00000407;0408:00000408;0409:00020409</InputLocale> <SystemLocale>en-US</SystemLocale> <UILanguage>en-US</UILanguage> <UserLocale>nl-BE</UserLocale> </component> <component name="Microsoft-Windows-Shell-Setup" processorArchitecture="amd64" publicKeyToken="31bf3856ad364e35" language="neutral" versionScope="nonSxS" xmlns:wcm="http://schemas.microsoft.com/WMIConfig/2002/State" xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance"> <!--<AutoLogon> <Password> <Value>REMOVED</Value> <PlainText>false</PlainText> <Value>REMOVED</Value> <PlainText>true</PlainText> </Password> <Enabled>true</Enabled>--> <!--<LogonCount>5</LogonCount>--> <!--<LogonCount>3</LogonCount>--> <!--<LogonCount>5</LogonCount> <Username>administrator</Username> </AutoLogon>--> <Display> <!--<ColorDepth>32</ColorDepth> <HorizontalResolution>1280</HorizontalResolution> <VerticalResolution>800</VerticalResolution>--> <ColorDepth>32</ColorDepth> <HorizontalResolution>1024</HorizontalResolution> <VerticalResolution>768</VerticalResolution> <!--<RefreshRate>60</RefreshRate>--> </Display> <RegisteredOrganization>Mindwarper Home</RegisteredOrganization> <RegisteredOwner>Christian P. Sakalis</RegisteredOwner> <TimeZone>W. Europe Standard Time</TimeZone> <!--<FirstLogonCommands> <SynchronousCommand wcm:action="add"> <Order>1</Order> <Description>Running FirstLog.cmd</Description> <CommandLine>cmd /C start /wait %systemdrive%\Install\FirstLog.cmd</CommandLine> </SynchronousCommand> <SynchronousCommand wcm:action="add"> <Order>1</Order> <CommandLine>cscript //b c:\windows\system32\slmgr.vbs /ipk <KEY></CommandLine> <RequiresUserInput>false</RequiresUserInput> </SynchronousCommand> <SynchronousCommand wcm:action="add"> <Order>2</Order> <CommandLine>cscript //b c:\windows\system32\slmgr.vbs /ato</CommandLine> <RequiresUserInput>false</RequiresUserInput> </SynchronousCommand> </FirstLogonCommands>--> <!--<OEMInformation> <Logo>%WINDIR%\System32\OEM\SystemLogo.bmp</Logo> <Manufacturer>Dell</Manufacturer> <Model>Studio XPS Desktop 435MT</Model> <SupportHours>Anytime, visit the Forums</SupportHours> <SupportPhone>BR549</SupportPhone> <SupportURL>http://people.consolidated.net/veeger/</SupportURL> </OEMInformation>--> <OOBE> <HideEULAPage>true</HideEULAPage> <NetworkLocation>Home</NetworkLocation> <ProtectYourPC>3</ProtectYourPC> <SkipUserOOBE>false</SkipUserOOBE> <SkipMachineOOBE>false</SkipMachineOOBE> </OOBE> <UserAccounts> <AdministratorPassword> <Value>REMOVED</Value> <PlainText>false</PlainText> </AdministratorPassword> <LocalAccounts> <LocalAccount wcm:action="add"> <Password> <Value>REMOVED</Value> <!--<PlainText>true</PlainText>--> <!--<PlainText>false</PlainText>--> <PlainText>false</PlainText> </Password> <Description>Christian P. Sakalis Account</Description> <DisplayName>Chris</DisplayName> <Name>Chris</Name> <Group>Administrators</Group> </LocalAccount> <LocalAccount wcm:action="add"> <Password> <Value>REMOVED</Value> <PlainText>false</PlainText> </Password> <Description>Admin Local Account</Description> <DisplayName>Administrator</DisplayName> <Group>Administrators</Group> <Name>Administrator</Name> </LocalAccount> </LocalAccounts> </UserAccounts> <VisualEffects> <!--<FontSmoothing>ClearType</FontSmoothing>--> <FontSmoothing>Standard</FontSmoothing> </VisualEffects> <WindowsFeatures> <ShowWindowsMediaPlayer>false</ShowWindowsMediaPlayer> </WindowsFeatures> <DisableAutoDaylightTimeSet>false</DisableAutoDaylightTimeSet> <FolderLocations> <ProgramData>F:\DATA\SYSTEM\PROGS</ProgramData> <ProfilesDirectory>F:\DATA\USERS</ProfilesDirectory> </FolderLocations> </component> </settings> <cpi:offlineImage cpi:source="wim:x:/sources/install.wim#Windows 7 ULTIMATEN" xmlns:cpi="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:cpi" /> </unattend> can you guys give me feedback on it and show me the pitfalls I obviously must have made... later on I will make a x86 version of it (easy ), when all seems to be correct in the end...