unattend.xml not running during sysprep

Hello all you clever people!

Got a slight problem - I have an unattend.xml that has previously
worked fine - I have just built a Vista 64 bit image and taken the usual
steps - stuck my unattend.xml file in the sysprep folder - in Command i
have run sysprep with the usual switches: sysprep.exe /generalize /oobe
/shutdown /unattend:unattend.xml
I also tried /unattend:C:\windows\system32\sysprep\unattend.xml

Neither seem to make the unattend.xml file work as i have it set to
skip all the user account, time and date, country languge stuff at
startup - not sure where i am going wrong - can anyone help?

oobe section of my unattend.xml

<!--
:: ############### OOBE STARTS BELOW ############### ::* * -->
'*-*' (file:///E:/unattend4R4b.xml#) <settings pass="*oobeSystem*">
'*-*' (file:///E:/unattend4R4b.xml#) <component
name="*Microsoft-Windows-Shell-Setup*" processorArchitecture="*x86*"
publicKeyToken="*31bf3856ad364e35*" language="*neutral*"
versionScope="*nonSxS*"
xmlns:wcm="*http://schemas.microsoft.com/WMIConfig/2002/State*"
xmlns:xsi="*http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance*">
'*-*' (file:///E:/unattend4R4b.xml#) <ClientApplications>
* * <IM>*C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office
Communicator\Communicator.exe*</IM>

* * <Internet>*C:\Program Files\Internet
Explorer\iexplore.exe*</Internet>

* * <Mail>*C:\Program Files\Microsoft
Office\Office12\outlook.exe*</Mail>

* * </ClientApplications>


'*-*' (file:///E:/unattend4R4b.xml#) <OEMInformation>
* * <HelpCustomized>*true*</HelpCustomized>

* * <Manufacturer>**********</Manufacturer>

* * <Model>*D621VE*</Model>

* * <Logo>*C:\Windows\OEM\Logo.bmp*</Logo>

* * <SupportHours>*0900 to 1730 Monday to Friday*</SupportHours>

* * <SupportPhone>*+44 (0) 1628 537 900*</SupportPhone>

* *
<SupportURL>*http://******.******.co.uk/HeadOfficeContacts/Lists/ICT/AllItems.aspx*</SupportURL>


* * </OEMInformation>


'*-*' (file:///E:/unattend4R4b.xml#) <UserAccounts>
*-* <!-- :omainAccounts> <DomainAccountList
wcm:action=\"add\"> <DomainAccount
wcm:action=\"add\"> <Group>Administrators</Group> <Name>Domain
Admins</Name> </DomainAccount> <DomainAccount
wcm:action=\"add\"> <Group>Administrators</Group> <Name>Domain
Users</Name> </DomainAccount> <Domain>takeda.co.uk</Domain> </DomainAccountList> </DomainAccounts::*
* -->
'*-*' (file:///E:/unattend4R4b.xml#) <AdministratorPassword>
* * <Value>*Lev1t1cus*</Value>

*-* <!-- ::PlainText>true</PlainText::* * -->
* * </AdministratorPassword>


'*-*' (file:///E:/unattend4R4b.xml#) <LocalAccounts>
'*-*' (file:///E:/unattend4R4b.xml#) <LocalAccount wcm:action="*add*">
'*-*' (file:///E:/unattend4R4b.xml#) <Password>
* * <Value>*Lev1t1cus*</Value>

*-* <!-- ::PlainText>true</PlainText::* * -->
* * </Password>


* * <DisplayName>*USER*</DisplayName>

* * <Group>*Administrators*</Group>

* * <Name>*USER*</Name>

* * </LocalAccount>


* * </LocalAccounts>


* * </UserAccounts>


'*-*' (file:///E:/unattend4R4b.xml#) <OOBE>
* * <HideEULAPage>*true*</HideEULAPage>

* * <NetworkLocation>*Work*</NetworkLocation>

* * <ProtectYourPC>*3*</ProtectYourPC>

* * <SkipUserOOBE>*true*</SkipUserOOBE>

* * </OOBE>


'*-*' (file:///E:/unattend4R4b.xml#) <Themes>
* * <DefaultThemesOff>*false*</DefaultThemesOff>

* * </Themes>


* * </component>


'*-*' (file:///E:/unattend4R4b.xml#) <component
name="*Microsoft-Windows-International-Core*"
processorArchitecture="*x86*" publicKeyToken="*31bf3856ad364e35*"
language="*neutral*" versionScope="*nonSxS*"
xmlns:wcm="*http://schemas.microsoft.com/WMIConfig/2002/State*"
xmlns:xsi="*http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance*">
* * <InputLocale>*en-UK*</InputLocale>

* * <SystemLocale>*en-UK*</SystemLocale>

* * <UILanguage>*en-UK*</UILanguage>

* * <UserLocale>*en-UK*</UserLocale>

* * </component>


* * </settings>


* * </unattend>


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Tyler Durden

Windows Vista Deployment and Imaging Forum
http://forums.microsoft.com/TechNet/...=721&SiteID=17


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Carey Frisch
Microsoft MVP
Windows Desktop Experience -
Windows Vista Enthusiast

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"Tyler Durden" <guest@unknown-email.com> wrote in message news:c5d81aa73aeca56166b4129ce79c7463@nntp-gateway.com...

Hello all you clever people!

Got a slight problem - I have an unattend.xml that has previously
worked fine - I have just built a Vista 64 bit image and taken the usual
steps - stuck my unattend.xml file in the sysprep folder - in Command i
have run sysprep with the usual switches: sysprep.exe /generalize /oobe
/shutdown /unattend:unattend.xml
I also tried /unattend:C:\windows\system32\sysprep\unattend.xml

Neither seem to make the unattend.xml file work as i have it set to
skip all the user account, time and date, country languge stuff at
startup - not sure where i am going wrong - can anyone help?

oobe section of my unattend.xml

<!--
:: ############### OOBE STARTS BELOW ############### ::* * -->
'*-*' (file:///E:/unattend4R4b.xml#) <settings pass="*oobeSystem*">
'*-*' (file:///E:/unattend4R4b.xml#) <component
name="*Microsoft-Windows-Shell-Setup*" processorArchitecture="*x86*"
publicKeyToken="*31bf3856ad364e35*" language="*neutral*"
versionScope="*nonSxS*"
xmlns:wcm="*http://schemas.microsoft.com/WMIConfig/2002/State*"
xmlns:xsi="*http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance*">
'*-*' (file:///E:/unattend4R4b.xml#) <ClientApplications>
* * <IM>*C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office
Communicator\Communicator.exe*</IM>

* * <Internet>*C:\Program Files\Internet
Explorer\iexplore.exe*</Internet>

* * <Mail>*C:\Program Files\Microsoft
Office\Office12\outlook.exe*</Mail>

* * </ClientApplications>


'*-*' (file:///E:/unattend4R4b.xml#) <OEMInformation>
* * <HelpCustomized>*true*</HelpCustomized>

* * <Manufacturer>**********</Manufacturer>

* * <Model>*D621VE*</Model>

* * <Logo>*C:\Windows\OEM\Logo.bmp*</Logo>

* * <SupportHours>*0900 to 1730 Monday to Friday*</SupportHours>

* * <SupportPhone>*+44 (0) 1628 537 900*</SupportPhone>

* *
<SupportURL>*http://******.******.co.uk/HeadOfficeContacts/Lists/ICT/AllItems.aspx*</SupportURL>


* * </OEMInformation>


'*-*' (file:///E:/unattend4R4b.xml#) <UserAccounts>
*-* <!-- :omainAccounts> <DomainAccountList
wcm:action=\"add\"> <DomainAccount
wcm:action=\"add\"> <Group>Administrators</Group> <Name>Domain
Admins</Name> </DomainAccount> <DomainAccount
wcm:action=\"add\"> <Group>Administrators</Group> <Name>Domain
Users</Name> </DomainAccount> <Domain>takeda.co.uk</Domain> </DomainAccountList> </DomainAccounts::*
* -->
'*-*' (file:///E:/unattend4R4b.xml#) <AdministratorPassword>
* * <Value>*Lev1t1cus*</Value>

*-* <!-- ::PlainText>true</PlainText::* * -->
* * </AdministratorPassword>


'*-*' (file:///E:/unattend4R4b.xml#) <LocalAccounts>
'*-*' (file:///E:/unattend4R4b.xml#) <LocalAccount wcm:action="*add*">
'*-*' (file:///E:/unattend4R4b.xml#) <Password>
* * <Value>*Lev1t1cus*</Value>

*-* <!-- ::PlainText>true</PlainText::* * -->
* * </Password>


* * <DisplayName>*USER*</DisplayName>

* * <Group>*Administrators*</Group>

* * <Name>*USER*</Name>

* * </LocalAccount>


* * </LocalAccounts>


* * </UserAccounts>


'*-*' (file:///E:/unattend4R4b.xml#) <OOBE>
* * <HideEULAPage>*true*</HideEULAPage>

* * <NetworkLocation>*Work*</NetworkLocation>

* * <ProtectYourPC>*3*</ProtectYourPC>

* * <SkipUserOOBE>*true*</SkipUserOOBE>

* * </OOBE>


'*-*' (file:///E:/unattend4R4b.xml#) <Themes>
* * <DefaultThemesOff>*false*</DefaultThemesOff>

* * </Themes>


* * </component>


'*-*' (file:///E:/unattend4R4b.xml#) <component
name="*Microsoft-Windows-International-Core*"
processorArchitecture="*x86*" publicKeyToken="*31bf3856ad364e35*"
language="*neutral*" versionScope="*nonSxS*"
xmlns:wcm="*http://schemas.microsoft.com/WMIConfig/2002/State*"
xmlns:xsi="*http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance*">
* * <InputLocale>*en-UK*</InputLocale>

* * <SystemLocale>*en-UK*</SystemLocale>

* * <UILanguage>*en-UK*</UILanguage>

* * <UserLocale>*en-UK*</UserLocale>

* * </component>


* * </settings>


* * </unattend>


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Tyler Durden

The Reason My Unattend.xml is not working is im running 64 bit and an
unattend.xml written for 32bit Vista does not work on 64 bit - thanks
for pointing me in the right direction carey.

Cheers,


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Tyler Durden