Windows 10: Error message after generalized sysprep

I have 2 exactly the same configured Windows installations, both 32bit and 64bit. These Windows installations are referring to other other drives for specific settings, such as:

* The users folder is redirected to the `U:\Users` drive
* Some programs are installed on the `P:\` drive.

The OS is installed on the `C:\` drive.

For constantly testing these configured machines with the settings, I used a non-generalized sysprep, and booted back into the same virtual machine (I did not test it on another machine yet).

These non-generalized syspreps into OOBE worked perfectly.

When I was done configuring the machines how I wanted, and knew they both worked in a non-generalized sysprep. I sysprepped them with the generalize option on.

From here I made a WinPE boot environment and captured an image of the `OS` partition (`C:\`) and the `PROGRAMS` partition (`P:\`).

Now I made a new virtual machine and booted into WinPE with the device connected where the captured images we're on.

Here I created the following (needed) partitions using diskpart:





These are the partitions that correspond to the sysprepped machines that worked without generalize. The system partition was just a try, I also tried doing it without it.

After having created the partitions I applied the images to the corresponding disks (`C:\` -> OS partition, `P:\` -> Programs partition). This by using the DISM /apply-image command. I am sure I choose the right index of the .WIM file.

Then I used the `bcdboot C:\Windows /s C:` for creating the boot files, this successfully worked.

After restarting the machine using the `exit` command and not booting into WinPE, I got the following error message.





When opening up notepad via SHIFT + F10 and opening the `\Windows\Panther\setuperr.log` file, there is this line:

Code: 2016-08-20 21:13:01, Error [0x0606ae] IBS [SetupCl library] Required profile hive does not exist [\??\E:\WINDOWS\system32\config\systemprofile\NTUSER.DAT].[/quote] Note: removed whitespace from the error message

Also, when I open up notepad and check for my drives when opening a file, there are all kind of drives I did NOT make in WinPE.






The only thing that is correct is the `C:\` drive, the PROGRAMS drive should be `P:\` and the USERS drive should be `U:\`.


Questions

• Where did these random drive letters come from? I already set them

in WinPE before starting the Windows installation.

• How can I make my generalized sysprep work with these settings?

:)

 

sysprep does show at commandline

Hello,

The System Preparation (Sysprep) tool is used to change Windows images from a generalized state to a specialized state, and then back to a generalized state. A generalized image can be deployed on any computer. A specialized image is targeted
to a specific computer. Since you have mentioned that you get an error message stating that sysprep not recognized an internal or external command, may we know what you are trying to accomplish, or what task you are performing which resulted in getting the
error message? May we also know if there are changes made prior to the issue?

We look forward to your prompt response.

 

sysprep bug

After I installed Win10Ent , I wanted create Image with sysprep.

In audit mode I run command: "sysprep /generalize /oobe /shutdown"

After reboot I get error:

windows could not finish configuring the system. To attempt to resumes configuration, restart the computer.

Why ? How is it resolve ?