Unattended installs, setups, and deployments are processes that require little to no supervision from an end user to complete. Operating systems setups, software installs, and even entire systems deployments can be configured to be automated and thus be unattended.
Questions tagged [unattended]
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Typing “python” on Windows 10 (version 1903) command prompt opens Microsoft store
This is strange issue I have observed. I installed Active Python 2.7 on Windows 10 (version 1903).
On typing “python” from search, opens the Python 2.7 prompt but when I type from command prompt window, it triggers the Microsoft Store.
Don't know…
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Enable Remote Desktop in Windows Firewall from command line
note: #command-line tag do not imply batch-file-only, I will accept a PowerShell script or any freely available utility, which can be started from command line and finish its work unattended.
tl;dr
how to unattendedly transform firewall rules…
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How to bypass the 'OS Edition Selection' page in a Windows unattended setup?
I've generated an AutoUnattend.xml file using Windows System Image Manager, included in the ADK, to install Windows 8.1 in an unattended way.
I would like to add an attribute in my AutoUnattend.xml file to automatically select the OS Edition I…
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Unattended Windows 8.1 installation ISO
I want to make an unattended install of Windows 8.1 with the following features:
It has to be actived
It metro apps removed from the system
Some freeware applications installed such as CCleaner
Registry modifications to boot up directly to the…
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Automate Windows 7's file sharing and firewall settings
I am working with my school to customize Windows 7 on some new laptops we are receiving. The laptops come with Windows 7 Professional already installed, and we do not need or want to reimage them. We would however like to customize the installation…
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How do I skip the Personalize page (color & computername) during unattended Windows 8 setup?
I'm currently setting up an unattended Windows 8 setup, but I'm stumbling upon and unable to skip the Personalize page.
The interesting part should be in the OOBE section, which is already populated with some true switches.
My…
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Running 'Start-Process' Remotely: How to Display Standard Output?
I have a PowerShell script for installing software on remote computers.
To date I have been successfully using the following code:
$prog = "ping"
$arg = "localhost"
$computername = "MACHINE01"
invoke-command -computername $computername…
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Skipping serial prompt installing custom unattended Windows Seven DVD and getting OEM key instead
I'm currently doing my first custom unattended Windows Seven DVD creation.
I used WAIK with a retail Windows Seven DVD and created a "AutoUnattend.xml" file thanks to WSIM.
Aiming to have a zero-interaction install, I wish to skip serial input,…
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Batch File - Delete Shortcut From ALLUSERS Desktop
In Vista/7, if I try to delete a shortcut using the following command -:
del "%allusersprofile%\Desktop\MyShortcut.lnk"
...Windows sees this folder as empty and doesn't delete the file.
The environment variable "allusersprofile" points to…
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Removing a bogus "not genuine" message from XP
I built a VM with an unused XP license I have using an unattend.txt process.
Is there a way to remove the warning message saying my install may not be genuine, and I need to "Get Genuine" from MS?
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Debian - unattended installation
Is there any way to make the installation of Debian unattended, I need to install on multiple machines with similar hardware.
Basically I need to install Debian system without human interaction, with predefined parameters such as users and…
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Unattended Vista without Monitor
I have a laptop with a busted monitor (I can only see the leftmost inch of the screen). I need to reinstall Vista on this computer. However, the external monitor is a function of the video card drivers; it is not hardware.
Option 1: Install Vista…
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How to set IIS settings by command line
I've installed IIS on a server 2008 r2 system by command line.
Now I also want to set some settings by command line.
For example to enable ASP.NET v4.0.30319 and enable windows and basic authentication.
Is it possible?
If it is possible, how can I…
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AutoUnattend.xml Windows 8 setup
I need a example of how to make an Autounattend.xml for the Windows 8 x64 Core ISO setup.
I saw a example from MSDN but don't helped me in nothing, my unattended always fails (is not recognized by the setup).
This are the values I want to specify in…
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Icon on user account desktop before the user has logged in.
Currently working on a Windows 7 deployment project and I have a requirement to place an RDP icon on a specific users desktop, lets call this user 'Guest'. The image itself will be completely vanilla and all user accounts will be created using…
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