pritchardavid Posted March 16, 2012 Posted March 16, 2012 I am trying to update our windows 7 deployment so we can pre-stage all the computers How every changing our unattended file is not going well. We use to have the answer file prompt for a computer name and join to the workgroup. And then a power script on logon to join it to the domain. Whats wrong with this script, im trying to make it join the domain automatically using the computer name that was pre-staged DOMAINNAME USERNAME PASSWORD DOMAINNAME 0809:00000809 en-gb en-gb en-gb en-gb PASSWORD true</plaintext></p><p> </p><p> <username>USERNAME</username></p><p> <logoncount>1</logoncount></p><p> <enabled>true</enabled></p><p> <domain>DOMAIN</domain></p><p> </p><p> <oobe></oobe></p><p> <hidewirelesssetupinoobe>true</hidewirelesssetupinoobe></p><p> <hideeulapage>true</hideeulapage></p><p> <networklocation>Work</networklocation></p><p> <protectyourpc>1</protectyourpc></p><p> <skipmachineoobe>false</skipmachineoobe></p><p> <skipuseroobe>false</skipuseroobe></p><p> </p><p> <useraccounts></useraccounts></p><p> <administratorpassword></administratorpassword></p><p> <value>PASSWORD</value></p><p> <plaintext>true</plaintext></p><p> </p><p> <localaccounts></localaccounts></p><p> <localaccount wcm:action="add"></localaccount></p><p> <password></password></p><p> 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data-controller='core.front.core.lightboxedImages'> <p>we can prompt the setup for a computer name on how old unattended file without even using mysysprep2</p><p> </p><p> What im trying to do is make wds imput the name that was pre-staged already in dc and join to the domain.</p><p> </p><p> Any ideas?</p><p> </p><p> I think the only thing I changed in this file, was copied this part from you post about mysysprep2</p><p> </p><p> <identification></identification></p><p> <credentials></credentials></p><p> <domain>DOMAINNAME</domain></p><p> <username>USERNAME</username></p><p> <password>PASSWORD</password></p><p> </p><p> <joindomain>DOMAINNAME</joindomain></p><p> </p><p> </p><p> and added the computer name line, which was removed before for it to prompt for a pc name</p><p> </p><p> <computername>%MACHINENAME%</computername></p><p> </p><p> Reading from TechNet it says to use %machinename% for it to pass the name I already set in WDS</p><p> </p><p> "Setting ComputerName to %MACHINENAME% will 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Set TimeZone to your correct time zone, such as <em>Mountain Standard Time</em>. <em>(Note: See technet.microsoft.com/library/cc749073(WS.10)for a list of applicable time zone strings</em>.)"</p> </div> </div> </div> </div> </article> <a id='findComment-784975'></a> <a id='comment-784975'></a> <article id='elComment_784975' class='cPost ipsBox ipsResponsive_pull ipsComment ipsComment_parent ipsClearfix ipsClear ipsColumns ipsColumns_noSpacing ipsColumns_collapsePhone '> <div class='cAuthorPane_mobile ipsResponsive_showPhone'> <div class='cAuthorPane_photo'> <div class='cAuthorPane_photoWrap'> <a href="https://www.edugeek.net/profile/19037-jtotheb/" rel="nofollow" data-ipsHover data-ipsHover-width="370" data-ipsHover-target="https://www.edugeek.net/profile/19037-jtotheb/?do=hovercard" class="ipsUserPhoto ipsUserPhoto_large" title="Go to jtotheb's profile"> <img 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The variable you've got is correct. We use the GUID of Twenty 0s and then the MAC address.</p><p> </p><p> In ADUC turn on View->Advanced features. Then bring up the properties of the machine->Attribute Editor tab->netbootGUID attribute. What does it say. For me it's 0000000....MACADDRESS. Have the machines got netbootGUIDs that correspond to the machine or are they <not set>?</not></p><p> </p><p> With Server 2008 R2 the option for prestaging wasn't available in ADUC when creating the computer account, but could be done from WDSUTIL on the command line.</p><p> e.g. <a href="http://social.technet.microsoft.com/Forums/en-US/winserversetup/thread/4ee6c3cf-c7c8-432a-a1ab-e82ce5635814/" rel="external nofollow">How to prestage a computer in Server 2008 R2?</a></p><p> </p><p> The end of the unattend file could look something like this:</p><p> <settings pass="specialize"></settings></p><p> <component name="Microsoft-Windows-UnattendedJoin" .....><p> <identification></identification></p><p> <credentials></credentials></p><p> <domain>YOUR DOMAIN</domain></p><p> <password>Join account password</password></p><p> <username>Domain Joining account</username></p><p> </p><p> <joindomain>YOUR DOMAIN</joindomain></p><p> </p><p> </p></component></p><p> </p><p> <component 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data-ipsquote-username="pritchardavid" data-cite="pritchardavid" data-ipsquote-contentapp="forums" data-ipsquote-contenttype="forums" data-ipsquote-contentid="85423" data-ipsquote-contentclass="forums_Topic"><div>With pre-staging, I have set the WDS mode to require approval from an admin, So when a new computer hits the server I click name and approve (saves entering the GUID or MAC on every computer)<p> </p><p> Just looked at the computer I approved and named eariler, this is what the WDS entered {A0547C0F-F79E-DD11-A70E-001E3374A873}</p><p> </p><p> You can create the computer account in ADUC if the console is installed on the WDS server (Of course this requires you to do this on you WDS server)</p></div></blockquote><p> </p><p> So did that machine join the domain, but with a generic name? Or it got renamed but didn't join? 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data-controller='core.front.core.lightboxedImages'> <p>The computer account was only added to the domain, the laptop failed during system setup. There is something wrong with this file!</p><p> </p><p> edit - it said at the - 'settings pass="specialize'</p> <span class='ipsType_reset ipsType_medium ipsType_light' data-excludequote> <strong>Edited <time datetime='2012-03-16T11:18:13Z' title='16/03/12 11:18' data-short='14 yr'>March 16, 2012</time> by pritchardavid</strong> </span> </div> </div> </div> </div> </article> <a id='findComment-785010'></a> <a id='comment-785010'></a> <article id='elComment_785010' class='cPost ipsBox ipsResponsive_pull ipsComment ipsComment_parent ipsClearfix ipsClear ipsColumns ipsColumns_noSpacing ipsColumns_collapsePhone '> <div class='cAuthorPane_mobile ipsResponsive_showPhone'> <div class='cAuthorPane_photo'> <div class='cAuthorPane_photoWrap'> <a href="https://www.edugeek.net/profile/327-dmccoy/" rel="nofollow" data-ipsHover data-ipsHover-width="370" data-ipsHover-target="https://www.edugeek.net/profile/327-dmccoy/?do=hovercard" class="ipsUserPhoto ipsUserPhoto_large" title="Go to DMcCoy's 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id='comment-785010_wrap' data-controller='core.front.core.comment' data-commentApp='forums' data-commentType='forums' data-commentID="785010" data-quoteData='{"userid":327,"username":"DMcCoy","timestamp":1331896485,"contentapp":"forums","contenttype":"forums","contentid":85423,"contentclass":"forums_Topic","contentcommentid":785010}' class='ipsComment_content ipsType_medium'> <div class='ipsComment_meta ipsType_light ipsFlex ipsFlex-ai:center ipsFlex-jc:between ipsFlex-fd:row-reverse'> <div class='ipsType_light ipsType_reset ipsType_blendLinks ipsComment_toolWrap'> <div class='ipsResponsive_hidePhone ipsComment_badges'> <ul class='ipsList_reset ipsFlex ipsFlex-jc:end ipsFlex-fw:wrap ipsGap:2 ipsGap_row:1'> </ul> </div> <ul class='ipsList_reset ipsComment_tools'> <li> <a style="padding: 4px;" onclick="toggleTextColour('785010');" href='' ref='nofollow' class='ipsComment_ellipsis' title='Change post background colour' data-ipsMenu><img 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language="neutral" versionscope="nonSxS" xmlns:wcm="http://schemas.microsoft.com/WMIConfig/2002/State" xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance"></component></p><p> <identification></identification></p><p> <unsecurejoin>true</unsecurejoin></p><p> </p><p> </p> </div> </div> </div> </div> </article> <a id='findComment-785034'></a> <a id='comment-785034'></a> <article id='elComment_785034' class='cPost ipsBox ipsResponsive_pull ipsComment ipsComment_parent ipsClearfix ipsClear ipsColumns ipsColumns_noSpacing ipsColumns_collapsePhone '> <div class='cAuthorPane_mobile ipsResponsive_showPhone'> <div class='cAuthorPane_photo'> <div class='cAuthorPane_photoWrap'> <a href="https://www.edugeek.net/profile/16485-pritchardavid/" rel="nofollow" data-ipsHover data-ipsHover-width="370" data-ipsHover-target="https://www.edugeek.net/profile/16485-pritchardavid/?do=hovercard" class="ipsUserPhoto ipsUserPhoto_large" title="Go to pritchardavid's profile"> <img 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data-controller='core.front.core.lightboxedImages'> <p>Hi DMCCoy - thanks for that</p><p> </p><p> Now my question is what about prestaged machines that you don't want to join the domain? You want WDS/ADUC to provide the computer name instead of manually typing it in. Can this be done.</p><p> </p><p> I'll edit the file again and try what you just said#</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> EDIT: Does the rest of the file look ok?</p> <span class='ipsType_reset ipsType_medium ipsType_light' data-excludequote> <strong>Edited <time datetime='2012-03-16T11:30:48Z' title='16/03/12 11:30' data-short='14 yr'>March 16, 2012</time> by pritchardavid</strong> </span> </div> </div> </div> </div> </article> <a id='findComment-785069'></a> <a id='comment-785069'></a> <article id='elComment_785069' class='cPost ipsBox ipsResponsive_pull ipsComment ipsComment_parent ipsClearfix ipsClear ipsColumns ipsColumns_noSpacing ipsColumns_collapsePhone '> <div class='cAuthorPane_mobile ipsResponsive_showPhone'> <div class='cAuthorPane_photo'> <div class='cAuthorPane_photoWrap'> <a href="https://www.edugeek.net/profile/327-dmccoy/" rel="nofollow" data-ipsHover data-ipsHover-width="370" data-ipsHover-target="https://www.edugeek.net/profile/327-dmccoy/?do=hovercard" class="ipsUserPhoto 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id='comment-785069_wrap' data-controller='core.front.core.comment' data-commentApp='forums' data-commentType='forums' data-commentID="785069" data-quoteData='{"userid":327,"username":"DMcCoy","timestamp":1331898666,"contentapp":"forums","contenttype":"forums","contentid":85423,"contentclass":"forums_Topic","contentcommentid":785069}' class='ipsComment_content ipsType_medium'> <div class='ipsComment_meta ipsType_light ipsFlex ipsFlex-ai:center ipsFlex-jc:between ipsFlex-fd:row-reverse'> <div class='ipsType_light ipsType_reset ipsType_blendLinks ipsComment_toolWrap'> <div class='ipsResponsive_hidePhone ipsComment_badges'> <ul class='ipsList_reset ipsFlex ipsFlex-jc:end ipsFlex-fw:wrap ipsGap:2 ipsGap_row:1'> </ul> </div> <ul class='ipsList_reset ipsComment_tools'> <li> <a style="padding: 4px;" onclick="toggleTextColour('785069');" href='' ref='nofollow' class='ipsComment_ellipsis' title='Change post background colour' data-ipsMenu><img 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I also customise the registry values for the account creation to that of the user I use for the unattended deployment. 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data-controller='core.front.core.lightboxedImages'> <p>Thanks a lot</p><p> </p><p> ok here is what I got now after looking at yours and changing mine</p><p> </p><p> Is the setup it gets a problem at the "specialize" pass</p><p> </p><p> Any ideas? </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> <unattend xmlns="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:unattend"></unattend></p><p> <settings pass="specialize"></settings></p><p> <component name="Microsoft-Windows-Shell-Setup" processorarchitecture="amd64" publickeytoken="31bf3856ad364e35" language="neutral" versionscope="nonSxS" xmlns:wcm="<a href='http://schemas.microsoft.com/WMIConfig/2002/State'>Error</a>" xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance"></component></p><p> <computername>%MACHINENAME%</computername></p><p> <registeredorganization>The Ockendon Academy</registeredorganization></p><p> <registeredowner><abbr title="Information and Communications Technology">ICT</abbr></registeredowner></p><p> <showwindowslive>false</showwindowslive></p><p> <timezone>GMT 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<userlocale>en-GB</userlocale></p><p> </p><p> <component name="Microsoft-Windows-Shell-Setup" processorarchitecture="amd64" publickeytoken="31bf3856ad364e35" language="neutral" versionscope="nonSxS" xmlns:wcm="<a href='http://schemas.microsoft.com/WMIConfig/2002/State'>Error</a>" xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance"></component></p><p> <oobe></oobe></p><p> <hideeulapage>true</hideeulapage></p><p> <hidewirelesssetupinoobe>true</hidewirelesssetupinoobe></p><p> <networklocation>Work</networklocation></p><p> <protectyourpc>1</protectyourpc></p><p> </p><p> <useraccounts></useraccounts></p><p> <localaccounts></localaccounts></p><p> <localaccount wcm:action="add"></localaccount></p><p> <group>Administrators</group></p><p> <name>The Ockendon Academy</name></p><p> <password></password></p><p> <value>password</value></p><p> <plaintext>true</plaintext></p><p> </p><p> <displayname>The Ockendon Academy</displayname></p><p> <description>Local Administrator</description></p><p> 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I setup a virtual pc using hyper-v in the end. </p><p> </p><p> Ok that means that the domain answer file is sorted, it can finally grab the computer pc name from ADUC.</p><p> </p><p> ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------</p><p> </p><p> Now the next step, how can I mod the above answer file so it continues to grab the pc name from ADUC but make it NOT join the domain, but join the WORKGROUP??</p><p> </p><p> Is this even possible to do?</p> <span class='ipsType_reset ipsType_medium ipsType_light' data-excludequote> <strong>Edited <time datetime='2012-03-16T22:10:37Z' title='16/03/12 22:10' data-short='14 yr'>March 16, 2012</time> by pritchardavid</strong> </span> </div> </div> </div> </div> </article> <input type="hidden" name="csrfKey" value="6ba40c4537e523dc01a31c72bf5f87f1" /> </form> </div> <a id="replyForm"></a> <div data-role="replyArea" class="cTopicPostArea ipsBox ipsResponsive_pull ipsPadding cTopicPostArea_noSize ipsSpacer_top" > <div> <input type="hidden" name="csrfKey" value="6ba40c4537e523dc01a31c72bf5f87f1"> <div class='ipsType_center ipsPad cGuestTeaser'> <h2 class='ipsType_pageTitle'>Create an account or sign in to comment</h2> <p class='ipsType_light ipsType_normal ipsType_reset ipsSpacer_top ipsSpacer_half'>You need to be a member in order to leave a comment</p> <div class='ipsBox ipsPad ipsSpacer_top'> <div class='ipsGrid ipsGrid_collapsePhone'> <div class='ipsGrid_span6 cGuestTeaser_left'> <h2 class='ipsType_sectionHead'>Create an account</h2> <p class='ipsType_normal ipsType_reset ipsType_light ipsSpacer_bottom'>Sign up for a new account in our community. 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We use to have the answer file prompt for a computer name and join to the workgroup. And then a power script on logon to join it to the domain. \u00a0 \nWhats wrong with this script, im trying to make it join the domain automatically using the computer name that was pre-staged \u00a0 \n \n \n \n \n DOMAINNAME \n USERNAME \n PASSWORD \n \n DOMAINNAME \n \n \n \n \n \n 0809:00000809 \n en-gb \n en-gb \n en-gb \n en-gb \n \n \n \n \n PASSWORD \n true \n \n USERNAME \n 1 \n true \n DOMAIN \n \n \n true \n true \n Work \n 1 \n false \n false \n \n \n \n PASSWORD \n true \n \n \n \n \n PASSWORD \n true \n \n USERNAME \n Administrators \n USERNMAE \n Local Administrator \n \n \n \n %MACHINENAME% \n The Ockendon Academy \n ICT \n false \n GMT Standard Time \n \n \n \n ", "dateCreated": "2012-03-16T10:13:32+0000", "datePublished": "2012-03-16T10:13:32+0000", "dateModified": "2012-03-16T21:47:48+0000", "image": "https://www.edugeek.net/applications/core/interface/email/default_photo.png", "author": { "@type": "Person", "name": "pritchardavid", "image": "https://www.edugeek.net/applications/core/interface/email/default_photo.png", "url": "https://www.edugeek.net/profile/16485-pritchardavid/" }, "interactionStatistic": [ { "@type": "InteractionCounter", "interactionType": "http://schema.org/ViewAction", "userInteractionCount": 14260 }, { "@type": "InteractionCounter", "interactionType": "http://schema.org/CommentAction", "userInteractionCount": 15 }, { "@type": "InteractionCounter", "interactionType": "http://schema.org/FollowAction", "userInteractionCount": 3 } ], "@context": "http://schema.org", "@type": "DiscussionForumPosting", "@id": "https://www.edugeek.net/forums/topic/85423-problems-with-our-windows-7-unattended-image-answer-file/", "isPartOf": { "@id": "https://www.edugeek.net/#website" }, "publisher": { "@id": "https://www.edugeek.net/#organization", "member": { "@type": "Person", "name": "pritchardavid", "image": "https://www.edugeek.net/applications/core/interface/email/default_photo.png", "url": "https://www.edugeek.net/profile/16485-pritchardavid/" } }, "url": "https://www.edugeek.net/forums/topic/85423-problems-with-our-windows-7-unattended-image-answer-file/", "discussionUrl": "https://www.edugeek.net/forums/topic/85423-problems-with-our-windows-7-unattended-image-answer-file/", "mainEntityOfPage": { "@type": "WebPage", "@id": "https://www.edugeek.net/forums/topic/85423-problems-with-our-windows-7-unattended-image-answer-file/" }, "pageStart": 1, "pageEnd": 1, "comment": [ { "@type": "Comment", "@id": "https://www.edugeek.net/forums/topic/85423-problems-with-our-windows-7-unattended-image-answer-file/#comment-784921", "url": "https://www.edugeek.net/forums/topic/85423-problems-with-our-windows-7-unattended-image-answer-file/#comment-784921", "author": { "@type": "Person", "name": "Michael", "image": "https://www.edugeek.net/uploads/monthly_2025_03/avatar452_5.thumb.gif.eded53b2af229b3b992cb463e7b7975f.gif", "url": "https://www.edugeek.net/profile/447-michael/" }, "dateCreated": "2012-03-16T10:16:31+0000", "text": "If you use MySysprep2 and search the forum for the answer file I use, you can prompt for a computer name and then join the domain in one process.", "upvoteCount": 0 }, { "@type": "Comment", "@id": "https://www.edugeek.net/forums/topic/85423-problems-with-our-windows-7-unattended-image-answer-file/#comment-784940", "url": "https://www.edugeek.net/forums/topic/85423-problems-with-our-windows-7-unattended-image-answer-file/#comment-784940", "author": { "@type": "Person", "name": "pritchardavid", "image": "https://www.edugeek.net/applications/core/interface/email/default_photo.png", "url": "https://www.edugeek.net/profile/16485-pritchardavid/" }, "dateCreated": "2012-03-16T10:30:25+0000", "text": "we can prompt the setup for a computer name on how old unattended file without even using mysysprep2 \u00a0 \nWhat im trying to do is make wds imput the name that was pre-staged already in dc and join to the domain. \u00a0 \nAny ideas? \u00a0 \nI think the only thing I changed in this file, was copied this part from you post about mysysprep2 \u00a0 \n \n \nDOMAINNAME \nUSERNAME \nPASSWORD \n \nDOMAINNAME \n \u00a0 \nand added the computer name line, which was removed before for it to prompt for a pc name \u00a0 \n%MACHINENAME% \u00a0 \nReading from TechNet it says to use %machinename% for it to pass the name I already set in WDS \u00a0 \n\"Setting ComputerName to %MACHINENAME% will pass through the name you set in WDSs Name and Approve. Set TimeZone to your correct time zone, such as Mountain Standard Time. (Note: See technet.microsoft.com/library/cc749073(WS.10)for a list of applicable time zone strings.)\" ", "upvoteCount": 0 }, { "@type": "Comment", "@id": "https://www.edugeek.net/forums/topic/85423-problems-with-our-windows-7-unattended-image-answer-file/#comment-784975", "url": "https://www.edugeek.net/forums/topic/85423-problems-with-our-windows-7-unattended-image-answer-file/#comment-784975", "author": { "@type": "Person", "name": "jtotheb", "image": "https://www.edugeek.net/applications/core/interface/email/default_photo.png", "url": "https://www.edugeek.net/profile/19037-jtotheb/" }, "dateCreated": "2012-03-16T10:50:59+0000", "text": "How exactly are you prestaging? The variable you\u0027ve got is correct. We use the GUID of Twenty 0s and then the MAC address. \u00a0 \nIn ADUC turn on View-\u0026gt;Advanced features. Then bring up the properties of the machine-\u0026gt;Attribute Editor tab-\u0026gt;netbootGUID attribute. What does it say. For me it\u0027s 0000000....MACADDRESS. Have the machines got netbootGUIDs that correspond to the machine or are they ? \u00a0 \nWith Server 2008 R2 the option for prestaging wasn\u0027t available in ADUC when creating the computer account, but could be done from WDSUTIL on the command line. \ne.g. How to prestage a computer in Server 2008 R2? \u00a0 \nThe end of the unattend file could look something like this: \n \n\n \n \nYOUR DOMAIN \nJoin account password \nDomain Joining account \n \nYOUR DOMAIN \n \n \u00a0 \n\nYOUR ORG \nYOUR OWNER \nGMT Standard Time \n%MACHINENAME% \n \n ", "upvoteCount": 0 }, { "@type": "Comment", "@id": "https://www.edugeek.net/forums/topic/85423-problems-with-our-windows-7-unattended-image-answer-file/#comment-784979", "url": "https://www.edugeek.net/forums/topic/85423-problems-with-our-windows-7-unattended-image-answer-file/#comment-784979", "author": { "@type": "Person", "name": "pritchardavid", "image": "https://www.edugeek.net/applications/core/interface/email/default_photo.png", "url": "https://www.edugeek.net/profile/16485-pritchardavid/" }, "dateCreated": "2012-03-16T10:55:13+0000", "text": "With pre-staging, I have set the WDS mode to require approval from an admin, So when a new computer hits the server I click name and approve (saves entering the GUID or MAC on every computer) \u00a0 \nJust looked at the computer I approved and named eariler, this is what the WDS entered {A0547C0F-F79E-DD11-A70E-001E3374A873} \u00a0 \nYou can create the computer account in ADUC if the console is installed on the WDS server (Of course this requires you to do this on you WDS server) ", "upvoteCount": 0 }, { "@type": "Comment", "@id": "https://www.edugeek.net/forums/topic/85423-problems-with-our-windows-7-unattended-image-answer-file/#comment-784993", "url": "https://www.edugeek.net/forums/topic/85423-problems-with-our-windows-7-unattended-image-answer-file/#comment-784993", "author": { "@type": "Person", "name": "jtotheb", "image": "https://www.edugeek.net/applications/core/interface/email/default_photo.png", "url": "https://www.edugeek.net/profile/19037-jtotheb/" }, "dateCreated": "2012-03-16T11:05:05+0000", "text": "So did that machine join the domain, but with a generic name? Or it got renamed but didn\u0027t join? Or it didn\u0027t join or rename? ", "upvoteCount": 0 }, { "@type": "Comment", "@id": "https://www.edugeek.net/forums/topic/85423-problems-with-our-windows-7-unattended-image-answer-file/#comment-785009", "url": "https://www.edugeek.net/forums/topic/85423-problems-with-our-windows-7-unattended-image-answer-file/#comment-785009", "author": { "@type": "Person", "name": "pritchardavid", "image": "https://www.edugeek.net/applications/core/interface/email/default_photo.png", "url": "https://www.edugeek.net/profile/16485-pritchardavid/" }, "dateCreated": "2012-03-16T11:14:05+0000", "text": "The computer account was only added to the domain, the laptop failed during system setup. There is something wrong with this file! \u00a0 \nedit - it said at the - \u0027settings pass=\"specialize\u0027 ", "upvoteCount": 0 }, { "@type": "Comment", "@id": "https://www.edugeek.net/forums/topic/85423-problems-with-our-windows-7-unattended-image-answer-file/#comment-785010", "url": "https://www.edugeek.net/forums/topic/85423-problems-with-our-windows-7-unattended-image-answer-file/#comment-785010", "author": { "@type": "Person", "name": "DMcCoy", "image": "https://www.edugeek.net/uploads/monthly_2025_03/331_1003649722435d28ee94eda.thumb.jpg.a726ea75215ec35939af1603b8843637.jpg", "url": "https://www.edugeek.net/profile/327-dmccoy/" }, "dateCreated": "2012-03-16T11:14:45+0000", "text": "All you need for a prestaged machine to join is this: \u00a0 \n \n \n true \n \n ", "upvoteCount": 0 }, { "@type": "Comment", "@id": "https://www.edugeek.net/forums/topic/85423-problems-with-our-windows-7-unattended-image-answer-file/#comment-785034", "url": "https://www.edugeek.net/forums/topic/85423-problems-with-our-windows-7-unattended-image-answer-file/#comment-785034", "author": { "@type": "Person", "name": "pritchardavid", "image": "https://www.edugeek.net/applications/core/interface/email/default_photo.png", "url": "https://www.edugeek.net/profile/16485-pritchardavid/" }, "dateCreated": "2012-03-16T11:29:06+0000", "text": "Hi DMCCoy - thanks for that \u00a0 \nNow my question is what about prestaged machines that you don\u0027t want to join the domain? You want WDS/ADUC to provide the computer name instead of manually typing it in. Can this be done. \u00a0 \nI\u0027ll edit the file again and try what you just said# \u00a0 \u00a0 \nEDIT: Does the rest of the file look ok? ", "upvoteCount": 0 }, { "@type": "Comment", "@id": "https://www.edugeek.net/forums/topic/85423-problems-with-our-windows-7-unattended-image-answer-file/#comment-785069", "url": "https://www.edugeek.net/forums/topic/85423-problems-with-our-windows-7-unattended-image-answer-file/#comment-785069", "author": { "@type": "Person", "name": "DMcCoy", "image": "https://www.edugeek.net/uploads/monthly_2025_03/331_1003649722435d28ee94eda.thumb.jpg.a726ea75215ec35939af1603b8843637.jpg", "url": "https://www.edugeek.net/profile/327-dmccoy/" }, "dateCreated": "2012-03-16T11:51:06+0000", "text": "you can manually prestage with wds util and set the domain join option to no. I also customise the registry values for the account creation to that of the user I use for the unattended deployment. ( HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\\SYSTEM\\CurrentControlSet\\Services\\WDSServer\\Providers\\WDSPXE\\Providers\\BINLSVC\\AutoApprove\\)", "upvoteCount": 0 }, { "@type": "Comment", "@id": "https://www.edugeek.net/forums/topic/85423-problems-with-our-windows-7-unattended-image-answer-file/#comment-785079", "url": "https://www.edugeek.net/forums/topic/85423-problems-with-our-windows-7-unattended-image-answer-file/#comment-785079", "author": { "@type": "Person", "name": "pritchardavid", "image": "https://www.edugeek.net/applications/core/interface/email/default_photo.png", "url": "https://www.edugeek.net/profile/16485-pritchardavid/" }, "dateCreated": "2012-03-16T12:02:49+0000", "text": "any chance you can post what you got for you image unattended file please? of course blanking out any details for security", "upvoteCount": 0 }, { "@type": "Comment", "@id": "https://www.edugeek.net/forums/topic/85423-problems-with-our-windows-7-unattended-image-answer-file/#comment-785089", "url": "https://www.edugeek.net/forums/topic/85423-problems-with-our-windows-7-unattended-image-answer-file/#comment-785089", "author": { "@type": "Person", "name": "DMcCoy", "image": "https://www.edugeek.net/uploads/monthly_2025_03/331_1003649722435d28ee94eda.thumb.jpg.a726ea75215ec35939af1603b8843637.jpg", "url": "https://www.edugeek.net/profile/327-dmccoy/" }, "dateCreated": "2012-03-16T12:15:32+0000", "text": "A couple of important notes: \u00a0 \nThe process does NOT add any user accounts, all you need is a user operation, in this case the domain group \"SysAdmin users\" is added to the local administrators group. \nThe autologon was to allow ATI drivers to complete installation and to activate CS4 \nThe admin account is disabled and the screen is then locked. \u00a0 \nEdit as required \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \n \n\n \n \n \n School Name\n Machine Model\n http://www.microsoft.com\n true\n \n \n true\n true\n false\n \n false\n %MACHINENAME%\n true\n false\n true\n School Name\n ICT\n false\n GMT Standard Time\n \n \n 1\n \n \n \n true\n \n \n \n true\n \n \n \n \n en-GB\n en-GB\n en-GB\n en-GB\n en-GB\n \n \n \n School Name\n Machine Model\n http://www.microsoft.com\n true\n \n \n true\n true\n Work\n 1\n \n \n \n \n \n Administrators\n SysAdmin Users\n \n domain.name\n \n \n \n \n ClearType\n \n \n true\n true\n true\n \n false\n false\n true\n School Name\n ICT\n false\n GMT Standard Time\n \n \n encryptedpasswordhere\n false\n \n true\n 1\n Administrator\n \n \n \n rundll32.exe user32.dll, LockWorkStation\n Lock Machine\n 1\n false\n \n \n shutdown /r /t 300\n Shutdown\n 2\n false\n \n \n net user administrator /active:no\n Disable Admin Account\n 3\n false\n \n \n %ProgramFiles%\\Adobe\\Adobe Photoshop CS4\\Photoshop.exe\n Activate Adobe\n 4\n false\n \n \n \n \n \n\n ", "upvoteCount": 1 }, { "@type": "Comment", "@id": "https://www.edugeek.net/forums/topic/85423-problems-with-our-windows-7-unattended-image-answer-file/#comment-785168", "url": "https://www.edugeek.net/forums/topic/85423-problems-with-our-windows-7-unattended-image-answer-file/#comment-785168", "author": { "@type": "Person", "name": "pritchardavid", "image": "https://www.edugeek.net/applications/core/interface/email/default_photo.png", "url": "https://www.edugeek.net/profile/16485-pritchardavid/" }, "dateCreated": "2012-03-16T14:15:03+0000", "text": "Thanks a lot \u00a0 \nok here is what I got now after looking at yours and changing mine \u00a0 \nIs the setup it gets a problem at the \"specialize\" pass \u00a0 \nAny ideas? \u00a0 \n \n \n \n \n %MACHINENAME% \n The Ockendon Academy \n ICT \n false \n GMT Standard Time \n \n \n \n true \n \n \n \n \n \n en-GB \n en-GB \n en-GB \n en-GB \n en-GB \n \n \n \n true \n true \n Work \n 1 \n \n \n \n \n Administrators \n The Ockendon Academy \n \n password \n true \n \n The Ockendon Academy \n Local Administrator \n \n \n \n The Ockendon Academy \n ICT \n false \n GMT Standard Time \n \n \n password \n true \n \n username \n 1 \n true \n theockendonacademy.com \n \n \n \n \n ", "upvoteCount": 0 }, { "@type": "Comment", "@id": "https://www.edugeek.net/forums/topic/85423-problems-with-our-windows-7-unattended-image-answer-file/#comment-785172", "url": "https://www.edugeek.net/forums/topic/85423-problems-with-our-windows-7-unattended-image-answer-file/#comment-785172", "author": { "@type": "Person", "name": "DMcCoy", "image": "https://www.edugeek.net/uploads/monthly_2025_03/331_1003649722435d28ee94eda.thumb.jpg.a726ea75215ec35939af1603b8843637.jpg", "url": "https://www.edugeek.net/profile/327-dmccoy/" }, "dateCreated": "2012-03-16T14:22:19+0000", "text": "Press shift-F10 on the failed install to open command prompt. Then run notepad and have a look at the C:\\Windows\\Panther\\UnattendGC\\setuperr.log \u00a0 \nThis should contain the reason for the failure. ", "upvoteCount": 0 }, { "@type": "Comment", "@id": "https://www.edugeek.net/forums/topic/85423-problems-with-our-windows-7-unattended-image-answer-file/#comment-785200", "url": "https://www.edugeek.net/forums/topic/85423-problems-with-our-windows-7-unattended-image-answer-file/#comment-785200", "author": { "@type": "Person", "name": "pritchardavid", "image": "https://www.edugeek.net/applications/core/interface/email/default_photo.png", "url": "https://www.edugeek.net/profile/16485-pritchardavid/" }, "dateCreated": "2012-03-16T15:15:39+0000", "text": "damn the setuperr.log is empty!", "upvoteCount": 0 }, { "@type": "Comment", "@id": "https://www.edugeek.net/forums/topic/85423-problems-with-our-windows-7-unattended-image-answer-file/#comment-785286", "url": "https://www.edugeek.net/forums/topic/85423-problems-with-our-windows-7-unattended-image-answer-file/#comment-785286", "author": { "@type": "Person", "name": "pritchardavid", "image": "https://www.edugeek.net/applications/core/interface/email/default_photo.png", "url": "https://www.edugeek.net/profile/16485-pritchardavid/" }, "dateCreated": "2012-03-16T21:47:48+0000", "text": "ok all working now \u00a0 \nMust have been a problem with the laptop! I setup a virtual pc using hyper-v in the end. \u00a0 \nOk that means that the domain answer file is sorted, it can finally grab the computer pc name from ADUC. \u00a0 \n---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- \u00a0 \nNow the next step, how can I mod the above answer file so it continues to grab the pc name from ADUC but make it NOT join the domain, but join the WORKGROUP?? \u00a0 \nIs this even possible to do? 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