I called answer file as AutoUnattend and put it in root of win 7 iso

I want to know if there are any errors in following xml file

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?><unattend xmlns="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:unattend">              <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">                       <RegisteredOrganization>Se7en_UA</RegisteredOrganization>            <RegisteredOwner>maxXPsoft</RegisteredOwner>            <TimeZone>Central Standard Time</TimeZone>	    <OOBE>                <HideEULAPage>true</HideEULAPage>                <HideWirelessSetupInOOBE>true</HideWirelessSetupInOOBE>                <NetworkLocation>Home</NetworkLocation>                <ProtectYourPC>1</ProtectYourPC>            </OOBE>                         <AutoLogon> <Password> <Value></Value> </Password> <Enabled>true</Enabled> <LogonCount>1</LogonCount> <Username>Administrator</Username> </AutoLogon> <UserAccounts>                <LocalAccounts>                    <LocalAccount wcm:action="add">                        <Password>                            <Value></Value>                            <PlainText>true</PlainText>                        </Password>                        <DisplayName>Administrator</DisplayName>                        <Name>Administrator</Name>                        <Group>Administrators</Group>                    </LocalAccount>                </LocalAccounts>            </UserAccounts>                                     <WindowsFeatures>                <ShowInternetExplorer>true</ShowInternetExplorer>            </WindowsFeatures>        </component>    </settings>    </unattend>

I put last xml file in win7 iso but during installing windows appear for me oobe pages.

Edited October 28, 201312 yr by Tripredacus

First problem, you specify AutoLogon but no password. Do not use empty objects. Also, you can only use that answer file on an Enterprise or Server OS and you need to specify a password for the Administrator account.

Second, your answer file doesn't have any objects that hide OOBE pages.

First problem, you specify AutoLogon but no password. Do not use empty objects. Also, you can only use that answer file on an Enterprise or Server OS and you need to specify a password for the Administrator account.

Second, your answer file doesn't have any objects that hide OOBE pages.

I want Administrator account had blank password.( to let user had option to choice administrator password)

I think last xml file hide oobe pages... please what are objects that is existing in answer file hide oobe pages?

Look at the oobeSystem pass in the first post of this thread:

http://www.msfn.org/board/topic/139572-ask-your-seven-xml-here/

Look at the oobeSystem pass in the first post of this thread:

http://www.msfn.org/board/topic/139572-ask-your-seven-xml-here/

I do not want to specify color depth, resulation, system&input language and oem information.

Only I want hide user account,password,updates ,time zone and skip wireless network.

I do not want to specify color depth, resulation, system&input language and oem information.

Only I want hide user account,password,updates ,time zone and skip wireless network.

You don't have to use all of it, he said look

To logon with Admin you need to add this to <settings pass="specialize"> so it will be set active for oobepass

<settings pass="specialize">        <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>1</Order>                    <Description>Enable Admin Account</Description>                    <Path>net user administrator /active:yes</Path>                </RunSynchronousCommand>            </RunSynchronous>        </component></settings>

then

<AutoLogon>

<Enabled>true</Enabled>

<LogonCount>2</LogonCount>

<Username>Administrator</Username>

</AutoLogon>

<UserAccounts>

<LocalAccounts>

<LocalAccount wcm:action="add">

<Password>

<Value></Value>

<PlainText>true</PlainText>

</Password>

<Group>Administrators</Group>

<Name>Administrator</Name>

</LocalAccount>

</LocalAccounts>

</UserAccounts>

Edited October 29, 201312 yr by maxXPsoft

I do not want to specify color depth, resulation, system&input language and oem information.

Only I want hide user account,password,updates ,time zone and skip wireless network.

You don't have to use all of it, he said look

To logon with Admin you need to add this to <settings pass="specialize"> so it will be set active for oobepass

<settings pass="specialize">        <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>1</Order>                    <Description>Enable Admin Account</Description>                    <Path>net user administrator /active:yes</Path>                </RunSynchronousCommand>            </RunSynchronous>        </component></settings>

then

<AutoLogon>

<Enabled>true</Enabled>

<LogonCount>2</LogonCount>

<Username>Administrator</Username>

</AutoLogon>

<UserAccounts>

<LocalAccounts>

<LocalAccount wcm:action="add">

<Password>

<Value></Value>

<PlainText>true</PlainText>

</Password>

<Group>Administrators</Group>

<Name>Administrator</Name>

</LocalAccount>

</LocalAccounts>

</UserAccounts>

thanks my sir,, I will test your xml file

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?><unattend xmlns="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:unattend"><settings pass="specialize">        <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>                    <Description>Enable Admin Account</Description>                    <Path>net user administrator /active:yes</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">                      	 <RegisteredOrganization>MSFN Forum</RegisteredOrganization>           	 <RegisteredOwner>begginer</RegisteredOwner>           	 <TimeZone>Central Standard Time</TimeZone>	  	  <OOBE>                <HideEULAPage>true</HideEULAPage>                <HideWirelessSetupInOOBE>true</HideWirelessSetupInOOBE>                <NetworkLocation>Home</NetworkLocation>                <ProtectYourPC>1</ProtectYourPC>           	 </OOBE>                         <AutoLogon>                 <Enabled>true</Enabled>                 <LogonCount>2</LogonCount>                 <Username>Administrator</Username>             </AutoLogon>             <UserAccounts>                 <LocalAccounts>                     <LocalAccount wcm:action="add">                         <Password>                             <Value></Value>                             <PlainText>true</PlainText>                         </Password>                         <Group>Administrators</Group>                         <Name>Administrator</Name>                     </LocalAccount>                 </LocalAccounts>             </UserAccounts>        </component>    </settings>    </unattend>

I read in the unattend.chm that just adding the <Name>Administrator</Name> in Autologon will enable the account but I haven't tested that. I'll test in a VM when I get off work.

Ok here it is Autologon with Administrator and nothing else Windows 7 SP1 and this is X86.

I add so many things so I don't have to add them later or answer but this is the basic needed.

EDIT: You may not need the settings pass="specialize" but it worked this way so I don't think it hurts to have it in there.

I watched it running setupcomplete.cmd and then went to desktop after personalizing settings

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?><unattend xmlns="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:unattend">    <settings pass="specialize">        <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>                    <Description>Enable Admin Account</Description>                    <Path>net user administrator /active:yes</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>            <UserAccounts>                <LocalAccounts>                    <LocalAccount wcm:action="add">                        <Password>                            <Value></Value>                        <PlainText>true</PlainText>                        </Password>                        <Group>Administrators</Group>                        <Name>Administrator</Name>                    </LocalAccount>                </LocalAccounts>            </UserAccounts>        </component>    </settings></unattend>

Edited October 30, 201312 yr by maxXPsoft

thanks my sir

I will test that answer file.

I am sad because of oobe pages were not hidden by using xml file:

account name, password, protect windows(update) and time zone.

Edited November 1, 201312 yr by forever0donotknowme

I am sad because of oobe pages were not hidden by using xml file:

account name, password, protect windows(update) and time zone.

I didn't add that and it was only a xml to enable Administrator autologon. You have to add all them things yourself

Look at <settings pass="oobeSystem"> in first post. It is updated

I add as much as possible to block them.

Perhaps you need to add language and the OOBE, never done it with minimal stuff.

Hope this saves someone some grief, when I intergrated Windows6.1-KB2841134-x86.cab (This is IE 11) http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkID=299198 installation halted with an error in settings pass="specialize" darned if I could see it so I install the Win 7 AIK, still no errors, so I deleted these lines:

<DisableFirstRunWizard>true</DisableFirstRunWizard><FavoritesDelete>true</FavoritesDelete><FavoritesOnTop>true</FavoritesOnTop> 

works great and there is peace in all the land...

Yeah IE is always gimmicky. New versions can break previously working unnatend settings and add new ones.