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Fully automate Windows Install from Boot drive
I have a few things that I have not been able to automate with the Windows Setup. I have made an Unattend.xml file which does most of the heavy lifting. However, there are somethings that I am ...
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Only one Synchronous command is not working in Unattend xml
I am trying to automate OS installation by creating an answer file. I have included all the settings related to our organization. Only the domain join is not happening via command line in Firstlogon ...
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Windows 10 Answer File: How to automate Edition Selection
I work for an MSP where my job is mainly to take the computers that we receive from Dell and reimage them. I have automated part of the setup with an answer file. Specifically the part after windows ...
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Make sure you typed the name correctly. and then try again. After using unattend.xml on when sysprep
After using unattend.xml on when Sysprep I'm using VMware workstation to create Windows 8.1 Pro image (install.wim) and using untattend.xml to copy profile settings to all new users.
I make ...
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Sysprep changing default language
I have a Windows 10 Enterprise system with these installed languages:
English (United Kingdom) & Japanese (Japan)
Now I run Sysprep on the machine, and for some reason, English (United States) is ...
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Is it possible to generate an answer file for the current installation of Windows 10 (Enterprise)?
I've already installed Windows, installed all the required applications and device drivers, set all my required settings, etc.
I want to create an answer file that reflects all of the current ...
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Windows 10 PXE installation (error 0x80042565)
I'm trying to install Windows 10 over PXE on a bunch of different laptops for resale.
It loads my winpe.iso and my autounattend.xml files just fine.
But this error occurs in the Windows installation ...
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Sysprep ping and keeping all settings the same
I am creating a VM image which will be deployed to hundreds of hyper-v-hypervisors across the country on different locations/stores.
I already customized the VM as I want it to be including ...
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Windows SIM was unable to generate a catalog file
When I create catalog file using Windows System Image Manager (SIM), it eventually errors out that
"Windows SIM was unable to generate a catalog file....."
Full Error message screen shot here.
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Change app and keyboard language in Windows 10 answer file
I have an answer file for unattended Windows 10 (1809) installation. In the autounattend.xml I set the language preferences like this:
<InputLocale>041d:0000041d</InputLocale>
<...
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PowerShell Scripts in Windows Unattend Answer File XML
So I have a Windows 10 Unattend Answer File. I got the parts where it skips the OOBE screens, enables admin account, and copy profile. I am trying to set the answer file to run a PowerShell script to ...
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Windows 10 2016 LTSB autounattended is removing features
I am trying to set writefilter/embeddedboot/keyboardfilter using the autounattended.xml file to install windows. the issue i am having is if there is no answer file and i install windows manually. ...
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FirstLogonCommands only works on 32bit architecture
I've got 2 Windows installations which are identical, the same settings, the same programs. The only difference is that the Windows architecture is different, the one is 32bit and the other one is ...
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Running out of memory while installing Windows Embedded 7 Standard with updates
I have downloaded all current updates to my DS through WEDU, and have added these to my Answer file with "Validate > Add Applicable Updates". However, when I now try to install this image, I run out ...
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Creating custom image with Image Configuration Editor - Do I need to add hot fixes and security updates to my answer file?
I am creating a custom Windows Embedded Standard 7 image, and I have run the Windows Embedded Developer Update tool to install updates and hotfixes to my distribution share.
When I open my answer ...
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Configuring the Hidden Settings in Windows ICD
There are quite a few Hidden Settings in Windows 10 ICD that I want to configure. I know that I can insert them manually into the customizations.xml file, but it's difficult to find any information on ...
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Adding 3rd-party programs to c:\Program Files with Windows 10 ICD
I need to add some programs to the c:\Program Files directory for an installation I'm creating using Windows 10 ICD. I did the same thing to a Windows 7 Embedded image using ICE by simply adding the ...
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Windows SIM can't create a catalog file from a wim
I'm currently trying to use Windows SIM to create a Windows 10 autounattend.xml file for a custom installation. I have a standard, generic, enterprise edition of Windows 10, which is my source for the ...
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What format/algorithm is the hashed password in Windows 7 answer files?
I created an answer file using Windows System Image Manager (SIM). I stored the password and set it to hidden, resulting in some form of hashed password.
Does anyone know what format this takes? I ...
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Creating an answer file for “WindowsUpdateDiagnostic.diagcab” in Eclipse WTP
I am attempting to script the install of the WindowsUpdateDiagnostic.diagcab sourced here.
msdt.exe /cab "%~dp0WindowsUpdateDiagnostic.diagcab" -af "%~dp0stillneeded.xml"
Unfortunately, attempts at ...
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Autounattend.xml not being recognized in VirtualBox
Edit: If anybody comes across this in browsing for a solution to the same problem, the root cause turned out to be the USB drive I was using. You need to use one that is recognized as removable rather ...
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Windows 7 Answerfile - Autologon Not Working
I've created a new answerfile for Windows 7 deployments which needs an account to log in automatically so several scripts I've written can do their thing. I read in the Microsoft documentation that ...
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