not joining a domain

[thestig22]

Hello.

For the last 2 days im searching for some information about a problem with my Unattended.xml.

Im trying to create an unattend file that will do the following.

-Set computer local to en-US

-Give the computer a random computer name

-Join to test.local domain

Now for some reason, the XML i created just doest work.

no errors no nothing.

After i finshed installing windows i input the following command line in order to deploy:

sysprep /generalize /oobe /reboot /unattend:c:\windows\system32\sysprep\sysprep.xml

The computer restrats, but when the windows setup starts its as if it ignored my XML.

The setup askes for the user to set a local,then choose a user name, and thats it.

Then i see a new user but insted of it being conected to the domain, its still on a workgroup.

ive double checked my password and username, and also i see no recored of an error in the error log.

what am i doin wrong?

Thanks in advance.

sysprep.xml

[tguy]

I too had the same problem. My research indicated that there is a bug in the functionality of sysprep.exe in Vista, 2008, 7, 2008R2 that does not allow it to join domains. A third party developed a tool, mysysprep.exe that provides an alternative solution that allows the customization of the .xml file and will join a computer to a specified domain.

See: http://tsaysoft.com/mysysprep2/

[maxXPsoft]

<Identification>

<Credentials>

<Domain>fabrikam.com</Domain>

<Password>MyPassword</Password>

<Username>MyUserName</Username>

</Credentials>

<JoinDomain>fabrikam.com</JoinDomain>

<MachinePassword>ComputerPassword</MachinePassword>

</Identification>

looks like you missing something.

Biggest problem with xml is executing it correctly.

Edited November 28, 2010 by maxXPsoft