Comments on: Sysprep a Windows 7 Machine – Start to Finish http://blog.brianleejackson.com/sysprep-a-windows-7-machine-start-to-finish Fri, 30 Jul 2010 06:31:38 -0700 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: Scott http://blog.brianleejackson.com/sysprep-a-windows-7-machine-start-to-finish/comment-page-5#comment-2343 Scott Thu, 29 Jul 2010 22:13:29 +0000 http://blog.brianleejackson.com/?p=594#comment-2343 The problem above is solved (XML (2) warnings). Now that I know the steps I was able to go back and start from the begining. I extracted the ISO once again with 7-zip to the C-drive and recreated the answer file using the new files and a new answer file. The problem did not return. I guess I was using the image copied from the DVD to the hard drive. I also attempted to make an answer file from the DVD earlier and got the same problem. The problem above is solved (XML (2) warnings). Now that I know the steps I was able to go back and start from the begining. I extracted the ISO once again with 7-zip to the C-drive and recreated the answer file using the new files and a new answer file. The problem did not return. I guess I was using the image copied from the DVD to the hard drive. I also attempted to make an answer file from the DVD earlier and got the same problem.

]]> By: Scott http://blog.brianleejackson.com/sysprep-a-windows-7-machine-start-to-finish/comment-page-5#comment-2340 Scott Thu, 29 Jul 2010 21:00:40 +0000 http://blog.brianleejackson.com/?p=594#comment-2340 XML (2) warnings: After creating the XML, saving, closing and reopening these two cautions appear under the XML tab when the XML is reopened: • Cannot find the file D:\work\Enterprise\install.wim • The Catalog file associated with the Windows image Windows 7 ENTERPRISE(Catalog) is out of date The ISO was downloaded from Microsoft and copy to a fold on the c-drive. There is nothing in the D-drive. The "D:\work\" folder does not exist on the original ISO. What is pointing this application to look at the d-drive? Why is the Catalog out of date? I am using the Windows System Image Manager (6.1.7600.16385). I downloaded the ISO from Microsoft: 7600.16385.090713-1255_x64fre_enterprise_en-us_EVAL_Eval_Enterprise-GRMCENXEVAL_EN_DVD.iso (64-bit). Despite these issues the image was successfully built, captured and works. I have searched and found this same problem dating back to 2008 and none of the forums have provided an answer. XML (2) warnings:
After creating the XML, saving, closing and reopening these two cautions appear under the XML tab when the XML is reopened:
• Cannot find the file D:\work\Enterprise\install.wim
• The Catalog file associated with the Windows image Windows 7 ENTERPRISE(Catalog) is out of date
The ISO was downloaded from Microsoft and copy to a fold on the c-drive. There is nothing in the D-drive. The “D:\work\” folder does not exist on the original ISO.
What is pointing this application to look at the d-drive?
Why is the Catalog out of date?
I am using the Windows System Image Manager (6.1.7600.16385).

I downloaded the ISO from Microsoft: 7600.16385.090713-1255_x64fre_enterprise_en-us_EVAL_Eval_Enterprise-GRMCENXEVAL_EN_DVD.iso (64-bit).
Despite these issues the image was successfully built, captured and works.
I have searched and found this same problem dating back to 2008 and none of the forums have provided an answer.

]]> By: Scott http://blog.brianleejackson.com/sysprep-a-windows-7-machine-start-to-finish/comment-page-5#comment-2338 Scott Thu, 29 Jul 2010 14:45:22 +0000 http://blog.brianleejackson.com/?p=594#comment-2338 Was there a solution to this problem: The catalog file associated with the Windows image Windows 7 ENTERPRISE(Catalog) is out of date. With these warnings: Cannot find the file D:\work\Enterprise\install.wim and The Catalog file associated with the Windows image Windows 7 ENTERPRISE(Catalog) is out of date Was there a solution to this problem: The catalog file associated with the Windows image Windows 7 ENTERPRISE(Catalog) is out of date. With these warnings: Cannot find the file D:\work\Enterprise\install.wim and The Catalog file associated with the Windows image Windows 7 ENTERPRISE(Catalog) is out of date

]]> By: Narith http://blog.brianleejackson.com/sysprep-a-windows-7-machine-start-to-finish/comment-page-5#comment-2268 Narith Thu, 15 Jul 2010 04:46:06 +0000 http://blog.brianleejackson.com/?p=594#comment-2268 Hi all, First, I want to say thanks to Brian for posting this topic. It is really helpful for me, but I still have some problems which I can't solve them. I want to deploy 10 computers and I want the computer start from pc1, pc2, pc3, ...., p10, but I don't know how to do that in Window 7? Another problems is that I want to remove all games after deployment. Please everyone help me about these. Hi all,
First, I want to say thanks to Brian for posting this topic. It is really helpful for me, but I still have some problems which I can’t solve them. I want to deploy 10 computers and I want the computer start from pc1, pc2, pc3, …., p10, but I don’t know how to do that in Window 7? Another problems is that I want to remove all games after deployment. Please everyone help me about these.

]]> By: Ricky http://blog.brianleejackson.com/sysprep-a-windows-7-machine-start-to-finish/comment-page-5#comment-2042 Ricky Wed, 16 Jun 2010 13:47:41 +0000 http://blog.brianleejackson.com/?p=594#comment-2042 I am having the same problem as Andrew Fichera and Joe. I have narrowed down the problem, but don't know how to resolve it. We have two domains right now (trying to move from one to the other). When the computer was being setup on the Domain1, we had no issues with the "Windows could not complete the installation. To install Windows on this computer, restart the installation." However, when doing this on the Domain2, I have this issue, and can duplicate it. If I setup Windows 7 Enterprise 32-bit from disk (machine doesn't seem to matter), and then join it to the domain under the audit user Administrator account, 1 reboot it works fine. To speed up the reboot process, I run 'gpupdate /force'. While my machine is in the Computers container on the domain, no policy should be applied, but after a reboot, I ALWAYS get this error message. Any thoughts? I am having the same problem as Andrew Fichera and Joe. I have narrowed down the problem, but don’t know how to resolve it.

We have two domains right now (trying to move from one to the other). When the computer was being setup on the Domain1, we had no issues with the “Windows could not complete the installation. To install Windows on this computer, restart the installation.” However, when doing this on the Domain2, I have this issue, and can duplicate it.

If I setup Windows 7 Enterprise 32-bit from disk (machine doesn’t seem to matter), and then join it to the domain under the audit user Administrator account, 1 reboot it works fine. To speed up the reboot process, I run ‘gpupdate /force’. While my machine is in the Computers container on the domain, no policy should be applied, but after a reboot, I ALWAYS get this error message.

Any thoughts?

]]> By: Συμβουλές για τα Windows 7 | Mια στάλα http://blog.brianleejackson.com/sysprep-a-windows-7-machine-start-to-finish/comment-page-5#comment-1955 Συμβουλές για τα Windows 7 | Mια στάλα Mon, 07 Jun 2010 06:59:55 +0000 http://blog.brianleejackson.com/?p=594#comment-1955 [...] · Sysprep on a Windows 7 Machine, Start to Finish [...] [...] · Sysprep on a Windows 7 Machine, Start to Finish [...]

]]> By: yassin http://blog.brianleejackson.com/sysprep-a-windows-7-machine-start-to-finish/comment-page-5#comment-1888 yassin Sun, 30 May 2010 23:22:49 +0000 http://blog.brianleejackson.com/?p=594#comment-1888 Great work Hey Brian but i have a question i want to install windows with the only Account i logged in ( not with Two Accounts) I managed to do that but always asked about password ? I didn't set any password and don't want too . I want only to be taken to Desktop without any stop screean ( user and password screean ) can you help me to solve that problem my Answer file http://www.mediafire.com/file/jjeyn5...tounattend.zip TAke care Yassin Great work Hey Brian but i have a question

i want to install windows with the only Account i logged in ( not with Two Accounts)

I managed to do that but always asked about password ?

I didn’t set any password and don’t want too .

I want only to be taken to Desktop without any stop screean ( user and password screean )

can you help me to solve that problem

my Answer file

http://www.mediafire.com/file/jjeyn5…tounattend.zip

TAke care

Yassin

]]> By: Gene http://blog.brianleejackson.com/sysprep-a-windows-7-machine-start-to-finish/comment-page-5#comment-1851 Gene Wed, 26 May 2010 13:43:50 +0000 http://blog.brianleejackson.com/?p=594#comment-1851 @Eric: TIP: In windows 7 you do not need to know the computer name to log on locally. You can simply use this syntax for any local account logon: ".\administrator" The ".\" specifies local host as the logon domain. @Eric:

TIP: In windows 7 you do not need to know the computer name to log on locally. You can simply use this syntax for any local account logon:
“.\administrator”

The “.\” specifies local host as the logon domain.

]]> By: Pam http://blog.brianleejackson.com/sysprep-a-windows-7-machine-start-to-finish/comment-page-5#comment-1815 Pam Sat, 22 May 2010 14:46:39 +0000 http://blog.brianleejackson.com/?p=594#comment-1815 Joe, I had the same problem and I found out that it's pointing to 100mb system reserve partition. Try this command bcdedit /set {default} device partition=C: bcdedit /set {default} osdevice partition=C: bcdedit /set {bootmgr} device partition=C Joe,
I had the same problem and I found out that it’s pointing to 100mb system reserve partition.
Try this command
bcdedit /set {default} device partition=C:
bcdedit /set {default} osdevice partition=C:
bcdedit /set {bootmgr} device partition=C

]]> By: Pam http://blog.brianleejackson.com/sysprep-a-windows-7-machine-start-to-finish/comment-page-5#comment-1814 Pam Sat, 22 May 2010 14:15:54 +0000 http://blog.brianleejackson.com/?p=594#comment-1814 Hello Brian, I am having the same problem that Ash had on November 16, 2009 when you create the unattend file, save it and close the program. Then you want to edit the unattend file, I get this error message Upon opening WSIM and selecting my Unattend file, I’ll get the following two errors: -Cannot find the file D:\work\Enterprise\install.wim -The catalog file associated with the Windows image Windows 7 ENTERPRISE(Catalog) is out of date. I did copy the whole source folder to the hard drive and make sure the folder had rights. I recreated the unattend file, save it and close the program. Reopen the program and file and still get the same message. I was reading some post to see if there's answer, but I didn't see anything. What could be causing the problem? Any thoughts? Please let me know. Hello Brian,
I am having the same problem that Ash had on November 16, 2009 when you create the unattend file, save it and close the program. Then you want to edit the unattend file, I get this error message
Upon opening WSIM and selecting my Unattend file, I’ll get the following two errors:
-Cannot find the file D:\work\Enterprise\install.wim
-The catalog file associated with the Windows image Windows 7 ENTERPRISE(Catalog) is out of date.
I did copy the whole source folder to the hard drive and make sure the folder had rights.

I recreated the unattend file, save it and close the program. Reopen the program and file and still get the same message.
I was reading some post to see if there’s answer, but I didn’t see anything.

What could be causing the problem? Any thoughts? Please let me know.

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