@Flyer I create users in the setupcomplete.cmd batch file. That gets executed at the end of the WinSetup process and before the first login.

You can also with the unattend.xml file define an auto admin login process for a specific user. You can set up a counter so the auto login process only executes X times then reverts to login required. This is configured in the unattend.xml file. There is also a first run section where you can do things to update the user’s current profile.

So the idea would be to have the setupcomplete.cmd file create the user with a predefined secure password, then in the unattend.xml file have this user account setup to auto login once or twice depending on what you need, then have the first run section do what is needed to the user’s profile.

One of the last steps in the unattend.xml file is to delete the setupcomplete.cmd and the unattend.xml to erase any clear text passwords that might be contained within. Finally reboot the computer.

These are just ideas on alternate ways to go about solving this problem. I agree that accounts you create before should still exist after winsetup, but M$ typically has other ideas for us.

This worked! Thanks!

I’m disappointed Microsoft’s method doesn’t work anymore, it was super helpful when we were testing Windows 10 at my previous site…

@callumhird said in Best way to utilize FOG_1.5.0 on LAN:

so we can install all the required software from our file servers

I would challenge you, that you don’t “need” to connect to the domain to map a drive to your file server to install software. If there are applications that require AD credentials to install, then those should be installed post imaging via a snapin or some other software deployment tool like PDQ Deploy.

The only software that I “must” install after imaging is our antivirus software because that application creates a unique GUID when its installed to identify the machine to the AV console. its not possible to clone a system after AV is installed because of this. But most all other applications can be installed before imaging without AD rights.

@lukebarone said in Windows 10 SysPrep not working:

@loosus456 Yea, I have no objection to that. But I can’t get the Taskbar Customization to work (even after fixing the .xml file that is generated), so I gave that part up. It resets the taskbar to just Edge and Explorer, and allows users to customize it how they wish.

Hi,

you need to apply taskbar customs via group policy, if so the user has change rights:

https://social.technet.microsoft.com/Forums/windows/en-US/83b725f4-90f8-476a-bba0-3193e4e47d2e/windows-10-1607-enterprise-taskbar-items-pinned-via-layoutmodificationxml-and?forum=win10itprosetup

IMPORTANT

If you use a provisioning package to configure the taskbar, your configuration will be reapplied each time the explorer.exe >process restarts. If your configuration pins an app and the user unpins that app, the user’s change will be overwritten the >next time the configuration is applied. To apply a taskbar configuration and allow users to make changes that will >persist, apply your configuration by using Group Policy.

https://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/itpro/windows/manage/configure-windows-10-taskbar?f=255&MSPPError=-2147217396

What ever can be done by gpo should be done with gpo (ms philosopy). If you don’t have a domain controller for gpo applyment you can simply use gpedit.msc locally to set this on your golden image.

Regards X23

Depending on your hardware, you may need the right driver.

Or if you’re in a VM, you need to select the right device to emulate.

@JJ-Fullmer this is awesome thank you for sharing your knowledge and scripts.

@JustmattD

Just to give you some more information, 1.2.0 can capture and deploy pretty much any Windows image that is MBR based without a hitch, using non-resizable images.

For resizable, it gets a little more complex and usually requres a scratch image. For better GPT support, you would need to move to the developmental “FOG Trunk”.

When the wiki is working again, search it for “Windows 8 imaging tips”, there’s good stuff in there that might help you out a lot.