Can anyone tell me why this hangs?

[grabby]

I have an automated install of windows 7 that runs correctly except for the fact that it hangs when it gets to checking video performance.

<?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">
      <SetupUILanguage>
        <UILanguage>en-US</UILanguage>
      </SetupUILanguage>
      <InputLocale>0409:00000409</InputLocale>
      <UserLocale>en-US</UserLocale>
      <UILanguage>en-US</UILanguage>
      <SystemLocale>en-US</SystemLocale>
    </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>
        <Organization>Florida Tech - Computer Science</Organization>
        <AcceptEula>true</AcceptEula>
      </UserData>
      <ImageInstall>
        <OSImage>
          <InstallFrom>
            <MetaData wcm:action="add">
              <Key>/IMAGE/NAME</Key>
              <Value>Windows 7 PROFESSIONAL</Value>
            </MetaData>
          </InstallFrom>
          <InstallToAvailablePartition>false</InstallToAvailablePartition>
          <WillShowUI>OnError</WillShowUI>
        </OSImage>
      </ImageInstall>
    </component>
  </settings>

  <settings pass="specialize">
    <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">
        <ProductKey>key</ProductKey>
        <TimeZone>Eastern Standard Time</TimeZone>
    </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>
        <Password>
          <Value>password</Value>
        </Password>
        <Enabled>true</Enabled>
        <LogonCount>1</LogonCount>
        <Username>Administrator</Username>
      </AutoLogon>
      <OOBE>
        <HideEULAPage>true</HideEULAPage>
        <NetworkLocation>Work</NetworkLocation>
        <SkipMachineOOBE>true</SkipMachineOOBE>
        <SkipUserOOBE>false</SkipUserOOBE>
      </OOBE>
      <UserAccounts>
        <AdministratorPassword>
          <Value>password</Value>
        </AdministratorPassword>
      </UserAccounts>
      <FirstLogonCommands>
           <SynchronousCommand wcm:action="add">
              <CommandLine>cscript %systemroot%\System32\slmgr.vbs -ato</CommandLine>
              <Description>Activate Windows</Description>
              <Order>1</Order>
              <RequiresUserInput>false</RequiresUserInput>
           </SynchronousCommand>
           <SynchronousCommand wcm:action="add">
              <CommandLine>cmd /q /c for %i in (C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z) do if exist %i:valueadd\wpi\wpi.exe start %i:valueadd\wpi\wpi.exe</CommandLine>
              <Description>Windows Post Install Wizard</Description>
              <Order>2</Order>
              <RequiresUserInput>false</RequiresUserInput>
           </SynchronousCommand>
      </FirstLogonCommands>
    </component>
  </settings>
  <cpi:offlineImage cpi:source="wim:C:/Users/wmayes/Documents/work/iso/sources/install.wim#Windows 7 PROFESSIONAL" xmlns:cpi="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:cpi" />
</unattend>

thanks

[Tripredacus]

By "hangs" are you implying that it takes a long time to complete this phase, or do you really mean "freezes" and does not get past this step? Also, when it "hangs" does the animation stop moving?

[grabby]

By "hangs" are you implying that it takes a long time to complete this phase, or do you really mean "freezes" and does not get past this step? Also, when it "hangs" does the animation stop moving?

I left it for a day to complete and it still didn't move forward. Animation was still going.

[johnhc]

grabby, I do not really understand how the 'FOR' command works, but I see some fundamental differences in your implementation

cmd /q /c for %i in (C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z) do if exist %i:valueadd\wpi\wpi.exe start %i:valueadd\wpi\wpi.exe

and Kelsenellenelvian's:

for %%i in (C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z) do if exist %%i:\sources\install.wim set CDROM=%%i:

Start %cdrom%\WPI\wpi.exe

del %0

I think you need the \ after %i:, so maybe the search never is successful. I read in Help and Support that a single % is needed when run from the command prompt and a double if from a batch file. I guess you are alright there. I have no idea what the 'del %0' is about. Enjoy, John.

[Tripredacus]

Also, it seems like your code got malformed by the forum. Attach your unattend.xml as a file to your post, make sure to edit out the product key.

[MrJinje]

I have no idea what the 'del %0' is about. Enjoy, John.

%0 is the batch file itself, so that line is used for cleanup. It is not required, but some people like to delete their scripts after they run.

Edited April 28, 2010 by MrJinje

[johnhc]

%0 is the batch file itself, so that line is used for cleanup. It is not required, but some people like to delete their scripts after they run.

MrJinje, thanks, now I know. Enjoy, John.

[cluberti]

It might be best (long term) to put that into a cmd file rather than calling the command line directly, that way you can at least add some debugging to it.

[MrJinje]

Since you mention freezing during performance check. Please try to re-install into a .VHD file so that the performance check is skipped. (boot from VHD does not run performance check - disabled by M$)

There is a sticky in the "Windows 7" forum on how to do this. This will determine if the performance check or something else freezing up.