Windows 10: Sysprep Errors on 1809

I'm building a virtual machine (VM) to be sysprep'd and captured as a base image. Currently our organization uses LTSB and have not historically had to deal with Windows Store Apps but LTSB is changing in the coming year and moving to a Professional/Enterprise build makes more sense for our org.


The VM gets built, windows updates are installed and the VM is upgraded to build 1809. After the build was complete I attempted to sysprep and got errors (App errors and unable to validate). From my research, upgrades are not supported by Sysprep so I rolled back prior to the upgrade, errors remain but the apps generating errors are different.


My end goal is to get this sysprep to complete without errors, currently I'm struggling with the proper procedure for removing and deprovisioning apps & in some cases, making sure installed apps are provisioned for all users. Any insight is appreciated.


Logs and screenshots provided below.


Errors on 1809

2019-01-18 17:49:10, Error SYSPRP Package Microsoft.Windows.HolographicFirstRun_10.0.17134.1_neutral_neutral_cw5n1h2txyewy was installed for a user, but not provisioned for all users. This package will not function properly in the sysprep image.

2019-01-18 17:49:10, Error SYSPRP Failed to remove apps for the current user: 0x80073cf2.
2019-01-18 17:49:10, Error SYSPRP Exit code of RemoveAllApps thread was 0x3cf2.
2019-01-18 17:49:10, Error SYSPRP ActionPlatform::LaunchModule: Failure occurred while executing 'SysprepGeneralizeValidate' from C:\Windows\System32\AppxSysprep.dll; dwRet = 0x3cf2
2019-01-18 17:49:10, Error SYSPRP SysprepSession::Validate: Error in validating actions from C:\Windows\System32\Sysprep\ActionFiles\Generalize.xml; dwRet = 0x3cf2
2019-01-18 17:49:10, Error SYSPRP RunPlatformActions:Failed while validating Sysprep session actions; dwRet = 0x3cf2
2019-01-18 17:49:10, Error [0x0f0070] SYSPRP RunExternalDlls:An error occurred while running registry sysprep DLLs, halting sysprep execution. dwRet = 0x3cf2
2019-01-18 17:49:10, Error [0x0f00d8] SYSPRP WinMain:Hit failure while pre-validate sysprep generalize internal providers; hr = 0x80073cf2


Errors on 1803

2019-01-18 17:49:10, Error SYSPRP Package Microsoft.Windows.HolographicFirstRun_10.0.17134.1_neutral_neutral_cw5n1h2txyewy was installed for a user, but not provisioned for all users. This package will not function properly in the sysprep image.

2019-01-18 17:49:10, Error SYSPRP Failed to remove apps for the current user: 0x80073cf2.
2019-01-18 17:49:10, Error SYSPRP Exit code of RemoveAllApps thread was 0x3cf2.
2019-01-18 17:49:10, Error SYSPRP ActionPlatform::LaunchModule: Failure occurred while executing 'SysprepGeneralizeValidate' from C:\Windows\System32\AppxSysprep.dll; dwRet = 0x3cf2
2019-01-18 17:49:10, Error SYSPRP SysprepSession::Validate: Error in validating actions from C:\Windows\System32\Sysprep\ActionFiles\Generalize.xml; dwRet = 0x3cf2
2019-01-18 17:49:10, Error SYSPRP RunPlatformActions:Failed while validating Sysprep session actions; dwRet = 0x3cf2
2019-01-18 17:49:10, Error [0x0f0070] SYSPRP RunExternalDlls:An error occurred while running registry sysprep DLLs, halting sysprep execution. dwRet = 0x3cf2
2019-01-18 17:49:10, Error [0x0f00d8] SYSPRP WinMain:Hit failure while pre-validate sysprep generalize internal providers; hr = 0x80073cf2



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SysPrep Advice

Hi Joseph,

The topic that you raised is beyond the scope of support for this site which focuses more on home and personal end users. Here's what I found about SysPrep:

• What Is Sysprep?
• How To Sysprep – Sysprep is a Great And powerful tool And Easy
  Too If You Know How (Step-By-Step).

However these are old articles and the process may have been changed already. You may re-post this question in

TechNet Forums for further assistance.

All the best.

 

Sysprep was not able to validate your Windows installation (Win10 x64 1809)

Sysprep from Win10 x64 ver 1809 fails with an error message, and after checking 16 suggestions, I ask for assistance.

https://drive.google.com/open?id=1n_G7_9baHMNmhwWAWKUolW5T5NMnhAsf lists the 24 errors found in %WINDIR%\System32\Sysprep\Panther\setupact.log when I tried to install Windows 10 version 1809 on a new desktop machine, a PC which installs flawlessly with Windows 10 1709.

https://superuser.com/questions/1238880/sysprep-was-not-able-to-validate-windows-installation suggested four things which did not work:

a) reviewing the Remaining Windows rearm count w/ slmgr /dlv, which is 1000.

b) looking at https://support.microsoft.com/en-us...emove-or-update-windows-store-apps-that-inclu for provisioned M$ Store apps removed or updated. None were removed or updated.

c) Running a PowerShell command Get-AppxPackage -AllUser | Where PackageFullName -eq 89006A2E.AutodeskSketchBook_1.8.1.0_x64__tf1gferkr813w| Remove-AppxPackage -AllUsers did not help.

d) Removing default pre-installed Appx for all users as per https://www.thewindowsclub.com/erase-default-preinstalled-modern-apps-windows-8 with Powershell-as-admin commands Get-AppxPackage -AllUsers followed by 'Get-AppXProvisionedPackage -online | Remove-AppxProvisionedPackage -online` which did not help.

Windows 8.1 Enterprise Sysprep Error suggested other things I have not done above:

e) Don't upgrade. It's not an upgrade, it's a brand new install.

f) Delete any other user account, use only Administrator. There are no other accounts other than Administrator.

g) Don't update Modern apps. No Modern apps are updated. The LAN is disconnected during install to prevent this.

h) If you need to add any other settings please use the answer file settings. No other settings are added.

i) Delete the Registry item DWORD HKLM\SYSTEM\Setup\Upgrade. No such item found.

j) Delete folders c:\windows.old and the c:\Windows~BT. No such folders found.

k) Following a Reddit tip Sysprep was not able to validate your Windows installation : sysadmin, I checked C:\ProgramData\Microsoft\Windows\AppRepository\StateRepository-Machine.srd with sqlitebrowser3. No users who should not exist were found in the user and userpackage tables.

l) https://wibier.me/sysprep-not-able-validate-windows-installation/ suggested checking to make sure the OD was no labeled as an upgrade (even though it isn't an upgrade) but there was no REG_DWORD 'Upgrade' key found in the Registry at In the HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\Setup\ node.

m) As per the suggestion of Origami below, I checked BitLocker with manage-bde -status . It was on, so I ran a PowerShell command as Administrator in another window Disable-Bitlocker –MountPoint ‘C:’ and kept checking with manage-bde -status in another window, until it showed C: was unencrypted. Then, also as per that suggestion, I followed http://computer-help-please.blogspot.com/2016/01/sysprep-error-windows-81-sysprep.html, and in Powershell opened as Administrator, ran Get-AppxPackage | Remove-AppxPackage then went to the Windows 10 Modern menu, selected every live tile, and marked them to turn them off. Also made sure the PC did not connect to a LAN, either Ethernet or WiFi. Made sure HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\Setup\Status\SysprepStatus values for cleanupstate and generalizationstate matched the image shown at http://computer-help-please.blogspot.com/2016/01/sysprep-error-windows-81-sysprep.html. Chose Sysprep again with Generalize selected, it rebooted, and it failed again, returning me to the Administrator screen.

FYI, the Modern apps menu shows several tiles with icons for Calendar, Mail, Xbox, Photos, Microsoft Store, Edge, Skype, OneNote, My Office, Movies and TV, Calculator, Groove Music, and Maps, whereas on the previous reboot all it showed was the down-arrow icon.

https://theitbros.com/sysprep-was-not-able-to-validate-your-windows-installation/ suggested two more approaches to investigate:

n) looking for Error SYSPRP Package SomeAppName_1.2.3.500_x64__8we4y23f8b4ws was installed for a user, but not provisioned for all users. This package will not function properly in the sysprep image. However, there are no other users at this point besides Administrator, and no other packages are iinstalled.

o) looking for Error 0x0f0036 SYSPRP spopk.dll:: Sysprep will not run on an upgraded OS. You can only run Sysprep on a custom (clean) install version of Windows. That error did not appear and this was a clean install.

Another relevant possibility was found at Sysprepping an offline Windows 10 system?

p) Bring up a Administrator's cmd prompt, go to the oobe folder and manually run msoobe. This runs through the OOBE and then it gets to "Just a moment..."; the throbber spins over over an hour before I killed it.

I eagerly await other suggestions on how to resolve this besides https://xkcd.com/2083 or .

 

Windows 10 Update breaks Sysprep?

I am attempting to image a Dell E7470 with Sysprep to upload to my WDS server.

When I run Sysprep /oobe / shutdown, it completes. However, without Generalize, I won't be able to upload it or deploy it.

When I run Sysprep /oobe /generalize / shutdown, it reports that a fatal error has occurred. The setupact.log lists that the Miracastview app cannot be removed.

I have attempted the Remove-appxpackage commands, but it states that it has been provisioned for the user but not all users. It says to attempt removal with Add / Remove Windows features, but it is not listed there.

I have tried the steps in

https://support.microsoft.com/en-us...w-cause-sysprep-error-windows-10-version-1709

but none of this has worked either.

I guess the answer is to not run any Windows updates before Sysprep and avoid 1709? It appears to be bad news.

Anybody else encounter this? Any other solutions available?