I ran into a problem on my 64 bit Windows 7 master, . I run sysprep on my master and it finishes with out issue. I then capture the image as I normally do. I then tried to deploy it on a laptop and I get the following
error and it goes into a continuous rebooting loop
"Windows could not parse or process the unattend answer file for pass [specialize]. The setting specified in the answer file cannot be applied. The error was detected while processing the settings for component [Microsoft-Shell setup]"
Unfortunately I cannot send you the log files because of the continual rebooting loop.
This xml was created with the windows waik kit for Windows 7.
The sysprep.xml file
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?><unattend xmlns="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:unattend"><settings pass="generalize"><component name="Microsoft-Windows-Security-SPP" 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"><SkipRearm>1</SkipRearm></component></settings><settings pass="specialize"><component name="Microsoft-Windows-Deployment" 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"><RunSynchronous><RunSynchronousCommand wcm:action="add"><Path>net user administrator /active:yes</Path><Order>1</Order></RunSynchronousCommand></RunSynchronous></component><component name="Microsoft-Windows-Security-SPP-UX" 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"><SkipAutoActivation>true</SkipAutoActivation></component><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"><ComputerName>*</ComputerName><CopyProfile>true</CopyProfile><ShowWindowsLive>false</ShowWindowsLive><TimeZone>Eastern Standard Time</TimeZone></component></settings><settings pass="oobeSystem"><component name="Microsoft-Windows-International-Core" 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"><InputLocale>en-us</InputLocale><SystemLocale>en-us</SystemLocale><UILanguage>en-us</UILanguage><UserLocale>en-us</UserLocale></component><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><HideEULAPage>true</HideEULAPage><NetworkLocation>Work</NetworkLocation><ProtectYourPC>1</ProtectYourPC></OOBE><UserAccounts><AdministratorPassword><Value>aABjAG0AaABwACEAQQBkAG0AaQBuAGkAcwB0AHIAYQB0AG8AcgBQAGEAcwBzAHcAbwByAGQA</Value><PlainText>false</PlainText></AdministratorPassword><LocalAccounts><LocalAccount wcm:action="add"><Password><Value>aABjAG0AaABwACEAUABhAHMAcwB3AG8AcgBkAA</Value><PlainText>false</PlainText></Password><DisplayName>Admin</DisplayName><Name>Admin</Name><Group>Administrators</Group></LocalAccount></LocalAccounts></UserAccounts><RegisteredOrganization>My Organization</RegisteredOrganization><RegisteredOwner>My Organization</RegisteredOwner><FirstLogonCommands><SynchronousCommand wcm:action="add"><CommandLine>cscript //b c:\windows\system32\slmgr.vbs /ipk PRODUCT KEY</CommandLine><Order>1</Order><RequiresUserInput>false</RequiresUserInput></SynchronousCommand><SynchronousCommand wcm:action="add"><CommandLine>cscript //b c:\windows\system32\slmgr.vbs /ato</CommandLine><Order>2</Order><RequiresUserInput>false</RequiresUserInput></SynchronousCommand><SynchronousCommand wcm:action="add"><CommandLine>cscript c:\windows\ClaraLaptop.vbs</CommandLine><Order>3</Order><RequiresUserInput>false</RequiresUserInput></SynchronousCommand><SynchronousCommand wcm:action="add"><CommandLine>cscript //b "%Program Files (x86)%\Microsoft Office\Office14\ospp.vbs" /inpkey:PRODUCT KEY</CommandLine><Order>4</Order><RequiresUserInput>false</RequiresUserInput></SynchronousCommand><SynchronousCommand wcm:action="add"><CommandLine>cscript //b "%Program Files (x86)%\Microsoft Office\Office14\ospp.vbs" /act</CommandLine><Order>5</Order><RequiresUserInput>false</RequiresUserInput></SynchronousCommand></FirstLogonCommands><AutoLogon><Password><Value>aABjAG0AaABwACEAUABhAHMAcwB3AG8AcgBkAA</Value><PlainText>false</PlainText></Password><Enabled>true</Enabled><LogonCount>1</LogonCount><Username>Administrator</Username></AutoLogon></component></settings><cpi:offlineImage cpi:source="wim:c:/winpro764bit/sources/install.wim#Windows 7 PROFESSIONAL" xmlns:cpi="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:cpi" /></unattend>the setuperr.log
2010-06-22 19:58:12, Error [0x0f0043] SYSPRP WinMain:The sysprep dialog box returned FALSE 2010-06-22 20:11:06, Error SYSPRP SPPNP: Error 0x2 setting SDDL on driver file C:\Windows\system32\DRIVERS\dfmirage.sys! 2010-06-22 20:11:06, Error SYSPRP SPPNP: Error 0x2 enumerating locked down files!