Network Location not sticking with Reg Key hack in unattend.xml

[decaflame]

All,

I've read numerous threads about the network location bug and have added the following synchronous command to the specialize pass in my unattend.xml:

reg add "HKLM\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\NetworkList\Signatures\FirstNetwork" /v Category /t REG_DWORD /d 00000000 /f

The problem isn't with the command itself. I know the command is working because when I halt the computer during the auditsystem pass I can browse to the registry and see the value set. However, once the oobesystem pass goes through the reg key is deleted and so I end up getting prompted again.

I've tried different entries into the Shell Setup > OOBE > Network Location field and also leaving it blank. None of these have worked and I always end up getting prompted. One way I can get around this is to add yet another synchronous command in the oobesystem section to add the registry key and then reboot, but I really don't want to add yet another reboot to fix this bug when others seem to have it working in the specialize pass.

Can anyone point out what I'm doing wrong?

Thanks in advance,

-Deca

[amit_talkin]

ummm...u can try to use ur tweak on first logon command!

[decaflame]

ummm...u can try to use ur tweak on first logon command!

That's what I suggested as a potential workaround. Using it at first logon and as a synchronous command are synonomous in this case since either way I'm required to reboot an extra time. That's what I'm currently doing in an effort to just get the whole process unattended, but I'm really curious as to how others have gotten it working in their setups as part of the specialize pass and why mine doesn't work.

-Deca

[MAVERICKS CHOICE]

You are right afaik that tweak only works for some, ms doesn't seem to have an answer to this atm. I use the same reboot to overcome it. Strange thing the home, office settings etc appear to do little anyhow?

[FireGeier]

Hello Deca!

Do you use the main administrator account to apply the tweaks?

Regards,

Martin

[decaflame]

Yes, I've tried that as well as other members of the administrators group.

[FireGeier]

Well the workaround described on TechNet is a bit contradictorily. On the one hand it says to execute the reg add command after sysprep, which does mean after audit mode, cause you have to use sysprep to leave audit mode. On the other hand it says you could run the command in audit pass, too.

I don't know how to leave audit mode, than.

I'm still havin probelms with network location setting, too.

Regards,

Martin

[sp00f]

Same here

EDIT:

got it working , but only when i make an admin and a user account togheter.

Only 1 account...no go

EDIT 2 :

When set <CopyProfile>false</CopyProfile> it also works.

But then PDVD7 deletes all the shortcuts from start menu again during install.

When set to false , the startpaneloff function also doesnt work.

Edited June 4, 2007 by sp00f