So I am deploying Windows 7 through WDS. I have made a golden image, launched sysprep jumped back into audit mode and deleted the default User account so that it is clean. Then generalised it and popped it back into OOBE mode.

Once I deploy it though the unattend file creates a new user on the machine called User and from then prompts me to change the password. It has been a known issue that after deployed the machine will normally ask after 30 days to change the password and I can fix this with a simple cmd. Though having it come up right at first boot is a deal breaker because it then requires user interaction.

Any ideas how I can fix this?

I have not seen this happen.

Are you creating a user account with no password in your XML?

That is correct. I can drop my unattend file into pastebin if you would like?