Windows 10: Sysprep 2nd Time

I know there's a 3 time limit for sysprep on a Windows machine. How do you go about returning to sysprep so I can make some minor changes? Do I just run sysprep.exe /audit?

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Microsoft 10 Update Error 0xc1900101 0x30018

I Tried Twice 1st Time I Only Got The Error 0xc1900101 0x30018

2nd Attempt Gave Me The Same Error And Added Failed On FIRSTBOOT PHASE DURING SYSPREP OPERATIONS

I Got Windows 8.1 No Integrated Wifi (which was a fix for the error) So Im At Loss

P.S EDIT: I Tried Updating Through Windows Update First Then With The Media Creation Tool

 

sysprep broken on windows 10 build 10586

I am trying to sysprep After installing windows update 3136561, sysprep fails, with message that says "Sysprep was not able to validate your Windows installation. Review the log file a %WINDIR% \Ssytem 32\Sysprep\Panther\setupact.log for details.

I was able to run sysprep before installing update KB3136561, which changed the OS version to 10.0.10586

This is on windows 10, Enterprise.

The log says "spopk.dll : : Sysprep will not run on an upgraded OS. You can only run Sysprep on a custom (clean) install version of Windows."

This was a clean install, until KB3136561 did the upgrade to version 10.0.10586

Help

 

Theoretically you can sysprep as often as you want to, it's rearming Windows that has a set limit. Each sysprep with generalize switch uses one rearm. If Windows finds it is in state it cannot be rearmed anymore, sysprep fails, logs in C:\Windows\System32\Sysprep\Panther showing an error like this:

Code: ERROR: SYSPRP RunExternalDlls:Not running DLLs; either the machine is in an invalid state or we couldn’t update the recorded state[/quote] In rare occasions I have to re-sysprep I boot to Audit Mode and edit registry changing two DWORD values in HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\Setup\Status\SysprepStatus\GeneralizationState\:

• Set CleanupState = 2
• Set GeneralizationState = 7

When done, give this command in elevated Command Prompt to uninstall Microsoft Distributed Transaction Coordinator and wait at least 30 seconds:
Code: msdtc -uninstall[/quote]
The longer you wait, the better; reinstalling MSDTC too soon when it's not completely uninstalled might cause issues. Even on low end slow hardware it does not need more than a minute.

OK, then reinstall MSDTC:
Code: mtdtc -install[/quote]
Last but not least delete the Sysprep\Panther folder and reboot back to Audit Mode. You can now re-sysprep without worries.

 

How do I boot back into audio mode though? I think I'm missing that simple part of it all.

 

When you once enter to Audit Mode, you'll stay there until you specifically tell Windows to exit it with /oobe switch in sysprep command. In Audit Mode, shutting down the PC and starting again later or restarting always returns you to Audit Mode automatically if /oobe switch is not used with sysprep.