When using the generalize option, it appears the the oobe successfully uses the product key thats embedded in the unattend. But the problem is that using the generalize option resets the activation, forcing the customer to now activate Windows 7.
Again, I need a method that maintains activation, and does not ask for a product key during the OOBE. Please Help! You need to use the "SkipRearm" option during your Sysprep process. This will avoid the reseting the activation Clock. It can be set in your unattended answer file. When you install Windows with a single license product key, you have 30 days during which you must activate that installation of Windows. There is no limit to the number of times that the Sysprep command can run on a computer.
However, the clock for Windows Product Activation begins its countdown the first time Windows starts. This enables you to run the Sysprep command multiple times without resetting the activation clock. Its an OEM for system builders key. It appears to read it correctly only when I use the generalize option which i don't want because that seems to be resetting activation.
When using the generalize option, it appears the oobe successfully uses the product key that's embedded in the unattend. I created an unattend. To attempt to resume configuration, restart the computer. It appears to be working now. My unattend.
Now that it's working and retained the Activation I'll test next with removing the specialize portion. I think that's okay as I think Windows 7 was limited to a smaller number of SkipRearm activations. I've done a fair amount of searching and reading and cannot find a solution to what I'm attempting to do. Hello Channeler, Thank for your reply. I'm going to take a look at the links. Answer this question.
Posted by:. Kalagan Ninja since: 4 years ago. Don't be a Stranger! Sign up! Sysprep allows you to delete all the information related to a specific operating system. All the configuration of the operating system before you run Sysprep remains untouched.
This includes the installed software, personalization and network settings, installed and pinned Metro apps on the start screen, File Explorer, and other parameters. In Windows 10 and Windows Server , the Sysprep. After you install a prepared reference Windows 10 image and configured in the correct way with certain installed software, with the operating system settings, with the specified permissions and restrictions , you can deploy it to all computers of the company using MDT, WDS, SCCM or manually take a look at Deploying Windows 10 with MDT and WDS.
You need to customize your reference Windows 10 Image in the Audit Mode. You can also enter Audit Mode using the Sysprep. To do this, run the command:. The computer will automatically restart and boot to the Audit Mode. Windows 10 automatically boots and logs in with the built-in administrator account when in the Audit Mode.
Further, this account will be disabled. Windows 10 will boot in this mode no matter how many times you rebooted your computer until the Sysprep is running. Do not close the Sysprep utility window—you will need it at the end of the configuration step. Minimize it. In Audit Mode, you can configure your Windows 10 reference image. We will take a look at several popular steps that sysops configuring in their reference image most often. You can set your company branded info in the computer properties windows.
The easiest way to configure these settings is through the registry. Create a text file oem. To apply the reg file, double-click on it, and accept registry changes. As a result, these settings will be imported into the registry. You can install drivers and third-party programs you would like to see in your Windows 10 image. You can install programs manually, or using the integrated Windows 10 package manager— Chocolatey. Apparently, you cannot install Windows 10 in Audit Mode and some of these updates react in a way that the systems thinks that Windows 10 is being installed.
The updates failed with a couple of different error messages:. Your device is missing important security and quality fixes. This is not a suggested practice from Microsoft, but I stay within their support parameters. You can just run sysprep with a nMDT task sequence. Starting with Windows 8. If not, the update is not performed. Save the PSWindowsUpdate. When the update is complete, you can delete the module that was previously copied to the Windows folder. Would you mind if I share your blog with my myspace group?
Please let me know. Sysprep will not run on a domain-joined computer. You will have to provide domain credentials to access the deployment share. The same would apply if the opposite were true. You just need to have the account details correct. Hey, thanks for the article. Should these be run through the task sequence on MDT or ran through the custom default profile on the win10 VM?
I would run the debloat scripts during the MDT task sequence which deploys Windows. I think doing so in the image master VM would only see their return after sysprep and capture has been run.
This has been my experience. Gotcha, that makes sense. I created it and included some settings to auto configure keyboard layout, timezone, oobe skip, etc.
Even after creating a new local account and signing out. That unattend. I used to use it to specify a default set of taskbar icons for all users in addition to placing a group of input language options in the taskbar as well.
The taskbar icons can now be specified in an XML file, which is used to configure the default Start menu layout for all users. Hello, I tried following this guide but the page where you select Custom or Express settings never comes up during Windows 10 install; am I missing something?
What version of Windows 10 has this page during setup? That screen comes up in every install of Windows from a source where the install files and process has not been modified. Install ISOs which use an unattended install file can be made to skip this screen.
Is there a file called autounattend. At least in version of win10, this settings selection page does not appear. What has replaced it is a page asking for your region selection. If following this guide with building an image with Vmware should we even be creating an autounattend answer file and sysprepping before we capture the image?
I hope i explained that ok it sounded better in my head. Before i was editing the Autounattend file and sysprepping in the VMware image. But then i noticed that when using Deployment Workbench to capture and deploy the image that Autounattend answer file that DeploymentWorkbench has overwrites everything.
The use of an autounattend answer file is optional at this point. You could use it to do a silent install of Windows, but that would skip audit mode entirely. Once to get it out of audit mode and again during the sysprep and capture MDT task sequence. If i follow the guide and run sysprep generalize in the vmware with an autounattend.
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