OOBE flags in sysprep answer file don't seem to work

Question

I am trying to sysprep an image so that the OOBE will include setting up wireless connectivity but will not include setting up an account. Here is the OOBE section I am trying:

        <OOBE>
            <HideEULAPage>true</HideEULAPage>
            <HideWirelessSetupInOOBE>false</HideWirelessSetupInOOBE>
            <HideLocalAccountScreen>true</HideLocalAccountScreen>
            <HideOEMRegistrationScreen>true</HideOEMRegistrationScreen>
            <HideOnlineAccountScreens>true</HideOnlineAccountScreens>
            <NetworkLocation>Work</NetworkLocation>
            <UnattendEnableRetailDemo>false</UnattendEnableRetailDemo>
        </OOBE>

This will perform the wireless setup, but then will also request a username for an account.

If I add the flag SkipUserOOBE to that, it still requests a user name for an account.

If I add the flag SkipMachineOOBE, it skips both wireless setup and user setup.

This is for factory deployment in an embedded application, so the image already contains the administrator and regular user I want; adding another user will mess up the product.

Is there any definitive documentation about how these flags actually work? They don't seem to do what their names imply.

Thanks in advance to anyone who can help.

Answer 1

@Sean Liming here is the file (w/ company-specific information redacted). The file already existed when I took over the project. I believe it was created with a text editor (and I know I've been using a text editor to modify it.)

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8" ?>  
<unattend  
    xmlns="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:unattend">  
    <servicing></servicing>  
	<settings  
		pass="generalize">  
		  
		<component  
			name="Microsoft-Windows-PnpSysprep"  
            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">  
			<PersistAllDeviceInstalls>true</PersistAllDeviceInstalls>   
		</component>  
	</settings>  
	  
    <settings  
        pass="specialize">  
  
        <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">  
  
            <RegisteredOwner>My Company</RegisteredOwner>  
            <ShowWindowsLive>false</ShowWindowsLive>  
            <TimeZone>Eastern Standard Time</TimeZone>  
            <RegisteredOrganization>My Company</RegisteredOrganization>  
            <CopyProfile>true</CopyProfile>  
            <ComputerName>COMPANY-PC</ComputerName>  
        </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">  
                    <Path>net user administrator /active:yes</Path>  
                    <Description>Enable Administrator</Description>  
                    <Order>1</Order>  
                </RunSynchronousCommand>  
            </RunSynchronous>  
        </component>  
  
        <component  
            name="Microsoft-Windows-Security-SPP-UX"  
            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">  
  
            <SkipAutoActivation>true</SkipAutoActivation>  
  
        </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>  
                <HideWirelessSetupInOOBE>true</HideWirelessSetupInOOBE>  
                <HideLocalAccountScreen>true</HideLocalAccountScreen>  
                <HideOEMRegistrationScreen>true</HideOEMRegistrationScreen>  
                <HideOnlineAccountScreens>true</HideOnlineAccountScreens>  
                <NetworkLocation>Work</NetworkLocation>  
                <SkipMachineOOBE>true</SkipMachineOOBE>  
                <SkipUserOOBE>true</SkipUserOOBE>  
                <UnattendEnableRetailDemo>false</UnattendEnableRetailDemo>  
            </OOBE>  
            <RegisteredOwner>My Company</RegisteredOwner>  
            <ShowWindowsLive>false</ShowWindowsLive>  
            <RegisteredOrganization>My Company</RegisteredOrganization>  
        </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>  
            <UILanguageFallback>en-US</UILanguageFallback>  
            <UserLocale>en-US</UserLocale>  
        </component>  
    </settings>  
    <settings  
        pass="windowsPE">  
        <component  
            name="Microsoft-Windows-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">  
            <UserData>  
                <AcceptEula>true</AcceptEula>  
            </UserData>  
        </component>  
  
    </settings>  
</unattend>  
  

Answer 2

Hello @Dan Engel

Unfortunately both options have been deprecated since Windows 10 version 1709

References and articles in: https://social.technet.microsoft.com/Forums/en-US/0bebab24-a2d3-43bb-a55d-978ebd242dda/sysprep-unattendedxml-skipmachineoobe-skipuseroobe-deprecated?forum=win10itprosetup

Hope this helps with your query,

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Answer 3

Follow-up: Removing the NetworkLocation does not address the issue.

Answer 4

Are you suggesting that the presence of deprecated NetworkLocation is causing an undefined behavior? I will try it without that, but...

Given the settings above, if I remove SkipMachineOOBE, it goes through both Wireless Setup and Account Setup. If I keep SkipMachineOOBE, it doesn't go through the Wireless Setup.

Answer 5

Remove NetworkLocation as this has been deprecated for Windows 10. The remaining settings along with the SkipUserOOBE and SkipMachineOOBE should produce a Wireless Setup Screen only.