late batch file execution

[jaws75]

This just happened to me.

I installed Vista yesterday using my Autounattend.xml. For whatever reason my batch file did not execute using <FirstLogonCommands>. I checked setuperr.log and there where no errors. It always ran before. Whatever... I just ran the batch file to add my apps.

Now the strange part.

I just installed the WAIK to do some tweaks and at the end of the installation my batch file started. The installation of the WAIK would not finish until I closed the batch file. As soon as I closed the batch file the installation of WAIK finished.

what do ya think caused that one?

[maxXPsoft]

that does sound strange

so you're calling the batch from the xml?

perhaps attach your xml minus serial and someone will take a look.

[jaws75]

There is nothing wrong with my Autounattend.xml. It always launched the batch file before and I didn't make any changes to it. I only changed my install.wim which gets loaded from my hard drive. The DVD was also the same as before.

The batch file did get launched but very very late. It had to get triggered by another setup. That's the weird part.

For what it's worth or in case someone is looking for an example of someone else's .xml, here it is. Don't just copy this and use in yours. It won't work because of the path to the install.wim (premium.wim). Also it's x64 not x86.

<?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="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">
	  <SetupUILanguage>
		<UILanguage>en-US</UILanguage>
	  </SetupUILanguage>
	  <InputLocale>00040408</InputLocale>
	  <UserLocale>en-US</UserLocale>
	  <UILanguage>en-US</UILanguage>
	  <SystemLocale>en-US</SystemLocale>
	</component>
	<component name="Microsoft-Windows-Setup" 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">
	  <Diagnostics>
		<OptIn>false</OptIn>
	  </Diagnostics>
	  <DiskConfiguration>
		<WillShowUI>Always</WillShowUI>
	  </DiskConfiguration>
	  <DynamicUpdate>
		<Enable>false</Enable>
	  </DynamicUpdate>
	  <UserData>
		<ProductKey>
		  <Key>****key removed****</Key>
		  <WillShowUI>OnError</WillShowUI>
		</ProductKey>
		<Organization>my organization</Organization>
		<FullName>MeMeMe</FullName>
		<AcceptEula>true</AcceptEula>
	  </UserData>
	  <ImageInstall>
		<OSImage>
		  <InstallFrom>
			<Path>D:\Vista\Build\Image\premium.wim</Path>
			<MetaData wcm:action="add">
			  <Key>/IMAGE/NAME</Key>
			  <Value>Windows Vista HOMEPREMIUM</Value>
			</MetaData>
		  </InstallFrom>
		  <InstallTo>
			<DiskID>0</DiskID>
			<PartitionID>1</PartitionID>
		  </InstallTo>
		  <InstallToAvailablePartition>false</InstallToAvailablePartition>
		  <WillShowUI>OnError</WillShowUI>
		</OSImage>
	  </ImageInstall>
	</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" xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance">
	  <OOBE>
		<HideEULAPage>true</HideEULAPage>
		<NetworkLocation>Home</NetworkLocation>
		<ProtectYourPC>3</ProtectYourPC>
		<SkipMachineOOBE>true</SkipMachineOOBE>
		<SkipUserOOBE>true</SkipUserOOBE>
	  </OOBE>
	  <TimeZone>Pacific Standard Time</TimeZone>
	  <UserAccounts>
		<AdministratorPassword>
		  <Value>mypassword</Value>
		  <PlainText>true</PlainText>
		</AdministratorPassword>
		<LocalAccounts>
		  <LocalAccount wcm:action="add">
			<Password>
			<Value/>
			<PlainText>true</PlainText>
			</Password>
			<Description>just me</Description>
			<DisplayName>MeMeMe</DisplayName>
			<Group>Administrators</Group>
			<Name>MeMeMe</Name>
		  </LocalAccount>
		</LocalAccounts>
	  </UserAccounts>
	  <FirstLogonCommands>
		<SynchronousCommand wcm:action="add">
		  <CommandLine>D:\Vista\install\install.bat</CommandLine>
		  <Description>install batch file</Description>
		  <Order>1</Order>
		</SynchronousCommand>
	  </FirstLogonCommands>
	</component>
  </settings>
  <settings pass="generalize">
	<component name="Microsoft-Windows-Security-Licensing-SLC" 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">
	  <SkipRearm>0</SkipRearm>
	</component>
  </settings>
  <settings pass="specialize">
	<component name="Microsoft-Windows-Shell-Setup" 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">
	  <ComputerName>MeMeMe-PC</ComputerName>
	  <Display>
		<ColorDepth>32</ColorDepth>
		<HorizontalResolution>1280</HorizontalResolution>
		<RefreshRate>75</RefreshRate>
		<VerticalResolution>1024</VerticalResolution>
	  </Display>
	</component>
	<component name="Microsoft-Windows-Security-Licensing-SLC-UX" 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">
	  <SkipAutoActivation>true</SkipAutoActivation>
	</component>
	<component name="Microsoft-Windows-IE-InternetExplorer" 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">
	  <Help_Page>http://www.google.ca</Help_Page>
	  <Home_Page>http://www.google.ca</Home_Page>
	  <BlockPopups>yes</BlockPopups>
	  <FilterLevel>Medium</FilterLevel>
	  <FavoritesDelete>false</FavoritesDelete>
	  <IEWelcomeMsg>true</IEWelcomeMsg>
	  <PlaySound>true</PlaySound>
	  <ShowInformationBar>true</ShowInformationBar>
	</component>
	<component name="Microsoft-Windows-SystemRestore-Main" 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">
	  <DisableSR>1</DisableSR>
	</component>
  </settings>
  <cpi:offlineImage cpi:source="wim:D:\Vista\Build\Image\premium.wim#Windows Vista HOMEPREMIUM" xmlns:cpi="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:cpi" />
</unattend>