Windows 7 Unattend File Generator
Sep 07, 2016 Anyone ran across a Windows 10 XML file generator for unattended setup? This sites Answer file generator has lot of bugs for latest 1511 release. Wish there was a simpler template we could just generate without heavy MS tools. I've been using Windows 7 Home Edition 64bit since it's release &, by in large, I'm pretty pleased with it.
- Automating Windows 10 deployment can help IT immensely. One of the key steps along the way is creating an answer file, which includes understanding the Windows Setup workflow.
- To create a bootable Windows 7 ISO start the Deployment Tools command prompt and type in the following command, substitute your file paths accordingly. The command is similar to the one used when creating the bootable WinPE ISO.
- Create a new Package in ConfigMgr and specify the source content files to point to the location where you saved the unattend.xml file. I’ve named the package Unattend – Swedish. Edit your task sequence used to deploy your version of Windows (in this case Windows 8.1 Enterprise x64).
- VRealize Automation 7.2 – Unattended Install Answer File Generator. Fill in the blanks or change the pre-set settings accordingly. Any default setting has been taken straight from a vanilla ha.properties file. Once you have filled the form out, click Submit. The result will be posted straight into the browser window.
- Hey all, i'm trying to create a simple unattend.xml file for a windows 7 image that will join a domain without user input. I'm using the lastest and greatest of WAIK to edit my XML file and i understand that the 'magic' happens in the 'specialize' pass of the file.
- Insert the Windows 7 product DVD and browse to the Sources folder. Copy the install.wim file to your local machine. Launch Windows SIM (System Image Manager) from the Start Menu. From the File menu click Select Windows Image. Browse to the install.wim file you copied in the previous step.
Windows 7 Unattend File Generator
Let’s face it, we all hate to format our computers and reinstall Windows even when we know, it’s the last resort to fix persistent problems. Some don’t like the aftermath of installing drivers and configuring software. But most of us don’t like to sit through the entire installation process and answer questions like your name, preferred language, installation drive, etc.
These answers are usually same all the time and if only there was a way to record your steps the first time you install Windows and replicate it in the future, it could really save a lot of productive time. Luckily, there’s a way out in such situations and that’s by creating an unattended installation disk. The process is fairly simple. So let’s have a look.
The Trick
We will be generating a file called Autounattend.xml that contains answers to all the questions Windows 10 installation asks the user and are going to save it to the installation disk. So the idea is, the file will auto-answer all these questions for the setup wizard and keep you free throughout the process.
There are a lot of online resources from where you can download these unattended XML files. But I would recommend you to create your own.
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Creating the unattended.xml File
There’s an online tool called the Windows Answer File Generator which can help you with the task at hand. Basically, the web tool will ask you to answer all the questions you are asked while installing Windows and then generate the XML file based on it.
The first few sections i.e. the General and Regional settings are pretty easy to answer and the reason why I insist on creating a personal XML file.
Partition Settings is the module that you should be paying the entire attention to. If you are planning to wipe the entire HDD and start fresh, wipe the partition and install to disk 0. Select No Wipe if you wish to retain the data on your hard drive.
Warning: Please be very careful while dealing with Partition Settings. Always take backup of your data because we are not taking responsibility if something happens to it.Windows 7 Answer File Generator
Finally, configure the user account settings and you are ready to download the XML file. All the changes you have made till now has been automatically configured in the XML file. The file name should be “Autounattend.xml” without the quotations.
Creating the Media
You can create the Windows 10 media using the Windows USB creator tool. You can take help from one of our previous articles. After you have created the USB for Windows 10 USB drive, just place the Autounattend.xml file to the root of the USB drive and you are done.
That’s All
All you need to do now is plug in the USB drive and boot from it. Windows 10 will be automatically installed on your computer while you take care of other important work. If you wish to create a bootable DVD, you will have to edit the ISO file using the tool which you would be using to burn it and sure it’s a bit complicated. But who uses a DVD these days? USB is way too flexible and faster.
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Scripting Ninjas is happy to announce Sysprep Creator 4.1.1.0
Download Link: https://support.quest.com/download-install-detail/6095987
Note: KACE Support Credentials are required.
Purpose:
Sysprep Creator is designed to assist with the creation of unattend.xml answer files to be leveraged by Windows 7, Windows 8, Windows 8.1, and Windows 10.
Instruction:
- Launch Sysprep Creator
- You will be prompted with a UI, choose the OS and Architecture to build an unattend.xml.
- Another UI with a total of 8 tabs appears with settings, which will need to be populated.
- Choose where to save the unattend.xml and if selected in step 2 the sysprep executor.
- Copy the unattend.xml (and sysprep_executor.exe if selected) to the machine in which you wish to sysprep.
Release Notes:
Due to Windows permissions, if the unattend.xml file is located at the root of the “System Drive”,
sysprep_executor.exe will not be able to cleanup/delete it.
4.1.1.0 [02/13/2018]
-Automatically disable Windows Defender
-added a few more provisioned apps (BubbleSaga, DisneyMagicKingdoms)
4.1.0.1
-fixed issue with upgrade version
-removed MiracastView from provisioned apps as it could not be removed
4.1.0.0 [01/03/2018]
-Add additional provisioned apps to be removed prior to sysprep (ESMCS-360)
-tiledatamodelsvc setting has changed in Windows 10 1709 update (ESMCS-259)
-beginning with Windows 10, version 1607, sysprep can be used to prepare an image that has been upgraded (ESMCS-358)
-cancelling dialog on saving unattend quits the application (ESMCS-356)
-sysprep creator no longer uses templates, each XML file is built from scratch
-added Czech Republic to Location and language choices (ESMCS-229)
-added countless Time Zones
Unattend File Generator Windows 10
-added the ability to set taskbar links based on https://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ff715544.aspx-added the ability to set OEM Information based on https://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ff716332.aspx
-added some OOBE options
-added IE options, based on https://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ff715726.aspx
-added the ability to set a predetermined KMS key based on https://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/jj612867.aspx
-added checking or Candy Crush, Twitter, AdobePhotoshopExpress, EclipseManager, ActiproSoftwareLLC, PandoraMediaInc, MicrosoftPowerBIForWindows, Microsoft.NetworkSpeedTest, Microsoft.Office.Sway, RoyalRevolt2, Minecraft, Facebook, ParadiseBay
with the ability to remove them with executor prior to sysprepping (ESMCS-246)
-fixed an issue with Spanish locale not being put in correctly (ESMCS-257)
-moved installer to service.kace.com to avoid third paty site (ESMCS-261)
-added check for Executor to check if tiledatamodelsvc running, if so, we set the service to disabled, and require a reboot. Upon running executor again, the service will be set to automatic, but not started
-added ability to change Control Panel View and Icon Size
-removed Network setting when building Windows 10 unattend as it is depricated
-added ability to disable consumer feature from Windows 10 Enterprise
-updated to check for KACE 7.0 agent
-rebranded to Quest
3.7.2.1 [02/03/2016]
****This update will need to be downloaded manually from http://www.scriptingninjas.com/scripts/sysprep_creator/sysprep_creator_installer.exe
or click download and when it is completed, select 'No' for installing, this will copy the new installer to the desktop
-fixed issue with update mechanism
-fixed an issue in which a Windows 8 unattend was being produced instead of Windows 7 unattend.
3.7.2.0 [01/16/2016]
Windows 10 support
Enlarged the UI
Made UI look more like the K2000
Added a warning if an unattend.xml file already exists in the location chosen to save
Added a log file to %systemdrive%ProgramDataDellKACELogs
Sysprep Executor empties the recyle bin and cleans up previous logs/files and archives them in %systemdrive%ProgramDataDellKACELogs
Sysprep Executor Checklist - A checklist designed to make sure that System Imaging Best Practices are being followed according to
-The device should not be joined to a domain
-WMP Service should be disabled (query of WMPNetworkSvc Service)
-The Dell KACE agent should not be installed
-No drive emulation application should exit on the device (Virtual Clonedrive, DAEMON Tools, Magic ISO)
-No antivirus can be detected
Checked via WMI
http://www.autoitscript.com/forum/topic/153365-detect-antivirus/
-VMWare Tools should not be installed
-Bitlocker can not be enabled
Checked via WMI, if protection status is set to 0 on they %systemdrive%
-No reboots can be pending
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINESOFTWAREMicrosoftUpdatesUpdateExeVolatile
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINESYSTEMCurrentControlSetControlSession ManagerPendingFileRenameOperations
https://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/cc164360%28v=exchg.80%29.aspx
-Rearm count has to be higher than 1
-See https://social.technet.microsoft.com/Forums/windows/en-US/f8c7833b-58f0-43b4-a93a-b1a1689ecaf5/created-windows-7-image-with-expired-sysprep-rearm-count?forum=w7itproinstall and http://blogs.technet.com/b/askcore/archive/2011/05/11/sysprep-skiprearm-and-image-build-best-practices.aspx for more information
-Valid source media must be detected (Not OEM or Retail)
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINESYSTEMSetupPidPid
http://www.itninja.com/question/how-to-trace-windows-licenses-in-different-types-oem-open-license-full-pack-etc
-Machine should not be upgraded from a previous version of Windows
If the machine has been upgraded, sysprep executor can only quit, it will not sysprep
If the device has bitlocker is enabled, or antivirus is installed, the user must quit Executor and fix these issues manually
If none of the above are an issue, but WMP Service is running, VMWare Tools is installed, or drive emulation software is installed, a fix it button will be active.
If the Fix it button is used, the uninstaller will launch, but will require some interaction from the user to complete the uninstall.
3.1.0.0 [03/06/2015]
-Changed installer so that it only installs where the script is run.
-Changed sysprep_executor shutdown/reboot options to radio buttons
-Changed sysprep_executor so the the unattend file is moved to windowssystem32sysprep directory.
-Changed sysprep_executor to have the sysprep commandline run the shutdown or reboot command.
-Changed sysprep_executor so that the GUI goes away when sysprep run.
-fixed issue where sysprep_executor was not deleting itself.
-fixed issue where autologon would not set correctly if anything other than 0-9 was selected.
-added the option to delete sysprep_creator after completion so that it didn't have to remain on image.
3.0.0.1
-New Installer with Check for Updates Feature
-New Sysprep Executor Option
-Windows 8 Support
-Field Checking
-Persistent Plug and Play Device Option
-Windows Activation Option
-Activation Rearm Option
-Sysprep Unattend Cleanup Option
Bug Fixes:
Fixed Join Domain double quote issue
Fixed International Time Zone issue
Please report bugs/feature request to corey@scriptingninjas.com and kent@scriptingninjas.com