Unattend Hit an error while pulling drivers from Network Share

Question

Hi All,
I've run into an error with installing apps from network share via SynchronousCommands under Specialize pass in unattended answer file. I been trying to work on it since yesterday and haven't had any success so far. It keeps failing with an error below.
This error is from setupact.log file and I've just pasted only the error from the file .
synchronously
2014-09-27 06:31:20, Info                         [SETUPUGC.EXE] Process returned with exit code 0x0
2014-09-27 06:31:45, Error                        [SETUPUGC.EXE] Hit an error (hr = 0x80070056) while running [\\WDS-DEP-SERV\E\Distribution\Drivers\setup64.exe
/s ]
2014-09-27 06:31:45, Info       [0x090009] PANTHR CBlackboard::Close: c:\windows\panther\commandexec\commandexec.
2014-09-27 06:31:45, Info                         [SETUPUGC.EXE] SetupUGC returning with exit code [4]
This error is from setuperr.log.
2014-09-27 06:31:45, Error                        [SETUPUGC.EXE] Hit an error (hr = 0x80070056) while running [\\WDS-DEP-SERV\E\Distribution\Drivers\setup64.exe
/s ]
Let me explain this situation. I've a server named WDS-DEP-SERV which is running my WDS, DHCP and DNS. I've an E drive on this server which contains setup64.exe and I'm trying to have the client pull that .exe via unattend answer file and install it either
during Specialize pass under windows deployment services via Synchronoouscommands or under OOBE pass under Windows Shell setup via FirstLogoncommands ---> Synchronouscommands, but it's not working. I believe that my path format for network share is wrong.
I've searched online almost everywhere since yesterday but I couldn't find anything.
Can anyone please let me know what's the right way of go about doing it? This is the only thing that's not working for me. Below is my answer file, in case someone needs to see what I'm doing wrong.
Thanks and hope to hear from someone.
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
<unattend xmlns="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:unattend">
    <settings pass="specialize">
        <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>WIN-8-DEPL</ComputerName>
            <ProductKey>MHF9N-XY6XB-WVXMC-BTDCT-MKKG7</ProductKey>
            <RegisteredOrganization>Microsoft</RegisteredOrganization>
            <RegisteredOwner>AutoBVT</RegisteredOwner>
            <ShowWindowsLive>false</ShowWindowsLive>
            <TimeZone>eastern standard time</TimeZone>
            <CopyProfile>true</CopyProfile>
            <BluetoothTaskbarIconEnabled>false</BluetoothTaskbarIconEnabled>
        </component>
        <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">
                    <Order>1</Order>
                    <Path>net user administrator /active:no</Path>
                    <Description>Enabling Built in Administrator Account</Description>
                    <WillReboot>Never</WillReboot>
                </RunSynchronousCommand>
                <RunSynchronousCommand wcm:action="add">
                    <Description>DisableNetworkLocationPrompt</Description>
                    <Order>2</Order>
                    <Path>REG ADD &quot;HKLM\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\NetworkList\Signatures\FirstNetwork&quot; /v Category
/t REG_DWORD /d 00000000 /f</Path>
                    <WillReboot>Never</WillReboot>
                </RunSynchronousCommand>
                <RunSynchronousCommand wcm:action="add">
                    <Path>REG ADD &quot;HKLM\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\Tcpip6\parameters&quot; /v DisabledComponents /t REG_DWORD /d 0xFF /f</Path>
                    <Order>4</Order>
                    <Description>Diasbling IPV6</Description>
                    <WillReboot>Never</WillReboot>
                </RunSynchronousCommand>
                <RunSynchronousCommand wcm:action="add">
                    <Credentials>
                        <Domain>Mikasa.local</Domain>
                        <Password>Administrator</Password>
                        <Username>Ghtwhts2015</Username>
                    </Credentials>
                    <Path>\\WDS-DEP-SERV\E\Distribution\Drivers\setup64.exe /s </Path>
                    <Description>Vmware Tool Installation</Description>
                    <Order>3</Order>
                    <WillReboot>Always</WillReboot>
                </RunSynchronousCommand>
            </RunSynchronous>
        </component>
        <component name="Microsoft-Windows-IE-InternetExplorer" 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">
            <SearchScopes>
                <Scope wcm:action="add">
                    <ScopeDefault>true</ScopeDefault>
                    <ScopeDisplayName>Google</ScopeDisplayName>
                    <ScopeKey>Google</ScopeKey>
                    <SuggestionsURL>http://www.google.com/search?q={search Terms}</SuggestionsURL>
                    <ShowSearchSuggestions>true</ShowSearchSuggestions>
                    <ShowTopResult>true</ShowTopResult>
                </Scope>
            </SearchScopes>
            <DisableAccelerators>true</DisableAccelerators>
            <DisableFirstRunWizard>true</DisableFirstRunWizard>
            <Home_Page>www.marca.com</Home_Page>
            <BlockPopups>yes</BlockPopups>
        </component>
        <component name="Microsoft-Windows-TerminalServices-LocalSessionManager" 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">
            <fDenyTSConnections>false</fDenyTSConnections>
        </component>
        <component name="Networking-MPSSVC-Svc" 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">
            <FirewallGroups>
                <FirewallGroup wcm:action="add" wcm:keyValue="Remote Desktop">
                    <Active>true</Active>
                    <Group>Remote Desktop</Group>
                    <Profile>all</Profile>
                </FirewallGroup>
            </FirewallGroups>
        </component>
        <component name="Microsoft-Windows-TerminalServices-RDP-WinStationExtensions" 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">
            <UserAuthentication>0</UserAuthentication>
            <SecurityLayer>1</SecurityLayer>
        </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-TCPIP" 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">
            <Interfaces>
                <Interface wcm:action="add">
                    <Identifier>00-50-56-30-85-87</Identifier>
                    <Ipv4Settings>
                        <DhcpEnabled>false</DhcpEnabled>
                        <Metric>10</Metric>
                        <RouterDiscoveryEnabled>false</RouterDiscoveryEnabled>
                    </Ipv4Settings>
                    <UnicastIpAddresses>
                        <IpAddress wcm:action="add" wcm:keyValue="1">172.16.5.21/24</IpAddress>
                    </UnicastIpAddresses>
                    <Routes>
                        <Route wcm:action="add">
                            <Identifier>0</Identifier>
                            <Prefix>0.0.0.0/0</Prefix>
                            <Metric>10</Metric>
                            <NextHopAddress>172.16.5.1</NextHopAddress>
                        </Route>
                    </Routes>
                </Interface>
            </Interfaces>
        </component>
    </settings>
    <settings pass="oobeSystem">
        <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">
            <AutoLogon>
                <Password>
                    <Value>RwBoAHQAdwBoAHQAcwAyADAAMQA2AFAAYQBzAHMAdwBvAHIAZAA=</Value>
                    <PlainText>false</PlainText>
                </Password>
                <Enabled>true</Enabled>
                <LogonCount>10</LogonCount>
                <Username>DarkKnight</Username>
                <Domain></Domain>
            </AutoLogon>
            <OOBE>
                <HideEULAPage>true</HideEULAPage>
                <NetworkLocation>Home</NetworkLocation>
                <ProtectYourPC>1</ProtectYourPC>
                <HideOEMRegistrationScreen>true</HideOEMRegistrationScreen>
                <HideWirelessSetupInOOBE>false</HideWirelessSetupInOOBE>
            </OOBE>
            <UserAccounts>
                <AdministratorPassword>
                    <Value>RwBoAHQAdwBoAHQAcwAyADAAMQA2AEEAZABtAGkAbgBpAHMAdAByAGEAdABvAHIAUABhAHMAcwB3AG8AcgBkAA==</Value>
                    <PlainText>false</PlainText>
                </AdministratorPassword>
                <LocalAccounts>
                    <LocalAccount wcm:action="add">
                        <Password>
                            <Value>RwBoAHQAdwBoAHQAcwAyADAAMQA2AFAAYQBzAHMAdwBvAHIAZAA=</Value>
                            <PlainText>false</PlainText>
                        </Password>
                        <Description>Admin User Account</Description>
                        <DisplayName>Omar</DisplayName>
                        <Group>Administrators</Group>
                        <Name>Omar</Name>
                    </LocalAccount>
                </LocalAccounts>
            </UserAccounts>
            <RegisteredOrganization>Mikasa</RegisteredOrganization>
            <RegisteredOwner>Mikasa</RegisteredOwner>
            <ShowWindowsLive>false</ShowWindowsLive>
            <TimeZone>eastern standard time</TimeZone>
        </component>
        <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>
            <UILanguageFallback></UILanguageFallback>
        </component>
    </settings>
    <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="offlineServicing">
        <component name="Microsoft-Windows-LUA-Settings" 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">
            <EnableLUA>false</EnableLUA>
        </component>
    </settings>
    <cpi:offlineImage cpi:source="wim:e:/windows-os-images/win8.1x86ent-wimfiles/install.wim#Windows 8.1 Enterprise" xmlns:cpi="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:cpi" />
</unattend>

Answer 1

Hi,
Thanks for replying with your input. I'll go over that and make changes. Can you please help me out with the following as I can't figure this out why my script on the network share run and execute during unattend install?
My script on my network share failed to run during unattend install right before the first login.
Can someone take a look at my unattend xml file
and suggest me a solution? I've highlighted the script paramters in bold. I've also attached my error message with this. Please check it out and make some suggestions. Thanks
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
<unattend xmlns="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:unattend">
    <settings pass="specialize">
        <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>WIN-8-DEPL</ComputerName>
            <ProductKey>MHF9N-XY6XB-WVXMC-BTDCT-MKKG7</ProductKey>
            <RegisteredOrganization>Microsoft</RegisteredOrganization>
            <RegisteredOwner>Microsoft</RegisteredOwner>
            <ShowWindowsLive>false</ShowWindowsLive>
            <TimeZone>eastern standard time</TimeZone>
            <CopyProfile>true</CopyProfile>
            <BluetoothTaskbarIconEnabled>false</BluetoothTaskbarIconEnabled>
        </component>
        <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">
<Order>1</Order>
                    <Path>net user administrator /active:no</Path>
                    <Description>Enabling Built in Administrator Account</Description>
<WillReboot>Never</WillReboot>
                </RunSynchronousCommand>
<RunSynchronousCommand wcm:action="add">
<Description>DisableNetworkLocationPrompt</Description>
                    <Order>2</Order>
<Path>REG ADD &quot;HKLM\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\NetworkList\Signatures\FirstNetwork&quot;
/v Category /t REG_DWORD /d
00000000 /f</Path>
                    <WillReboot>Never</WillReboot>
</RunSynchronousCommand>
                <RunSynchronousCommand wcm:action="add">
                    <Path>REG ADD HKLM\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\Tcpip6\parameters /v
DisabledComponents /t REG_DWORD
/d 0xFF /f</Path>
                    <Order>3</Order>
<Description>Diasbling IPV6</Description>
                    <WillReboot>Never</WillReboot>
</RunSynchronousCommand>
                <RunSynchronousCommand wcm:action="add">
                    <Credentials>
                        <Domain>Mikasa.local</Domain>
<Password>Ghtwhts2015</Password>
                        <Username>Administrator</Username>
</Credentials>
                    <Path>\\WDS-DEP-SERV\E\Distribution\Drivers\setup64.exe /s
/v &quot;/qn REBOOT=ReallySuppress&quot; /l C:\Windows\Temp\vmware_tools_install.log</Path>
                    <Order>4</Order>
<Description>Vmware
Tools Installation</Description>
                    <WillReboot>Always</WillReboot>
</RunSynchronousCommand>
            </RunSynchronous>
        </component>
        <component name="Microsoft-Windows-IE-InternetExplorer" 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">
            <DisableAccelerators>true</DisableAccelerators>
            <DisableFirstRunWizard>true</DisableFirstRunWizard>
            <Home_Page>www.marca.com</Home_Page>
            <BlockPopups>yes</BlockPopups>
        </component>
        <component name="Microsoft-Windows-TerminalServices-LocalSessionManager" 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">
            <fDenyTSConnections>false</fDenyTSConnections>
        </component>
        <component name="Networking-MPSSVC-Svc" 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">
            <FirewallGroups>
<FirewallGroup wcm:action="add" wcm:keyValue="Remote Desktop">
<Active>true</Active>
                    <Group>Remote Desktop</Group>
<Profile>all</Profile>
                </FirewallGroup>
            </FirewallGroups>
        </component>
        <component name="Microsoft-Windows-TerminalServices-RDP-WinStationExtensions" 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">
            <UserAuthentication>0</UserAuthentication>
            <SecurityLayer>1</SecurityLayer>
        </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>
    </settings>
    <settings pass="oobeSystem">
        <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">
            <AutoLogon>
<Password>
<Value>RwBoAHQAdwBoAHQAcwAyADAAMQA2AFAAYQBzAHMAdwBvAHIAZAA=</Value>
<PlainText>false</PlainText>
                </Password>
<Enabled>true</Enabled>
                <LogonCount>10</LogonCount>
<Username>DarkKnight</Username>
                <Domain></Domain>
            </AutoLogon>
            <OOBE>
                <HideEULAPage>true</HideEULAPage>
<NetworkLocation>Home</NetworkLocation>
                <ProtectYourPC>1</ProtectYourPC>
<HideOEMRegistrationScreen>true</HideOEMRegistrationScreen>
                <HideWirelessSetupInOOBE>false</HideWirelessSetupInOOBE>
            </OOBE>
            <UserAccounts>
                <AdministratorPassword>
                    <Value>RwBoAHQAdwBoAHQAcwAyADAAMQA2AEEAZABtAGkAbgBpAHMAdAByAGEAdABvAHIAUABhAHMAcwB3AG8AcgBkAA==</Value>
<PlainText>false</PlainText>
                </AdministratorPassword>
<LocalAccounts>
<LocalAccount wcm:action="add">
<Password>
<Value>RwBoAHQAdwBoAHQAcwAyADAAMQA2AFAAYQBzAHMAdwBvAHIAZAA=</Value>
<PlainText>false</PlainText>
                        </Password>
<Description>Admin
User Account</Description>
                        <DisplayName>DarkKnight</DisplayName>
<Group>Administrators</Group>
                        <Name>DarkKnight</Name>
</LocalAccount>
                </LocalAccounts>
            </UserAccounts>
            <RegisteredOrganization>Mikasa</RegisteredOrganization>
            <RegisteredOwner>Mikasa</RegisteredOwner>
            <ShowWindowsLive>false</ShowWindowsLive>
            <TimeZone>eastern standard time</TimeZone>
            <FirstLogonCommands>
                <SynchronousCommand wcm:action="add">
                    <CommandLine>cmd /C start
/wait E:\RemoteInstall\Images\Windows8\install\$OEM$\$$\Setup\Scripts\SetupComplete.cmd</CommandLine>
                    <Description>Various Apps Installation</Description>
<Order>1</Order>
                    <RequiresUserInput>false</RequiresUserInput>
</SynchronousCommand>
            </FirstLogonCommands>
        </component>
        <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>
            <UILanguageFallback></UILanguageFallback>
        </component>
    </settings>
    <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="offlineServicing">
        <component name="Microsoft-Windows-LUA-Settings" 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">
            <EnableLUA>false</EnableLUA>
        </component>
    </settings>
    <cpi:offlineImage cpi:source="wim:e:/windows-os-images/win8.1x86ent-wimfiles/install.wim#Windows
8.1 Enterprise" xmlns:cpi="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:cpi" />
</unattend>