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Make sure the given user password corresponds with the domain policies. Besides I am wonderin why the two equals at the end of your administrators password are gone.

Topic: "Setup always asks for ProductKey again if audit phase is being used" Your second example doesn't boot to audit mode

Can you get it to work without <SkipMachineOOBE>true</SkipMachineOOBE>? Because your examples do use this entry.

I think you ran into the same problem that I had. I already asked 2 weeks ago on this forum for a solution, I got no reply yet though. (click here for my posting) However, according to the waik help you should insert the product key in the specialize pass aswell to skip setup prompting for a key This didn't work at all though, even after putting the key into the specialize pass windows welcome will still ask for the key. Seems like a bug to me. The only workaround I found so far is skipping the MachineOOBE with <SkipMachineOOBE>true</SkipMachineOOBE> in your Microsoft-Windows-Shell-Setup from the oobeSystem pass. Of course this will lead into lots of disadvantages since windows welcome is totally ignored and your machine might end up in a useless state if you forget adding needed settings (e.g. if you don't add users in your unattend file without reactivating the admin account... quite funny if you can't log on )

For some strange reason I cannot get my unattended setup to run unattended. Everything is working like a charm, but it always stops in Windows Welcome asking me to fill in a product key to activate my Vista. I have set SkipAutoActivation to "true" though. I think I tried every possible combination, but it just won't work. Here are the configurations I tried so far: a ) "specialize -> Windows Shell Setup -> ProductKey" being the same key as in "windowsPE -> Windows Setup -> UserData -> Product Key" b ) "specialize -> Windows Shell Setup -> ProductKey" being a different key as in "windowsPE -> Windows Setup -> UserData -> Product Key" c ) not using "specialize -> Windows Shell Setup -> ProductKey" at all "specialize -> Windows-Security-Licensing-SLC-UX -> SkipAutoActivation" was always set to true. The strange thing is that, according to google, I seem to be the only one with this problem I followed every single tutorial I found on the net explaining how to set up a fully unattended xml file with WAIK, but every time I run into the same problem. Any hints are highly appreciated. Below is the unattended file I am using. <?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?> <unattend xmlns="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:unattend"> <servicing> <package action="configure"> <assemblyIdentity name="Microsoft-Windows-Foundation-Package" version="6.0.6000.16386" processorArchitecture="x86" publicKeyToken="31bf3856ad364e35" language="" /> <selection name="AxInstallService" state="true" /> <selection name="InboxGames" state="true" /> <selection name="Chess" state="true" /> <selection name="FreeCell" state="true" /> <selection name="Hearts" state="true" /> <selection name="Inkball" state="true" /> <selection name="Shanghai" state="true" /> <selection name="Minesweeper" state="true" /> <selection name="PurblePlace" state="true" /> <selection name="Solitaire" state="true" /> <selection name="SpiderSolitaire" state="true" /> <selection name="Indexing-Service-Package" state="true" /> <selection name="IIS-WebServerRole" state="true" /> <selection name="IIS-FTPPublishingService" state="true" /> <selection name="IIS-FTPManagement" state="true" /> <selection name="IIS-FTPServer" state="true" /> <selection name="IIS-WebServerManagementTools" state="true" /> <selection name="IIS-IIS6ManagementCompatibility" state="true" /> <selection name="IIS-LegacySnapIn" state="true" /> <selection name="IIS-LegacyScripts" state="true" /> <selection name="IIS-WMICompatibility" state="true" /> <selection name="IIS-Metabase" state="true" /> <selection name="IIS-ManagementConsole" state="true" /> <selection name="IIS-ManagementScriptingTools" state="true" /> <selection name="IIS-ManagementService" state="true" /> <selection name="IIS-WebServer" state="true" /> <selection name="IIS-ApplicationDevelopment" state="true" /> <selection name="IIS-NetFxExtensibility" state="true" /> <selection name="IIS-ASP" state="true" /> <selection name="IIS-ASPNET" state="true" /> <selection name="IIS-CGI" state="true" /> <selection name="IIS-ISAPIExtensions" state="true" /> <selection name="IIS-ISAPIFilter" state="true" /> <selection name="IIS-ServerSideIncludes" state="true" /> <selection name="IIS-CommonHttpFeatures" state="true" /> <selection name="IIS-DefaultDocument" state="true" /> <selection name="IIS-DirectoryBrowsing" state="true" /> <selection name="IIS-HttpErrors" state="true" /> <selection name="IIS-HttpRedirect" state="true" /> <selection name="IIS-StaticContent" state="true" /> <selection name="IIS-HealthAndDiagnostics" state="true" /> <selection name="IIS-CustomLogging" state="true" /> <selection name="IIS-HttpLogging" state="true" /> <selection name="IIS-LoggingLibraries" state="true" /> <selection name="IIS-ODBCLogging" state="true" /> <selection name="IIS-RequestMonitor" state="true" /> <selection name="IIS-HttpTracing" state="true" /> <selection name="IIS-Performance" state="true" /> <selection name="IIS-HttpCompressionDynamic" state="true" /> <selection name="IIS-HttpCompressionStatic" state="true" /> <selection name="IIS-Security" state="true" /> <selection name="IIS-BasicAuthentication" state="true" /> <selection name="IIS-ClientCertificateMappingAuthentication" state="true" /> <selection name="IIS-DigestAuthentication" state="true" /> <selection name="IIS-IISCertificateMappingAuthentication" state="true" /> <selection name="IIS-IPSecurity" state="true" /> <selection name="IIS-RequestFiltering" state="true" /> <selection name="IIS-URLAuthorization" state="true" /> <selection name="IIS-WindowsAuthentication" state="true" /> <selection name="NetFx3" state="true" /> <selection name="WCF-HTTP-Activation" state="true" /> <selection name="WCF-NonHTTP-Activation" state="true" /> <selection name="XPS-Viewer" state="true" /> <selection name="MSMQ-Container" state="true" /> <selection name="MSMQ-Server" state="true" /> <selection name="MSMQ-ADIntegration" state="true" /> <selection name="MSMQ-HTTP" state="true" /> <selection name="MSMQ-Triggers" state="true" /> <selection name="MSMQ-Multicast" state="true" /> <selection name="MSMQ-DCOMProxy" state="true" /> <selection name="Printing-Foundation-Features" state="true" /> <selection name="Printing-Foundation-InternetPrinting-Client" state="true" /> <selection name="Printing-Foundation-LPDPrintService" state="true" /> <selection name="Printing-Foundation-LPRPortMonitor" state="true" /> <selection name="MSRDC-Infrastructure" state="true" /> <selection name="Microsoft-Windows-RemovableStorageManagement" state="true" /> <selection name="RasRip" state="true" /> <selection name="SimpleTCP" state="true" /> <selection name="SNMP" state="true" /> <selection name="WMISnmpProvider" state="true" /> <selection name="TabletPCOC" state="true" /> <selection name="TelnetClient" state="true" /> <selection name="TelnetServer" state="true" /> <selection name="TFTP" state="true" /> <selection name="DFSR-Infrastructure-ClientEdition" state="true" /> <selection name="FaxServicesPro" state="true" /> <selection name="Adhoc-Meetings" state="true" /> <selection name="WAS-WindowsActivationService" state="true" /> <selection name="WAS-NetFxEnvironment" state="true" /> <selection name="WAS-ConfigurationAPI" state="true" /> <selection name="WAS-ProcessModel" state="true" /> </package> </servicing> <settings pass="windowsPE"> <component name="Microsoft-Windows-International-Core-WinPE" 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"> <SetupUILanguage> <WillShowUI>Never</WillShowUI> <UILanguage>de-DE</UILanguage> </SetupUILanguage> <InputLocale>de-DE</InputLocale> <LayeredDriver>1</LayeredDriver> <SystemLocale>de-DE</SystemLocale> <UILanguage>de-DE</UILanguage> <UILanguageFallback>de-DE</UILanguageFallback> <UserLocale>de-DE</UserLocale> </component> <component name="Microsoft-Windows-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"> <DiskConfiguration> <WillShowUI>Never</WillShowUI> </DiskConfiguration> <Display> <ColorDepth>32</ColorDepth> <HorizontalResolution>1024</HorizontalResolution> <RefreshRate>60</RefreshRate> <VerticalResolution>768</VerticalResolution> </Display> <ImageInstall> <OSImage> <InstallTo> <DiskID>0</DiskID> <PartitionID>1</PartitionID> </InstallTo> <InstallToAvailablePartition>false</InstallToAvailablePartition> <WillShowUI>Never</WillShowUI> </OSImage> </ImageInstall> <UserData> <ProductKey> <WillShowUI>Never</WillShowUI> <Key>xxxxx-xxxxx-xxxxx-xxxxx-xxxxx</Key> </ProductKey> <AcceptEula>true</AcceptEula> <FullName>Torsten Lang</FullName> <Organization>DeskCenter Solutions AG</Organization> </UserData> <EnableFirewall>false</EnableFirewall> <EnableNetwork>false</EnableNetwork> <Restart>Restart</Restart> </component> </settings> <settings pass="offlineServicing"> <component name="Microsoft-Windows-PnpCustomizationsNonWinPE" 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"> <DriverPaths> <PathAndCredentials wcm:action="add" wcm:keyValue="1"> <Path>C:\DR\20000</Path> </PathAndCredentials> </DriverPaths> </component> </settings> <settings pass="generalize"> <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"> <OEMInformation> <HelpCustomized>false</HelpCustomized> <Manufacturer>blubb?</Manufacturer> <Model>blubb!</Model> <SupportHours>Mo-Fr: 9:00 - 17:00</SupportHours> <SupportPhone>08/15</SupportPhone> <SupportURL>www.google.de</SupportURL> </OEMInformation> <BluetoothTaskbarIconEnabled>false</BluetoothTaskbarIconEnabled> <DoNotCleanTaskBar>true</DoNotCleanTaskBar> <StartPanelOff>false</StartPanelOff> <RegisteredOrganization>DeskCenter Solutions AG</RegisteredOrganization> <RegisteredOwner>Chef</RegisteredOwner> </component> </settings> <settings pass="specialize"> <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"> <Display> <ColorDepth>32</ColorDepth> <HorizontalResolution>1024</HorizontalResolution> <RefreshRate>60</RefreshRate> <VerticalResolution>768</VerticalResolution> </Display> <BluetoothTaskbarIconEnabled>false</BluetoothTaskbarIconEnabled> <ComputerName>osd_003</ComputerName> <CopyProfile>false</CopyProfile> <DisableAutoDaylightTimeSet>false</DisableAutoDaylightTimeSet> <DoNotCleanTaskBar>true</DoNotCleanTaskBar> <ProductKey>xxxxx-xxxxx-xxxxx-xxxxx-xxxxx</ProductKey> <RegisteredOrganization>DeskCenter Solutions AG</RegisteredOrganization> <RegisteredOwner>Chef</RegisteredOwner> <ShowWindowsLive>false</ShowWindowsLive> <StartPanelOff>false</StartPanelOff> <TimeZone>W. Europe Standard Time</TimeZone> </component> <component name="Microsoft-Windows-UnattendedJoin" 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"> <Identification> <JoinWorkgroup>DESKCENTER</JoinWorkgroup> <UnsecureJoin>true</UnsecureJoin> </Identification> </component> <component name="Microsoft-Windows-Security-Licensing-SLC-UX" 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"> <SkipAutoActivation>true</SkipAutoActivation> </component> <component name="Security-Malware-Windows-Defender" 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"> <DisableAntiSpyware>false</DisableAntiSpyware> </component> <component name="Microsoft-Windows-Deployment" 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"> <RunSynchronous> <RunSynchronousCommand wcm:action="add"> <Path>%WINDIR%\system32\sysprep\sysprep.exe /quiet /audit</Path> <Order>1</Order> <Description>Boot audit mode</Description> </RunSynchronousCommand> </RunSynchronous> </component> </settings> <settings pass="auditUser"> <component name="Microsoft-Windows-Deployment" 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"> <RunSynchronous> <RunSynchronousCommand wcm:action="add"> <Description>Autostart fuer DC Commands</Description> <Order>10</Order> <Path>C:\DC\DC_Commands.cmd</Path> </RunSynchronousCommand> <RunSynchronousCommand wcm:action="add"> <Order>60</Order> <Path>%WINDIR%\system32\sysprep\sysprep.exe /quiet /oobe /reboot</Path> <Description>Boot oobe mode</Description> </RunSynchronousCommand> </RunSynchronous> </component> </settings> <settings pass="oobeSystem"> <component name="Microsoft-Windows-International-Core" 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"> <InputLocale>de-DE</InputLocale> <SystemLocale>de-DE</SystemLocale> <UILanguage>de-DE</UILanguage> <UILanguageFallback>de-DE</UILanguageFallback> <UserLocale>de-DE</UserLocale> </component> <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"> <Display> <ColorDepth>32</ColorDepth> <HorizontalResolution>1024</HorizontalResolution> <RefreshRate>60</RefreshRate> <VerticalResolution>768</VerticalResolution> </Display> <TimeZone>W. Europe Standard Time</TimeZone> <OOBE> <HideEULAPage>true</HideEULAPage> <NetworkLocation>Work</NetworkLocation> <ProtectYourPC>3</ProtectYourPC> <SkipUserOOBE>true</SkipUserOOBE> </OOBE> <UserAccounts> <AdministratorPassword> <Value>adminpw</Value> </AdministratorPassword> <LocalAccounts> <LocalAccount wcm:action="add"> <Password> <Value>login</Value> <PlainText>true</PlainText> </Password> <DisplayName>My Admin User</DisplayName> <Description></Description> <Group>Administrators</Group> <Name>adminuser</Name> </LocalAccount> </LocalAccounts> </UserAccounts> </component> </settings> </unattend>