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Kurt Tomicich
2017/04/25

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Revision Date:	2017/04/25 Modified: 2017/04/26

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Windows 10 - Customize Base Image

Database 'KRT Docs', View 'By Category', Document 'Customize base image - Default User'

Sysprep is installed with every version of Windows. You must always run Sysprep from the %WINDIR%\system32\sysprep directory.

Answer File
https://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/hardware/commercialize/manufacture/desktop/windows-setup-automation-overview
Using instructions at: https://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/cc749317(v=ws.10).aspx

For Vista and "No longer maintained" but...

Requires System Image Manager (SIM) from the Deployment Tools module of the Windows ADK
Can NOT use an ISO or bootable media created by the Media Creation Tool - I ended up getting an ISO through the Windows and Office ISO Downloader

Requires no installation, just run the EXE.

Has been saved to

U:\Utilities - Windows\Windows ISO Downloader.exe

There's another site, but I didn't try it:

http://windowsiso.net/

Changes I made to the SetupConfig: This is W10 1703

Modified to Preserve Device Drivers

Similar.xml

CopyProfile

CopyProfile.xml

Both

CopyProfileSimilar.xml

Copy one of the above to

C:\Windows\System32\SysPrep\

PowerShell Command as Administrator:

C:\Windows\System32\SysPrep\SysPrep /generalize /oobe /shutdown /unattend:C:\Windows\System32\SysPrep\CopyProfileSimilar.xml

Skip the Unattend parameter if Profile is not being copied and it's not being restored to the same hardware

Ran into an issue applying Generalize at one point because there was a temp user that had a provisioned App which I had removed from Provisioning. LINK

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The /detecthal option in the Boot Configuration Data (BCD) enables a system that has already run Sysprep to install the correct HAL.

CopyProfile
Boot into Audit Mode

%WinDir%\System32\SysPrep\SysPrep.exe /audit

Make customizations
After your customizations are completed, insert the media that contains the CopyProfile answer file in the reference computer. For example, you can copy the answer file to a USB drive.
On the reference computer, open an elevated command prompt, and then type this command:
C:\Windows\System32\Sysprep\Sysprep /generalize /oobe /shutdown /unattend: F:\CopyProfile.xml

Using System Image Manager on a technician computer:
In the Windows Image pane, expand Components, right-click amd64_Microsoft-Windows-Shell-Setup, and then click Add Setting to Pass 4 specialize.
In the Answer File pane, select the Components\4_specialize\amd64-Microsoft-Windows-Shell-Setup_neutral folder.
In the Microsoft-Windows-Shell-Setup Properties pane, in the Settings section, type the value CopyProfile = true.

you can specify a separate Unattend.xml file by using the Sysprep /unattend:<file_name> option. For more information, see Sysprep Command-Line Options.

Sysprep /generalize - Prior to imaging

Don't use the Windows Store to update your Windows Store apps before running

sysprep /generalize

Preserve device drivers -

in answer file, specify

PersistAllDeviceInstalls

setting in the

Microsoft-Windows-PnPSysprep

component to

True

. The default value is

false

OOBE - Out Of Box Experience

Sysprep /oobe

command.

Audit Mode

configure Windows to boot directly to audit mode by using the

Microsoft-Windows-Deployment | Reseal | Mode

setting in an answer file

Detecting the state of a Windows Image - You can use Sysprep to identify the state of a Windows image. That is, you can determine whether the image will boot to audit mode or OOBE, or if the image is still in the process of installation

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