Windows 7 sysprep answer file

To add to Hayes answer, you get the System Image Manager tool from the Windows Automated Installation Kit (WAIK), which is a free download from MS (For Windows 7 you either need the Windows 7 RC waik, or the RTM WAIK, which is now available to technet/msdn subscribers.)

I'm trying to use the Win7 SIM from the AIK.  The attached answer file is what I've got so far....but it's not entering the product key and not joinning the domain.  I'm confused about AUDIT vs OOBE vs PE!!

Any help is greatly appreciated!
sysprep.txt

Thanks!  Got it working now!

Also dont forget that when binding to the domain it will bind with a random name, if thats ok for you then great, we have had to create a VB script to bind to the domain after we have provided the correct name.

If you bind to the domain using the answer file, depending on how your AD is setup and you do the rename you may have AD trust issues when it comes time to login.

The code snippet should give you what you need, but without the domain bind, if you want me to give you the VBScript i created for binding to the domain after you have assigned the correct machine name let me know.

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
<unattend xmlns="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:unattend">
    <settings pass="oobeSystem">
        <component name="Microsoft-Windows-Deployment" 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">
            <Reseal>
                <Mode>OOBE</Mode>
            </Reseal>
        </component>
        <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">
            <OOBE>
                <ProtectYourPC>1</ProtectYourPC>
                <NetworkLocation>Work</NetworkLocation>
                <HideEULAPage>true</HideEULAPage>
            </OOBE>
            <TimeZone>W. Australia Standard Time</TimeZone>
            <UserAccounts>
                <LocalAccounts>
                    <LocalAccount wcm:action="add">
                        <Password>
                            <Value>PASSWORD GOES HERE</Value>
                            <PlainText>false</PlainText>
                        </Password>
                        <Description>ADMIN USER</Description>
                        <DisplayName>Administrator</DisplayName>
                        <Group>Administrators</Group>
                        <Name>Administrator</Name>
                    </LocalAccount>
                </LocalAccounts>
                <AdministratorPassword>
                    <Value>Password goes here</Value>
                    <PlainText>false</PlainText>
                </AdministratorPassword>
            </UserAccounts>
            <OEMInformation>
                <Manufacturer>CHANGE</Manufacturer>
                <HelpCustomized>false</HelpCustomized>
                <SupportHours>08:00 - 17:00</SupportHours>
                <SupportPhone>PHONE NUMBER</SupportPhone>
                <SupportURL>SUPPORT URL</SupportURL>
            </OEMInformation>
            <FirstLogonCommands>
                <SynchronousCommand wcm:action="add">
                    <Description>KMS Authentication</Description>
                    <CommandLine>c:\windows\system32\slmgr.vbs -skms KMS.SERVER.HERE</CommandLine>
                    <Order>1</Order>
                </SynchronousCommand>
            </FirstLogonCommands>
        </component>
        <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-us</InputLocale>
            <SystemLocale>en-us</SystemLocale>
            <UILanguage>en-us</UILanguage>
            <UILanguageFallback>en-us</UILanguageFallback>
            <UserLocale>en-us</UserLocale>
        </component>
    </settings>
    <settings pass="offlineServicing">
        <component name="Microsoft-Windows-LUA-Settings" 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">
            <EnableLUA>false</EnableLUA>
        </component>
    </settings>
    <cpi:offlineImage cpi:source="wim://SERVER1/install.wim#Windows 7 PROFESSIONAL" xmlns:cpi="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:cpi" />
</unattend>

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@pnorris99 Could you post the code for binding to the domain after you have assigned the correct machine name?  Thanks!

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If you don't have a KMS server you can still use an MAK key.  You would have to go to the Volume License Site and request one, and once you have, it will give you one automatically.  You can use that to activate windows instead of a KMS key.