Livid

Hey there, I have been playing with WDS for a while now and I have just started to dabble with Configuration Sets but still can't get them working right but I think i may be going around it the wrong way possibly. I create my unattend.xml file and then I create my distribution share and then I make my Configuration Set, the way I have been applying images is using the boot.wim and specifying the xml file created in the Configuration Set folder by doing properties > allow unattended install etc but I am wondering because I cannot get the files to copy across if it's because I am deploying from the GUI as opposed to the command line ? The file structure in the configuration set is something along the lines of $oem$ ($$\System32\MyBranding\) Autounattend Files AutoUnattend.xml I select that .xml file to use as the unattend one for the image i want to deploy. Is there anything i am doing glaringly wrong, also I am curious as to editing the welcome screen using the oobe.xml, can I deploy that to machines via the $oem$ folder and still have some settings controlled from the unattend.xml file or will it overwrite some of it (i want the network select stuff to be handled without the user) Any help would be appreciated. Livid

Hi there, I have had a dig through the search facility but I can't seem to find an straight up answer to my problem so if anyone could shed any light on this it would be greatly appreciated. I have created an image from a reference pc with OEM Vista home Premium on and sysprepped it (sysprep /generalize /audit) and imaged it and uploaded to wds, now, the unattend file works great and the only step i have to click is the image selection but the problem i am having is that when you have gone through the oobe (after its been resealed) and created the user account via the welcome screen when you get to the final stage you are presented with 2 accounts, the one which was created when i did the reference machine and the one i just created now. I have tried running a synchronous command like NET USER Account /Delete but I can't seem to get it to nuke that account pre welcome screen, i have run a synchronous command to enable the administrator account but just can't seem to shift the other account (from master pc), even tried putting it in first logon but that doesn't seem to work either. If anyone has any suggestions on how i could sort this i would appreciate it, i would probably put money on it being something silly that i have overlooked but its beginning to mess with my mind now I have included the .xml file i use for the image install below. <?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="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>en-gb</UILanguage> </SetupUILanguage> <InputLocale>en-gb</InputLocale> <SystemLocale>en-gb</SystemLocale> <UILanguage>en-gb</UILanguage> <UserLocale>en-gb</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"> - <ComplianceCheck> <DisplayReport>Never</DisplayReport> </ComplianceCheck> - <Display> <ColorDepth>32</ColorDepth> <HorizontalResolution>1024</HorizontalResolution> <VerticalResolution>768</VerticalResolution> </Display> - <RunSynchronous> - <RunSynchronousCommand wcm:action="add"> <Path>net user administrator /active:yes</Path> <Order>1</Order> <Description>Activate Administrator account</Description> </RunSynchronousCommand> </RunSynchronous> - <UserData> - <ProductKey> <Key>Product Key Removed</Key> <WillShowUI>Never</WillShowUI> </ProductKey> </UserData> - <WindowsDeploymentServices> - <Login> - <Credentials> <Domain>smallbusiness.local</Domain> <Username>Administrator</Username> </Credentials> </Login> </WindowsDeploymentServices> <EnableFirewall>false</EnableFirewall> <EnableNetwork>true</EnableNetwork> - <ImageInstall> - <OSImage> <InstallToAvailablePartition>true</InstallToAvailablePartition> <WillShowUI>Never</WillShowUI> </OSImage> </ImageInstall> </component> </settings> - <settings pass="specialize"> - <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="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> <Manufacturer>OEM Manufacturer</Manufacturer> <SupportURL>http://www.companywebsite.com</SupportURL> <SupportPhone>0123456789</SupportPhone> </OEMInformation> <ComputerName>*</ComputerName> </component> - <component name="Microsoft-Windows-IE-InternetExplorer" 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"> - <FavoritesList> - <FavoriteItem wcm:action="add"> <FavID>Fav1</FavID> <FavTitle>OEM Website</FavTitle> <FavURL>http://www.companywebsite.com</FavURL> </FavoriteItem> </FavoritesList> - <StartPages> - <StartPage wcm:action="add"> <StartPageUrl>http://www.google.com</StartPageUrl> <StartPageKey>startpage1</StartPageKey> </StartPage> </StartPages> </component> </settings> - <settings pass="oobeSystem"> - <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"> - <OOBE> <HideEULAPage>false</HideEULAPage> <SkipUserOOBE>false</SkipUserOOBE> </OOBE> - <FirstLogonCommands> - <SynchronousCommand wcm:action="add"> <CommandLine>NET USER Account /DELETE</CommandLine> <Order>1</Order> </SynchronousCommand> </FirstLogonCommands> </component> - <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>en-GB</InputLocale> <SystemLocale>en-GB</SystemLocale> <UILanguage>en-GB</UILanguage> <UserLocale>en-GB</UserLocale> </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"> - <Reseal> <Mode>Audit</Mode> </Reseal> </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"> <Path>net user administrator /active:yes</Path> <Order>1</Order> </RunSynchronousCommand> </RunSynchronous> </component> </settings> <cpi:offlineImage cpi:source="wim:c:/temp/install.wim#Windows Vista HOMEPREMIUM" xmlns:cpi="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:cpi" /> </unattend> Cheers Livid