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I want to enable the Administrator account and have the password set automaticly durring instillation.
I am installing from a UFD.
I have placed autounattend.xml in the root of my UFD but it doesn't seem to work.
what am i doing wrong?
here is the xml file i am using

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<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>

<unattend xmlns="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:unattend">

   <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" xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance">

   <UserAccounts>

   <AdministratorPassword>

   <Value>MyPassword</Value>

   <PlainText>true</PlainText>

   </AdministratorPassword>

   </UserAccounts>

   <AutoLogon>

   <Password>

   <Value>MyPassword</Value>

   <PlainText>true</PlainText>

   </Password>

   <Enabled>true</Enabled>

   <LogonCount>1</LogonCount>

   <Username>Administrator</Username>

   </AutoLogon>

   </component>

   </settings>

   <cpi:offlineImage cpi:source="wim:c:/image%20files/install.wim#Windows 7 Enterprise" xmlns:cpi="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:cpi" />

</unattend>

Thursday, October 7, 2010 1:27 PM

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I noticed this thread which is about the similar issue and I would like to share it with you for your reference:

Windows 7 Imaging with unattend.xml - How do I customize Default User Profile AND keep the Administrator account active??
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- Marked as answer by Leo Huang Thursday, October 14, 2010 7:45 AM
Thursday, October 7, 2010 5:44 PM

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In the example here: http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/dd744293(WS.10).aspx the order is a bit different in the section concerning <username>Administrator</username>

I don't know if it matters, but it might be worth a shot?

Thursday, October 7, 2010 1:56 PM
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Hi,

1. Enable the administrator account. It should be like in the specialize pass.

            <RunSynchronous>
                <RunSynchronousCommand wcm:action="add">
                    <Description>EnableAdmin</Description>
                    <Order>1</Order>
                    <Path>cmd /c net user Administrator /active:yes</Path>
                </RunSynchronousCommand>

2. To set the password, in the oobesystem pass - Microsoft-Windows-Shell-Setup

            <UserAccounts>
                <AdministratorPassword>
                    <Value>P@ssword</Value>
                    <PlainText>true</PlainText>
                </AdministratorPassword>
             </UserAccounts>

Use the Windows System Image Manager to create your unattended file.

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Thursday, October 7, 2010 2:14 PM
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the unattended.xml must be in the root of your ufd
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Thursday, October 7, 2010 3:10 PM
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Hi,

1. Enable the administrator account. It should be like in the specialize pass.

            <RunSynchronous>
                <RunSynchronousCommand wcm:action="add">
                    <Description>EnableAdmin</Description>
                    <Order>1</Order>
                    <Path>cmd /c net user Administrator /active:yes</Path>
                </RunSynchronousCommand>

2. To set the password, in the oobesystem pass - Microsoft-Windows-Shell-Setup

            <UserAccounts>
                <AdministratorPassword>
                    <Value>P@ssword</Value>
                    <PlainText>true</PlainText>
                </AdministratorPassword>
             </UserAccounts>

Use the Windows System Image Manager to create your unattended file.

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and does this need to be in the unattend.xml that i run with sysprep befor i capture the image or in the autounattend.xml on my UFD with my image?

Thursday, October 7, 2010 3:11 PM
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when i do that i get an error "Windows could not parse or process... The answer file is invalid"

any thoughts?

Thursday, October 7, 2010 3:28 PM
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Install WAIK for Windows 7, then open your file with WISM. Once you have edited your xml file click on the icon check for errors. it will tell you what's wrong.
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Thursday, October 7, 2010 3:30 PM
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I fixed the autounattend and the instillation completed but the administrator account was not enabled. here is what i have...
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<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>

<unattend xmlns="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:unattend">

   <settings pass="specialize">

   <component name="Microsoft-Windows-Shell-Setup" processorArchitecture="x86" 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>

</RunSynchronous>

   </component>

   </settings>

   <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" xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance">

   <UserAccounts>

   <AdministratorPassword>

   <Value>MyPassword</Value>

   <PlainText>true</PlainText>

   </AdministratorPassword>

   </UserAccounts>

<OOBE>

   <NetworkLocation>Work</NetworkLocation>

   <HideEULAPage>true</HideEULAPage>

   <ProtectYourPC>2</ProtectYourPC>

<SkipUserOOBE>true</SkipUserOOBE>

   </OOBE>

   <TimeZone>Eastern Standard Time</TimeZone>

   </component>

   </settings>

   <cpi:offlineImage cpi:source="wim:c:/image%20files/install.wim#Windows 7 ENTERPRISE" xmlns:cpi="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:cpi" />

</unattend>

Thursday, October 7, 2010 3:56 PM
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ok, you just forgot the autolon part in the oobesystem pass - Microsoft-Windows-Shell-Setup

<AutoLogon>
    <Enabled>true</Enabled>
    <Username>Administrator</Username>
    <Domain>.</Domain>
    <Password>
     <Value>P@ssword</Value>
     <PlainText>true</PlainText>
    </Password>
</AutoLogon>

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Thursday, October 7, 2010 4:09 PM
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thank you so much for your help but it still did not work. installation completed but Administrator not enabled.
hers is what i have now
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<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>

<unattend xmlns="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:unattend">

   <settings pass="specialize">

   <component name="Microsoft-Windows-Shell-Setup" processorArchitecture="x86" 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>

</RunSynchronous>

   </component>

   </settings>

   <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" xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance">

   <UserAccounts>

   <AdministratorPassword>

   <Value>MyPassword</Value>

   <PlainText>true</PlainText>

   </AdministratorPassword>

   </UserAccounts>

<AutoLogon>

   <Enabled>true</Enabled>

   <Username>Administrator</Username>

   <Password>

   <Value>MyPassword</Value>

   <PlainText>true</PlainText>

   </Password>

</AutoLogon>

<OOBE>

   <NetworkLocation>Work</NetworkLocation>

   <HideEULAPage>true</HideEULAPage>

   <ProtectYourPC>2</ProtectYourPC>

<SkipUserOOBE>true</SkipUserOOBE>

   </OOBE>

   <TimeZone>Eastern Standard Time</TimeZone>

   </component>

   </settings>

   <cpi:offlineImage cpi:source="wim:c:/image%20files/install.wim#Windows 7 ENTERPRISE" xmlns:cpi="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:cpi" />

</unattend>

Thursday, October 7, 2010 4:56 PM
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ok, use this in the auditSystem instead of oobe.

      <AutoLogon>
         <Password>
            <Value>SecurePasswd123</Value>
            <PlainText>true</PlainText>
         </Password>
         <Username>Administrator</Username>
         <Enabled>true</Enabled>
         <LogonCount>5</LogonCount>
      </AutoLogon>
      <UserAccounts>
         <AdministratorPassword>
            <Value>SecurePasswd123</Value>
            <PlainText>true</PlainText>
         </AdministratorPassword>
      </UserAccounts>
   </component>
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Thursday, October 7, 2010 5:04 PM
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I'm sorry to say that gave me the same results. Administrator is still not enabled.
here is what i have...
-------------------------------------------------------

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>

<unattend xmlns="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:unattend">

   <settings pass="specialize">

   <component name="Microsoft-Windows-Shell-Setup" processorArchitecture="x86" 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>

   </RunSynchronous>

   </component>

   </settings>

   <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" xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance">

   <OOBE>

   <NetworkLocation>Work</NetworkLocation>

   <HideEULAPage>true</HideEULAPage>

   <ProtectYourPC>2</ProtectYourPC>

   <SkipUserOOBE>true</SkipUserOOBE>

   </OOBE>

   <TimeZone>Eastern Standard Time</TimeZone>

   </component>

   </settings>

   <settings pass="auditSystem">

   <component name="Microsoft-Windows-Shell-Setup" processorArchitecture="x86" 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>

   <Password>

   <Value>MyPassword</Value>

   <PlainText>true</PlainText>

   </Password>

   <Username>Administrator</Username>

   <Enabled>true</Enabled>

   <LogonCount>5</LogonCount>

   </AutoLogon>

   <UserAccounts>

   <AdministratorPassword>

   <Value>MyPassword</Value>

   <PlainText>true</PlainText>

   </AdministratorPassword>

   </UserAccounts>

   </component>

   </settings>

   <cpi:offlineImage cpi:source="wim:c:/users/bcooper.msu/documents/windowes%207%20image/sources/install.wim#Windows 7 ENTERPRISE" xmlns:cpi="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:cpi" />

</unattend>

Thursday, October 7, 2010 5:39 PM
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I noticed this thread which is about the similar issue and I would like to share it with you for your reference:

Windows 7 Imaging with unattend.xml - How do I customize Default User Profile AND keep the Administrator account active??
Blog Microsoft | Déployer Windows 7 | Améliorer les performances de Windows 7
- Marked as answer by Leo Huang Thursday, October 14, 2010 7:45 AM
Thursday, October 7, 2010 5:44 PM

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