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Hey guys,

I have managed to get our image working flawless except for one point during the windows installation. The issue is that during the setup, windows try's to login as .\Administrator. For whatever reason it gets stuck and says the password is incorrect. The password is the same as our Administrator password but we are really looking more or less to take this login or pass out of the equation in general when we are pushing images. Is this possible?

Thanks for any help!

**INFO

We are pushing images using Ghost

We are dealing with Domains, but it is connecting after the manual login

This happens on both our images (Dell // Lenovo)

This is our current answer file http://pastebin.com/wGCRp4SA

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Think you may need this instead and can use that during Audit or OOBE

<UserAccounts>
<AdministratorPassword>
<Value>cAB3AEEAZABtAGkAbgBpAHMAdAByAGEAdABvAHIAUABhAHMAcwB3AG8AcgBkAA==</Value>
<PlainText>false</PlainText>
</AdministratorPassword>
</UserAccounts>
<AutoLogon>
<Domain>intra.ecu.edu</Domain>
<Enabled>true</Enabled>
<LogonCount>3</LogonCount>
<Username>Administrator</Username>
</AutoLogon>

Edit: added autologon

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Added those changes, but problem still existed.

After the System is configuring settings page it pops up with the .\Administrator login and says the password we entered was incorrect. I then proceed to login manually and it restarts and everything from there works flawless.

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are you sure you have the word Administrator

it's lowercase in your example

Look at how to make the panther.cmd on a usb or floppy and then you can figure out error in the logs

Capture it right at point it errors

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Meant to be uppercase, Ill be sure to edit that.

I will take a look at panther.cmd and see what it says. Might not get to this until next week though =( I will be back to update for sure. Do we need to install all of those things in order for the panther.cmd to spit out what were looking for? And are we running this where our answer file is? or on the PC we are trying to push the image to? The instructions got me kind of lost.

Ill be sure to update with what we come up with.

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Panther is a folder contains all the setup information as Win is installing. will run at almost any point after setup begins. The .cmd is really handy for figuring out exactly where you error at.

usually the error will be in the $Panther\UnattendGC\setupact.log

If you can't find it then post a link or attach the log and I or someone will take a look

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Attached is what we came up with. I am not sure we are running the program correctly. We ran sysprep.exe and then used the cmd file afterwards and it gave us the $Panther folder with some error logs and etc. (the folder is zipped below).

I am not really sure what to make out of it, or how it relates to our problem. Any suggestions from here?

$Panther.zip

We may need to use it when we are Imaging the computer instead of just running sysprep?

2011-06-21 09:24:55, Info [windeploy.exe] ------------------------------------------------

2011-06-21 09:24:55, Info [windeploy.exe] WinDeploy.exe launched with command-line []...

2011-06-21 09:24:55, Info [windeploy.exe] Making sure that SystemSetupInProgress is cleared.

2011-06-21 09:24:55, Info [windeploy.exe] UnattendSearchExplicitPath: Found unattend file at [C:\Windows\Panther\unattend.xml]; examining for applicability.

2011-06-21 09:24:55, Info [windeploy.exe] UnattendSearchExplicitPath: Found already-processed unattend file for pass [oobeSystem] at [C:\Windows\Panther\unattend.xml]; skipping...

2011-06-21 09:24:55, Info [windeploy.exe] UnattendSearchExplicitPath: [C:\Windows\Panther\unattend.xml] does not meet criteria to be used for this unattend pass.

2011-06-21 09:24:56, Info [windeploy.exe] Found no unattend file.

2011-06-21 09:24:58, Info [windeploy.exe] Started WinSAT; will need to wait

2011-06-21 09:25:15, Info [windeploy.exe] Launching [C:\Windows\system32\oobe\oobeldr.exe /system]...

2011-06-21 09:25:15, Info [oobeldr.exe] OOBELdr.exe launched with command-line [/system]...

2011-06-21 09:25:15, Info [oobeldr.exe] OrchestrateUpdateImageState: Updating image state from [iMAGE_STATE_SPECIALIZE_RESEAL_TO_OOBE] --> [iMAGE_STATE_UNDEPLOYABLE]

2011-06-21 09:25:16, Info [oobeldr.exe] Parsing command line arguments...

2011-06-21 09:25:16, Info [oobeldr.exe] Parsing the following command line: [/system]

2011-06-21 09:25:16, Info [oobeldr.exe] Status for unattend pass [oobeSystem] = 0x0

2011-06-21 09:25:16, Info [oobeldr.exe] UnattendSearchExplicitPath: Found unattend file at [C:\Windows\Panther\unattend.xml]; examining for applicability.

2011-06-21 09:25:16, Info [oobeldr.exe] UnattendSearchExplicitPath: Found already-processed unattend file for pass [oobeSystem] at [C:\Windows\Panther\unattend.xml]; skipping...

2011-06-21 09:25:16, Info [oobeldr.exe] UnattendSearchExplicitPath: [C:\Windows\Panther\unattend.xml] does not meet criteria to be used for this unattend pass.

2011-06-21 09:25:16, Info [oobeldr.exe] Found no unattend file for oobeSystem pass; skipping pass.

2011-06-21 09:25:16, Info [oobeldr.exe] No reboot has been requested for oobeSystem unattend.

2011-06-21 09:25:16, Info [oobeldr.exe] Successfully ran oobeSystem pass.

2011-06-21 09:25:16, Info [oobeldr.exe] Launching [C:\Windows\system32\oobe\msoobe.exe]...

2011-06-21 09:25:16, Info [msoobe.exe] Starting service sppsvc

2011-06-21 09:25:18, Info [msoobe.exe] Service sppsvc reports as running

2011-06-21 09:25:18, Info [msoobe.exe] Starting service audiosrv

2011-06-21 09:25:19, Info [msoobe.exe] Service audiosrv reports as running

2011-06-21 09:25:19, Info [msoobe.exe] Successfully created first boot reg key

2011-06-21 09:25:19, Info [msoobe.exe] Display mode is set to 1280x1024x32 [60Hz]

2011-06-21 09:25:19, Info [msoobe.exe] Starting service Themes

2011-06-21 09:25:20, Info [msoobe.exe] Service Themes reports as running

2011-06-21 09:25:21, Info [msoobe.exe] Starting service TabletInputService

2011-06-21 09:25:22, Warning [msoobe.exe] Service TabletInputService is not running after waiting 10000 milliseconds

2011-06-21 09:25:22, Info [msoobe.exe] Found [1] UI languages

2011-06-21 09:25:22, Info [msoobe.exe] Saving language [0x0409] [en]

2011-06-21 09:25:22, Info [msoobe.exe] Saving language [0x0409] [en]

2011-06-21 09:25:22, Info [msoobe.exe] Creating background bitmap [layout=0x00000000, cached=1]

2011-06-21 09:25:22, Info [msoobe.exe] PID EditionID: [Enterprise]

2011-06-21 09:25:22, Info [msoobe.exe] Registry EditionID: [Enterprise]

2011-06-21 09:25:22, Info [msoobe.exe] Searching for EULA: [system32\en-US\Licenses\OEM\Enterprise\license.rtf]

2011-06-21 09:25:22, Info [msoobe.exe] Found EULA: [C:\Windows\system32\en-US\Licenses\OEM\Enterprise\license.rtf]

2011-06-21 09:25:43, Info [msoobe.exe] Start copy locale settings for "en-US" to default/system/new user account.

2011-06-21 09:25:43, Info [msoobe.exe] Succeed in copying locale settings for "en-US" to default/system/new user account.

2011-06-21 09:25:43, Info [msoobe.exe] System locale is already "en-US". There is no need to set the system locale.

2011-06-21 09:25:55, Info [msoobe.exe] Queuing background work to worker thread; eType=0

2011-06-21 09:25:55, Info [msoobe.exe] Starting service Schedule

2011-06-21 09:25:55, Info [msoobe.exe] Starting service netprofm

2011-06-21 09:25:57, Info [msoobe.exe] Service Schedule reports as running

2011-06-21 09:25:57, Info [msoobe.exe] Successfully verified and committed UI language settings

2011-06-21 09:25:57, Info [msoobe.exe] PID EditionID: [Enterprise]

2011-06-21 09:25:57, Info [msoobe.exe] Registry EditionID: [Enterprise]

2011-06-21 09:25:57, Info [msoobe.exe] Searching for EULA: [system32\en-US\Licenses\OEM\Enterprise\license.rtf]

2011-06-21 09:25:57, Info [msoobe.exe] Found EULA: [C:\Windows\system32\en-US\Licenses\OEM\Enterprise\license.rtf]

2011-06-21 09:25:57, Info [msoobe.exe] Loading EULA [C:\Windows\system32\en-US\Licenses\OEM\Enterprise\license.rtf]

2011-06-21 09:25:58, Info [msoobe.exe] Service netprofm reports as running

2011-06-21 09:25:58, Info [msoobe.exe] Successfully signalled event to start up services

2011-06-21 09:26:00, Info [msoobe.exe] PID EditionID: [Enterprise]

2011-06-21 09:26:00, Info [msoobe.exe] Registry EditionID: [Enterprise]

2011-06-21 09:26:00, Info [msoobe.exe] Searching for EULA: [system32\en-US\Licenses\OEM\Enterprise\license.rtf]

2011-06-21 09:26:00, Info [msoobe.exe] Found EULA: [C:\Windows\system32\en-US\Licenses\OEM\Enterprise\license.rtf]

2011-06-21 09:26:00, Info [msoobe.exe] Successfully copied EULA contents to license file [%windir%\system32\license.rtf]

2011-06-21 09:26:00, Info [msoobe.exe] Successfully copied EULA contents to license file

2011-06-21 09:26:03, Info [msoobe.exe] Commit: Set time zone to [Eastern Standard Time]

2011-06-21 09:26:03, Info [msoobe.exe] Commit: Set time to 06/21/2011 - 09:26

2011-06-21 09:26:03, Info [msoobe.exe] CFSMNetworkState is invalid : Domain Member is set

2011-06-21 09:26:03, Info [msoobe.exe] HomeGroup join: network is not NETWORK_HOME

2011-06-21 09:26:03, Info [msoobe.exe] HomeGroup join: skipping HomeGroup join page

2011-06-21 09:26:03, Info [msoobe.exe] Finalize: entered

2011-06-21 09:26:03, Info [msoobe.exe] Finalize: create user [A]

2011-06-21 09:26:07, Info [msoobe.exe] Successfully notified UI language change

2011-06-21 09:26:15, Info [msoobe.exe] Finalize: setting windows error reporting [0x1]

2011-06-21 09:26:15, Info [msoobe.exe] Finalize: setting Device Metadata PreventDeviceMetadataFromNetwork [0x1]

2011-06-21 09:26:15, Info [msoobe.exe] Finalize: setting Windows Defender DisableTakingAction [0x1]

2011-06-21 09:26:15, Info [msoobe.exe] Finalize: enabling Windows Defender check for signatures before scan [0x0]

2011-06-21 09:26:15, Info [msoobe.exe] Finalize: driver searching value set to [0x0]

2011-06-21 09:26:15, Info [msoobe.exe] Finalize: setting Internet Explorer phishing filter [0x0]

2011-06-21 09:26:15, Info [msoobe.exe] Finalize: setting networks

2011-06-21 09:26:15, Info [msoobe.exe] Wait for network init: Completed with hr=0x80070057

2011-06-21 09:26:15, Info [msoobe.exe] Setting networks: No network guid specified or WaitForNetworkInitialize failed

2011-06-21 09:26:15, Info [msoobe.exe] Setting networks: Completed with hr=0x80070057

2011-06-21 09:26:15, Info [msoobe.exe] Running mandatory tasks

2011-06-21 09:26:15, Info [msoobe.exe] Doing background work directly in MandatoryTasks; eType=1

2011-06-21 09:26:16, Info [msoobe.exe] Successfully installed product key

2011-06-21 09:26:16, Info [msoobe.exe] Waiting on background work; eType=0, fCalledFromMandatoryTasks=1

2011-06-21 09:26:17, Info [msoobe.exe] Successfully installed Windows Recovery Environment

2011-06-21 09:26:17, Info [msoobe.exe] Exiting mandatory tasks... [0x00000000]

2011-06-21 09:26:17, Info [msoobe.exe] Cleaning up background work

2011-06-21 09:26:17, Info [msoobe.exe] OOBE wizard finish has been called.

2011-06-21 09:26:18, Info [oobeldr.exe] OrchestrateUpdateImageState: Updating image state from [iMAGE_STATE_UNDEPLOYABLE] --> [iMAGE_STATE_COMPLETE]

2011-06-21 09:26:18, Info [oobeldr.exe] OOBELdr.exe exiting with code [0x0]...

2011-06-21 09:26:18, Info [windeploy.exe] Process exited with exit code [0x0]

2011-06-21 09:26:18, Info [0x090009] PANTHR CBlackboard::Close: c:\windows\panther\setupinfo.

2011-06-21 09:26:18, Info [windeploy.exe] WinDeploy.exe exiting with code [0x0]

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Are you running this on a pre installed system? I see log file goes back to 2010-12-29 and in setuperr.log has 2 dates and some errors but I can't find that error on google

Try wiping the disk and start over.

Remember VM is better than it used to be but not all things will work the same as an actual run

oops thunder have to get offline

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That day you have is the date the image was originally captured from the machine. However some of the errors back then are not applicable now since our unattend files change. We are going to run a new image and see what panther says then. We will let you know what it comes up with. Hopefully it will show us errors that are happening for us to get stuck.

I will go ahead and make a new post once this is done. Not sure when we will get to it though. (hopefully later today)

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The 2010 dates are normal. You can ignore those.

The problem appears to be that your domain join fails, yet the OS still attempts to log in.

2011-06-17 10:43:42, Error                        [DJOIN.EXE] Unattended Join: NetJoinDomain failed error code is [2691]
2011-06-17 10:43:42, Error [DJOIN.EXE] Unattended Join: Unable to join; gdwError = 0xa83

The fact you have a .\ means it is not liking the domain name you have specified? Have you tried specifying the short domain name instead of the fully qualified domain name? Also a usage recommendation... you should have an account created in AD that is used for joining computers to the domain, rather than actually using the main domain admin account. :ph34r:

Anywawys, Windows is trying to log into the local Administrator account, but that account is disabled. I also see that OOBE does not see an OOBE pass, and that you are not creating a local user account! I wouldn't think you could log into a system that (technically) has no accounts. You should create at least one local account to be added into the Administrators group, even if you never actually use it.

Your generated Unattend also is showing this:

<JoinWorkgroup>WORKGROUP</JoinWorkgroup>

So let's try to figure out why your system can't join the domain. Can you confirm that the system has an IP address at the time it attempts to join the domain? If you are not certain, you should be able to check your DHCP server for an IP lease.

EDIT: the "NetJoinDomain failed error code is [2691]" error in the log means the client could not reach the DC.

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Tripredacus glad you joined in as I was about to msg you to see if you could see what is wrong, NetJoinDomain is not my thing but know you have done it

Actually, I'd use the forum a lot on that part. I've never tried to do an unattend and join a PC to a domain, so I have little knowledge on that entire process and how to fix it. I just read other users posts and try to figure something out based on them.

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We tried what you suggested but it got stuck trying to log into that account and would not join the domain. Which is worse then what we had. Were going to change the files back to what we were at originally since that did not work.

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found this on Technet

I found out that you have to add a local user in your unattended XML file, then joining the domain will work. If you work with pre-staged computer accounts though, setup will generate a random name for your PC and won't use the pre-configured computer account.
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Now whenever we send the image through ghost the Administrator account does not log in automatically but whenever we log it in manually, it runs sysprep and then disables the account when we try to log in after the restart.. Do we know why this may be happening we are pretty stuck. Let us know if we need to send you anything.

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