How to create an autounattend.xml that automatic logon after first reb

[whairs01]

Can someone provide an example of a working Autounattend.XML that can automatic logon after the first REBOOT of a clean completed installation process.

I have been trying how to do an auto-login without user intervention after during a Windows 7 unattended clean install using Autounattend.xml. I cannot get my below Autounattend.xml to work. I DO NOT want to log onto a DOMAIN. This is to be use for STANDALONE installation, one machine using a DVD/USB stick. I have tried to use the <Autologon> option in the Autounattend.xml but it does not work. Once Reboot after the clean install complete it stop at the main login screen saying that the Administrator password is wrong. When I type the password it still say that the password is wrong. However, if I use one of the user I setup during the installation process it works find. Again, I do not have to have to type a password but like the system logon automatic to the main desktop. I am attaching my autounattend.xml for your review. Can someone please tell me what is wrong with my autounattend.xml or tell me how I can make this work? THANK YOU

MyAutounattend.xml

[nice_guy75]

Try this:

            <AutoLogon>
                <Password>
                <Value></Value>
                <PlainText>true</PlainText>
                </Password>
                <Enabled>true</Enabled>
                <LogonCount>3</LogonCount>
                <Username>Administrator</Username>
            </AutoLogon>

[Tripredacus]

The Administrator account is disabled by default. You have no code enabling it in your XML, so it can't be used with AutoLogon.

[myselfidem]

The value for Password (AutoLogon) is missing!

You can add the same value for your Admin account:

          <AutoLogon>
                <Password>
                    <Value>ABCDEFG</Value>
                    <PlainText>true</PlainText>
                </Password>
                <Enabled>true</Enabled>
                <Username>nnnnn01</Username>
                <LogonCount>9999999</LogonCount>
        </AutoLogon>
            <UserAccounts>
                <LocalAccounts>
                    <LocalAccount wcm:action="add">
                        <Password>
                            <Value>ABCDEFG</Value>
                            <PlainText>true</PlainText>
                        </Password>
                        <Description>Admin</Description>
                        <Group>Administrators;Power Users;Users</Group>
                        <DisplayName>nnnnn01ADM</DisplayName>
                        <Name>nnnnn01</Name>
                    </LocalAccount>

Edited January 11, 2012 by myselfidem

[whairs01]

I have tried all the current post. I have try with and without a passwerd. Next the Autologon is enable when the username is Administrator. So all the current post does not work.

[myselfidem]

Have you removed this values and used my example above?

<AdministratorPassword>
                    <PlainText>true</PlainText>
                </AdministratorPassword>

[IcemanND]

Here is what works for me:

            <UserAccounts>
                <AdministratorPassword>
                    <PlainText>false</PlainText>
                    <Value>UABhAHMAcwB3AG8AcgBkACEAQQBkAG0AaQBuAGkAcwB0AHIAYQB0AG8AcgBQAGEAcwBzAHcAbwByAGQA</Value>
                </AdministratorPassword>
            </UserAccounts>
            <AutoLogon>
                <Password>
                    <Value>UABhAHMAcwB3AG8AcgBkACEAUABhAHMAcwB3AG8AcgBkAA==</Value>
                    <PlainText>false</PlainText>
                </Password>
                <Username>Administrator</Username>
                <LogonCount>2</LogonCount>
                <Enabled>true</Enabled>
            </AutoLogon>

[whairs01]

I like to thank everyone the responded to my problem with Autologon. I got it to work with all your responses. Thanks.

[manishgambhir]

Great, its working for you. i'm still stuck and my autounattend.xml attached doesnt let me autologon.

can you/anybody help or share a working xml file for autologon

[IcemanND]

I removed your attached file for you since you left you product key in it.

in the AutoLogon seciton you are missing the <Enabled> value.

            <AutoLogon>
                <Password>
                    <Value>UABhAHMAcwB3AG8AcgBkAsdfsdfsdfCEAUABhAHMAcwB3AG8AcgBkAA==</Value>
                    <PlainText>false</PlainText>
                </Password>
                <Enabled>true</Enabled>
                <LogonCount>2</LogonCount>
                <Username>Administrator</Username>
            </AutoLogon>

[manishgambhir]

Thanks icemanND.

Thank you again for deleting the xml file, the key i used was from MS site for KMS enabled activation.

i am going to try this and will post back in 20 minutes.

[manishgambhir]

Voila!! Its working now.

Thanks you for your support and pointing out in right direction.