clivebuckwheat

What if I build my master image on a virtual?, I would still have a problem with it not finding critical startup drivers?

for some reason this will not install in windows 7 32 bit is there a fix or a way around this?

How do I put the critical drivers in the answer file?, and what constitutes as critical?

Nice. I will try. So basically I have to extract bashrat's Windows 7 driver packs to C:\Windows\inf, and run sysprep to reseal the pc?. Do I need to tell sysprep where to look for the drivers? Am I missing something or is it that easy with Windows 7 to create a universal image?

Thank you sir, worked like a champ.

Hi I am trying to activate Office 2010 via the sysprep.xml file I know the following commands work because I manually ran them from a login state. Now I am trying to activate Office via the sysprep.xml file.It's not working. Do I need quotes around the office path? sysprep32nopk.txt

so I put all the drivers in C:\Windows\inf\Mydrivers folder and then run sysprep and that should make a universal image? Would there be a problem if I use the driver packs from bashrat's?

we use Symantec Ghost in our organization. So you do not use sysprep in the method you use?. I was wondering if there is a way to make a universal image of Windows 7 using sysprep. I have gathered all the drivers for the different makes and models in our organization but don't know where to go from there.

Hi I have a base windows 7 build that i'd like to make a universal image that can be used on any hardware. Once I gather all the drivers that we use in our organization, what would be the most efficient way of getting this task done, using sysprep?. Can someone point me in the right direction with some guidance?

Does anyone know how this was created?. It is sweet. What tool was used to make this?.

I created the sysprep64.xml file but it gives a parse error in the windows-shell-setup section, and goes into the continual loop and never finishes the process. Can you take a look to see where the error might be sysprep64.xml

Got everything working. Now How do I modify the sysprep32.xml To make it work for my 64 bit builds? sysprep32.xml

That's my thread from a few weeks back that is how I created the script. It comes up with an error in Line 1 position 1 as I put in my thread in the scripting forum

I have it all working, even activation except the program install on first login. There seems to be an error in the vb script which I cannot locate here is my post in the scripting section of the forum.

On first login. It checks what type of machine type it is and based on that I would like it to install this program that is proprietary to our organization. Right now I am testing in a virtual machine so that why the script has been modified for use with a Virtual. I am calling it via the sysprep. I get the following error Get the SMBIOS asset tag from the Win32_SystemEnclosure class Dim objWMI Set objResults = objWMI.InstancesOf("Win32_SystemEnclosure") Option Explicit Dim strComputer, strChassis Dim objWMIService, objInstance, objResults, objItem strComputer = "." Set objWMIService = GetObject("winmgmts:" _ & "{impersonationLevel=impersonate}!\\" _ & strComputer & "\root\cimv2") Set objResults = objWMIService.ExecQuery _ ("Select * from Win32_SystemEnclosure",,16) Dim bIsLaptop, bIsDesktop, bIsServer, bIsVirtual, sAssetTag, objShellApp, isRunning bIsLaptop = false bIsDesktop = false bIsServer = false bIsVirtual = false For each objInstance in objResults If objInstance.ChassisTypes(0) = 12 or objInstance.ChassisTypes(0) = 21 then ' Ignore docking stations Else If not IsNull(objInstance.SMBIOSAssetTag) then sAssetTag = Trim(objInstance.SMBIOSAssetTag) End if Select Case objInstance.ChassisTypes(0) Case "2" bIsVirtual = true Case "8", "9", "10", "11", "12", "14", "18", "21" bIsLaptop = true Case "3", "4", "5", "6", "7", "15", "16" bIsDesktop = true Case "23" bIsServer = true Case Else ' Do nothing End Select End if Next If bIsVirtual = true then Set objShellApp = CreateObject("WScript.Shell") Set isRunning = objShellApp.Exec("msiexec /i C:\WINDOWS\Clara.msi /passive /norestart") End if

I been using this tutorial with your help http://blog.brianleejackson.com/sysprep-a-windows-7-machine-%E2%80%93-start-to-finish-v2 he doesn't mention backing up token's and such it's seem the first login commands are not running sysprep32.xml

Worked great. 1. now the next hurdle is the auto activation is not working. 2. Also I am creating a admin user in the sysprep process, how can I make it part of the administrator group right now it is only a standard user. sysprep32.xml

should I put 0409:00000409 for all instances of en-us?. Do I change these below also? <SystemLocale>en-us</SystemLocale> <UILanguage>en-us</UILanguage> <UserLocale>en-us</UserLocale> I put the wim file in C:\Winpro7 I still getting the parsing error with the rebooting loop The last line of the xml file is <cpi:offlineImage cpi:source="catalog:c:/winpro7/install_windows 7 professional.clg" xmlns:cpi="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:cpi" /> sysprep32fixed.xml

ok that fixed it but now I get Windows cannot parse error and the machine goes into a continual reboot. See screen shots. Of the error Windows Image manager and my attached sysprepfixed.xml file. I am using Windows 7 PRO 32 BIT sysprep32fixed.xml

I get an error when I try to open the xml file in Windows image manager from the waik kit. What is wrong? 10:52 AM : Error opening C:\Documents and Settings\Administrator\Desktop\Windows 7 Wim file\sysprep32.xml. 10:52 AM : 10:52 AM : System.ArgumentException: The specified setting cannot be applied to this configuration pass. Parameter name: value at Microsoft.ComponentStudio.ComponentPlatformInterface.AnswerFileSettingOverride.set_AppliedConfigurationPass(ConfigurationPass value) at Microsoft.ComponentStudio.ComponentPlatformInterface.AnswerFileComponentSetting.MergeSettings(Node componentNode, Collection`1 nodesToRemove, MergeXmlEventArgs mergeArg, Boolean failOnError) at Microsoft.ComponentStudio.ComponentPlatformInterface.AnswerFile.ReadSettingsFromUnattendNode(Node unattendRoot) at Microsoft.ComponentStudio.ComponentPlatformInterface.AnswerFile.DoLoad(Boolean useImagePathInAnswerFile) at Microsoft.ComponentStudio.ComponentPlatformInterface.AnswerFile..ctor(String path) at Microsoft.ComponentStudio.ComponentPlatformInterface.Cpi.OpenAnswerFile(String path) at Microsoft.ComponentStudio.MainForm.OnFileOpenUnattend(Command command) 10:52 AM : 10:52 AM : Error opening C:\Documents and Settings\Administrator\Desktop\Windows 7 Wim file\sysprep32.xml. 10:52 AM : 10:52 AM : System.ArgumentException: The specified setting cannot be applied to this configuration pass. Parameter name: value at Microsoft.ComponentStudio.ComponentPlatformInterface.AnswerFileSettingOverride.set_AppliedConfigurationPass(ConfigurationPass value) at Microsoft.ComponentStudio.ComponentPlatformInterface.AnswerFileComponentSetting.MergeSettings(Node componentNode, Collection`1 nodesToRemove, MergeXmlEventArgs mergeArg, Boolean failOnError) at Microsoft.ComponentStudio.ComponentPlatformInterface.AnswerFile.ReadSettingsFromUnattendNode(Node unattendRoot) at Microsoft.ComponentStudio.ComponentPlatformInterface.AnswerFile.DoLoad(Boolean useImagePathInAnswerFile) at Microsoft.ComponentStudio.ComponentPlatformInterface.AnswerFile..ctor(String path) at Microsoft.ComponentStudio.ComponentPlatformInterface.Cpi.OpenAnswerFile(String path) at Microsoft.ComponentStudio.MainForm.OnFileOpenUnattend(Command command)

I got the sysprep to run by using the full path. C:\Windows\System32\Sysprep\Sysprep.exe /shutdown /oobe /generalize /unattend:"C:\Windows\system32\sysprep\sysprep32.xml" but now it stops at the eula agreement can anyone take a look at my sysprep32.xml file and tell me what I need to add. sysprep32.xml

where do I find the panther logs?

here it is as an attachment sysprep32.xml