Sysprep + CopyProfile Issues

Hello everyone,
I'm hoping someone can help me with this issue I've had trying to sysprep a Windows 8.1 image. I am using the 64bit Windows 8.1 Enterprise disc and did all the configuration through Audit mode. This is running inside VMware Workstation 10 with no fancy stuff
turned on. I have built a new unattend file for Windows 8.1, validated it and there are no errors however when I boot up the image it fails on the specialize pass on the Windows Shell Setup component. The only settings I have set in this part of the unattend
are CopyProfile True and a computer name. What is odd is the sysprep was successful the first time however I discovered a setting wasn't being applied properly (in the last pass of the unattend so its after specialize) so I reverted to a pre sysprep snapshot
and tried to sysprep again and now it wont get pass the error I mentioned above. I'm at my wits end here. I should mention I have tried this on physical hardware as well and ran into the same error.

Hi,
One thing to note, and most people overlook this, is that the CopyProfile setting of the unattend.xml file is used during the deployment of Windows- NOT the unattend.xml file used to build the image.
So as you normally would, create your Windows 8 image from your reference machine or VM, making all the customizations you need including, adding shortcuts to the desktop, remove provisioned apps, and re-organize the Windows 8 Start Screen, and finally sysprep
and capture the image. Notice we didn’t make any changes to the unattend.xml file during the image build.
Please also check "Troubleshooting CopyProfile" part of this article:
Customize the Default User Profile by Using CopyProfile
http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/hh825135.aspx
If the issue still persists, please upload your setup*.log Darrell mentioned for research.
Please upload them to a file sharing service like Onedrive or "Rapidshare" and put a link to them in your reply.
Kate Li
TechNet Community Support

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We're experiencing several issues during creation of our base Windows 8.1 image.
Running SCCM 2012 R2 with MDT 2013 Integration.
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We were able to work around this issue in the following way using SCCM 2012 R2. I know this is not how the process is documented or has worked previously but it is what worked for us.
1. Create an unattend.xml with the copy profile setting (and whatever other settings) enabled.
2. On the image which will be captured run all of our regular steps to customize on the administrator profile (I always set administrator pw at this point to have blank pw, don't know if still required), copy that unattend.xml locally.
3. Do not run a standard capture using SCCM capture ISO, instead manually run sysprep specifying the unattend.xml. I.e. sysprep /generalize /oobe /shutdown /unattend:C:\Unattend.xml .
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5. Run an imagex capture to a network location (in our case the C: was all that was needed).
6. Import that WIM into SCCM as part of task sequence. Also added same unattend.xml used for sysprep into the task sequence to apply settings during first boot after image.
7. Validated our start menu icons and layout are there on the image.
Until the behaviour changes in Windows 8.1 or SCCM, then this should get you by. Little bit of extra work in the capture but we had positive, consistent results using this method.
Thank you! This was driving me crazy! Now it works on the first try.
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Windows 8.1 - Sysprep, CopyProfile and Default Applications

Hello,
I'm absolutely at the end of my rope with this one.
My organization wants to deploy Windows 8.1 Professional to a small but not insignificant number of workstations. Due to a host of reasons beyond my control, higher ups have decided UAC needs to be off. I've got 8.1 Pro x64 installed on a Hyper-V VM, and
I'm in audit mode working on creating an image.
I remove all of the metro apps (do not work with UAC off), but the Photos app remains. Fine. So while in Audit Mode, I set the default image viewer to Windows Picture Viewer. I then customize the start screen, finish configurations and sysprep the computer
with the sysprep file below.
Once the process completes, the sysprep is successful and the machine reboots.
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<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
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<RunSynchronousCommand wcm:action="add">
<Order>1</Order>
<Path>net user administrator /active:yes</Path>
</RunSynchronousCommand>
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<RegisteredOrganization></RegisteredOrganization>
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After changing my search approach, I found a bit of a work around. Even though the CopyProfile doesn't seem to be working, I was able to eliminate the biggest problems by deleting the below registry keys, which removes Photos as the default App for pictures.
reg delete HKCR\Microsoft.PhotoManager.imagetype /f
reg delete HKCR\Microsoft.PhotoManager.panotype /f
reg delete HKCR\Microsoft.PhotoManager.videotype /f
That did it. Sure enough, all major picture filetypes now default to Picture Viewer.
As for the metro IE icon that's created in the start screen for all new users, I created this batch file:
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Echo shutdown -r -t 0 -f >> "C:\Windows\deploy\TDS-81FIX.bat"
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Bit of a flimsy work around, but does the trick.

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I have been trying to create a new image that is syspreped for Windows 7 Pro x64. I have created the system and tried to take an image. I get about 75% into the image and the system seems to get stuck copying files up to the server. It run through the same set of files repeatedly without end. I let the process continue last night to see how long it would take before failure. I ended up stopping the process an hour and a half later. The system seemed to be processing the same group of files inside the Windows directory (something to do with amd64) for over a half an hour.
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Originally Posted by breezer
Hi Leroy,
We have tried everything.
What we do know is that profiles are corrupting when the are copied back from the windows 7 machine to the network. This is now happening for the majority of staff and students using windows 7, we are continually resetting profiles on the local machines and the network.
symptons
black screen, instead of normal background (machines are licensed)
groupwise not working due to registry permission issues.
login script not running so no access to directories
no delivered zen icons or bundles
user desktop icons not delivered
zoomtext not working
jaws losing its licence
not able to remote control/view machine with zenworks tools
Part of the user profile is left behind
c:\users\USERNAME\AppData\Local\Temp - .tmp files
c:\users\USERNAME\AppData\Roaming\ - various files
fix.
1. Remove user in System properties - Advanced - there are sometime 4 or 5 'unknown' users listed here, these are deleted as well.
2. net user delete /USERNAME
3. manually delete c:\user\USERNAME
4. copy fresh windows nt 6.1 ..... to their home directory.
Does anyone have any solutions as this is seriously effecting our users.
Breezer
Hi Breezer,
what is "fresh windows nt 6.1" do you generate a default Profile with the Sysprep/copyprofile method?
Ive never used Roaming Profiles but as far as i know the usual way the roaming Profile would be created based on the default profile an a machine the first time the user logs on. never heard about preloading one into the user homedir.
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When the "black screen" profile appears is it a TEMP Profile?
ist there a remaining key under
HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\ProfileList\SID?
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List of Profile states:
VBScript - Meaning of values under HKLM\SOFT....\ProfileList Key
I never used Romaing Profiles in the past (except testing for for small groups)
I think there are 2 seperate cases:
1. Workplace = 1 user, 1 computer, simply use local profile
2. public PCs (student labs) =
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* definition: any logon is a new users logon
* use mandatory/default profiles (roaming profiles to hard to manage)
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http://www.windows-noob.com/forums/index.php?/topic/7233-deploying-windows-8-and-the-copy-profile-setting-using-sccm-2012/
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Here is my setup:
I installed Windows 7 Professional.
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"logs into Windows and runs any Office 2013 program that has templates (such as Word, Excel, and PowerPoint), the templates on the Start page do not appear. In their place, the following error message appears on the Start page where the templates would normally
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http://social.technet.microsoft.com/Forums/ie/en-US/09a69d4c-9e5f-489d-ba7b-2af79ff83596/deploying-normaldotm-through-oct-doesnt-work-in-office-2013?forum=officesetupdeploy
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TechNet Community Support

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I'm using a 3000 N100 notebook running Windows XP Home Edition.
After re-formatting and re-installing my OS using Rescue and Recovery, I have been experiencing 2 issues:
1. Whenever Windows XP starts, I get the Sysprep Wizard and each option that I choose (It doesn't matter since I don't need to create more SIDs), The computer just shuts down/restarts and I'm not receiving any activation prompts (I don't even have the activation option on the system tools menu).
2. When I try to access My Bluetooth Places (Start Using Bluetooth), I keep receiving an "Installing Bluetooth Drivers..." message that freezes and crashes the moment it comes up. I've tried uninstalling and re-installing the latest Bluetooth drivers from the website, but the problem presists.
I thank you in advance for your assistance,
Sharon

Issue restoring pre-sysprep image

Hello,
I'm having a bit on an issue with creating a pre-sysprepped base image with Windows 8.1. I've created my base installation, made all the changes and upload an image before I run the sysprep. Now when I restore this image after sysprepping to get back to all the changes I've made and edit it some more it boots into Windows fine but always creates a "dump"-user (Administrator.MACHINENAME) and not using the original Administrator account.
Very irritating as I have to go back to my first install and re-do all my changes everytime I need to do a sysprep.
Anyone know a way out of this?

pastokes wrote:
>
> Hello,
> I'm having a bit on an issue with creating a pre-sysprepped base image
> with Windows 8.1. I've created my base installation, made all the
> changes and upload an image before I run the sysprep. Now when I
> restore this image after sysprepping to get back to all the changes
> I've made and edit it some more it boots into Windows fine but always
> creates a "dump"-user (Administrator.MACHINENAME) and not using the
> original Administrator account.
> Very irritating as I have to go back to my first install and re-do all
> my changes everytime I need to do a sysprep.
> Anyone know a way out of this?
Do you run the machine on a VM? Do you run windows in audit mode?
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Sysprep issues

Hello everyone,
We have purchased 6 X series ThinkPads. We ordered them with Windows Vista Business with the intention of downgrading to XP, in which I have successfully done on one of the laptops. I have the laptop all configured to our company needs. I then proceeded to sysprep the image using Zenworks. The image was successfully created but when I went to restore the image onto the second laptop all I get is a blinking cursor on the top left side of a black screen.
Does anyone know of any known issues using sysprep after downgrading from Vista Business to XP.
Thanks in advance.

Hello everyone,
We have purchased 6 X series ThinkPads. We ordered them with Windows Vista Business with the intention of downgrading to XP, in which I have successfully done on one of the laptops. I have the laptop all configured to our company needs. I then proceeded to sysprep the image using Zenworks. The image was successfully created but when I went to restore the image onto the second laptop all I get is a blinking cursor on the top left side of a black screen.
Does anyone know of any known issues using sysprep after downgrading from Vista Business to XP.
Thanks in advance.

How do I use copyprofile, image manager and create a wim file to Sysprep a reference Windows 8 computer.

Im trying to deploy a reference machine (configured) to other machines (exact or close image) with different hardware.
I have successfully used sysprep in out of the box, generalise, shutdown mode although i havent tried to deploy this to another device. Unfortunately it doesnt copy the profile to default.
I understand that I have to create an answer file using image manager based on that image, save it to a usb drive and attach this in the sysprep command line when sysprepping it.
My problem is I dont know how to easily capture an image of windows 8 into a wim file so that i can add this into image manager to create a answer file. Im also not sure what I have to do in image manager, is it a simple matter of creating and saving
the answer file or do i have to configure it to copy the profile specifically (theres only one account anyhow).
I also want to know if i have to attach the drivers or are all the standard drivers put into the sysprep image as standard. I would like the machine to be an exactly replica, same as doing a clone (but with the drivers for the new machine installed
so it will boot) same as doing a clone and then repair? If thats possible.
Any specific instructions on this would be helpful. I have read the microsft links but they are somewhat confusing.

I know this is a very late response but I thought I'd post for others who search.
The easiest way to create the .wim file is via WinPE, this guy's two YouTube videos explain the entire process in detail -
Windows 8 ADK Part 1: Capture an OS image - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XJ8zKX_8E9w
Windows 8 ADK Part 2: Windows Image Deployment - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HHIvoqSw_FI
Here's a quick rundown from my notes:
WINPE
Create WinPE via imaging tools command prompt
copype amd64 c:\winpe
makewinpemedia /iso "c:\winpe" "c:\winpe\winpe64.iso"
UNATTEND
Open Windows System Image Manager
Configure unattend.xml
Save unattend.xml to sysprep folder
Create script and save it to sysprep folder to launch sysprep with unattend
@echo off
cd C:\Windows\System32\sysprep
Sysprep /oob /generalize /unattend:C:\Windows\System32\sysprep\unattend.xml
SYSPREP
C:\Windows\System32\Sysprep
Run as administrator
OOBE/Generalize
Shutdown
CONFIGURATION of WINPE
Set IP - netsh int ip set address "Local Area Connection" static 192.168.1.2 255.255.255.0 192.168.1.1
Set DNS - netsh int ip set dns name = "Local Area Connection" source = static addr = 192.168.1.4 validate = no
Map Network Name - net use z:
\\WindowsADK\reflex\images password /USER:domain.local\username
DISKPART
diskpart
list disk
select disk zero
list partition
select partition 2 (OS partition #)
Assign letter=S (assigns drive letter to partition)
Exit
DISM
dism /capture-image /imagefile:z:\image.wim /capturedir:s:\ /name:"Windows 8.1 Custom"
Verify image is saved in the image share (z:)
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Windows 7 Sysprepped Image - Injecting Drivers issue

Hi
I have created a Windows 7 Image, sysprepped it and capture an image using MDT. I am using the "Total Control" driver management method and during the imaging phase I can see that it injects the drivers into the image but for some strange reason,
and I can't see to figure out why, it's not installing the drivers during the windows setup phase.
Please can someone help!
Thanks

How do you know for sure the drivers are not getting installed, and how do you know for sure you have the correct drivers? Please illusrate. You should be able to boot into the new OS, open DevMgmt.msc, and update each missing device with drivers MDT copyied
to the c:\Drivers folder, if these drivers don't install, then you might now have the correct drivers.
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Error during sysprep

Hi guys,
I am trying to make a 64-bit win7 image, but for some reason when I run sysprep I get this error "sysprep a fatal error occurred while trying to sysprep the machine". I have checked my unattend.xml file and all seems fine. I have pasted the sysprep log file below as well as my unattend.xml file. Any help would be much appreciated. Thanks!
setuperr.log file
Code:
2014-02-06 09:38:52, Error [0x0f0043] SYSPRP WinMain:The sysprep dialog box returned FALSE2014-02-06 11:12:12, Error [0x0f0043] SYSPRP WinMain:The sysprep dialog box returned FALSE
2014-02-07 11:41:15, Error [0x0f0043] SYSPRP WinMain:The sysprep dialog box returned FALSE
2014-02-10 06:44:28, Error [0x0f0043] SYSPRP WinMain:The sysprep dialog box returned FALSE
2014-02-10 08:15:43, Error [0x0f0060] SYSPRP ParseCommands:Found unsupported command line option '/?'[gle=0x000036b7]
2014-02-10 08:15:43, Error [0x0f00a4] SYSPRP WinMain: Unable to parse command-line arguments to sysprep; GLE = 0x36b7[gle=0x000036b7]
2014-02-10 08:32:48, Error [0x0f0082] SYSPRP LaunchDll:Failure occurred while executing 'drmv2clt.dll,Sysprep', returned error code -2147024864[gle=0x00000020]
2014-02-10 08:32:48, Error [0x0f0070] SYSPRP RunExternalDlls:An error occurred while running registry sysprep DLLs, halting sysprep execution. dwRet = -2147024864[gle=0x00000020]
2014-02-10 08:32:48, Error [0x0f00a8] SYSPRP WinMain:Hit failure while processing sysprep cleanup providers; hr = 0x80070020[gle=0x00000020]
unattend.xml file
Code:
<unattend xmlns="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:unattend"><servicing>
<package action="configure">
<assemblyIdentity name="Microsoft-Windows-Foundation-Package" version="6.1.7600.16385" processorArchitecture="amd64" publicKeyToken="31bf3856ad364e35" language=""/>
<selection name="MediaCenter" state="false"/>
<selection name="WindowsGadgetPlatform" state="false"/>
</package>
</servicing>
<settings pass="specialize">
<component xmlns:wcm="http://schemas.microsoft.com/WMIConfig/2002/State" xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance" name="Microsoft-Windows-Deployment" processorArchitecture="amd64"publicKeyToken="31bf3856ad364e35" language="neutral" versionScope="nonSxS">
<RunSynchronous>
<RunSynchronousCommand wcm:action="add">
<Order>1</Order>
<Path>Net user administrator /active:yes</Path>
</RunSynchronousCommand>
</RunSynchronous>
</component>
<component xmlns:wcm="http://schemas.microsoft.com/WMIConfig/2002/State" xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance" name="Microsoft-Windows-IE-InternetExplorer"processorArchitecture="amd64" publicKeyToken="31bf3856ad364e35" language="neutral" versionScope="nonSxS">
<BlockPopups>no</BlockPopups>
<CompanyName>Lifespace Communities</CompanyName>
<DisableFirstRunWizard>true</DisableFirstRunWizard>
<DisableDevTools>true</DisableDevTools>
<Home_Page>www.lifespacecommunities.com</Home_Page>
<LockToolbars>true</LockToolbars>
<NoDial>true</NoDial>
<SuggestedSitesEnabled>false</SuggestedSitesEnabled>
<DisableOOBAccelerators>true</DisableOOBAccelerators>
</component>
<component xmlns:wcm="http://schemas.microsoft.com/WMIConfig/2002/State" xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance" name="Microsoft-Windows-Shell-Setup"processorArchitecture="amd64" publicKeyToken="31bf3856ad364e35" language="neutral" versionScope="nonSxS">
<BluetoothTaskbarIconEnabled>false</BluetoothTaskbarIconEnabled>
<ComputerName/>
<CopyProfile>true</CopyProfile>
<DoNotCleanTaskBar>true</DoNotCleanTaskBar>
<ProductKey>*****************</ProductKey>
<RegisteredOrganization>Lifespace Communities</RegisteredOrganization>
<RegisteredOwner>Lifespace</RegisteredOwner>
<ShowWindowsLive>false</ShowWindowsLive>
<TimeZone>Central Standard Time</TimeZone>
<StartPanelOff>true</StartPanelOff>
</component>
<component xmlns:wcm="http://schemas.microsoft.com/WMIConfig/2002/State" xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance" name="Microsoft-Windows-UnattendedJoin"processorArchitecture="amd64" publicKeyToken="31bf3856ad364e35" language="neutral" versionScope="nonSxS">
<Identification>
<JoinWorkgroup>LIFESPACE</JoinWorkgroup>
</Identification>
</component>
<component xmlns:wcm="http://schemas.microsoft.com/WMIConfig/2002/State" xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance" name="Security-Malware-Windows-Defender"processorArchitecture="amd64" publicKeyToken="31bf3856ad364e35" language="neutral" versionScope="nonSxS">
<DisableAntiSpyware>true</DisableAntiSpyware>
</component>
</settings>
<settings pass="offlineServicing">
<component xmlns:wcm="http://schemas.microsoft.com/WMIConfig/2002/State" xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance" name="Microsoft-Windows-LUA-Settings"processorArchitecture="amd64" publicKeyToken="31bf3856ad364e35" language="neutral" versionScope="nonSxS">
<EnableLUA>false</EnableLUA>
</component>
</settings>
<settings pass="generalize">
<component xmlns:wcm="http://schemas.microsoft.com/WMIConfig/2002/State" xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance" name="Microsoft-Windows-Security-SPP"processorArchitecture="amd64" publicKeyToken="31bf3856ad364e35" language="neutral" versionScope="nonSxS">
<SkipRearm>1</SkipRearm>
</component>
</settings>
<settings pass="oobeSystem">
<component xmlns:wcm="http://schemas.microsoft.com/WMIConfig/2002/State" xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance" name="Microsoft-Windows-International-Core"processorArchitecture="amd64" publicKeyToken="31bf3856ad364e35" language="neutral" versionScope="nonSxS">
<InputLocale>en-us</InputLocale>
<SystemLocale>en-us</SystemLocale>
<UILanguage>en-us</UILanguage>
<UILanguageFallback>en-us</UILanguageFallback>
<UserLocale>en-us</UserLocale>
</component>
<component xmlns:wcm="http://schemas.microsoft.com/WMIConfig/2002/State" xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance" name="Microsoft-Windows-Shell-Setup"processorArchitecture="amd64" publicKeyToken="31bf3856ad364e35" language="neutral" versionScope="nonSxS">
<AutoLogon>
<Password>
<Value>
</Value>
<PlainText>false</PlainText>
</Password>
<Enabled>true</Enabled>
<LogonCount>3</LogonCount>
<Username>administrator</Username>
</AutoLogon>
<Display>
<ColorDepth>32</ColorDepth>
<HorizontalResolution>1024</HorizontalResolution>
<RefreshRate>60</RefreshRate>
<VerticalResolution>768</VerticalResolution>
</Display>
<FirstLogonCommands>
<SynchronousCommand wcm:action="add">
<CommandLine>cscript //b C:\Windows\system32\slmgr.vbs /ipk</CommandLine>
<Order>1</Order>
<RequiresUserInput>false</RequiresUserInput>
</SynchronousCommand>
<SynchronousCommand wcm:action="add">
<CommandLine>
%SystemRoot%\system32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe -Command "&{set-executionpolicy RemoteSigned -Force}"
</CommandLine>
<Order>2</Order>
<RequiresUserInput>false</RequiresUserInput>
</SynchronousCommand>
<SynchronousCommand wcm:action="add">
<CommandLine>C:\Windows\OEM\SETUP\Drivers\DPINST64.exe /q</CommandLine>
<Order>3</Order>
<RequiresUserInput>false</RequiresUserInput>
</SynchronousCommand>
<SynchronousCommand wcm:action="add">
<CommandLine>
%SystemRoot%\system32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe "C:\Windows\OEM\SETUP\Win7Image-Script1.ps1"
</CommandLine>
<Order>4</Order>
<RequiresUserInput>false</RequiresUserInput>
</SynchronousCommand>
</FirstLogonCommands>
<OOBE>
<HideEULAPage>true</HideEULAPage>
<NetworkLocation>Home</NetworkLocation>
<HideWirelessSetupInOOBE>true</HideWirelessSetupInOOBE>
<ProtectYourPC>3</ProtectYourPC>
</OOBE>
<UserAccounts>
<AdministratorPassword>
<Value>
</Value>
<PlainText>false</PlainText>
</AdministratorPassword>
<LocalAccounts>
<LocalAccount wcm:action="add">
<Password>
<Value>
</Value>
<PlainText>false</PlainText>
</Password>
<Description>administrator</Description>
<DisplayName>administrator</DisplayName>
<Group>administrators</Group>
<Name>administrator</Name>
</LocalAccount>
<LocalAccount wcm:action="add">
<Password>
<Value>
</Value>
<PlainText>false</PlainText>
</Password>
<Description>presentation</Description>
<DisplayName>presentation</DisplayName>
<Group>administrators</Group>
<Name>presentation</Name>
</LocalAccount>
</LocalAccounts>
</UserAccounts>
<VisualEffects>
<FontSmoothing>On</FontSmoothing>
</VisualEffects>
<WindowsFeatures>
<ShowMediaCenter>false</ShowMediaCenter>
<ShowWindowsMediaPlayer>true</ShowWindowsMediaPlayer>
<ShowInternetExplorer>true</ShowInternetExplorer>
</WindowsFeatures>
<RegisteredOrganization/>
<RegisteredOwner/>
</component>
<component xmlns:wcm="http://schemas.microsoft.com/WMIConfig/2002/State" xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance" name="Microsoft-Windows-Sidebar" processorArchitecture="amd64"publicKeyToken="31bf3856ad364e35" language="neutral" versionScope="nonSxS">
<SidebarOnByDefault>false</SidebarOnByDefault>
<SidebarVisible>false</SidebarVisible>
</component>
</settings>
<cpi:offlineImage xmlns:cpi="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:cpi" cpi:source="wim:p:/ot/win7%20imaging/add-on's%20and%20images/win7%2064-bit/sysprep/win7%20cd%20files/sources/install.wim#Windows 7 PROFESSIONAL"/>
</unattend>

AH HA!!!! I found the answer! For future issues, I found the answer in the link below. Long story short, Windows Media Player Network Sharing Service was causing sysprep to fail. Had to disable the service, ran sysprep again and all was happy happy. Leave it to Microcrap to break their own products. Thanks for the help Anders!! I really appreciate it!
source:
http://sidecar.twocanoes.com/forums/...atal-error-/p1
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