Windows 10: Sysprep copyprofile fails on creators update

Im having an issue ONCE AGAIN with getting the copyprofile feature to work with the latest creators update. I did a clean install of windows 10 1703 pro x64. I boot into audit mode and installed my programs and applications and did all of Windows updates. From there I used the most recent adk of Windows 10 and created an unattend.xml file and saved it to my H Drive. I stopped the user tile service and then from the admin command propmpt i typed in sysprep.exe /generalize /oobe /shutdown /unattend:H:\Unattend.xml sysprep seem to run normal and everything went fine it shut down perfectly but when I restarted and after it found my devices and it began to setup your user Locale settings (keyboard layout, time zone etc.) And I clicked on next it gave me an error with a :-( saying why did my PC restart? A continuously reboots to the screen and I'm not exactly sure why I have racked my brain through TechNet and on here and I have yet to find a solution. Kari can you help me or anyone? Thanks so much

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Internet Explorer hangs running ActiveX scripting after sysprep

This solution worked for me:

• Don't use COPYPROFILE in unattend-XML answerfile
  
  Using COPYPROFILE causes the IE problem
• Delete all user accounts except Administrator before sysprep
  
  Otherwise sysprep may fail with errors saying "... application xy installed but not provisioned for all users ..." if any appx-update comes in while you are working on the image

After Startup and entering sysprep Audit-Mode,
immediately go to local user management and check, if account Administrator
is deactivated - if so, activate it.

Richard

 

Modify Edge Settings in Audit Mode

While setting up an image for Windows 10 Pro, while in Audit Mode, you cannot make changes to Edge. I'd like to be able to setup various settings (home page, pop up blocker, Home button, etc.) that will be set for every user via copyprofile in sysprep.
IE11 can be setup this way, but Edge doesn't work in Audit Mode.

How do you make changes to Edge while in Audit Mode before sysprep/image creation?

 

It's most probably because of you stopping a Windows service before sysprepping. Using group policies is OK, stopping services not very kosher, it might lead to various issues.

Please post your answer file here placing it in CODE tags (

Code:

Your answer file here

), to see if there are any obvious errors. Do not forget to replace any personal information, product keys and such in answer file with bunch of Xs and Ys before posting it!

 

( Code: <?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>-<unattend xmlns="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:unattend">-<settings pass="specialize">-<component language="neutral" xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance" xmlns:wcm="http://schemas.microsoft.com/WMIConfig/2002/State" versionScope="nonSxS" publicKeyToken="31bf3856ad364e35" processorArchitecture="amd64" name="Microsoft-Windows-Shell-Setup"><CopyProfile>true</CopyProfile></component></settings><cpifflineImage xmlns:cpi="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:cpi" cpi:source="wim:c:/users/administrator/desktop/install.wim#Windows 10 Pro"/></unattend>[/quote] )

 

That is unreadable, shown as one single line.

Please open your answer file in Notepad, press CTRL + A to select all text. Start a new post here, type

Code:

 and press [b]CTRL + V [/b]to paste the text copied from Notepad.
 
 Go to end of the post, first empty line after the pasted text, and type 

, post it.

 

Code: <?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?> -<unattend xmlns="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:unattend"> -<settings pass="specialize"> -<component language="neutral" xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance" xmlns:wcm="http://schemas.microsoft.com/WMIConfig/2002/State" versionScope="nonSxS" publicKeyToken="31bf3856ad364e35" processorArchitecture="amd64" name="Microsoft-Windows-Shell-Setup"> <CopyProfile>true</CopyProfile> </component> </settings> <cpifflineImage xmlns:cpi="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:cpi" cpi:source="wim:c:/users/administrator/desktop/install.wim#Windows 10 Pro"/> </unattend>[/quote]

 

A quick look shows that your answer file is not valid.

• Lines 2 through 4 start with a hyphen. That is not correct, hyphens must be removed
• Line 4 is missing the name of the component (Microsoft-Windows-Shell-Setup). This is required information, can't be left out
• Line 4 is missing processor architecture information, in your case amd64. This is required information, can't be left out

Correct line 4 should be as follows:
Code: <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">[/quote]

 

WOW, I can't understand how that hyphen got in there! I used the Windows SIM to create it. hmm well i will definitely try this out. *Smile Thank you so much Kari, you are THE best! *hugs*

 

WOW, I can't understand how that hyphen got in there! I used the Windows SIM to create it. hmm well i will definitely try this out. *Smile Thank you so much Kari, you are THE best! *hugs* Also want to add that I was using edge to copy and paste the xml file. That was what made it not work. im a dummy

 

I am posting the setupact.log in the panther folder. What is going wrong?

 

Kari I just realized something that might be causing an issue. in my group policies I clicked on block Microsoft accounts. Would that have anything to do with sysprep failing

 

No, that should be OK.

I went through your log file, there is not a single error on it. I am sorry but I have to say I have not a faintest clue why it does not work for you.

You might want to test this on a virtual machine. Install Windows on VM, boot to Audit Mode, customize as you wish, run Sysprep. If VM then boots normally to OOBE, you'll at least know that the issue is hardware related.

 

Its a dell 3620 that we have. Im not sure whats causing the issue. I just sysprepped without using a copyprofile unnatend.xml file and it sysprepped just fine. Just sucks i cant figure out why copyprofile is breaking the system