MDT 2013 Windows 8.1 Deployment Starts Prompting For Administrator Login In Middle Of Task Sequence

Question

I have a 8.1 deployment task sequence that automatically logs into the administrator account until about half way through the deployment.
It actually looks like it logs in for a second and then dumps back out to the login prompt.
After this reboot, the problem starts.  When I log in manually, I see it is at the installing the Java application step.  What could cause this?

Answer 1

Yes, it's possible that the scripts to boot to desktop or the script to remove apps are causing this, but other people use these settings in deployments and didn't mention this as a side effect.
This reg file is supposed to set the Start Menu background to match the desktop wallpaper and set IE to use desktop version, but does not seem to work.
regedit.exe /s 81settings.reg
Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00
[HKEY_USERS\CUSTOM\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Accent]
"MotionAccentId_v1.00"=dword:000000db
[HKEY_USERS\CUSTOM\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\EdgeUI]
"DisableHelpSticker"=dword:00000001
[HKEY_USERS\CUSTOM\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main]
"ApplicationTileImmersiveActivation"=dword:00000000
"AssociationActivationMode"=dword:00000002
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powershell.exe -Command "set-ExecutionPolicy Unrestricted -Force; cpi '%DEPLOYROOT%\Applications\Remove Windows 8.1 Modern Applications\RemoveWindows8Apps.ps1' -destination c:\; c:\RemoveWindows8Apps.ps1; ri c:\*.ps1 -Force; set-ExecutionPolicy Restricted
-Force"
<#     
    Purpose:    Remove built in apps specified in list 
    Pre-Reqs:    Windows 8.1 
#>
# Main Routine 
# Get log path. Will log to Task Sequence log folder if the script is running in a Task Sequence 
# Otherwise log to \windows\temp
try
$tsenv = New-Object -COMObject Microsoft.SMS.TSEnvironment
$logPath = $tsenv.Value("LogPath")
catch
Write-Host "This script is not running in a task sequence"
$logPath = $env:windir + "\temp"
$logFile = "$logPath\$($myInvocation.MyCommand).log"
# Start logging
Start-Transcript $logFile
Write-Host "Logging to $logFile"
# List of Applications that will be removed
$AppsList = "microsoft.windowscommunicationsapps","Microsoft.BingFinance","Microsoft.BingMaps",`
"Microsoft.BingWeather","Microsoft.ZuneVideo","Microsoft.ZuneMusic","Microsoft.Media.PlayReadyClient.2",`
"Microsoft.XboxLIVEGames","Microsoft.HelpAndTips","Microsoft.BingSports",`
"Microsoft.BingNews","Microsoft.BingFoodAndDrink","Microsoft.BingTravel","Microsoft.WindowsReadingList",`
"Microsoft.BingHealthAndFitness","Microsoft.WindowsAlarms","Microsoft.Reader","Microsoft.WindowsCalculator",`
"Microsoft.WindowsScan","Microsoft.WindowsSoundRecorder","Microsoft.SkypeApp"
ForEach ($App in $AppsList)
$Packages = Get-AppxPackage | Where-Object {$_.Name -eq $App}
if ($Packages -ne $null)
      Write-Host "Removing Appx Package: $App"
      foreach ($Package in $Packages)
      Remove-AppxPackage -package $Package.PackageFullName
else
      Write-Host "Unable to find package: $App"
$ProvisionedPackage = Get-AppxProvisionedPackage -online | Where-Object {$_.displayName -eq $App}
if ($ProvisionedPackage -ne $null)
      Write-Host "Removing Appx Provisioned Package: $App"
      remove-AppxProvisionedPackage -online -packagename $ProvisionedPackage.PackageName
else
      Write-Host "Unable to find provisioned package: $App"
# Stop logging
====================================================
Install java and turn off updates.
Start /wait jre-8u25-windows-i586.exe INSTALL_SILENT=1 STATIC=0 AUTO_UPDATE=0 WEB_JAVA=1 WEB_JAVA_SECURITY_LEVEL=H WEB_ANALYTICS=0 EULA=0 REBOOT=0
regedit.exe /s disableupdate.reg
Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\JavaSoft\Java Update\Policy]
"EnableJavaUpdate"=dword:00000000
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\JavaSoft\Java Update\Policy]
"EnableJavaUpdate"=dword:00000000