> Hello all,
>
> I've run into a problem when trying to deploy either a Vista or Server
> 2008 syspreped image in conjunction with an Unattend.xml file. My problem
> is this - the install, from start to finish, is supposed to be an
> unattended, build-to-plan image. Part of the install involves assigning a
> static IP address. Although I've been able to configure a static IP for
> the image, I can't seem to disable DHCP for the image.
>
> I have set the
> x86_Microsoft-Windows-TCPIP_neutral/Interfaces/Interface[Identifier="1"]/Ipv4Settings/DhcpEnabled
> value to "false" for configuration pass 4, but the setting is ignored for
> some reason. I'm a complete newb when it comes to the Vista/Server 2008
> deployment model so if someone could point me in the right direction, it
> would be appreciated.
>
> My unattend.xml file is listed below (Server 2008 listed, but the Vista
> one is more or less similar). I'm imaging the system using the command
> "sysprep /generalize /oobe /unattend:c:\sysprep\unattend.xml":
>
> <?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
> <unattend xmlns="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:unattend">
> <settings pass="generalize">
> <component name="Microsoft-Windows-ServerManager-SvrMgrNc"
> processorArchitecture="x86" publicKeyToken="31bf3856ad364e35"
> language="neutral" versionScope="nonSxS"
> xmlns:wcm="
http://schemas.microsoft.com/WMIConfig/2002/State" > xmlns:xsi="
http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance">>
> <DoNotOpenServerManagerAtLogon>true</DoNotOpenServerManagerAtLogon>
> </component>
> </settings>
> <settings pass="windowsPE">
> <component name="Microsoft-Windows-Setup"
> processorArchitecture="x86" publicKeyToken="31bf3856ad364e35"
> language="neutral" versionScope="nonSxS"
> xmlns:wcm="
http://schemas.microsoft.com/WMIConfig/2002/State" > xmlns:xsi="
http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance">> <EnableFirewall>true</EnableFirewall>
> <EnableNetwork>true</EnableNetwork>
> <Restart>Restart</Restart>
> <DiskConfiguration>
> <Disk wcm:action="add">
> <DiskID>0</DiskID>
> <WillWipeDisk>true</WillWipeDisk>
> </Disk>
> <WillShowUI>OnError</WillShowUI>
> </DiskConfiguration>
> </component>
> <component name="Microsoft-Windows-International-Core-WinPE"
> processorArchitecture="x86" publicKeyToken="31bf3856ad364e35"
> language="neutral" versionScope="nonSxS"
> xmlns:wcm="
http://schemas.microsoft.com/WMIConfig/2002/State" > xmlns:xsi="
http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance">> <SetupUILanguage>
> <UILanguage>en-US</UILanguage>
> </SetupUILanguage>
> <InputLocale>en-US</InputLocale>
> <SystemLocale>en-US</SystemLocale>
> <UILanguage>en-US</UILanguage>
> <UILanguageFallback>en-US</UILanguageFallback>
> <UserLocale>en-US</UserLocale>
> </component>
> </settings>
> <settings pass="specialize">
> <component name="Microsoft-Windows-UnattendedJoin"
> processorArchitecture="x86" publicKeyToken="31bf3856ad364e35"
> language="neutral" versionScope="nonSxS"
> xmlns:wcm="
http://schemas.microsoft.com/WMIConfig/2002/State" > xmlns:xsi="
http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance">> <Identification>
> <JoinWorkgroup>Workgroup</JoinWorkgroup>
> </Identification>
> </component>
> <component name="Microsoft-Windows-Shell-Setup"
> processorArchitecture="x86" publicKeyToken="31bf3856ad364e35"
> language="neutral" versionScope="nonSxS"
> xmlns:wcm="
http://schemas.microsoft.com/WMIConfig/2002/State" > xmlns:xsi="
http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance">> <ComputerName>CHANGEMe</ComputerName>
> <ProductKey>AAAAA-AAAAA-AAAAA-AAAAA-AAAAA</ProductKey>
> <RegisteredOrganization>Org Name</RegisteredOrganization>
> <RegisteredOwner>Product Services</RegisteredOwner>
> </component>
> <component name="Microsoft-Windows-TCPIP"
> processorArchitecture="x86" publicKeyToken="31bf3856ad364e35"
> language="neutral" versionScope="nonSxS"
> xmlns:wcm="
http://schemas.microsoft.com/WMIConfig/2002/State" > xmlns:xsi="
http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance">> <Interfaces>
> <Interface wcm:action="add">
> <Ipv4Settings>
> <DhcpEnabled>false</DhcpEnabled>
>
> <RouterDiscoveryEnabled>false</RouterDiscoveryEnabled>
> </Ipv4Settings>
> <Routes>
> <Route wcm:action="add">
> <Identifier>1</Identifier>
> <NextHopAddress>10.10.50.193</NextHopAddress>
> <Prefix>10.10.50.192/26</Prefix>
> </Route>
> </Routes>
> <Identifier>1</Identifier>
> <UnicastIpAddresses>
> <IpAddress wcm:action="add"
> wcm:keyValue="1">10.10.50.195/26</IpAddress>
> </UnicastIpAddresses>
> </Interface>
> </Interfaces>
> </component>
> <component name="Microsoft-Windows-DNS-Client"
> processorArchitecture="x86" publicKeyToken="31bf3856ad364e35"
> language="neutral" versionScope="nonSxS"
> xmlns:wcm="
http://schemas.microsoft.com/WMIConfig/2002/State" > xmlns:xsi="
http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance">> <Interfaces>
> <Interface wcm:action="add">
> <DNSServerSearchOrder>
> <IpAddress wcm:action="add"
> wcm:keyValue="1">10.10.50.193</IpAddress>
> </DNSServerSearchOrder>
> <Identifier>1</Identifier>
> </Interface>
> </Interfaces>
> </component>
> <component name="Microsoft-Windows-Security-Licensing-SLC-UX"
> processorArchitecture="x86" 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>false</SkipAutoActivation>
> </component>
> </settings>
> <settings pass="oobeSystem">
> <component name="Microsoft-Windows-International-Core"
> processorArchitecture="x86" 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>
> <component name="Microsoft-Windows-Shell-Setup"
> processorArchitecture="x86" publicKeyToken="31bf3856ad364e35"
> language="neutral" versionScope="nonSxS"
> xmlns:wcm="
http://schemas.microsoft.com/WMIConfig/2002/State" > xmlns:xsi="
http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance">> <UserAccounts>
> <AdministratorPassword>
> <Value>some encrypted value</Value>
> <PlainText>false</PlainText>
> </AdministratorPassword>
> </UserAccounts>
> <OOBE>
> <HideEULAPage>true</HideEULAPage>
> <NetworkLocation>Work</NetworkLocation>
> <ProtectYourPC>1</ProtectYourPC>
> <SkipUserOOBE>true</SkipUserOOBE>
> </OOBE>
> </component>
> </settings>
> <cpi:offlineImage
> cpi:source="wim:c:/windows/system32/sysprep/panther/install.wim#Windows
> Longhorn SERVERSTANDARD" xmlns:cpi="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:cpi" />
> </unattend>
>
>