WADK components & setting used for power management with answer file for windows 8.1 ent

hello,
I have to deploy windows 8.1 ent device with MDT answer file related to power management with customized following settings:
High performances
sleep timeout settings
standby or sleep and hibernate setting
Enable critical battery task.
But don't know
1. how to manage power settings using answer file (WADK) for win8.1.
2. which OS Windows image component and setting used for power management in WADK.
Thanks
Richa Km

The way I do it with my task sequences (this works with MDT as well as SCCM) is to have an exported power plan using the POWERCFG -EXPORT command. I create a software package around the resulting *.POW file with a command do do an POWERCFG -IMPORT.
I then issue a POWERCFG -SETACTIVE command to the GUID of the *.POW file to enable that power scheme.
More information on the POWERCFG command can be found here:
https://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/cc748940%28v=ws.10%29.aspx
Hope that helps,
Darth.Mongo

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I've saved the unattend.xml and looked for errors- going as far as to install an x86 Win7 virtual machine to validate the unattend.xml file in WISM
Other information that might be useful:
I never used WISM to create an unattend.xml nor did I attach one to the image.
I didn't try to copy user profiles/settings/migrate etc
I imported the captured image to WDT. Created a standard task and added 2 nodes
-Inject Drivers
-Install Application
As a side, I've got another image that I've already injected the drivers/installed the application as a test. Everything went smoothly.
+-----------------+
| Unattend.xml:
+-----------------+
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
<unattend xmlns="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:unattend">
<settings pass="windowsPE">
<component name="Microsoft-Windows-Setup" processorArchitecture="x86" publicKeyToken="31bf3856ad364e35" language="neutral" versionScope="nonSxS" xmlns:wcm="http://schemas.microsoft.com/WMIConfig/2002/State">
<ImageInstall>
<OSImage>
<WillShowUI>OnError</WillShowUI>
<InstallTo>
<DiskID>0</DiskID>
<PartitionID>2</PartitionID>
</InstallTo>
<InstallFrom>
<Path>\\10.0.0.1\deploymentshare$\Operating Systems\ACER Win7 x86 Capture\ACER Win7 x86 Capture.wim</Path>
<MetaData>
<Key>/IMAGE/INDEX</Key>
<Value>1</Value>
</MetaData>
</InstallFrom>
</OSImage>
</ImageInstall>
<Display>
<ColorDepth>16</ColorDepth>
<HorizontalResolution>1024</HorizontalResolution>
<RefreshRate>60</RefreshRate>
<VerticalResolution>768</VerticalResolution>
</Display>
<ComplianceCheck>
<DisplayReport>OnError</DisplayReport>
</ComplianceCheck>
<UserData>
<AcceptEula>true</AcceptEula>
</UserData>
</component>
<component name="Microsoft-Windows-International-Core-WinPE" processorArchitecture="x86" publicKeyToken="31bf3856ad364e35" language="neutral" versionScope="nonSxS" xmlns:wcm="http://schemas.microsoft.com/WMIConfig/2002/State" xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance">
<SetupUILanguage>
<UILanguage>en-US</UILanguage>
</SetupUILanguage>
<InputLocale>0409:00000409</InputLocale>
<SystemLocale>en-US</SystemLocale>
<UILanguage>en-US</UILanguage>
<UserLocale>en-US</UserLocale>
</component>
</settings>
<settings pass="generalize">
<component name="Microsoft-Windows-Shell-Setup" processorArchitecture="x86" publicKeyToken="31bf3856ad364e35" language="neutral" versionScope="nonSxS" xmlns:wcm="http://schemas.microsoft.com/WMIConfig/2002/State" xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance">
<DoNotCleanTaskBar>true</DoNotCleanTaskBar>
</component>
</settings>
<settings pass="specialize">
<component name="Microsoft-Windows-UnattendedJoin" processorArchitecture="x86" publicKeyToken="31bf3856ad364e35" language="neutral" versionScope="nonSxS" xmlns:wcm="http://schemas.microsoft.com/WMIConfig/2002/State">
<Identification>
<JoinWorkgroup>WORKGROUP</JoinWorkgroup>
</Identification>
</component>
<component name="Microsoft-Windows-Shell-Setup" processorArchitecture="x86" publicKeyToken="31bf3856ad364e35" language="neutral" versionScope="nonSxS" xmlns:wcm="http://schemas.microsoft.com/WMIConfig/2002/State">
<ComputerName>PVA-PC</ComputerName>
<RegisteredOrganization>PVA</RegisteredOrganization>
<RegisteredOwner>PVA</RegisteredOwner>
<TimeZone>"Eastern Standard Time"</TimeZone>
<DoNotCleanTaskBar>true</DoNotCleanTaskBar>
</component>
<component name="Microsoft-Windows-IE-InternetExplorer" processorArchitecture="x86" publicKeyToken="31bf3856ad364e35" language="neutral" versionScope="nonSxS" xmlns:wcm="http://schemas.microsoft.com/WMIConfig/2002/State" xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance">
<Home_Page>about:blank</Home_Page>
<IEWelcomeMsg>false</IEWelcomeMsg>
</component>
<component name="Microsoft-Windows-Deployment" processorArchitecture="x86" 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">
<Description>EnableAdmin</Description>
<Order>1</Order>
<Path>cmd /c net user Administrator /active:yes</Path>
</RunSynchronousCommand>
<RunSynchronousCommand wcm:action="add">
<Description>UnfilterAdministratorToken</Description>
<Order>2</Order>
<Path>cmd /c reg add HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System /v FilterAdministratorToken /t REG_DWORD /d 0 /f</Path>
</RunSynchronousCommand>
<RunSynchronousCommand wcm:action="add">
<Description>disable user account page</Description>
<Order>3</Order>
<Path>reg add HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Setup\OOBE /v UnattendCreatedUser /t REG_DWORD /d 1 /f</Path>
</RunSynchronousCommand>
</RunSynchronous>
</component>
<component name="Microsoft-Windows-International-Core" processorArchitecture="x86" 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-TapiSetup" processorArchitecture="x86" publicKeyToken="31bf3856ad364e35" language="neutral" versionScope="nonSxS" xmlns:wcm="http://schemas.microsoft.com/WMIConfig/2002/State" xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance">
<TapiConfigured>0</TapiConfigured>
<TapiUnattendLocation>
<AreaCode>""</AreaCode>
<CountryOrRegion>1</CountryOrRegion>
<LongDistanceAccess>9</LongDistanceAccess>
<OutsideAccess>9</OutsideAccess>
<PulseOrToneDialing>1</PulseOrToneDialing>
<DisableCallWaiting>""</DisableCallWaiting>
<InternationalCarrierCode>""</InternationalCarrierCode>
<LongDistanceCarrierCode>""</LongDistanceCarrierCode>
<Name>Default</Name>
</TapiUnattendLocation>
</component>
<component name="Microsoft-Windows-SystemRestore-Main" processorArchitecture="x86" publicKeyToken="31bf3856ad364e35" language="neutral" versionScope="nonSxS" xmlns:wcm="http://schemas.microsoft.com/WMIConfig/2002/State" xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance">
<DisableSR>1</DisableSR>
</component>
</settings>
<settings pass="oobeSystem">
<component name="Microsoft-Windows-Shell-Setup" processorArchitecture="x86" publicKeyToken="31bf3856ad364e35" language="neutral" versionScope="nonSxS" xmlns:wcm="http://schemas.microsoft.com/WMIConfig/2002/State">
<UserAccounts>
<AdministratorPassword>
<Value></Value>
<PlainText>true</PlainText>
</AdministratorPassword>
</UserAccounts>
<AutoLogon>
<Enabled>true</Enabled>
<Username>Administrator</Username>
<Domain>.</Domain>
<Password>
<Value></Value>
<PlainText>true</PlainText>
</Password>
<LogonCount>999</LogonCount>
</AutoLogon>
<Display>
<ColorDepth>32</ColorDepth>
<HorizontalResolution>1024</HorizontalResolution>
<RefreshRate>60</RefreshRate>
<VerticalResolution>768</VerticalResolution>
</Display>
<FirstLogonCommands>
<SynchronousCommand wcm:action="add">
<CommandLine>wscript.exe %SystemDrive%\LTIBootstrap.vbs</CommandLine>
<Description>Lite Touch new OS</Description>
<Order>1</Order>
</SynchronousCommand>
</FirstLogonCommands>
<OOBE>
<HideEULAPage>true</HideEULAPage>
<NetworkLocation>Work</NetworkLocation>
<ProtectYourPC>1</ProtectYourPC>
</OOBE>
<RegisteredOrganization>PVA</RegisteredOrganization>
<RegisteredOwner>PVA</RegisteredOwner>
<TimeZone>"Eastern Standard Time"</TimeZone>
</component>
<component name="Microsoft-Windows-International-Core" processorArchitecture="x86" 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>
</settings>
<settings pass="offlineServicing">
<component name="Microsoft-Windows-PnpCustomizationsNonWinPE" processorArchitecture="x86" publicKeyToken="31bf3856ad364e35" language="neutral" versionScope="nonSxS" xmlns:wcm="http://schemas.microsoft.com/WMIConfig/2002/State" xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance">
<DriverPaths>
<PathAndCredentials wcm:keyValue="1" wcm:action="add">
<Path>\Drivers</Path>
</PathAndCredentials>
</DriverPaths>
</component>
</settings>
</unattend>

https://skydrive.live.com Here's the end of the log file:
2013-03-27 17:39:05, Info 2013-03-27 17:39:05, Info 2013-03-27 17:39:05, Info 2013-03-27 17:39:05, Info 2013-03-27 17:39:05, Info 2013-03-27 17:39:06, Info 2013-03-27 17:39:06, Info 2013-03-27 17:39:06, Info 2013-03-27 17:39:06, Error 2013-03-27 17:39:06, Error 2013-03-27 17:39:06, Info 2013-03-27 17:39:06, Error 2013-03-27 17:39:06, Error 2013-03-27 17:39:06, Info 2013-03-27 17:39:06, Info 2013-03-27 17:39:06, Info 2013-03-27 17:39:06, Info 2013-03-27 17:39:06, Info 2013-03-27 17:39:06, Info 2013-03-27 17:39:06, Error 2013-03-27 17:39:06, Info 2013-03-27 17:39:06, Info Also, here's my [Settings]
Priority=Default
Properties=MyCustomProperty
[Default]
SkipDomainMembership=YES
DomainAdmin=Administrator
DomainAdminDomain=go.local
DomainAdminPassword=************
SkipTimeZone=YES
TimeZone="035"
TimeZoneName="Eastern SkipLocaleSelection=YES
KeyboardLocale=en-US
UserLocale=en-US
UILanguage=en-US
Bootstrap.ini:
[Settings]
Priority=Default
[Default]
DeployRoot=\\10.0.0.1\Dep UserID=Administrator
UserDomain=go.local
UserPassword=***********
KeyboardLocale=en-US
SkipAdminPassword=YES
SkipProductKey=YES
SkipBitLocker=YES /redir?resid=55C3109D61329D02!108&authkey=!AG793wDwQuFZa1s
CMI CBS_Core_Finalize:Calling cbs core finalize complete
CMI Callback_CMI_ConfigInstall: CBS startup processing re-run complete.
[0x030023] CMI Callback_CMI_ConfigInstall: Exit.
[setup.exe] UnattendSearchExplicitPath: Found unattend file at [C:\windows\Panther\unattend.xml]; examining for applicability.
[setup.exe] UnattendSearchExplicitPath: Found usable unattend file for pass [specialize] at [C:\windows\Panther\unattend.xml].
IBS Callback_Unattend_InitEngine:Using unattend file found at [C:\windows\Panther\unattend.xml].
[setup.exe] ValidateSMIPass: serialized settings stream; status 0x00000000
[setup.exe] ValidateSMIPass: construct settings context; status 0x00000000
[setup.exe] SMI data results dump: Source = Name: Microsoft-Windows-IE-InternetExplorer, Language: neutral, ProcessorArchitecture: x86, PublicKeyToken: 31bf3856ad364e35, VersionScope: nonSxS, /settings/IEWelcomeMsg
[setup.exe] SMI data results dump: Description = Setting is not defined in this component.
[setup.exe] ValidateSMIPass: load SMI settings; status 0x00000001
[0x060432] IBS The provided unattend file is not valid; hrResult = 0x80220001
[0x060565] IBS Callback_Unattend_InitEngine:The provided unattend file [C:\windows\Panther\unattend.xml] is not a valid unattended Setup answer file; hr = 0x1, hrSearched = 0x1, hrDeserialized = 0x0, hrImplicitCtx = 0x0, hrValidated = 0x1, hrResult = 0x80220001
IBS UnattendErrorFromResults: Hit an unattend error; dumping any info we have about the failure...
IBS UnattendDumpSetting: ------Unattend setting error / warning------
IBS UnattendDumpSetting: Error code = 0x80220001
IBS UnattendDumpSetting: Pass = specialize
IBS UnattendDumpSetting: --------------------------------------------
IBS UnattendErrorFromResults: Error text = Windows could not parse or process unattend answer file [C:\windows\Panther\unattend.xml] for pass [specialize]. A component or setting specified in the answer file does not exist.
[0x0600c2] IBS Callback_Unattend_InitEngine:An error occurred while finding/loading the unattend file; hr = 0x1, hrResult = 0x80220001[gle=0x00000490]
IBSLIB PublishCriticalError: Publishing blocked message [Windows could not parse or process unattend answer file [C:\windows\Panther\unattend.xml] for pass [specialize]. A component or setting specified in the answer file does not exist.]
This installation is blocked from completing due to compliance failures or invalid input; this is not an internal error.
customsettings.ini as I think it changes the unattend?
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So how to specify different answer file for different install images in WDS snap-in?

hello
in WDS snap-in, in properties on server name, on client tab, we can define an answer file for unattended windows installation on WDS clients.
my question is, maybe we have added multiple images in WDS snap-in (win xp image, win 7 , win 2008,...)
now this one answer file applies to all of them ?
so how to specify different answer file for different install images in WDS snap-in?
thanks in advanced

Under the "Client" tab of WDS, you should only use an answer-file with settings relevant for the installation. This would be credentials for the WDS deployment share, international settings used during the setup and possibly also destination drive
details (if you want the installation to take care of partitioning the disk etc). The settings relevant for unattend-files used under "Client" would only be of those in phase 1 (WinPE).
However, if you would like to have specific unattend file for every installation, e.g. Win7, Server 2008, Win 8 etc, you can browse to the image under "Install Images" under the image Groups. There you can select properties for every image and
have a personal unattend-file.
hi Joel
very cool. thanks a lot, that really helped me.
best regards

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