Thanks for your replies. I created a new task sequence and this time I did not modify the unattend.xml file. I got the same results. The differences between the previous unattend.xml and the new one are
1) The old one has a section as shown below (I changed the password
below). The new one looks the same except PlainText is True and the password
is shown in plain text.
<settings pass="oobeSystem">
<component name="Microsoft-Windows-Shell-Setup"
processorArchitecture="x86" publicKeyToken="31bf3856ad364e35"
language="neutral" versionScope="nonSxS"
xmlns:wcm="http://schemas.microsoft.com/WMIConfig/2002/State";>
<UserAccounts>
<AdministratorPassword>
<Value>ABC</Value>
<PlainText>false</PlainText>
</AdministratorPassword>
</UserAccounts>
<AutoLogon>
<Enabled>true</Enabled>
<Username>Administrator</Username>
<Domain>.</Domain>
<Password>
<Value>XYZ==</Value>
<PlainText>false</PlainText>
</Password>
2) The new one doesn't have a pointer to the catalog file I copied from
the X86 machine.
<cpi:offlineImage cpi:source="catalog://wdsmdt4/mdtproduction$/operating
systems/windows 8.1 enterprise x86 custom
image/w81-x86-002_capture-001ddrive.clg"
xmlns:cpi="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:cpi" />
3) The new one doesn't have the modifications I made in the previous
version.
<TimeZone>Pacific Standard Time</TimeZone>
<TaskbarLinks>
<Link0>%ALLUSERSPROFILE%\Microsoft\Windows\Start
Menu\Programs\Microsoft Office 2013\Excel 2013.lnk</Link0>
<Link1>%ALLUSERSPROFILE%\Microsoft\Windows\Start
Menu\Programs\Microsoft Office 2013\Outlook 2013.lnk</Link1>
<Link2>%ALLUSERSPROFILE%\Microsoft\Windows\Start
Menu\Programs\Microsoft Office 2013\PowerPoint 2013.lnk</Link2>
<Link3>%ALLUSERSPROFILE%\Microsoft\Windows\Start
Menu\Programs\Microsoft Office 2013\Word 2013.lnk</Link3>
</TaskbarLinks>
<CopyProfile>true</CopyProfile>
Since the new one doesn't reference the catalog and since it still doesn't
work, it may be safe to assume it is not the catalog that is causing the
problem. Also, since you said you have used the same procedure without
negative consequence.
My ADK (8.100.26020) and MDT (6.2.5019) were downloaded 10/24 so I assume they
are the re-released version.
Curt
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Subject: [MDT-OSD] RE: Windows 8.1 x86 Deployment Issue
I've had no issue creating the catalog for a x86 image, on my x64 deployment
server.
I'm using the re-release of the ADK 8.1 and MDT 2013 (host is windows 8.1, but
that should not matter.)
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From: [email protected]<mailto:[email protected]>
[mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Curt Finley
Sent: Wednesday, October 30, 2013 4:48 PM
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Subject: [MDT-OSD] RE: Windows 8.1 x86 Deployment Issue
Thanks for your suggestion.
The unattend.xml files are identical with exception of processorArchitecture,
WIM filename/path and the catalog filename/path.
But that does bring up one possible issue. The server is obviously 64 bit. My
understanding is that you can't create a catalog for a 32 bit image on a 64 bit
machine. I copied the deployment share to a 32 bit machine, created the
catalog there and copied the catalog back to my server. Perhaps that caused
the problem?
Curt
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[mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Daniel Ratliff
Sent: Wednesday, October 30, 2013 1:01 PM
To: [email protected]<mailto:[email protected]>
Subject: [MDT-OSD] RE: Windows 8.1 x86 Deployment Issue
Sounds like an unattend.xml issue. I am not too well versed in configuring it
properly, but that's the first place I would look.
Daniel Ratliff
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[mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Curt Finley
Sent: Wednesday, October 30, 2013 3:41 PM
To: [email protected]<mailto:[email protected]>
Subject: [MDT-OSD] Windows 8.1 x86 Deployment Issue
I created a custom Win 8.1 x64 image, captured it and am able to deploy it.
When I PXE boot the system copies of the image, reboots and goes through a
number of phases such as Getting devices ready, Getting ready, Finalizing your
settings ,.... I created a custom Win 8.1 x86 image (I thought the same way as
I did the x64 image) but when I PXE boot it, it copies the image, reboots and
presents me with a logon prompt. It does not go through the Getting devices
ready, ... phases. When I attempt to log on it tells me the Administrator
account has been disabled. If I subsequently try to deploy an image to the
same machine it says there is an existing in-progress deployment that is not in
an expected state and it asks if I want to start a new deployment. I've
created and captured the x86 image twice but I apparently made the same mistake
because I'm getting the same result. Can someone clue me in on what I might be
doing differently than when I created the X64 image? If not, perhaps you could
give me a hint on how to diagnose the issue?
I'm running MDT 2013 on Server 2012 R2. It's a completely new server - not
upgraded from a previous version of MDT.
Thanks for your help.
Curt
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