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Autounattend.xml, Re-arm, KMS and Windows 7

We are currently implementing a KMS server.

I have created an image and applied an autounattend.xml file for sysprep.

I suspect that the settings I have in there are wrong.

I believe they are wrong because once the image has rebooted I am having to run slmgr /rearm, reboot, run slmgr /ato, reboot for Windows 7 to be activated.

The section I think is responsible is this :

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
<unattend xmlns="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:unattend">
<settings pass="generalize">
<component name="Microsoft-Windows-Security-SPP" 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">
<SkipRearm>1</SkipRearm>
</component>

Am I right in my assumption and how do I correct this please ?

Jason Watkins

The re-arm section there allows you to keep sysprepping Windows 7 before it times out. One can only sysprep a Windows install a certain number of times. 3, I think it is.

See step seven here, which takes you through sysprep from start to finish.

http://theitbros.com/sysprep-a-windows-7-machine-%E2%80%93-start-to-finish/

Simples

ASKER

Sorry but that doesn't really answer my question. That is a general how to sysprep guide.

What I need is how do I stop having to run the slmgr commands before the PC will be licenced?

I don't want to have to run those commands on many hundreds of PC's

Jason Watkins

Add the following to your unattend.xml file

Under oobeSystem, amd64_Microsoft-Windows-International-Core_6.1.7600.16385_neutral

FirstLogonCommands

CommandLine: cscript /b c:\windows\system32\slmgr.vbs /ipk XXXXX-XXXXX-XXXXX-XXXXX-XXXXX (windows 7 license key)
Order 1
RequiresUserInput: false
CommandLine: cscript /b c:\windows\system32\slmgr.vbs /ato
Order 2
RequiresUserInput: false

SynchronousCommand[Order="1"]

SynchronousCommand[Order="2"]

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ASKER

Thanks but that didn't work. It parses OK but I still have to run those slmgr commands. The section of xml is below so I'm hoping you can see what I have done wrong (we are on x86 by the way):

<settings pass="oobeSystem">
<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">
<AutoLogon>
<Password>
<Value>Blah blah blah=</Value>
<PlainText>false</PlainText>
</Password>
<Enabled>true</Enabled>
<LogonCount>1</LogonCount>
<Username>Administrator</Username>
</AutoLogon>
<OOBE>
<HideEULAPage>true</HideEULAPage>
<NetworkLocation>Work</NetworkLocation>
<SkipMachineOOBE>true</SkipMachineOOBE>
<SkipUserOOBE>true</SkipUserOOBE>
</OOBE>
<UserAccounts>
<AdministratorPassword>
<Value>Blah blah blah =</Value>
<PlainText>false</PlainText>
</AdministratorPassword>
</UserAccounts>
<WindowsFeatures>
<ShowMediaCenter>false</ShowMediaCenter>
<ShowWindowsMail>false</ShowWindowsMail>
            </WindowsFeatures>
<FirstLogonCommands>
            CommandLine: cscript /b c:\windows\system32\slmgr.vbs /ipk FJ82H-XT6CR-J8D7P-XQJJ2-GPDD4 ( Key is in the Public Domain )
            Order 1
            RequiresUserInput: false
            CommandLine: cscript /b c:\windows\system32\slmgr.vbs /ato
            Order 2
            RequiresUserInput: false
            SynchronousCommand[Order="1"]
            SynchronousCommand[Order="2"]
       </FirstLogonCommands>

Thanks

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Simples

ASKER

Bingo !
500 points gratefully coming your way. An excellent result, thank you very much.

Jason Watkins

Glad to help!