[mdt] Freeze when Sysprepping Windows 10 Enterprise Image

[garethEds]

Another MDT 2013U1 issue that I've never encountered before.

 

Windows 10 Enterprise base .wim installs. Goes to capture and on the 'Processing generalize phase SysPrep plugins' the capture just freezes. No idea what is happening and there is nothing in the logs.

 

Just freeze.

 

I am using HyperV 2012r2 to create the image so can delete and start again, but this is the third time the crash has happened.

 

This happening to anyone else?

 

Gareth

[computer_expert]

Are you using the rereleased version of MDT 2013 update 1 (Build 8298)?

[garethEds]

Yes indeed. I've even re-created the task sequences.

 

When I start with a new OS I cut the task sequence right back - nothing get's installed, no software or WSUS updates. I do it this way just to check all is working. Then I add things back in one at a time, testing each step along the way. I guess this is the good thing about having HyperV - multiple attempts without wasting time.

 

At the moment, it's failing at the first step. Not going to panic yet - it's only R&D time.

 

Gareth

[sted]

what version of waik are you using?

[garethEds]

what version of waik are you using?

 

Hi @sted - I downloaded the latest one just before I updated the server. I will check though. Is there a version number here I should be aware of?

 

Gareth

[sted]

off hand no idea I just assumed there would be a windows 10 specific/compliant one

[garethEds]

Hi @sted - yes the WAIK is updated for Windows 10.

 

I[m stumped to be honest so I am going to spend some time re-installing MDT and WDS. Change to a more powerful server. I'm not going to do it right now - like I mentioned, it's only R&D and the deployment side is working fine.

 

Something for after Christmas I think.

 

Gareth

[Gatt]

Not had it freeze, but I always get an error during sysprep about it failing to run the CopyFiles script

But if I let it reboot and manually PXE boot it completes fine

[User0]

Hi, did you have any luck with this one? I'm having the same freezing issue during the sysprep stage of the capture task sequence.

[garethEds]

Hi, did you have any luck with this one? I'm having the same freezing issue during the sysprep stage of the capture task sequence.

 

No @User0 - I've given up to be honest as it's a busy time of year with my teaching. I've even given up playing with manual installs of Windows 10. I feel Win7 is servicing the needs of the school just fine at the moment so I'm not rushing.

 

After reading some of the threads on Edugeek I think it will be a while before I bother again.

 

Gareth

[garethEds]

No @User0 - I've given up to be honest as it's a busy time of year with my teaching. I've even given up playing with manual installs of Windows 10. I feel Win7 is servicing the needs of the school just fine at the moment so I'm not rushing.

 

After reading some of the threads on Edugeek I think it will be a while before I bother again.

 

Gareth

 

I've just tried again with the latest version of Windows 10 Enterprise and the same issue is apparent with freezing during the sysprep phase.

 

Here is a screenshot.

[IAMCloud_Curt]

I've just tried again with the latest version of Windows 10 Enterprise and the same issue is apparent with freezing during the sysprep phase.

 

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Any chance you could send me your rule settings and bootstrap.ini settings for your Reference Share?

[garethEds]

Any chance you could send me your rule settings and bootstrap.ini settings for your Reference Share?

 

Sending them now. Dan you dm me an email or do you want them via dm?

 

GJE

[garethEds]

Just to close this issue - once the new Volume 6 deployment book arrived I took the decision to rebuild the MDT server from scratch. It hadn't been rebuilt since MDT2013 was installed as an upgrade from 2010 - so it went well.

 

We now have a working system. Tweaked it a bit so it's quicker.

 

GJE