unable to start sysprep

Question

Hi

I have windows 10 pro 64

logged into the computer as administrator.

run sysprep to OOBE , generalize and shutdown

I am getting following error in setupact.txt file . please help....

2018-12-19 09:51:38, Info       [0x0f0052] SYSPRP Shutting down SysPrep log

2018-12-19 09:51:38, Info       [0x0f004d] SYSPRP The time is now 2018-12-19 09:51:38

2018-12-19 09:51:42, Info                  SYSPRP ========================================================

2018-12-19 09:51:42, Info                  SYSPRP ===          Beginning of a new sysprep run          ===

2018-12-19 09:51:42, Info                  SYSPRP ========================================================

2018-12-19 09:51:42, Info       [0x0f004d] SYSPRP The time is now 2018-12-19 09:51:42

2018-12-19 09:51:42, Info       [0x0f004e] SYSPRP Initialized SysPrep log at C:\Windows\System32\Sysprep\Panther

2018-12-19 09:51:42, Info       [0x0f0054] SYSPRP ValidatePrivileges:User has required privileges to sysprep machine

2018-12-19 09:51:42, Info       [0x0f007e] SYSPRP FCreateTagFile:Tag file C:\Windows\System32\Sysprep\Sysprep_succeeded.tag does not already exist, no need to delete anything

2018-12-19 09:51:42, Info       [0x0f003d] SYSPRP WinMain:Displaying dialog box for user to choose sysprep mode...

2018-12-19 09:51:46, Info       [0x0f00d7] SYSPRP WinMain:Pre-validing 'cleanup' internal providers.

2018-12-19 09:51:46, Info                  SYSPRP RunExternalDlls:Running platform actions specified in action file for phase 3

2018-12-19 09:51:46, Info                  SYSPRP SysprepSession::CreateSession: Successfully created instance with action file C:\Windows\System32\Sysprep\ActionFiles\Cleanup.xml, and mode <null>

2018-12-19 09:51:46, Info                  SYSPRP SysprepSession::Validate: Beginning action execution from C:\Windows\System32\Sysprep\ActionFiles\Cleanup.xml

2018-12-19 09:51:46, Info                  SYSPRP SysprepSession::CreateXPathForSelection: Sysprep mode in registry is <null>

2018-12-19 09:51:46, Info                  SYSPRP SysprepSession::CreateXPathForSelection: Processor architecture in registry is AMD64

2018-12-19 09:51:46, Info                  SYSPRP ActionPlatform::LaunchModule: Executing method 'Sysprep_Clean_Validate_Opk' from C:\Windows\System32\spopk.dll

2018-12-19 09:51:46, Info                  SYSPRP ActionPlatform::LaunchModule: Successfully executed 'Sysprep_Clean_Validate_Opk' from C:\Windows\System32\spopk.dll without error

2018-12-19 09:51:46, Info       [0x0f00d7] SYSPRP WinMain:Pre-validing 'generalize' internal providers.

2018-12-19 09:51:46, Info                  SYSPRP RunExternalDlls:Running platform actions specified in action file for phase 1

2018-12-19 09:51:46, Info                  SYSPRP SysprepSession::CreateSession: Successfully created instance with action file C:\Windows\System32\Sysprep\ActionFiles\Generalize.xml, and mode <null>

2018-12-19 09:51:46, Info                  SYSPRP SysprepSession::Validate: Beginning action execution from C:\Windows\System32\Sysprep\ActionFiles\Generalize.xml

2018-12-19 09:51:46, Info                  SYSPRP SysprepSession::CreateXPathForSelection: Sysprep mode in registry is <null>

2018-12-19 09:51:46, Info                  SYSPRP SysprepSession::CreateXPathForSelection: Processor architecture in registry is AMD64

2018-12-19 09:51:46, Info                  SYSPRP ActionPlatform::LaunchModule: Executing method 'SysprepGeneralizeValidate' from C:\Windows\System32\AppxSysprep.dll

2018-12-19 09:51:46, Info                  SYSPRP Entering SysprepGeneralizeValidate (Appx) - validating whether all apps are also provisioned.

2018-12-19 09:51:46, Error                 SYSPRP Package 89006A2E.AutodeskSketchBook_1.8.2.0_x64__tf1gferkr813w was installed for a user, but not provisioned for all users. This package will not function properly in the sysprep image.

2018-12-19 09:51:46, Error                 SYSPRP Failed to remove apps for the current user: 0x80073cf2.

2018-12-19 09:51:46, Error                 SYSPRP Exit code of RemoveAllApps thread was 0x3cf2.

2018-12-19 09:51:46, Error                 SYSPRP ActionPlatform::LaunchModule: Failure occurred while executing 'SysprepGeneralizeValidate' from C:\Windows\System32\AppxSysprep.dll; dwRet = 0x3cf2

2018-12-19 09:51:46, Error                 SYSPRP SysprepSession::Validate: Error in validating actions from C:\Windows\System32\Sysprep\ActionFiles\Generalize.xml; dwRet = 0x3cf2

2018-12-19 09:51:46, Error                 SYSPRP RunPlatformActions:Failed while validating Sysprep session actions; dwRet = 0x3cf2

2018-12-19 09:51:46, Error      [0x0f0070] SYSPRP RunExternalDlls:An error occurred while running registry sysprep DLLs, halting sysprep execution. dwRet = 0x3cf2

2018-12-19 09:51:46, Error      [0x0f00d8] SYSPRP WinMain:Hit failure while pre-validate sysprep generalize internal providers; hr = 0x80073cf2

2018-12-19 09:51:49, Info       [0x0f0052] SYSPRP Shutting down SysPrep log

2018-12-19 09:51:49, Info       [0x0f004d] SYSPRP The time is now 2018-12-19 09:51:49

Answer 1

PhilipCaprio,

your solution didn't help sorry man. 

however I found this article on superuser

https://superuser.com/questions/1238880/sysprep-was-not-able-to-validate-windows-installation

this article have a link to a Microsoft support article. 

https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/help/2769827/sysprep-fails-after-you-remove-or-update-windows-store-apps-that-inclu

with this link I tried and I thought I failed but once I restarted the pc and tried again sysprep was able to pass the error. 

now I am stuck on windows has invalid state error. 

I am sick and tired of working on this, instead I will start from scratch :(

good day to all

happy holiday for some and for others merry Christmas.

Answer 2

Hi.

Try to enter Safe Mode to repair Windows..

Interrupt the normal boot process of your Windows 10 PC

If Windows 10 fails to boot normally three times over, the fourth time it enters by default in an Automatic Repair mode. Using this mode, you can boot into Safe Mode. To trigger the Automatic Repair mode, you must interrupt the normal boot process three consecutive times: use the reset or the power button on your Windows 10 PC to stop it during boot, before it finishes loading Windows 10. If you use the power button, you might have to keep it pressed for at least 4 seconds to force the power off

Then you proceed to repair the computer:

With a reset, all of your Installed applications are lost, but you get an option to save your files if you want. If a system image from the OEM exists-called a recovery partition, then it also gives you an option to restore it. It would make your PC load to default factory settings.

Navigate to Troubleshooting section, again.

Select Reset.

If you select keep my files, your files would be kept. You might also get the third option-restore to factory settings-which isn’t applicable on the PC.

After selecting the desired options, you are presented with a confirmation, something like this- This indicates what you have chosen.

Click on Reset and the resetting should begin.

Hope this helps. Keep us posted on the status for further assistance.