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Hi,<br />
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Have you tried to install windows 7 from the CD, then load the programs and configuration settings as needed for your environment? &nbsp;From there image the computer.
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Hi,

Have you tried to install windows 7 from the CD, then load the programs and configuration settings as needed for your environment?  From there image the computer.

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Use Group Policy either the Local Group Policy or in your domain.<br />
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The &nbsp;'administrator' account is disabled by design.. <br />
net user adminstrator /active:yes &nbsp;(makes it visible) /active:no hides it.
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Use Group Policy either the Local Group Policy or in your domain.

The  'administrator' account is disabled by design..
net user adminstrator /active:yes  (makes it visible) /active:no hides it.

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In my image I supress the OOBE but the only place to add user accounts is in OOBE, so my question is why is the default admin account showing up locked out and the profile I captured the image with not on the box. &nbsp;I renamed the builtin admin account to test, when I lay down image, test is not on the box and Admin is locked out? &nbsp;I can go in via safe mode and enable administrator but only if I go into safe mode. &nbsp;This is not good for a 2000 computer deployment.
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In my image I supress the OOBE but the only place to add user accounts is in OOBE, so my question is why is the default admin account showing up locked out and the profile I captured the image with not on the box.  I renamed the builtin admin account to test, when I lay down image, test is not on the box and Admin is locked out?  I can go in via safe mode and enable administrator but only if I go into safe mode.  This is not good for a 2000 computer deployment.

Windows 7 image with built in accounts

Windows 7 is an operating system from Microsoft. Features include multi-touch support, a redesigned Windows Shell with a new taskbar, referred to as the Superbar, a home networking system called HomeGroup, and performance improvements.