7Customizer - a Windows 7 Customization and Deployment tool

[mrookie]

MMMMM I tested out the 7Customizer and so far it work like it should....this is truly one of those Windows 7 Customize apps that has potentials.

[Netjunkie]

I just wanted to take the time and say Thank you for taking the time to put together such an app.

Right now I'm working with the KBOX and I wanted to make a few changes to the image before pushing the ISO up.

This tool is very helpful!

Thanks,

Rob

[hclarkjr]

blue, any update on when the next release will be?

[Octopuss]

Wrong question. Now WHEN, but WHAT will be in it

[grabben]

blue, any update on when the next release will be?

Hard to say beacuse he's busy with other projects atm

Wrong question. Now WHEN, but WHAT will be in it

Exactly, and more info can be found in the first post as always.

[Bazzek]

I have started my adventure in making a windows 7 unattended DVD simply because i don't want to reinstall 12 machines i have privately around the house and at parent (guess many of you will recognize this). So after fiddling with many tools i started my playing with 7Customizer a few days ago.

Up till now i must say the process is extremely simple and pain free, EXCEPT....

After applying all the changes, setting license codes, inserting updates etc, i run into a problem once i have the ISO file ready to use on VMWare Workstation 7.

The DVD boots and it starts up windows, but after a while the OS Selection screen pops up and shows the message "There are no images available". (See attached screenshot)

What did i do wrong?

My 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="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>

<UserLocale>en-us</UserLocale>

<UILanguage>en-US</UILanguage>

<UILanguageFallback>en-us</UILanguageFallback>

<InputLocale>0409:00000409</InputLocale>

</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">

<UserData>

<ProductKey>

<Key>xxxxx-xxxxx-xxxxx-xxxxx-xxxxx</Key>

<WillShowUI>OnError</WillShowUI>

</ProductKey>

<Organization>Unattended</Organization>

<FullName>Windows7</FullName>

<AcceptEula>true</AcceptEula>

</UserData>

</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">

<UserAccounts>

<LocalAccounts>

<LocalAccount wcm:action="add">

<Name></Name>

<Group>Administrators</Group>

<Password>

<PlainText>true</PlainText>

<Value></Value>

</Password>

</LocalAccount>

</LocalAccounts>

</UserAccounts>

<OOBE>

<HideEULAPage>true</HideEULAPage>

<NetworkLocation>Home</NetworkLocation>

<ProtectYourPC>1</ProtectYourPC>

</OOBE>

</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">

<UILanguage>en-US</UILanguage>

<UserLocale>nl-NL</UserLocale>

<InputLocale>0409:00000409</InputLocale>

</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">

<AutoLogon>

<Enabled>true</Enabled>

<Username>win7user</Username>

<Password>

<Value />

</Password>

<LogonCount>9999999</LogonCount>

</AutoLogon>

<TimeZone>W. Europe Standard Time</TimeZone>

<ComputerName>win7pc49</ComputerName>

</component>

</settings>

<cpi:offlineImage cpi:source="wim:C:/Unattended/win7uk.iso/sources/install.wim#Windows 7 Enterprise" xmlns:cpi="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:cpi" />

</unattend>

[mchldpy]

the title says "a replacement for vlite" but according to THE FIRST POST it doesn't remove anything or am i missing something

in THE FIRST POST?

[Bazzek]

the title says "a replacement for vlite" but according to THE FIRST POST it doesn't remove anything or am i missing something

in THE FIRST POST?

You are missing the first post it seems. It is all explained in there, among others the fact that removing things is not there yet (and may take a long time due to the way Win7 installations are set up).

So applause for refering to the first post without actually reading it. FAIL

Edited March 30, 2010 by Bazzek

[hclarkjr]

the title says "a replacement for vlite" but according to THE FIRST POST it doesn't remove anything or am i missing something

in THE FIRST POST?

you need to check the box under tweaks for some extra things to do. very limited right now. hopefully RT7LITE or this gets new version soon, i am ready to try new build!!!

[Bazzek]

As a response to my own problem.

I was using a Windows 7 Enterprise DVD, apparently there is a difference between that one and our technet Windows 7 Ultimate DVD as the latter actually worked.

If i can assist blue4603 in figuring out why Enterprise DOESN'T work and Ultimate DOES, please let me know

For now i would say that 7Customizer (and all other tools like 7Liite, WinIntegrator, Se7en_UA that i tested) is not working with the Enterprise DVD.

[urie]

As a response to my own problem.

I was using a Windows 7 Enterprise DVD, apparently there is a difference between that one and our technet Windows 7 Ultimate DVD as the latter actually worked.

If i can assist blue4603 in figuring out why Enterprise DOESN'T work and Ultimate DOES, please let me know

For now i would say that 7Customizer (and all other tools like 7Liite, WinIntegrator, Se7en_UA that i tested) is not working with the Enterprise DVD.

Simple answer is i don't know any home users with a real copy of enterprise i can't imagine company IT guys stripping down OS system and then trying to roll them out.

There is only one image in enterprise install.wim also the tools you mentioned are not even coded to search for it.

[MrJinje]

i don't know any home users with a real copy of enterprise

Save for home users with Technet Subscriptions

[Bazzek]

As a response to my own problem.

I was using a Windows 7 Enterprise DVD, apparently there is a difference between that one and our technet Windows 7 Ultimate DVD as the latter actually worked.

If i can assist blue4603 in figuring out why Enterprise DOESN'T work and Ultimate DOES, please let me know

For now i would say that 7Customizer (and all other tools like 7Liite, WinIntegrator, Se7en_UA that i tested) is not working with the Enterprise DVD.

Simple answer is i don't know any home users with a real copy of enterprise i can't imagine company IT guys stripping down OS system and then trying to roll them out.

There is only one image in enterprise install.wim also the tools you mentioned are not even coded to search for it.

That explains why it didn't work.

In my case i use it since we have a license from work for it and not for home or such. Apparently there is something much different with Enterprise vs others, so i will have to make it based on ultimate instead

[isaac5909]

Can it Fit in multiple language pack? Or how big was the size of the installation image file?

[grabben]

Can it Fit in multiple language pack? Or how big was the size of the installation image file?

What are you talking about ?

You can integrate all of the language packs available if you want but then it wont fit on a 4.5 GB singlelayer dvd. only duallayer or usb memorystick.