Mode
Applies To: Windows 7, Windows 8, Windows 8.1, Windows Server 2008 R2, Windows Server 2012, Windows Server 2012 R2
Mode indicates whether, after completing other tasks, the computer returns to audit mode, or is set to start the Windows® Out-of-Box Experience (OOBE). For more information about modes, see Windows Setup Configuration Passes.
Generalize is a special-case setting. It is processed after all other settings in that configuration pass.
Values
Audit |
Specifies that the computer starts in audit mode. |
OOBE |
Specifies that the computer starts the Windows Out-of-Box Experience (OOBE). This is the default value. |
The default value for Mode is OOBE.
Valid Configuration Passes
auditUser
Parent Hierarchy
Microsoft-Windows-Deployment | Generalize | Mode
Applies To
For a list of the Windows editions and architectures that this component supports, see Microsoft-Windows-Deployment.
XML Example
The following XML output shows a deployment with no asynchronous or synchronous commands.
<AuditComputerName>
<MustReboot>true</MustReboot>
<Name>MyComputer</Name>
</AuditComputerName>
<ExtendOSPartition>
<Extend>true</Extend>
</ExtendOSPartition>
<Generalize>
<ForceShutdownNow>true</ForceShutdownNow>
<Mode>Audit</Mode>
</Generalize>