rhedges Posted December 13, 2012 Posted December 13, 2012 I have tried to create a default profile in windows 8; by using the same techniques as windows 7, but none of these work, is there a new way of doing this? Thank you.
Jamo Posted December 13, 2012 Posted December 13, 2012 I have tried to create a default profile in windows 8; by using the same techniques as windows 7, but none of these work, is there a new way of doing this? Thank you. Which techniques did you use? I am not sure what the methods are in Windows 8, the only supported Windows 7 method was copying the default profile from a sysprepped installation.
rhedges Posted December 13, 2012 Author Posted December 13, 2012 Which techniques did you use? I am not sure what the methods are in Windows 8, the only supported Windows 7 method was copying the default profile from a sysprepped installation. Have create a default user (default8) logged in setup desktop and personal settings, logged out to save settings, logged back in as administrator renamed Default to Defaultold, renamed Default8 to Default. This worked fine in Windows7 but windows8 get profile service unable to start or get logged in with temporary profile.
jamesfed Posted December 13, 2012 Posted December 13, 2012 Have you got any particular need to setup user profiles in this manner? For pretty much everything you can set it up through GPOs these days (printers/wallpapers/custom office settings etc).
Jamo Posted December 13, 2012 Posted December 13, 2012 Have create a default user (default8) logged in setup desktop and personal settings, logged out to save settings, logged back in as administrator renamed Default to Defaultold, renamed Default8 to Default. This worked fine in Windows7 but windows8 get profile service unable to start or get logged in with temporary profile. That method isn't supported anymore, you have to (for Windows 7) install Windows 7 to a station, customise the admin profile, then sysprep the image. THEN when you deploy the image set the copyprofile=true property in the sysprep XML file.
RabbieBurns Posted March 15, 2013 Posted March 15, 2013 (edited) That method isn't supported anymore, you have to (for Windows 7) install Windows 7 to a station, customise the admin profile, then sysprep the image. THEN when you deploy the image set the copyprofile=true property in the sysprep XML file. How would this method work with SCCM for example? How do you edit the sysprep xml? (Im trying to get default profile working with win8) Edited March 15, 2013 by RabbieBurns
Jamo Posted March 15, 2013 Posted March 15, 2013 Its the unattend.XML which needs editing. Have you integrated MDT and SCCM? 1
SHimmer45 Posted March 15, 2013 Posted March 15, 2013 you can do it without using MDT/SCCM but both give you the templates for the unattend. 1st time i experimented with automation i just installed the Windows AIK to build my unattend.xml files and ran them on the machine as part of sysprep. once you done this MDT ect becomes easier to use imo and you are already familiar with the config files and the process going on behind the GUI
RabbieBurns Posted March 15, 2013 Posted March 15, 2013 Its the unattend.XML which needs editing. Have you integrated MDT and SCCM? I hadnt. Have now. I assume its the new MDT Task sequence that gives all the extra required options?
Jamo Posted March 16, 2013 Posted March 16, 2013 Yeah so in the task sequence editor, customize the unattend.XML file (it does use the AIK here and MDT isn't required as such, but it makes the editing process easier) The process is described here http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/cc748953(v=ws.10).aspx Basically what I would do is use a deploy and capture sequence and pause the deployment just before MDT does the capture. Customize the profile as you want and resume and capture the image. The resulting profile is complete and should work correctly. Pausing a task sequence is covered here http://blogs.technet.com/b/deploymentguys/archive/2008/07/07/useful-script-number-6-pausing-the-task-sequence.aspx 1
RabbieBurns Posted March 19, 2013 Posted March 19, 2013 Thanks, I already have a reference computer ready to be captured I just need to sort the default profile so don't really want to go through a whole deploy task again, will just try adding in the CopyProfile step to the unnatend..
Jamo Posted March 19, 2013 Posted March 19, 2013 You add copyprofile to the unattend on the image being deployed so thats fine. Customise the Administrator profile, and ensure that the local admin is the last login which is used on the station (otherwise copyprofile will copy the wrong profile to default) 1
RabbieBurns Posted March 19, 2013 Posted March 19, 2013 Ok thats good. But I'm afraid I might need baby-steps for this one. I have a laptop ready to be captured. I have SCCM with MDT added. I have the capture media ready to run on the reference laptop. Where do I find the unattend.xml I dont see an option to edit it in task sequence editor... I log in as local admin in audit mode, customize the profile, then run the capture task from the capture media?
Jamo Posted March 19, 2013 Posted March 19, 2013 Ok thats good. But I'm afraid I might need baby-steps for this one. I have a laptop ready to be captured. I have SCCM with MDT added. I have the capture media ready to run on the reference laptop. Where do I find the unattend.xml I dont see an option to edit it in task sequence editor... I log in as local admin in audit mode, customize the profile, then run the capture task from the capture media? K, I use MDT on its own so apologies if this isn't quite there... Capture the station using the capture media. Import the WIM into MDT, or add it so you can use it in SCCM to deploy In the task sequence window on MDT there is a 3rd tab on the top of the Window which you can edit the unattend.xml which is used, add copyprofile to that xml file. When deploying the new image it should copy the admin profile over the default profile in the image and it should be ok... Personally I am not sure why MS can't just make a normal tool which takes 5 mins over this method which admittedly takes ages!
RabbieBurns Posted March 20, 2013 Posted March 20, 2013 (edited) K, I use MDT on its own so apologies if this isn't quite there... Capture the station using the capture media. Import the WIM into MDT, or add it so you can use it in SCCM to deploy In the task sequence window on MDT there is a 3rd tab on the top of the Window which you can edit the unattend.xml which is used, add copyprofile to that xml file. When deploying the new image it should copy the admin profile over the default profile in the image and it should be ok... Personally I am not sure why MS can't just make a normal tool which takes 5 mins over this method which admittedly takes ages! I'm not sure where that is in the settings in SCCM because I cant find the tab to edit the unattend.xml .. does @FN-GM or @TheScarfedOne use unattend.xml with sccm2012? Edited March 20, 2013 by RabbieBurns
Jamo Posted March 20, 2013 Posted March 20, 2013 Hey, I found something that can help you in "Creation of a new default profile within Windows 8" - How to Customize the Default User Profile by Using CopyProfile This is basically what MDT does. Customising Windows 7 deployments - part 1. - Deploy 7 - www.windows-noob.com http://www.windows-noob.com/forums/uploads/monthly_02_2010/post-1-12650454251414.jpg Create your sysprep XML (unattend.xml) as you would then apply it with the above step 1
FN-GM Posted March 20, 2013 Posted March 20, 2013 I'm not sure where that is in the settings in SCCM because I cant find the tab to edit the unattend.xml .. does @FN-GM or @TheScarfedOne use unattend.xml with sccm2012? Only to set the Keyboard.
Andie Posted March 20, 2013 Posted March 20, 2013 I used a tutorial on the K5 Computer Lab for mandatory profiles in Windows 7. Worked fine and that was in the last few months. It may help someone who, like me, struggles with this issue every time. Maybe it will work with Windows 8. Mandatory Profiles Solution for Windows 7 | K-5 Computer Lab
mopey85 Posted February 23, 2014 Posted February 23, 2014 If you use the SCCM capture media there are some things that should be noted. 1. I found the copy profile command as part of the unattend.xml wasn't that reliable or successful. Could be my method but overall this didn't work for me. 2. Use a VM so you can snapshot. This method will only work if you can revert to an earlier snapshot. My method. 1. Prepare image to capture within SCCM. 2. Create basic unattend.xml with ONLY the copy profile command. 3. Run a general sysprep over the image with the unattend.xml you just created. 4. Bring the machine back up and then use the SCCM capture media to capture the image. This has worked successfully for windows 7, Windows 8 and Windows 8.1. i might create a blog about using this method within 8.1. I will keep you posted.
Arthur Posted February 23, 2014 Posted February 23, 2014 (edited) I used a tutorial on the K5 Computer Lab for mandatory profiles in Windows 7. The following tutorial would be a far better one to follow since it uses the Microsoft supported method of creating profiles... Creating a Windows 7 Mandatory profile « Gerry Hampson Once the profile has been created I also make additional changes to it using the method described below (for settings that aren't modified via GPOs or GPP). A Better Way to Customize the Windows Default Profile « Aaron Parker Edited February 23, 2014 by Arthur 1
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