Hi

I should have run automatically some commands when the installation of Windows 8.x ends.

How do I do this?

Thanks

Hello,

What commands you want to run and what's your aim? As soon as the installation finishes, you'll be rebooted only. 

Regards.

Hello,

What commands you want to run and what's your aim? As soon as the installation finishes, you'll be rebooted only. 

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I should have run automatically some commands when the installation of Windows 8.x ends.

I should have run automatically some commands when the installation of Windows 8.x ends.

https://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/hh825167.asp

The SetupComplete.cmd file is executed at the end of the installation process of any edition of Windows 8.x Retail and OEM?

Hi balubeto

I thinks it is related to product key type. As I know, In Windows 8, oobe.cmd and Setupcomplete.cmd are disabled if an OEM product key is used. This is to ensure that end users reach Start as quickly as possible. Any tools or services that use this infrastructure need to be moved to post Out-Of-Box Experience (OOBE) tasks.

Regards

D. Wu

Hi balubeto

I thinks it is related to product key type. As I know, In Windows 8, oobe.cmd and Setupcomplete.cmd are disabled if an OEM product key is used. This is to ensure that end users reach Start as quickly as possible. Any tools or services that use this infrastructure need to be moved to post Out-Of-Box Experience (OOBE) tasks.

Regards

D. Wu

So, what would be the proper procedure to make sure that, at the end of the installation process and regardless of the type of the product key used in this process, some commands can be run properly with a system restart at the end of their execution?

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Hi balubeto,

You could use SetupComplete.cmd on any edition of Windows I think, but you could and should not expect that a non OEM edition Windows or re-image OEM windows could be activated by OEM key. I suppose that is the reason why it is disabled by design if you use an OEM key. If you need re-image a Windows OEM edition, you might need to check this with OEM manufacturer since it belongs to manufacturers.

Regards

D. Wu

Hi balubeto,

You could use SetupComplete.cmd on any edition of Windows I think, but you could and should not expect that a non OEM edition Windows or re-image OEM windows could be activated by OEM key. I suppose that is the reason why it is disabled by design if you use an OEM key. If you need re-image a Windows OEM edition, you might need to check this with OEM manufacturer since it belongs to manufacturers.

Regards

D. Wu

If I put this Autounattend.xml file in the root directory of a DVD of Windows 8.x:

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
<unattend xmlns="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:unattend">
    <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">
            <FirstLogonCommands>
                <SynchronousCommand wcm:action="add">
                    <Order>1</Order>
                    <RequiresUserInput>false</RequiresUserInput>
                    <CommandLine>%WINDIR%\Setup\Scripts\SetupComplete.cmd</CommandLine>
                    <Description>Enables the execution of the SetupComplete.cmd file for the Retail and OEM licenses.</Description>
                </SynchronousCommand>
            </FirstLogonCommands>
        </component>
    </settings>
    <xmlns:cpi="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:cpi" />
</unattend>

the commands inserted in the SetupComplete.cmd file will run only once regardless of its type of license. Right?

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Bye

I am waiting for your answer.

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Bye

Hi balubeto,

Sorry for my late reply, I need to do some test on my machine. Unfortunately we have no rights to do these test on OEM machine and OEM key. If you need re-image an OEM edition Windows. You might need to refer to OEM manufacturers for more information. OR as Don mentioned that just give it a try.

Synchronous Command definitely works under normal circumstances, and here are some samples.

https://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/cc766494%28v=ws.10%29.aspx?f=255&MSPPError=-2147217396

Regards

D. Wu