MDT2012 : I'm lost with "[C:\Windows\Panther\unattend.xml] for pass [specialize]" error

Monday, March 18, 2013 5:04 PM

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Hi,

i have a weird error with MDT2012 during a W7 SP1 x64 (full update) install, after hardware detection. I use WDS with x86 PXE on W2008R2.

"Windows could not parse or process the unattend answer file [C:\Windows\Panther\unattend.xml] for pass [specialize]. A component or setting specified in the answer file does not exist."

My sysprep & image capture is fine, without any error. I just want to deploy my production computer.

I'm totally lost !!

Thanks you,

Francois
- Edited by doc.fc Tuesday, March 19, 2013 9:26 PM
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Monday, March 18, 2013 5:34 PM

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Here is my TS from the workbench :

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
....
<settings pass="specialize">
    <component name="Microsoft-Windows-UnattendedJoin" processorArchitecture="amd64" publicKeyToken="31bf3856ad364e35" language="neutral" versionScope="nonSxS" xmlns:wcm="http://schemas.microsoft.com/WMIConfig/2002/State">
      <Identification>
        <Credentials>
          <Username></Username>
          <Domain></Domain>
          <Password></Password>
        </Credentials>
        <JoinDomain></JoinDomain>
        <JoinWorkgroup></JoinWorkgroup>
        <MachineObjectOU></MachineObjectOU>
      </Identification>
    </component>
    <component name="Microsoft-Windows-Shell-Setup" processorArchitecture="amd64" publicKeyToken="31bf3856ad364e35" language="neutral" versionScope="nonSxS" xmlns:wcm="http://schemas.microsoft.com/WMIConfig/2002/State">
      <ComputerName></ComputerName>
      <ProductKey></ProductKey>
      <RegisteredOrganization>UL</RegisteredOrganization>
      <RegisteredOwner>DN</RegisteredOwner>
      <DoNotCleanTaskBar>true</DoNotCleanTaskBar>
      <TimeZone>Pacific Standard Time</TimeZone>
    </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">
      <Home_Page>about:blank</Home_Page>
      <IEWelcomeMsg>false</IEWelcomeMsg>
    </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">
          <Description>EnableAdmin</Description>
          <Order>1</Order>
          <Path>cmd /c net user Administrator /active:yes</Path>
        </RunSynchronousCommand>
        <RunSynchronousCommand wcm:action="add">
          <Description>UnfilterAdministratorToken</Description>
          <Order>2</Order>
          <Path>cmd /c reg add HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System /v FilterAdministratorToken /t REG_DWORD /d 0 /f</Path>
        </RunSynchronousCommand>
        <RunSynchronousCommand wcm:action="add">
          <Description>disable user account page</Description>
          <Order>3</Order>
          <Path>reg add HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Setup\OOBE /v UnattendCreatedUser /t REG_DWORD /d 1 /f</Path>
        </RunSynchronousCommand>
      </RunSynchronous>
    </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>0409:00000409</InputLocale>
      <SystemLocale>en-US</SystemLocale>
      <UILanguage>en-US</UILanguage>
      <UserLocale>en-US</UserLocale>
    </component>
    <component name="Microsoft-Windows-TapiSetup" 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">
      <TapiConfigured>0</TapiConfigured>
      <TapiUnattendLocation>
        <AreaCode>""</AreaCode>
        <CountryOrRegion>1</CountryOrRegion>
        <LongDistanceAccess>9</LongDistanceAccess>
        <OutsideAccess>9</OutsideAccess>
        <PulseOrToneDialing>1</PulseOrToneDialing>
        <DisableCallWaiting>""</DisableCallWaiting>
        <InternationalCarrierCode>""</InternationalCarrierCode>
        <LongDistanceCarrierCode>""</LongDistanceCarrierCode>
        <Name>Default</Name>
      </TapiUnattendLocation>
    </component>
    <component name="Microsoft-Windows-SystemRestore-Main" 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">
      <DisableSR>1</DisableSR>
    </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">
      <UserAccounts>
        <AdministratorPassword>
          <Value>****</Value>
          <PlainText>true</PlainText>
        </AdministratorPassword>
      </UserAccounts>
      <AutoLogon>
        <Enabled>true</Enabled>
        <Username>Administrator</Username>
        <Domain>.</Domain>
        <Password>
          <Value>*****</Value>
          <PlainText>true</PlainText>
        </Password>
        <LogonCount>999</LogonCount>
      </AutoLogon>
      <Display>
        <ColorDepth>32</ColorDepth>
        <HorizontalResolution>1024</HorizontalResolution>
        <RefreshRate>60</RefreshRate>
        <VerticalResolution>768</VerticalResolution>
      </Display>
      <FirstLogonCommands>
        <SynchronousCommand wcm:action="add">
          <CommandLine>wscript.exe %SystemDrive%\LTIBootstrap.vbs</CommandLine>
          <Description>Lite Touch new OS</Description>
          <Order>1</Order>
        </SynchronousCommand>
      </FirstLogonCommands>
      <OOBE>
        <HideEULAPage>true</HideEULAPage>
        <NetworkLocation>Work</NetworkLocation>
        <ProtectYourPC>1</ProtectYourPC>
      </OOBE>
      <RegisteredOrganization>UL</RegisteredOrganization>
      <RegisteredOwner>DN</RegisteredOwner>
      <TimeZone></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>0409:00000409</InputLocale>
      <SystemLocale>en-US</SystemLocale>
      <UILanguage>-US</UILanguage>
      <UserLocale>en-US</UserLocale>
    </compoent> </settings>
<settings pass="offlineServicing">
    <component name="Microsoft-Windows-PnpCustomizationsNonWinPE" 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">
      <DriverPaths>
        <PathAndCredentials wcm:keyValue="1" wcm:action="add">
          <Path>\Drivers</Path>
        </PathAndCredentials>
      </DriverPaths>
    </component>
</settings>
</unattend>
- Edited by doc.fc Tuesday, March 19, 2013 9:27 PM
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Monday, March 18, 2013 6:20 PM

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First, be sure to edit out your Admin credentials when posting to the forums. Based on the information above, anyone can come along and see your local admin password. Second, on the deployment TS itself, go to "OS Info" and select "Edit Unattend.xml." When WSIM loads, check to make sure the file is crafted correctly. (Check mark at the top validate the appropriateness of the file.)
-Nick O.
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Monday, March 18, 2013 7:04 PM

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Do you set any settings in the customsettings.ini? Your unattend file will be updated with information from customsettings.ini.
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Monday, March 18, 2013 7:43 PM

Do you set any settings in the customsettings.ini? Your unattend file will be updated with information from customsettings.ini.

Of course :

[Settings]

Priority=Default
Properties=MyCustomProperty

[Default]

_SMSTSORGNAME=MDT2012

OSInstall=Y

SkipAppsOnUpgrade=NO

SkipAdminPassword=YES

SkipProductKey=YES

SkipComputerName=NO

SkipDomainMembership=YES

SkipUserData=YES

UserDataLocation=AUTO

SkipLocaleSelection=YES

SkipTaskSequence=NO

SkipTimeZone=YES

SkipApplications=YES

SkipBitLocker=YES

SkipSummary=YES

SkipBDDWelcome=YES

SkipCapture=YES

SkipFinalSummary=NO

TimeZone=105
TimeZoneName=Romance Standard Time
UILanguage=fr-FR
KeyboardLocale=040c:0000040c

UserLocale=fr-FR

JoinDomain=TEST

DomainAdmin=TEST\JoinAccount

DomainAdminPassword=*****

I'm really surprised of this error because a few months ago i did the same setup and everything went fine.

I'll check if Windows Update installed IE10, it seems there are some problems with sysprep.

Edited by doc.fc Monday, March 18, 2013 8:11 PM

Tuesday, March 19, 2013 8:50 AM

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OK it seems the IE is the culprit (setuperr.log)...... !!

2013-03-19 09:25:43, Error                        [setup.exe] SMI data results dump: Source = Name: Microsoft-Windows-IE-InternetExplorer, Language: neutral, ProcessorArchitecture: amd64, PublicKeyToken: 31bf3856ad364e35, VersionScope: nonSxS, /settings/IEWelcomeMsg
2013-03-19 09:25:43, Error                        [setup.exe] SMI data results dump: Description = Le paramètre n’est pas défini dans ce composant.
2013-03-19 09:25:43, Error      [0x060432] IBS    The provided unattend file is not valid; hrResult = 0x80220001
2013-03-19 09:25:43, Error      [0x060565] IBS    Callback_Unattend_InitEngine:The provided unattend file [C:\windows\Panther\unattend.xml] is not a valid unattended Setup answer file; hr = 0x1, hrSearched = 0x1, hrDeserialized = 0x0, hrImplicitCtx = 0x0, hrValidated = 0x1, hrResult = 0x80220001
2013-03-19 09:25:43, Error      [0x0600c2] IBS    Callback_Unattend_InitEngine:An error occurred while finding/loading the unattend file; hr = 0x1, hrResult = 0x80220001[gle=0x00000490]
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Tuesday, March 19, 2013 9:53 AM

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please take a look at this post it is probably the problem you have.
- Proposed As Answer by Atreus21 Tuesday, April 09, 2013 4:55 PM
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Tuesday, March 19, 2013 10:14 AM

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Yes, it's the same !

Thanks you.
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Monday, April 08, 2013 6:50 PM

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thank you that fixed mine.
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Wednesday, April 24, 2013 10:49 PM

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Thanks!
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MDT2012 : I'm lost with "[C:\Windows\Panther\unattend.xml] for pass [specialize]" error

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