Windows 10: Sysprep w/Unattended.xml

Hi, I am hoping maybe someone can assist me with this.

I am building a windows 10 pro, 1803 image. The source is a premade with a volume MAK. The sysprep was successful.

However, the issue is I am having problems with the unattended.xml file. All I need is the ability to bypass the OOBE. I've attempted three unattended.xml launched via the sysprep command line from audit.

Three different failures.

This resulted in a black screen with a recovery partition creating winre.wim, and hanging.

The OOBE begins, but then gives me the "restart to download update" error

Finally, just hanging at "Just Wait A moment"

Please help....

:)

 

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

 

Customize Windows 10 Image in Audit Mode with Sysprep  

Just to add something, clarifying this.

There are two ways to sysprep with an answer file.

Method 1:

• Save the answer file in C:\Windows\System32\Sysprep folder as unattend.xml (you must use this name!)
• Run the sysprep command without /unattend switch, the answer file will be automatically read and used, machine is automatically shut down after the sysprep if /quit or /reboot switches are not used
• Example commands:
  • sysprep /generalize /oobe (sysprep with unattend.xml, shutdown when ready)
  • sysprep /generalize /oobe /quit (sysprep with unattend.xml,, quit to desktop when ready)
  • sysprep /generalize /oobe /reboot (sysprep with unattend.xml, reboot to OOBE when ready)

Method 2:

• Save the answer file anywhere you want to naming it as you wish with the extension .xml
• Run the sysprep command with /unattend switch giving the name and location of the answer file you want to be read and used
• Example command:
  • sysprep /generalize /oobe /shutdown /unattend:X:\MyAnswerFile.xml

 

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.