Sysprep WITHOUT creating new user

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I have install a ghost server and i would like to deploy many Windows 7 64 bits. Before creating the master i must sysprep it but i would like to know how to sysprering without create a new user after restart of the computer.

thanks !

Why would you need to create a new user? This is the reason accounts like Administrator exist. — Ramhound, Jul 01 '14 at 13:15
The administrator account is deactivate and and a user named "utilisateur" have the administrator right. So i don't want to create a new user — inkx, Jul 01 '14 at 13:18
can't, after syspreping computer start like the first time and add tu select your language, time zone, username etc... — inkx, Jul 01 '14 at 13:26

score 3 · Answer 1 · edited Aug 07 '14 at 14:59

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When at the OOBE setup, pres CTRL+SHIFT+F3 to enter audit mode. You're actually logged into the admin account. From there you can make changes to the system before deployment. You'll likely want to look into building an answerfile for unattended setup and to ensure drivers persist past generalization.

See this resource for more info: Preparing an Image Using Sysprep and ImageX

edited Aug 07 '14 at 14:59

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Anyway to add directly a file like unattend.xml who say "after syspreping don't create user just boot normally" ? – inkx Jul 01 '14 at 13:23
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What do you want to happen at "boot normally" - a user, at some point, must be created - unless your machines join to a domain...? – Kinnectus Aug 07 '14 at 15:16

score 3 · Answer 2 · edited Aug 29 '20 at 20:24

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Create an answer file, and set the following two options to True:

SkipMachineOOBE
SkipUserOOBE

You will find these options in phase 7: oobeSystem, under Microsoft-Windows-Shell-Setup.

Update

You need to edit your Unattend.xml file using AIK from Microsoft to add these two options.
Also, you can manually edit the file using notepad or another text editor.
Look for:

<settings pass="oobeSystem">

Then under that section look for:

<component name="Microsoft-Windows-Shell-Setup"    >

Under that section add:

<OOBE>
    <HideEULAPage>true</HideEULAPage>
    <HideWirelessSetupInOOBE>true</HideWirelessSetupInOOBE>
    <NetworkLocation>Work</NetworkLocation>
    <SkipMachineOOBE>true</SkipMachineOOBE>
    <SkipUserOOBE>true</SkipUserOOBE>
</OOBE>

edited Aug 29 '20 at 20:24

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answered Jul 01 '14 at 14:22

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really thanks ! i don't use any software to configure sysprep except sysprep itself.can we do a unattend.xml directly with just this information ? – inkx Jul 01 '14 at 15:01
you need to edit your unattend.xml file using AIK tool from Microsoft; to add thus two options – ITProStuff Jul 02 '14 at 07:07
Ok thanks but i must use AIK anyway to add manually the .xml file with only OOBE settings and not configure other parameter ? – inkx Jul 02 '14 at 10:43
When you open the xml file with AIK tool, it will show you all configured parameters, and allow you to add, delete, change other settings – ITProStuff Jul 02 '14 at 11:00
ok but how create the xml file ? – inkx Jul 02 '14 at 11:59
Here is a quick tutorial http://theitbros.com/sysprep-a-windows-7-machine-%E2%80%93-start-to-finish/ – ITProStuff Jul 03 '14 at 08:00
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@ITProStuff Just a minor correction, but the AIK is not required for building the unattend file. It's simply XML, if you know the tags to use you can (and I do) edit it with just a text editor. – Colyn1337 Jul 03 '14 at 15:53
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**@ITProStuff** i saw this tutorial but i would to create it WITHOUT AIK.. **@Colyn1337** and i want to do like this but i have no idea what i must put in (except fort the OOBE part now) – inkx Jul 03 '14 at 20:28
I use this one windowsafg.no-ip.org to generate simple xml – Gorodeckij Dimitrij Nov 24 '17 at 22:45

score 2 · Answer 3 · answered Aug 31 '16 at 21:38

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I know that this is an old posting ... but I'm surprised nobody pointed this out sooner. As this is still valid and useful, it should be noted that the two options in the unnattend answer file which should be set to "true" are:

SkipMachineOOBE and SkipUserOOBE

"ITProStuff" erroneously lists SkipMachineOOBE twice ... I'm sure it was simply a typo, but to help others looking for clarity and understanding.

answered Aug 31 '16 at 21:38

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score 1 · Answer 4 · answered Apr 10 '18 at 10:02

Following @ITProStuff answer, here is a minimal unattend.xml file.

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
<unattend xmlns="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:unattend">
  <settings pass="oobeSystem">
    <component name="Microsoft-Windows-Shell-Setup" processorArchitecture="amd64" publicKeyToken="31bf3856ad364e35" language="neutral" versionScope="nonSxS" xmlns:wcm="http://schemas.microsoft.com/WMIConfig/2002/State" xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance">
      <OOBE>
        <SkipMachineOOBE>true</SkipMachineOOBE>
        <SkipUserOOBE>true</SkipUserOOBE>
      </OOBE>
    </component>
  </settings>
</unattend>

To use it, just add /unattend:[path_to_unattend.xml] to your sysprep command line. Set processorArchitecture to x86 if you make it for a 32bit Windows.

On at least windows 10 skipping Machine OOBE will not Change the SID which means the system will have issues when used on a Active Directory Domain. — Nick W., Mar 01 '19 at 14:36

Sysprep WITHOUT creating new user

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