Hi Todd, Just a quick update -- below solution works! Thanks for pointing me to the right direction.
Cheers. -ip- On Mon, Aug 14, 2017 at 8:50 AM, Cloud List <cloud-l...@sg.or.id> wrote: > Thanks Todd. > > I found out that the correct syntax is: > > cd c:\windows\system32\sysprep > sysprep.exe /oobe /generalize /shutdown /unattend:c:\windows\system32\ > sysprep\unattend.xml > > Trying this now and will share the outcome shortly. > > Thank you for your advice. > > Cheers. > > -ip- > > > On Fri, Aug 11, 2017 at 6:21 PM, Todd Pigram <t...@toddpigram.com> wrote: > >> You need to specify the xml in the command. >> >> sysprep.exe /oobe /generalize /shutdown c:\system32\sysprep\unattend.xml. >> >> On w2016, its Autounattend.xml for the file name. >> >> On Fri, Aug 11, 2017 at 5:28 AM, Cloud List <cloud-l...@sg.or.id> wrote: >> >> > Dear all, >> > >> > I am using CloudStack 4.8 and KVM hypervisor, andI tried creating a >> Windows >> > Server 2016 OS template using sysprep following the instruction on the >> > "System Preparation for Windows Server 2008 R2" section of the >> > documentation at below URL: >> > >> > http://docs.cloudstack.apache.org/projects/cloudstack- >> > administration/en/4.8/templates/_create_windows.html >> > >> > However, after the template is created and I tried to spin off a new VM >> > using the template, the console is still prompting the Language and >> > Country/Region selection, EULA and change password selection when >> > booting-up. It seems that the sysprep process to automate those steps >> > didn't work. >> > >> > I did saved the unattend.xml file into the C:\Windows\System32\sysprep >> > folder and run "sysprep.exe /oobe /generalize /shutdown" before creating >> > the template from the main VM. >> > >> > Did I miss anything, or is the sysprep process for Windows Server 2016 >> is >> > different from 2008? The same method worked for 2012 last time. >> > >> > Any advice is appreciated, thank you. >> > >> > Cheers. >> > >> > -ip- >> > >> >> >> >> -- >> >> >> Todd Pigram >> http://about.me/ToddPigram >> www.linkedin.com/in/toddpigram/ >> @pigram86 on twitter >> https://plus.google.com/+ToddPigram86 >> Mobile - 216-224-5769 >> >> PGP Public Key >> <http://pgp.mit.edu/pks/lookup?op=get&search=0x96B7B0F0C55933BB> >> > >
