Hi all Dear Friends,

How can I make an unattended Windows Server 2008 R2 that pre-install Desktop Experience and active Aero and active theme service during installation.

and also it doesn't check "Windows Server 2008 Password Complexity Requirements"

I mount install.wim with windows AIK but I don't know which of component must change.

thanks alot.

and also it doesn't check "Windows Server 2008 Password Complexity Requirements"

Password Complexity can be done via importing a modified security template. Read whole thread, pay attention to post #6 here.

I would research using the Enable-Feature command to pre-enable themes using DISM. (it is disabled by default on W2K8-R2)

Not sure about AERO, but I would look into if you couldn't just modify the registry offline to enable that one.

Edited March 7, 201016 yr by MrJinje

and also it doesn't check "Windows Server 2008 Password Complexity Requirements"

Password Complexity can be done via importing a modified security template. Read whole thread, pay attention to post #6 here.

I would research using the Enable-Feature command to pre-enable themes using DISM. (it is disabled by default on W2K8-R2)

Not sure about AERO, but I would look into if you couldn't just modify the registry offline to enable that one.

Thanks alot dear friend.

But that topic is about unattend XP.

Can I use that method for Server 2008 R2?

But that topic is about unattend XP.

Can I use that method for Server 2008 R2?

It's close but not quite the same method for W2K8-R2.

Link 1

Link 2

they moved the templates into the C:\windows\inf folder and gave them different names (see link 1)

• Defltsv.inf (for servers)

• Defltdc.inf (for DCs)

You'll have to play around with it until you figure it out. You might be better off following the advice of the blog team in post #1 (MMC)

Edited March 7, 201016 yr by MrJinje