Creating fully unattended handsfree setup and deployment. May 24, 2012 automating wds deployment using unattended. Microsoft windowssetup windowsdeploymentservices login. Learn how to use sysprep for windows 2000, windows xp, and windows server 2003. I have a couple of issues with automating wds using unattended. First off, for isousb installations, which do you use, unattend. Feb 11, 2015 basic sysprep unattend xml file for windows server 2012r2 when sysprep a server and uing an unattended xml to avoid the first screens you often want to get started quickly so i post here a sample clean and mean unattended xml to get you started. We use the default administrator account and transitioned this from our xp. Cancel automatic logon in windows xp winhelponline. Unattended windows deployment services wds jared heinrichs. Wds unattended files not working technet microsoft. Unattended deployment of windows 7 via wds 4sysops. You will need to do this for each uefi computer you approve through wds but it is better.
When we try to logon, we get a confusing error message. Basic sysprep unattend xml file for windows server 2012r2 when sysprep a server and uing an unattended xml to avoid the first screens you often want to get started quickly so i post here a sample clean and mean unattended xml to get you started. The unattend file has to be modified by the manufacturer and unless the manufacturer is at least a mediumsized company its unlikely that they will do so. Windows welcome enables end users to customize their windows operating system, create user accounts, name the computer, and other tasks.
Windows deployment service wds unattended installations. Windows 7, like vista, uses an xml answer file to configure the os install. Windows deployment services automatically join the. To automatically enable the local administrator account you will need to add the following component to your autounattend. I used to do these things with wds but now im in an environment without that setup. This is the answer file i have now, where what do i need to add for the au. We ended up contacting microsoft regarding this and after several weeks of. Image unattend files automate the remaining phases of setup for example, offline. You can use this method to temporarily disable automatic logon at startup. Help with local accounts creation in unattend file itninja. Jan 11, 2012 can someone provide an example of a working autounattend. Now to automate the deployments we need to create some unattended answer files, these will answer all the questions that the windows 8 machines will ask while they are building. I sysprep it using a copyprofile flag in my unattend. Jan 30, 2014 hi all,i have a problem with wds on server 2012 where it doesnt seem to see the xml file when deploying an image.
Home blog unattended deployment of windows 7 via wds. We use unattended xml to setup our local admin account and auto. In this section you can also enter to windows product code, and owner details, as well as your time zone. Windows 7 unattended deployment prompt for password, and. Sysprep is a critical step to deploying new system images both for client computers and servers.
Help with local accounts creation in unattend file. Fyi, you must use the windows system image manager to change the. I have used system image manager to create an unattended xml answer file, which i have written to a windows 7 dvd. I am rolling out my win 7 machines with this and it asks for computer name like it did in xp sysprep. Firstly, my server is windows 2008 r2 64bit, i am trying to automate the winpe phase of wds. When i deploy images each requires a specific name so i relied on setup to prompt and then setup would autologin. The shell section controls the general look and feel of windows xp. Ensure you select all the text below and copy to a word processor. Note if the defaultpassword value does not exist, it must be added. This is a change from previous versions of windows. Can someone provide an example of a working autounattend.
In addition, the account creation phase during oobe is skipped in all versions of windows when at least one user account is created through the useraccounts section of the same unattend file. In windows 7 the built in local administrator account is disabled by default. However right at the end it always asks for user namealso it hasnt named the computer. This contains almost all system configuration, but deliberately does not include username or password for the installed system i want the. Create installation points for windows xp pro and office xp on a windows 2000 server 2. The repair tool on this page is for machines running windows only. We automate the deployments by loading answer files into windows deployment services wds. To configure wds,from server manager click wds on the left and right click on server name on the left in wds console,rught click on server name and choose configure server check intergated with active. Creating fully unattended handsfree setup and deployment of windows embedded standard 2011. Its been a while since i posted run throughs on wds they were on server 2003, and were for deploying windows xp.
Auto logon auto unattend issue windows 7 help forums. Deploying windows 7 runoncefirstlogoncommand question. Windows 7 x64 with my applications installedcapture the image with wds with a x64 boot. Unattended deployment of windows 7 means that you wont have to wait around clicking next all the time you can just start the deployment off and forget about it. Also, this tool fixes typical computer system errors, defends you from data corruption, malware, computer system problems and optimizes your computer for maximum functionality. The following procedure needs to be added to the images unattended file not the wds unattended file, again run through kb0000180 if you are unsure. New client machines will use addresses from this scope. How to turn on automatic logon in windows xp geekzilla. You can find more help on building your desktop image on the deliver and deploy page of the springboard series on technet. This contains almost all system configuration, but deliberately does not include username or password for the installed system i want the user to enter these, at the console, during setup.
Technet basic sysprep unattend xml file for windows server. Xml that can automatic logon after the first reboot of a clean completed installation process. Here is my scenario, i have wds running on a server 2008 r2 machine, and have been succesfully imaging xp machines for a while now. In part two we built our reference machine and took an image of it using wds. Use the gear settings speed control to speed up this video if you find yourself falling asleep. Think of this as the windows windows deployment services client is capable of deploying two image types. Deploy a windows xp image from wds unattended unattended. One important thing to consider about windows embedded standard 2011, windows 7 and vista, is that the setup process takes place in multiple configuration passes.
Unattended windows deployment services wds the hardest thing about auto unattended installs is creating the autounattend. Technet basic sysprep unattend xml file for windows server 2012r2. Autologon credentials are deleted from the unattended installation answer file after windows setup is complete. Com\administrator, and select image i only have one image, it shouldnt ask me anything. A new security id sid is created, and the clock for windows activation resets, if the clock has not already been reset three times. Autologon specifies the account to use to log on to a computer automatically. How to create a windows xp unattended installation cd. Windows 10 1803 unattend autologon help discus and support windows 10 1803 unattend autologon help in windows 10 installation and upgrade to solve the problem. It sounds like youve set the unattend file to format an existing partition to install windows on. Im having a problem allowing my syspreped image to auto login as the local admin after it is all finished deploying. Windows xp windows vista windows 7 windows 8 mbr windows 8 uefi windows 8. It may be possible to use autologon to log an administrator in, then do some registry magic to remove the autologon and log the.
In windows 10, if you configure autologon, the os will skip the user account creation phase during oobe. The problem with unattended installations is that the local administrator. On my second attempt, i created the local account as i built the image, excluded the local account creation from my unattend, but i mustve messed up the unattend as it went into the oobe. Indicates the language of the user interface to use during windows setup or windows deployment. Cant get wds to see unattend xml unattended windows 7. Unable to perform an unattended domain join using wds and an. Oct 28, 2010 in windows 7 the built in local administrator account is disabled by default. We currently suggest utilizing this program for the issue. Unattended install windows 10 using windows deployement.
One nice benefit is that it doesnt take 5 minutes to login the first time. This means taht if the hard drive has a good ntfs partition, itll work. There are two xml files that need to be created, although these can be placed in single file if desired. To use the classic windows start menu with my computer and my documents on the desktop, and to use the classic windows visual style. The windows system image manager is a part of the windows automated installation kit waik and will help you create your unattend file, and will validate the file for you so you can see any errors. Hi all,i have a problem with wds on server 2012 where it doesnt seem to see the xml file when deploying an image.
Wds on server 2008 r2 deploying windows 7 petenetlive. I have been trying how to do an auto login without user intervention after during a windows 7 unattended clean install using autounattend. Mar 25, 2012 the unattend file has to be modified by the manufacturer and unless the manufacturer is at least a mediumsized company its unlikely that they will do so. Whats neat about this is that even though you use the waiks wsim tool to edit and validate it, you can customize it and add your own sections for software packages etc. The file exists even in the retail disks from ms as an example but does not contain a key. Doubleclick the defaultusername entry, type your user name, and then click ok doubleclick the defaultpassword entry, type your password, and then click ok.
Windows deployment services automatically join the domain. If you do not run sysprep, you can quickly run in to problems when uniquely identifying information about your source machine is duplicated across the network. At least this is what ive observed so far with my testing. Windows xp and windows server 2003 images, which do not support the unattend. Windows xp windows vista windows 7 windows 8 mbr windows 8 uefi. What i have done, is added in red text, an explanation of some of the more important values and what they are for. This allows xml files to be created for install image files, these are then linked to images using wds management console. In the windows image pane, rightclick and choose select windows image.
Windows deployment services on server 2008 deploying windows 7. If you are going to use the wds deployment with pxe boot and your image will be a wim image, not a iso image, your files will not get copied over to the image i hope admins will make sure they fix that so both iso and wim images are the same. In this configuration pass, settings are applied before the logon screen appears. The windows unattended setup reference provides a complete listing of all the settings that you can use to automate the configuration and the deployment of windows 10 for desktop editions home, pro, enterprise, and education, windows 8. Wds unattended file joining a domain automatically. I am trying to setup a windows 7 amd64 image on it, and it doesnt appear to like my unattend. This article describes how to configure microsoft windows xp to automate the logon process by storing your password and other pertinent information in the. I am using the windows system image manager and this kace link to build my unattend. Personal web page windows deployment service wds unattended installations.
Windows 10 answer file generator for x64 processors uefi. Hi, i have been working on a windows 10 1803 ent base image that will automatically login with the builtin administrator or a local admin account. Using unattended answer files with wds windows 7 tutorial. The unattended file is generated through windows system image manager. In the case of sp3 disks the default key is present but not in the unattend file. If youve configured windows xp to automatically login earlier, and want to cancel. But if the hard drive has another partition type, or no partition, itll as no partition exists to format.
Place this file in the root of a usb drive and come back to a fresh install of windows 10. Sep 21, 2012 here is my scenario, i have wds running on a server 2008 r2 machine, and have been succesfully imaging xp machines for a while now. I created a new admin account when prompted, and on reboot, i had an adminstrator account, the local admin account i created in the image, and the new admin. Oct 12, 2009 the windows embedded team blog brings together a range of voices to spotlight windows embedded news and information and reflect the evolving world of intelligent systems and specialized devices. The wds part of the installation is still automatic unattended but imageunattend. I then image it to a computer with the copy profile flag in my wds unattend. Create a network boot disk that will boot up the target pc, connect to and login to a windows 2000 domain, map a drive to a share on the source server and start the unattended installation. Download the file, place it in a root volume during setup, i.
Technet automatic installation of hyperv hosts with. Install windows system image manager from windows automated installation kit waik. Copy the xml somwhere in your image and run sysprepin c. I have been trying how to do an autologin without user intervention after during a windows 7 unattended clean install using autounattend.
You can find more help on building your desktop image on the deliver. On the edit menu, click new, and then point to string value type defaultpassword, and then press enter. Hi there, ive successfully made an answer file on sim that gets through the whole process unattended. I sysprep my machines before i capture my images and i have an unattend. Do not specify this value if installimage is a windows server 2003, windows 2000, or windows xp image. Server 2008r2 server 2012 server 2012 r2 server 2016 server 2019 sbs 2008 sbs 2011 whs 2011.