Question about use MDT Standard Client Task Sequence and config Timezone with modify unattend.xml

Question

Hi folks:

We use MDT to Deploy Windows 10 21H2 . it is work . But still have on question is below
We have config TimeZone setting at unattend.xml at pass Specialize like:

<TimeZone>Taipei Standard Time</TimeZone>

But after finish Task sequence with 0 error. The Deployed Windows 10 OS still at Pacfic Standard Time zone.

We check the ZTIConfig.log find this

and checked

The question is. MDT seen don't get the unattend.xml config about TimeZone config value?

any idea? Thanks

Answer 1

Hi, @Donnei Tsai

Thank you for posting in Microsoft Q&A forum.

We can configure TimeZoneName=TaiPei Standard Time in client setting, don't forget to update deployment share to make it refreshed.
I can see your deleted post, you are typed "TaiPeic Standard Time", so there is no change in the wizard.

And I can tell you why your unattend.xml did not work, because unattend.xml has the lowest priority.
The priority of the MDT configuration:

1. Unattended.xml goes above nothing
2. CustomSettings.ini goes above Unattended.xml
3. Database goes above CustomSettings.ini and Unattended.xml
4. Task Sequence Variable, goes above Database, CustomSettings.ini and Unattended.xml

For your reference:
https://renshollanders.nl/2014/01/mdt-unattended-xml-customsettings-ini-task-sequence-variable-which-settings-takes-precedence-over-which-setting/
(Please note: Information posted in the given link is hosted by a third party. Microsoft does not guarantee the accuracy and effectiveness of information.)

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Answer 2

Hi Allen. first thanks for your reply and Happy Chinese New Year ^^

Yes. I have already test use the CustomSettings.ini and config TimeZoneName=Taipei Standard Time . It is work.

But I still feel strange is: I don't define TimeZone Setting at Database, Task Sequence Variable and CustomSetting.ini

and why the Unattended.xml Timezone setting still not apply?

In my though. We can use unattend.xml to define may different language and time Zone setting for Windows Deploy

according the installation need. So we hope still can define TimeZone Setting at different Task Sequence ( for Different country's Windows 10 deply)

and thanks for your good blog article