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I had a perfect autounattend.xml that worked with my previous installation (before slipstreamed sp1) but now it fails.

Does anyone have a template that works with sp1?

I had a perfect autounattend.xml that worked with my previous installation (before slipstreamed sp1) but now it fails.

Does anyone have a template that works with sp1?

Make a new xml, and it will work fine.

First of all - Hello everyone :)

I am having exactly the same problem. Whatever DVD Image I use (Vista / Vista SP1 / VLited Vista with SP1),

I cannot get applications to be installed automatically, using autounattend.xml.


<?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">
<UILanguage>de-DE</UILanguage>
<UserLocale>de-DE</UserLocale>
<SystemLocale>de-DE</SystemLocale>
<InputLocale>0407:00000407</InputLocale>
</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">
<UserData>
<ProductKey>
<WillShowUI>OnError</WillShowUI>
<Key>removed</Key>
</ProductKey>
<AcceptEula>true</AcceptEula>
<FullName>Sony</FullName>
<Organization>Sony</Organization>
</UserData>
<Display>
<ColorDepth>32</ColorDepth>
<HorizontalResolution>1280</HorizontalResolution>
<VerticalResolution>1024</VerticalResolution>
</Display>
<ImageInstall>
<OSImage>
<InstallFrom>
<MetaData wcm:action="add">
<Key>/IMAGE/NAME</Key>
<Value>Windows Vista HOMEPREMIUM</Value>
</MetaData>
</InstallFrom>
<WillShowUI>OnError</WillShowUI>
<InstallToAvailablePartition>false</InstallToAvailablePartition>
</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-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">
<Order>1</Order>
<Path>cmd /c "FOR %i IN (C D E F G H I J K L N M O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z) DO IF EXIST %i:\AppsRoot.txt SETX AppsRoot %i: -m"</Path>
</RunSynchronousCommand>
<RunSynchronousCommand wcm:action="add">
<Order>2</Order>
<Path>%WINDIR%\system32\sysprep\sysprep.exe /quiet /audit</Path>
</RunSynchronousCommand>
</RunSynchronous>
</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">
<AutoLogon>
<Enabled>true</Enabled>
<LogonCount>2</LogonCount>
<Username>Administrator</Username>
</AutoLogon>
<Display>
<ColorDepth>32</ColorDepth>
<DPI>96</DPI>
<HorizontalResolution>1024</HorizontalResolution>
<VerticalResolution>768</VerticalResolution>
</Display>
<OOBE>
<HideEULAPage>true</HideEULAPage>
<NetworkLocation>Home</NetworkLocation>
<ProtectYourPC>3</ProtectYourPC>
<SkipMachineOOBE>true</SkipMachineOOBE>
<SkipUserOOBE>true</SkipUserOOBE>
</OOBE>
<TimeZone>W. Europe Standard Time</TimeZone>
</component>
</settings>
<settings pass="auditSystem">
<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">
<AutoLogon>
<Enabled>true</Enabled>
<LogonCount>5</LogonCount>
<Username>Administrator</Username>
</AutoLogon>
</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">
<Order>10</Order>
<Path>cmd /c %AppsRoot%\Install\Firefox\firefoxsetup.exe -ms</Path>
</RunSynchronousCommand>
<RunSynchronousCommand wcm:action="add">
<Order>20</Order>
<Path>%WINDIR%\system32\sysprep\sysprep.exe /quiet /oobe /reboot</Path>
</RunSynchronousCommand>
</RunSynchronous>
</component>
</settings>
<cpi:offlineImage cpi:source="wim:f:/pc.software/windows%20vista%2032bit%20home%20premium%20sp1/sources/install.wim#Windows Vista HOMEPREMIUM" xmlns:cpi="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:cpi" />
</unattend>

The installation prozess runs fine, until it reaches the last step - finishing the installation. Sometimes, an error window occurs saying something like ".... cannot initialize interactive login window / procedure" (trying to translate it out of german), quitting everything. The other amount of tries, the system just reboots at that point, instantly. As test example, I try to get Firefox autoinstalled, during the setup process. When I only use all lines concerning "language, country, serial, EULA etc", the whole thing works just fine.

The file is created by copy & paste and I added the Firefox installation part in WAIK (newest for Vista SP1 / Server 2008). Does anyone see a problem in the xml, or has an example code snippet / xml file of "how to successfully have program x installed during windows setup ?" I read many guides, yet I cannot figure out why this is failing.

Thanks a lot in advance

Greetings from germany

/Sony :)

Edited by SonyXP

I have the same problem, I have followed the guide but it seems it doesn't work with the vista sp1 from msdn (don't know for oem). I made a lot of tests because first i thought it was my file but i saw on the net that this procedure do not work with sp1. Everytime i tried when i reach the completing installation step... i got an error that appear very fast so i cannot read it and the computer turn off itself.

I made the followings modifications in the Autounattend file:

Microsoft-Windows-Deployment\Reseal [ ForceShutdownNow = false | Mode = Audit ] in oobeSystem

instead of this command

 %WINDIR%\system32\sysprep\sysprep.exe /quiet /audit

in Synchronous Command to Pass 4 specialize because this cause my computer to turn off during setup

then in AuditSystem pass, insert

Windows-Shell-Setup\Autologon

for the Administrator also

Windows-Shell-Setup\UserAccounts\AdministratorPassword

in the AuditSystem pass with the same password if set.

I didn't finish my test but like this my installation didn't get error. The only problem i had was to manually select my input local, recommend setting...at the end of the installation even if it was already in the xml file.

I need to find a way out

Edited by hannubys

Hey,

nice to see a reply on this matter.

Mate, would you mind to post your full AutoUnattend.xml (without sensitive information like serial etc of course ;) )

in a codebox, so I can do some comparison to mine, for a better understanding ?

Thanks in advance :D

Edited by SonyXP

here is my file:

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
<unattend xmlns="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:unattend">
<servicing></servicing>
<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>040c:0000040c</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">
<Display>
<ColorDepth>32</ColorDepth>
<HorizontalResolution>1680</HorizontalResolution>
<VerticalResolution>1050</VerticalResolution>
</Display>
<UserData>
<ProductKey>
<WillShowUI>OnError</WillShowUI>
<Key>xxxxxxxxxxxxxx</Key>
</ProductKey>
<AcceptEula>true</AcceptEula>
<FullName>kiefer</FullName>
<Organization>kiefer</Organization>
</UserData>
<ImageInstall>
<OSImage>
<InstallFrom>
<MetaData wcm:action="add">
<Value>Windows Vista BUSINESS</Value>
<Key>/IMAGE/NAME</Key>
</MetaData>
</InstallFrom>
<InstallToAvailablePartition>false</InstallToAvailablePartition>
<WillShowUI>OnError</WillShowUI>
<InstallTo>
<DiskID>0</DiskID>
<PartitionID>1</PartitionID>
</InstallTo>
</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>Work</NetworkLocation>
<ProtectYourPC>1</ProtectYourPC>
<SkipMachineOOBE>true</SkipMachineOOBE>
<SkipUserOOBE>true</SkipUserOOBE>
</OOBE>
<TimeZone>Eastern Standard Time</TimeZone>
<Display>
<ColorDepth>32</ColorDepth>
<HorizontalResolution>1680</HorizontalResolution>
<VerticalResolution>1050</VerticalResolution>
<DPI>96</DPI>
</Display>
<UserAccounts>
<LocalAccounts>
<LocalAccount wcm:action="add">
<Password>
<Value>agBlAHQAYQBpAG0AZQBQAGEAcwBzAHcAbwByAGQA</Value>
<PlainText>false</PlainText>
</Password>
<Group>Administrators</Group>
<Name>xxxx</Name>
<DisplayName>xxxx</DisplayName>
</LocalAccount>
</LocalAccounts>
</UserAccounts>
<VisualEffects>
<FontSmoothing>ClearType</FontSmoothing>
</VisualEffects>
</component>
<component name="Microsoft-Windows-Sidebar" 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">
<SidebarOnByDefault>false</SidebarOnByDefault>
<SidebarVisible>false</SidebarVisible>
</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">
<InputLocale>040c:0000040c</InputLocale>
<UserLocale>en-US</UserLocale>
<UILanguage>en-US</UILanguage>
<SystemLocale>en-US</SystemLocale>
</component>
<component name="Microsoft-Windows-Deployment" 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">
<Reseal>
<Mode>Audit</Mode>
</Reseal>
</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>f4005</ComputerName>
<ShowWindowsLive>false</ShowWindowsLive>
<Display>
<ColorDepth>32</ColorDepth>
<HorizontalResolution>1680</HorizontalResolution>
<VerticalResolution>1050</VerticalResolution>
<DPI>96</DPI>
</Display>
<TimeZone>Eastern Standard Time</TimeZone>
</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.com</Help_Page>
<Home_Page>about:blank</Home_Page>
<BlockPopups>yes</BlockPopups>
<ShowInformationBar>true</ShowInformationBar>
<PlaySound>true</PlaySound>
<SearchScopes>
<Scope wcm:action="add">
<ScopeDisplayName>Google.com</ScopeDisplayName>
<ScopeKey>Google</ScopeKey>
<ScopeDefault>true</ScopeDefault>
<ScopeUrl>http://www.google.com/search?q={searchTerms}&rls=com.microsoft:{language}&ie={inputEncoding}&oe={outputEncoding}&startIndex={startIndex?}&startPage={startPage}</ScopeUrl>
</Scope>
<Scope wcm:action="add">
<ScopeDisplayName>IMDb Search</ScopeDisplayName>
<ScopeKey>IMDB</ScopeKey>
<ScopeUrl>http://www.imdb.com/find?q={searchTerms}</ScopeUrl>
</Scope>
<Scope wcm:action="add">
<ScopeDisplayName>Technet</ScopeDisplayName>
<ScopeKey>Technet</ScopeKey>
<ScopeUrl>http://www.microsoft.com/technet/support/ee/SearchResults.aspx?Type=1&ID={searchTerms}&Language=1033</ScopeUrl>
</Scope>
<Scope wcm:action="add">
<ScopeDisplayName>MSDN</ScopeDisplayName>
<ScopeKey>MSDN</ScopeKey>
<ScopeUrl>http://search.msdn.microsoft.com/search/default.aspx?siteId=0&tab=0&query={searchTerms}</ScopeUrl>
</Scope>
<Scope wcm:action="add">
<ScopeDisplayName>Wikipedia</ScopeDisplayName>
<ScopeKey>Wikipedia</ScopeKey>
<ScopeUrl>http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special:Search?search={searchTerms}</ScopeUrl>
</Scope>
</SearchScopes>
</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>
<component name="Security-Malware-Windows-Defender" 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">
<DisableAntiSpyware>true</DisableAntiSpyware>
</component>
<component name="Microsoft-Windows-SQMApi" 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">
<CEIPEnabled>0</CEIPEnabled>
</component>
<component name="Microsoft-Windows-ErrorReportingCore" 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">
<DisableWER>1</DisableWER>
</component>
<component name="Microsoft-Windows-RemoteAssistance-Exe" 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">
<fAllowToGetHelp>false</fAllowToGetHelp>
</component>
<component name="Microsoft-Windows-TerminalServices-LocalSessionManager" 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">
<fDenyTSConnections>false</fDenyTSConnections>
</component>
<component name="Microsoft-Windows-Deployment" 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">
<RunSynchronous>
<RunSynchronousCommand wcm:action="add">
<Description>Disable UAC</Description>
<Order>1</Order>
<Path>cmd /c reg add HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System /v EnableLUA /t REG_DWORD /d 0 /f</Path>
</RunSynchronousCommand>
<RunSynchronousCommand wcm:action="add">
<Description>Remove Security Center Icon</Description>
<Order>2</Order>
<Path>cmd /c reg delete "HKCR\CLSID\{FD6905CE-952F-41F1-9A6F-135D9C6622CC}" /f</Path>
</RunSynchronousCommand>
<RunSynchronousCommand wcm:action="add">
<Order>3</Order>
<Path>cmd /c "FOR %i IN (C D E F G H I J K L N M O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z) DO IF EXIST %i:\AppsRoot.txt SETX AppsRoot %i: -m"</Path>
</RunSynchronousCommand>
</RunSynchronous>
</component>
<component name="Networking-MPSSVC-Svc" 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">
<FirewallGroups>
<FirewallGroup wcm:action="add" wcm:keyValue="RemoteDesktop">
<Active>true</Active>
<Group>Remote Desktop</Group>
<Profile>all</Profile>
</FirewallGroup>
</FirewallGroups>
</component>
</settings>
<settings pass="auditSystem">
<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">
<AutoLogon>
<LogonCount>5</LogonCount>
<Enabled>true</Enabled>
<Username>Administrator</Username>
</AutoLogon>
</component>
</settings>
<settings pass="auditUser">
<component name="Microsoft-Windows-Deployment" 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">
<RunSynchronous>
<RunSynchronousCommand wcm:action="add">
<Order>10</Order>
<Path>cmd /c %AppsRoot%\Install\Firefox\Firefox_Setup_2_0_0_2.exe -ms</Path>
</RunSynchronousCommand>
<RunSynchronousCommand wcm:action="add">
<Order>20</Order>
<Path>cmd /c REGEDIT /S %AppsRoot%\Install\Regtweaks.reg</Path>
</RunSynchronousCommand>
<RunSynchronousCommand wcm:action="add">
<Order>30</Order>
<Path>%WINDIR%\system32\sysprep\sysprep.exe /quiet /oobe /reboot</Path>
</RunSynchronousCommand>
</RunSynchronous>
</component>
</settings>
<cpi:offlineImage cpi:source="wim:g:/msdnaa/vista/x64/dvd/sources/install.wim#Windows Vista BUSINESS" xmlns:cpi="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:cpi" />
</unattend>

Good morning :)

I tried your changes so far - I don't get an error message, but my applications aren't installing either :(

Wish this would be a tad bit easier, for an oldie like me :P ^^

Heeeeeeeeeey thnx hannubys, now I kow how to add search plugins to IE :D

:thumbup:thumbup:thumbup

I wanna thank you aswell mate, big time !

After some analysing of your file and additional info in another topic,

I finally understood the basics and structure of the unattend mechanism

and I finally made it to write my own, working one.

The rest now is just fine tuning / adding more funtionality to it.

Thanks once again :D

I wanna thank you aswell mate, big time !

After some analysing of your file and additional info in another topic,

I finally understood the basics and structure of the unattend mechanism

and I finally made it to write my own, working one.

The rest now is just fine tuning / adding more funtionality to it.

Thanks once again :D

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