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No I'm not putting it there. Looks like I don't need a new answer file, I just need to put it in the right place.

As I mentioned in the original post, it was in C:\Windows\Panther\unattend.xml - edwimb 9 years ago

after you run the sysprep command it takes your original answer file and places there with that name.
As an example you could use a command to call an answer file named acadsp14.xml at the root of c:

sysprep /generalize /oobe /shutdown /unattend:c:\acadsp14.xml

sysprep will run and shut down the machine and if you were to look at the c:\windows\panther\unattend.xml you will see a copy of your file. - SMal.tmcc 9 years ago

The question was "Is there no other way to place an answer file in a system image in KACE, possibly via an install task?"

Sounds like the answer is no, you have to do it manually. - edwimb 9 years ago

yes there is but you have to insert it immediately after the image process, some of Kace's scripts modify the unattend.xml in the panther directory and if you copy it at the wrong time you will break the sequence.

read thru my answers on this question
http://www.itninja.com/question/number-of-autologins-required-has-changed-from-1-to-3-since-3-6-upgrade

you can create a task to xcopy the file - SMal.tmcc 9 years ago

missed that reply with my last one. so I deleted it. - SMal.tmcc 9 years ago

The C:\Windows\Panther is syspreps working directory to keep track of the flow of the xml. It marks off steps as they complete in the xml so when reboots occur it knows where to pick up at. That is why you should never place a file there unless you are really familiar with the sysprep flow process, always place your source xmls in the directory you did "..\sysprep". At first I thought you got that error from using a partially processed xml as your source. If you want look under my profile and email your xml and I have time to take a quick look at it. Emailing is better since you will not have to mask things in the file vs posting it here. - SMal.tmcc 9 years ago

after you capture let that one boot and see if you get it there. - SMal.tmcc 9 years ago

I booted it up and got asked a question, but not as many as before. The question was referencing language. I hit next and it booted up to the desktop, then asked to be rebooted again.

I tried it again, setting the skipmachineoobe to true. That resulted in the machine coming up asking to select if the network was work, home, etc. I had this in my answer file so I guess that made it skip the wrong thing.

When I run my scripted installed I don't get asked any questions. - edwimb 9 years ago

for 64 bit
<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>en-us</InputLocale>
<SystemLocale>en-us</SystemLocale>
<UILanguage>en-us</UILanguage>
<UserLocale>en-us</UserLocale>
</component> - SMal.tmcc 9 years ago

here is a simple 64 bit ans file that stops the questions for windows and ie

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
<unattend xmlns="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:unattend">
<settings pass="specialize">
<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">
<Path>net user administrator /active:yes</Path>
<Order>1</Order>
</RunSynchronousCommand>
</RunSynchronous>
</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">
<AllowedSites>*.tmcc.edu;*.unr.edu</AllowedSites>
<BlockPopups>yes</BlockPopups>
<DisableFirstRunWizard>true</DisableFirstRunWizard>
<DisableWelcomePage>true</DisableWelcomePage>
<LocalIntranetSites>*.tmcc.edu;*.unr.edu</LocalIntranetSites>
<PrintBackground>true</PrintBackground>
</component>
<component name="Microsoft-Windows-Shell-Setup" 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">
<ProductKey>33PXH-7Y6KF-2VJC9-XBBR8-HVTHH</ProductKey>
<ShowWindowsLive>false</ShowWindowsLive>
<TimeZone>Pacific Standard Time</TimeZone>
<CopyProfile>true</CopyProfile>
</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" xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance">
<OOBE>
<HideEULAPage>true</HideEULAPage>
<NetworkLocation>Work</NetworkLocation>
<ProtectYourPC>3</ProtectYourPC>
</OOBE>
<UserAccounts>
<AdministratorPassword>
<Value>VwBpAG4AZABvAHcAcwA3AxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxAHcAbwByAGQA</Value>
<PlainText>false</PlainText>
</AdministratorPassword>
<LocalAccounts>
<LocalAccount wcm:action="add">
<Password>
<Value>VwBpAG4AZAxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxB3AG8AcgBkAA==</Value>
<PlainText>false</PlainText>
</Password>
<DisplayName>DFault</DisplayName>
<Name>DFault</Name>
</LocalAccount>
</LocalAccounts>
</UserAccounts>
<RegisteredOrganization>TMCC</RegisteredOrganization>
<RegisteredOwner>Staff</RegisteredOwner>
<AutoLogon>
<Password>
<Value>VwBpAG4xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxAG8AcgBkAA==</Value>
<PlainText>false</PlainText>
</Password>
<Enabled>true</Enabled>
<LogonCount>3</LogonCount>
<Username>administrator</Username>
</AutoLogon>
</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>en-us</InputLocale>
<SystemLocale>en-us</SystemLocale>
<UILanguage>en-us</UILanguage>
<UserLocale>en-us</UserLocale>
</component>
</settings>
<cpi:offlineImage cpi:source="catalog:c:/w7image64/install_windows 7 enterprise.clg" xmlns:cpi="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:cpi" />
</unattend> - SMal.tmcc 9 years ago

I have this already set in the answer file:

</component>
<component name="Microsoft-Windows-International-Core-WinPE" processorArchitecture="amd64" publicKeyToken="31bf3856ad364e35" language="neutral" versionScope="nonSxS">
<UILanguage>en-US</UILanguage>
<SetupUILanguage>
<UILanguage>en-US</UILanguage>
</SetupUILanguage>
<InputLocale>en-us</InputLocale>
<SystemLocale>en-us</SystemLocale>
<UserLocale>en-us</UserLocale>
</component>

I run my sysprep and get to a screen that has Country or Region, Time and Currency, and Keyboard Layout. I hit next and no other questions are asked.

Again, this doesn't happen in my scripted installs with the same answer file. - edwimb 9 years ago

Have you ever used the WAIK to create an answer file?

This is not a scripted install so do not assume if it worked there it will work here.

If you look at the component name yours is not the same one. Yours is for winpe processing not post sysprep processing. If you listened to my request the other 2 times to email or post your answer file we would not have to play ping pong.

See the picture in the other answer that show some of the components that are possible via the WAIK to place in an answer file and also that each component can be in some or all of the 7 levels of processing. - SMal.tmcc 9 years ago