Windows Server 2008: Sysprep Error: Error [0x0f0073] SYSPRP RunExternalDlls:Not running DLLs; either the machine is in an invalid state or we couldn't update the recorded state, dwRet = 32[gle=0x00000020]

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c:\windows\system32\sysprep\sysprep.exe /generalize /oobe /reboot /unattend:c:\windows\panther\unattend.xml
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****c:\windows\panther\setuperr.log****
2013-03-29 16:40:07, Error      [0x0f0073] SYSPRP RunExternalDlls:Not running DLLs; either the machine is in an invalid state or we couldn't update the recorded state, dwRet = 32[gle=0x00000020]
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****c:\windows\panther\unattend.xml****
<?xml version='1.0' encoding='utf-8'?>
<unattend xmlns="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:unattend">
    <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>
            <UILanguageFallback>en-US</UILanguageFallback>
            <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">
            <AutoLogon>
                <Enabled>true</Enabled>
                <Username>Administrator</Username>
                <Password>
                    <Value>ca$hc0w</Value>
                    <PlainText>true</PlainText>
                </Password>
            </AutoLogon>
            <OOBE>
                <HideEULAPage>true</HideEULAPage>
                <NetworkLocation>Work</NetworkLocation>
                <ProtectYourPC>3</ProtectYourPC>
            </OOBE>
            <UserAccounts>
                <AdministratorPassword>
                    <Value>ca$hc0w</Value>
                    <PlainText>true</PlainText>
                </AdministratorPassword>
            </UserAccounts>
            <TimeZone>Pacific Standard Time</TimeZone>
        </component>
    </settings>
    <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">
            <ProductKey>7M67G-PC374-GR742-YH8V4-TCBY3</ProductKey>
            <ComputerName>*</ComputerName>
        </component>
    </settings>
</unattend>
****c:\windows\panther\setupact.log****
2013-03-29 16:40:07, Info       [0x0f004d] SYSPRP The time is now 2013-03-29 16:40:07
2013-03-29 16:40:07, Info       [0x0f004e] SYSPRP Initialized SysPrep log at c:\windows\system32\sysprep\Panther
2013-03-29 16:40:07, Info       [0x0f0054] SYSPRP ValidateUser:User has required privileges to sysprep machine
2013-03-29 16:40:07, Info       [0x0f0056] SYSPRP ValidateVersion:OS version is okay
2013-03-29 16:40:07, Info       [0x0f005e] SYSPRP ScreenSaver:Screen saver was already disabled, no need to disable it for sysprep
2013-03-29 16:40:07, Info       [0x0f007e] SYSPRP FCreateTagFile:Tag file c:\windows\system32\sysprep\Sysprep_succeeded.tag does not already exist, no need to delete anything
2013-03-29 16:40:07, Info       [0x0f005f] SYSPRP ParseCommands:Found supported command line option 'GENERALIZE'
2013-03-29 16:40:07, Info       [0x0f005f] SYSPRP ParseCommands:Found supported command line option 'OOBE'
2013-03-29 16:40:07, Info       [0x0f005f] SYSPRP ParseCommands:Found supported command line option 'REBOOT'
2013-03-29 16:40:07, Info       [0x0f005f] SYSPRP ParseCommands:Found supported command line option 'UNATTEND'
2013-03-29 16:40:07, Info       [0x0f004a] SYSPRP WaitThread:Entering spawned waiting thread
2013-03-29 16:40:07, Info                         [sysprep.exe] UnattendFindAnswerFile: Looking at explicitly provided unattend file [c:\windows\panther\unattend.xml]...
2013-03-29 16:40:07, Info                         [sysprep.exe] UnattendFindAnswerFile: [c:\windows\panther\unattend.xml] meets criteria
for an explicitly provided unattend file.
2013-03-29 16:40:07, Info                  SYSPRP SysprepSearchForUnattend: Using unattend file at [c:\windows\panther\unattend.xml].
2013-03-29 16:40:07, Info                  SYSPRP SysprepSearchForUnattend: [generalize] pass in unattend file [c:\windows\panther\unattend.xml] either doesn't exist or passed
validation
2013-03-29 16:40:07, Info                  SYSPRP WinMain:Found unattend file at [c:\windows\panther\unattend.xml]; caching...
2013-03-29 16:40:07, Info                  SYSPRP WinMain:Processing unattend file's 'generalize' pass...
2013-03-29 16:40:07, Info                  SYSPRP Sysprep is running a generalize pass with the following unattend file: [%windir%\panther\unattend.xml]
2013-03-29 16:40:07, Info                  SYSPRP RunUnattendGeneralizePass: Sysprep unattend generalize pass exits; hr = 0x0, hrResult = 0x0, bRebootRequired = 0x0
2013-03-29 16:40:07, Info       [0x0f003f] SYSPRP WinMain:Processing 'cleanup' request.
2013-03-29 16:40:07, Error      [0x0f0073] SYSPRP RunExternalDlls:Not running DLLs; either the machine is in an invalid state or we couldn't update the recorded state, dwRet = 32[gle=0x00000020]
2013-03-29 16:40:07, Error      [0x0f00a8] SYSPRP WinMain:Hit failure while processing sysprep cleanup providers; hr = 0x80070020[gle=0x00000020]
2013-03-29 16:48:52, Info       [0x0f004c] SYSPRP WaitThread:Exiting spawned waiting thread
2013-03-29 16:48:52, Info       [0x0f0059] SYSPRP ScreenSaver:Screen saver was originally disabled, leaving it disabled
2013-03-29 16:48:52, Info       [0x0f0052] SYSPRP Shutting down SysPrep log
2013-03-29 16:48:52, Info       [0x0f004d] SYSPRP The time is now 2013-03-29 16:48:52

Hi,
This is typical of an OEM license issue.
To avoid this in the future you should look at site/volume licensing.
Anyway.
so, first check if you can re-arm by runing the
slmgr.vbs /dlv and check the re-arm counter, if it set to zero.. you need to do the following :
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/929828 (set the <SkipRearm>1</SkipRearm> like in the example, note: this option will make the product key window to appear in the setup process).
you can also try running : slmgr.vbs -rearm, to rearm Windows.
after that, let's come back to the sysprep process.. for syspreping already syspreped machine we have to change few keys in the registry :
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\Setup\Status\SysprepStatus\GeneralizationState\
CleanupState:2
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\Setup\Status\SysprepStatus\GeneralizationState\
GeneralizationState:7
After done with the registry, do the following :
Start -> Run : msdtc -uninstall (wait few seconds)
Start -> Run : msdtc -install (wait few seconds)
Restart the machine
Check the registry for the right registry keys values
sysprep with the new XML answerfile.
Source: Olegm
If you find my information useful, please rate it. :-)

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