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Yes each lab is in it's on OU, and the lab machines reside there, We are installing printers per machine with a GPO, which indeed installs the correct printers, but we have found it doesn't set the default printer. I am aware that the default printer is a per user setting. If I understand your post correctly you are saying the following 1. We can install the printers with a per machine?, then under user configuration set the appropriate default printer?, all in the same GPO? I think when we tried to set the default printer under user configuration we found we could not assign it to OU containing the lab machine, but we could only assign it on a per user basis. Excuse my ignorance we our currently migrating from Novell to AD, so I am learning on the fly.

We have specific printers, per lab. Our users move around the campus, For example: if a user goes to ROOM 2f16, we want them to get printer 2F16 and a common color printer which services the whole campus which is located in a common area,but the default printer should be 2F16 We have over 300 printers on campus. I know we can assign printers per machine level. The default printer has to be assigned on a per user level. Also I am aware that group policy can set the default printer on in user configuration. Question if we do not know what labs are users will be using on any given day, how are we supposed to assign the default printer on a per user level? That is why I put the vbs script in the startup of all users and manually set the default printer according to the lab.

Hi trying to set the default printer in multiple labs in an Active directory environment . If I login with a user code called Teststudent it changes the default printer If I login with a user code called Jsmith the following code generates an error Any help would be appreciated. Default printer vbs script. WScript.Sleep(1000 * 20) Set WshNetwork = CreateObject("WScript.Network") PrinterPath = "\\server01\2F18P" PrinterDriver = "HP LaserJet 4200/4300 PCL6" WshNetwork.AddWindowsPrinterConnection PrinterPath, PrinterDriver WshNetwork.SetDefaultPrinter "\\server01\2F18P" When Logged in as Jsmith the following error occurs. Is it a user rights issue or a vb script problem?

What is this folder for C:\Users\Administrator\Appdata\LocalLow. I have noticed that some stations have it and some don't so,Can this folder be safely be deleted?

Thank you

Hi I have noticed that after installing Google earth the user profile that it is installed under grows by over 200 megs, does anyone know if Google earth has an alternate installer that does not install the bulk of the google earth data in the user profiles?

Reference image built under administrator, copy profile done via sysprep, all other browser the settings (aka homepage) stuck, except Google chrome, the copy profile doesn't seem to carry over settings for chrome. Is there another way I could set the homepage for all users including new ones? using a script? Any advice would be great.

I am looking for a vnc standalone server, because occasionally sysprep crashes when we re-imaging machines, and I have to manually visit each machine to run a batch file I wrote to get past the sysprep crash. I tried using remote desktop but it didn't work as I had hope when a sysprep crash occurs.

I know there is a vnc standalone view executable where nothing needs to be installed you just run a exe. Is there such a thing out there as a vnc or ultravnc standalone server where you can run an exe and connect to a machine without having to install anything?

Anyone?

Thanks that did the trick. Now it seems I can't get the script to go past this screen http://cl.ly/0f0s3S1M1T3w142G0D25/Screen_Shot_2011-09-26_at_9.01.07_AM.png Here is the code thus far. The setup window is active even though it doesn't show it in the screen shot. When the setup window is active the next button is selected. Run("C:\Applications\XNormal\xnormal_3.17.5_installer.exe") WinWait("xNormal 3.17.5 Setup: License Agreement", "") WinWaitActive("xNormal 3.17.5 Setup: License Agreement", "") Send("{TAB 4}") Send("{SPACE}") Send("{ENTER 4}") WinWait("Setup", "") WinWaitActive("Setup", "") Send("{SPACE}")

Here is the software http://cdn.eat3d.com/files/xnormal_3.17.5_installer.exe I can't seem to get autoit to check off I agree to the licensing terms. This is what I did so far. Any help would be great as I do not see what I did wrong. I am only about 6 months into learning autoit. So I do have a lot to learn. RunWait ('C:\Applications\XNormal\xnormal_3.17.5_installer.exe') WinWait("xNormal 3.17.5 Setup: License Agreement", "") WinWaitActive("xNormal 3.17.5 Setup: License Agreement", "") Send("{TAB}") Send("{SPACE}")

Which one should I get, looking to stream content to my TV. Any suggestions?.

Basically it is projector software that turns on the projector for our Podium Machines. I put it in the startup of all users, but as we all know before stuff runs in startup, the full windows desktop must load fully first. Hence my Idea of putting it has a service, so the projector software will load as windows loads. Cluberti, I took your advice and ran WPT and followed the instructions on MSFN there is a noticeable on boot up time. I'd still like to try to load my projector software as a service.

Is this possible in Windows 7?. I remember years ago there was a program svrany I think it was for xp, but it was flaky. Have things gotten any better under Windows 7. There is a program I need to load as windows is loading, I tried to load it in the startup of all users but users are complaining it slows done the boot time of the computer. So i'd like to make it a service if possible. Thanks for any advice anyone can offer.

As always I thank everyone on the board and this site for all your help. You have helped me learn the stuff I needed to quickly and made me realize when I was going off course. I made a donation a few weeks ago as thanks for all you've done for me.

Thanks Cluberti, It works on 98% of the hardware I have thrown the image at. It seems to dislike the Dell Optiplex 755, 760, and 780 Models. On a lab of 40 pc's I get maybe 5 with the sysprep crash. All machines have been brought up to the latest BIOS. Hopefully I'll figure it out.

The Sysprep crashed happened again. This time I will upload the logs from C:\Windows\Panther\UnattendGC thanks for the tip. It seems that sysprep is crashing on the copy profile. I have looked for any extra profiles in HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\ProfileList there are none also no extra users in computer management-->Local Users and Groups There is only Administrator and Guest. [windeploy.exe] WinDeploy.exe launched with command-line 2011-09-09 21:14:05, Info [windeploy.exe] Setup has not completed, adding pending reboot. 2011-09-09 21:14:05, Info [windeploy.exe] Found generalization state [0x4], setup.exe completion flag [False] --> launching setup.exe. 2011-09-09 21:14:05, Info [windeploy.exe] Launching [C:\Windows\system32\oobe\setup.exe]... 2011-09-09 21:30:25, Info [Shell Unattend] Running 'specialize' pass 2011-09-09 21:30:25, Info [Shell Unattend] ComputerName: generating computer name from user name 2011-09-09 21:30:25, Info [Shell Unattend] ComputerName: generated name 'DCDC-G5GMRBVM30' 2011-09-09 21:30:26, Info [Shell Unattend] ComputerName set to DCDC-G5GMRBVM30 2011-09-09 21:32:21, Error [Shell Unattend] CopyProfileDirectory from C:\Users\Administrator failed (0x8007012b) [gle=0x0000012b] 2011-09-09 21:32:21, Error [Shell Unattend] _CopyToDefaultProfile failed (0x8007012b) [gle=0x0000012b] 2011-09-09 21:32:21, Error [Shell Unattend] CopyProfile failed (0x8007012b) [gle=0x0000012b] 2011-09-09 21:32:21, Info [Shell Unattend] Exiting 'specialize' pass with status 0x8007012b 2011-09-09 21:42:00, Info [windeploy.exe] Process exited with exit code [0x1f] 2011-09-09 21:42:00, Error [windeploy.exe] Setup.exe failed, returning exit code [0x1f] 2011-09-09 21:42:00, Error [windeploy.exe] Failure occured during online installation. Online installation cannot complete at this time.; hr = 0x80004005 2011-09-09 21:42:00, Info [windeploy.exe] Flushing registry to disk... 2011-09-09 21:42:00, Info [windeploy.exe] Flush took 265 ms. 2011-09-09 21:42:00, Info [windeploy.exe] WinDeploy.exe exiting with code [0x80004005] Panther.zip

I built it straight from the iso mount so burn speed is not the issue. The logs I zip are from C:\Windows\system32\Sysprep\Panther I will check C:\Windows\Panther\UnattendGC next time it occurs.

Thanks you made me feel a little better. I have spent 3 weeks on this problem but the problem is so random. I have been over my answer file with a fine tooth comb and the image is so clean yet sometimes it crashes on the specialize pass. This problem makes after hours imaging rather impossible. Someone told me it might be the copy profile bombing. Is there anyway to check this out?

We use to use UIU but not any longer. So the best thing I can do is make sure BIOS are up to date I guess. The strange thing is after sysprep has crashed. If I re-image the same machine again it usually works. Also to get out of the sysprep crash. I do SHIFT+F10. Net user Administrator /active:yes The go to regedit HKLMSystemSetup Clear the cmdline entry in the registry and set all other values in this branch to 0 and reboot and windows will boot. I guess this is a mystery that I will never solve.

Tonight I cleaned up my answer file. Out of 10 computers I had 1 crash on the specialize pass of my answer. I then checked the setuperr.log and it was empty Here is my cleaned up answer file. I will attached my panther log files if anyone would be so kind as to take a look. Nothing seems out of the ordinary to me. The problem occurs sporadically on Dell Optiplex Models 755, 760 and 780'S. <?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?> <unattend xmlns="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:unattend"> <settings pass="specialize"> <component name="Microsoft-Windows-UnattendedJoin" processorArchitecture="amd64" publicKeyToken="31bf3856ad364e35" language="neutral" versionScope="nonSxS" xmlns:wcm="http://schemas.microsoft.com/WMIConfig/2002/State"> <Identification> <JoinWorkgroup>LABS</JoinWorkgroup> </Identification> </component> <component name="Microsoft-Windows-Shell-Setup" processorArchitecture="amd64" publicKeyToken="31bf3856ad364e35" language="neutral" versionScope="nonSxS" xmlns:wcm="http://schemas.microsoft.com/WMIConfig/2002/State"> <ComputerName>*</ComputerName> <RegisteredOrganization>DC</RegisteredOrganization> <RegisteredOwner>DC</RegisteredOwner> <CopyProfile>true</CopyProfile> </component> <component name="Microsoft-Windows-Deployment" processorArchitecture="amd64" publicKeyToken="31bf3856ad364e35" language="neutral" versionScope="nonSxS" xmlns:wcm="http://schemas.microsoft.com/WMIConfig/2002/State"> <RunSynchronous> <RunSynchronousCommand wcm:action="add"> <Description>UIU-COMMAND-ID={4dec1d91-5b7c-4f41-91e1-ee8d57db943e}</Description> <Order>1</Order> <Path>reg add "HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\NetworkList\NewNetworks" /v NetworkList /t REG_MULTI_SZ /d "" /f</Path> </RunSynchronousCommand> <RunSynchronousCommand wcm:action="add"> <Order>2</Order> <Path>net user administrator /active:yes</Path> </RunSynchronousCommand> </RunSynchronous> </component> </settings> <settings pass="oobeSystem"> <component name="Microsoft-Windows-Shell-Setup" processorArchitecture="amd64" publicKeyToken="31bf3856ad364e35" language="neutral" versionScope="nonSxS" xmlns:wcm="http://schemas.microsoft.com/WMIConfig/2002/State"> <UserAccounts> <AdministratorPassword> <Value>aABjAG0AaABzAD8AQQBkAG0AaQBuAGkAcwB0AHIAYQB0AG8AcgBQAGEAcwBzAHcAbwByAGQA</Value> <PlainText>false</PlainText> </AdministratorPassword> </UserAccounts> <OOBE> <HideEULAPage>true</HideEULAPage> <SkipMachineOOBE>true</SkipMachineOOBE> <SkipUserOOBE>true</SkipUserOOBE> <NetworkLocation>Work</NetworkLocation> <ProtectYourPC>3</ProtectYourPC> </OOBE> <TimeZone>Eastern Standard Time</TimeZone> <AutoLogon> <Password> <Value>aABjAG0AaABzAD8AUABhAHMAcwB3AG8AcgBkAA==</Value> <PlainText>false</PlainText> </Password> <Enabled>true</Enabled> <Username>Administrator</Username> </AutoLogon> </component> <component name="Microsoft-Windows-International-Core" processorArchitecture="amd64" publicKeyToken="31bf3856ad364e35" language="neutral" versionScope="nonSxS" xmlns:wcm="http://schemas.microsoft.com/WMIConfig/2002/State" xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance"> <SystemLocale>en-US</SystemLocale> <InputLocale>0409:00000409;1009:00001009;0c0c:00000c0c</InputLocale> <UILanguage>en-US</UILanguage> <UserLocale>en-US</UserLocale> </component> </settings> <cpi:offlineImage cpi:source="wim:c:/winpro764bit/install.wim#Windows 7 ENTERPRISE" xmlns:cpi="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:cpi" /> </unattend> Panther.zip

Yeah, I thought so to, I'll wait till I get a full version tomorrow from the company. I'll try to piece something together quick and dirty,

http://www.clarklabs.org/products/idrisi-taiga.cfm You have to request a trial. If you do not feel comfortable doing this it's cool. I am getting the full version tomorrow from the company, but I'd like to know what I am facing before hand

Hi I just got a request to install a program called Idrisi in 2 labs by Friday, have anyone of you had to install this program silently? Thanks for any help you can offer?