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Thanks for the reply Tehcnomyke, but I am using the <CopyProfile>true</CopyProfile> in the unattend.xml. I think that I wasn't clear in my previous post. Parts of the customized default user profile do get copied to new user profiles so I know that the copyprofile option is working in the unattend.xml. My problem is that the taskbar pinned items, taskbar toolbars, and desktop background color do not get ported over in the default user profile. Desktop folders and files do get ported over which is how I know the copyprofile feature is working. Can anyone assist?

I have been wrestling with a problem when trying to create a W2K8 R2 sysprepped image. The default profile modifications are not included after sysprepping with the copyprofile option. If there is anyone that can assist I would be forever greatful. These are the steps I have followed: - Installed W2K8 R2 onto virtual server (VMWARE) and configured OS - Logged on with local admin account and configured default profile. Made changes such as new desktop folders, desktop shortcuts, pnned taskbar items, added a quick launch toolbar, and modified the desktop background color. - Deleted the current C:\Users\Default folder and created a new empty C:\Users\Default folder -created sysprep.xml with copyprofile set to true in the specialize phase -Ran sysprep (under the local admin account mentioned above) with the following command line c:\windows system32\sysprep\sysprep.exe /generalize /oobe /reboot /unattend:C:\windows\system32\sysprep\sysprep.xml Sysprep proceeds and appears to complete successfully. I log onto the machine with a profile that has not logged on before and the default profile that is copied over appears to not inlcude all of my modifications. It keeps any folders, files, or shortcuts on the desktop. It does not keep desktop background color, taskbar pinned items, and quick launch toolbar. Is there anyone out there that can help pinpoint why these settings are not included in the default profile by the copyprofile option?