Windows 10: Customize Default User Profile for New Accounts in Windows 10

Kari,
I have been using sysprep in a VM for a few years with FOG to create & capture our windows 7 image and deploy out to new computers...
I am now working on getting windows 10 working the same as we have for windows 7..
I have what I thought was a good image setup, and syspreped (created in a VM) but after captured to our FOG server and pushed to a regular PC I get an error "windows could not complete the installation. To install Windows on this computer, restart the installation." Have you encountered an issue like this before?

I have attched my unattend file (as a text file)

Would it be something set incorrect in the file causing the issue?

any advice would be much appricited

Jason

 

Sorry, no answer file was attached in your post. Could you please try again?

 

Strange.. lets see if this time it works..

 

Lets see if this work...

Sorry *Sad

unattend.7z

 

Strange that the preview always shows the attachments available, but not when posting...

This time it worked...

Again.. thanks for any thoughts on this issue

Thanks

Jason

 

LOL not working.

A suggestion:

Open the answer file in Notepad, copy all the text. In your next post, insert CODE tags and paste the text between the tags:

Code:

Answer File Text here 

That produces something like this:

Code: Answer File Text here[/quote]

 

When I look at post 49 it shows an attachment...

Strange..

Anyways.. here is the info


Code: <?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?> <unattend xmlns="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:unattend"> <settings pass="generalize"> <component name="Microsoft-Windows-Security-SPP" processorArchitecture="amd64" publicKeyToken="31bf3856ad364e35" language="neutral" versionScope="nonSxS" xmlns:wcm="http://schemas.microsoft.com/WMIConfig/2002/State" xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance"> <SkipRearm>1</SkipRearm> </component> <component name="Microsoft-Windows-PnpSysprep" processorArchitecture="amd64" publicKeyToken="31bf3856ad364e35" language="neutral" versionScope="nonSxS" xmlns:wcm="http://schemas.microsoft.com/WMIConfig/2002/State" xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance"> <DoNotCleanUpNonPresentDevices>false</DoNotCleanUpNonPresentDevices> <PersistAllDeviceInstalls>false</PersistAllDeviceInstalls> </component> </settings> <settings pass="specialize"> <component name="Microsoft-Windows-Deployment" processorArchitecture="amd64" publicKeyToken="31bf3856ad364e35" language="neutral" versionScope="nonSxS" xmlns:wcm="http://schemas.microsoft.com/WMIConfig/2002/State" xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance"> <ExtendOSPartition> <Extend>true</Extend> </ExtendOSPartition> <RunSynchronous> <RunSynchronousCommand wcm:action="add"> <Order>1</Order> <Path>net user administrator /active:yes</Path> </RunSynchronousCommand> </RunSynchronous> </component> <component name="Microsoft-Windows-Security-SPP-UX" processorArchitecture="amd64" publicKeyToken="31bf3856ad364e35" language="neutral" versionScope="nonSxS" xmlns:wcm="http://schemas.microsoft.com/WMIConfig/2002/State" xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance"> <SkipAutoActivation>true</SkipAutoActivation> </component> <component name="Microsoft-Windows-Shell-Setup" processorArchitecture="amd64" publicKeyToken="31bf3856ad364e35" language="neutral" versionScope="nonSxS" xmlns:wcm="http://schemas.microsoft.com/WMIConfig/2002/State" xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance"> <ComputerName>Replaceme1</ComputerName> <CopyProfile>true</CopyProfile> <TimeZone>Eastern Standard Time</TimeZone> <ProductKey>REMOVED</ProductKey> </component> <component name="Microsoft-Windows-International-Core" processorArchitecture="amd64" publicKeyToken="31bf3856ad364e35" language="neutral" versionScope="nonSxS" xmlns:wcm="http://schemas.microsoft.com/WMIConfig/2002/State" xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance"> <InputLocale>en-US</InputLocale> <SystemLocale>en-US</SystemLocale> <UILanguage>en-US</UILanguage> <UILanguageFallback>en-US</UILanguageFallback> <UserLocale>en-US</UserLocale> </component> </settings> <settings pass="oobeSystem"> <component name="Microsoft-Windows-International-Core" processorArchitecture="amd64" publicKeyToken="31bf3856ad364e35" language="neutral" versionScope="nonSxS" xmlns:wcm="http://schemas.microsoft.com/WMIConfig/2002/State" xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance"> <InputLocale>en-US</InputLocale> <SystemLocale>en-US</SystemLocale> <UILanguage>en-US</UILanguage> <UILanguageFallback>en-US</UILanguageFallback> <UserLocale>en-US</UserLocale> </component> <component name="Microsoft-Windows-Shell-Setup" processorArchitecture="amd64" 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>REMOVED</Value> <PlainText>false</PlainText> </Password> <Enabled>true</Enabled> <LogonCount>2</LogonCount> <Username>Administrator</Username> </AutoLogon> <FirstLogonCommands> <SynchronousCommand wcm:action="add"> <Order>1</Order> <RequiresUserInput>false</RequiresUserInput> <CommandLine>C:\Windows\Setup\Scripts\SetupComplete.cmd</CommandLine> </SynchronousCommand> </FirstLogonCommands> <OOBE> <HideEULAPage>true</HideEULAPage> <HideWirelessSetupInOOBE>true</HideWirelessSetupInOOBE> <NetworkLocation>Work</NetworkLocation> <ProtectYourPC>1</ProtectYourPC> </OOBE> <UserAccounts> <LocalAccounts> <LocalAccount wcm:action="add"> <Password> <Value>REMOVED</Value> <PlainText>false</PlainText> </Password> <Description>Local Administrator</Description> <DisplayName>Administrator</DisplayName> <Group>Administrators</Group> <Name>Administrator</Name> </LocalAccount> </LocalAccounts> </UserAccounts> </component> </settings> <cpifflineImage cpi:source="wim:c:/files/install.wim#Windows 10 Pro" xmlns:cpi="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:cpi" /> </unattend>[/quote]

 

Also, the only error(s) I see in the setuperr.log in the panther folder is this;

2017-03-13 07:28:26, Error [0x0f0043] SYSPRP WinMain:The sysprep dialog box returned FALSE
2017-03-13 11:27:45, Error [0x0f0043] SYSPRP WinMain:The sysprep dialog box returned FALSE
2017-03-13 02:27:04, Error [0x0f0043] SYSPRP WinMain:The sysprep dialog box returned FALSE
2017-03-13 03:47:27, Error [0x0f0043] SYSPRP WinMain:The sysprep dialog box returned FALSE
2017-03-13 06:54:43, Error [0x0f0043] SYSPRP WinMain:The sysprep dialog box returned FALSE
2017-03-13 11:27:59, Error [0x0f0043] SYSPRP WinMain:The sysprep dialog box returned FALSE
2017-03-13 11:31:20, Error SYSPRP setupdigetclassdevs failed with error 0

Again, any thoughts you have would be much appreciated

thanks

Jason

 

Sorry, I got your answer file but have had no time to test it. I will test it on a test machine as soon as possible.

First read through revealed no syntax errors.

 

Thanks...

Also not sure if it makes a difference or not, the version of OS is Windows 10 1511 Build 10586 that I was using..
I did also use Version 1607 Build 14393, and the image worked however the search function no longer worked.. and after doing some googling/reading decided to try the version 1511 instead...

Your time is much appreciated..
have a great day!

Jason

 

Did you sysprep an existing Windows 10 14393 installation, I mean did you have existing local user accounts created before the sysprep?

 

Fresh VM install, only in audit mode (same as I always did for windows 7)

Jason

 

I only asked because Start and Search / Cortana not working often happens for existing user accounts when sysprep is run on an existing installation.

 

Hello,

I wanted to post an update...

I got my VM image to sysprep & push through our deployment (FOG) system to a new PC...

Then on new install I removed a bunch of bloatware through Powershell scripting...

Then when running sysprep... I got an error.. form what I read it had to do with possible apps that were removed, or not removed..

Not sure why Micro$oft had to make windows 10 so much more difficult compared to XP or Windows 7...

I am doing a new VM install.. and I will try a new Powershell script (I read somewhere that you need to remove the apps 2 different ways (Remove-AppxPackage, as well as Remove-AppxProvisionedPackage)

My question to you...

Do you know the correct way to remove these programs in audit mode to keep them removed during new install/join domain etc..

Thanks
Jason

 

When configuring the default user profile, can driver's not be loaded? My problem is every time i try a default profile build with the Nvidia Quadro drivers installed and configured for our custom screen configuration, upon reboot into OOBE mode it just keeps looping windows. I've tried this on another pc without a driver loaded and it works fine.