I am Trying to sysprep my WIndows 8.1 enterprise (MSDN) and i get the following errors 

2013-01-18 11:12:22, Info                  SYSPRP ========================================================
2013-01-18 11:12:22, Info                  SYSPRP ===          Beginning of a new sysprep run          ===
2013-01-18 11:12:22, Info                  SYSPRP ========================================================
2013-01-18 11:12:22, Info       [0x0f004d] SYSPRP The time is now 2013-01-18 11:12:22
2013-01-18 11:12:22, Info       [0x0f004e] SYSPRP Initialized SysPrep log at C:\Windows\System32\Sysprep\Panther
2013-01-18 11:12:22, Info       [0x0f0054] SYSPRP ValidateUser:User has required privileges to sysprep machine
2013-01-18 11:12:22, Info       [0x0f007e] SYSPRP FCreateTagFile:Tag file C:\Windows\System32\Sysprep\Sysprep_succeeded.tag does not already exist, no need to delete anything
2013-01-18 11:12:22, Info       [0x0f005f] SYSPRP ParseCommands:Found supported command line option 'GENERALIZE'
2013-01-18 11:12:22, Info       [0x0f005f] SYSPRP ParseCommands:Found supported command line option 'OOBE'
2013-01-18 11:12:22, Info       [0x0f005f] SYSPRP ParseCommands:Found supported command line option 'SHUTDOWN'
2013-01-18 11:12:22, Info       [0x0f005f] SYSPRP ParseCommands:Found supported command line option 'UNATTEND'
2013-01-18 11:12:23, Info                  SYSPRP WinMain: CBS operations pending
2013-01-18 11:15:55, Info       [0x0f0052] SYSPRP Shutting down SysPrep log
2013-01-18 11:15:55, Info       [0x0f004d] SYSPRP The time is now 2013-01-18 11:15:55
2013-01-24 17:54:22, Info                  SYSPRP ========================================================
2013-01-24 17:54:22, Info                  SYSPRP ===          Beginning of a new sysprep run          ===
2013-01-24 17:54:22, Info                  SYSPRP ========================================================
2013-01-24 17:54:22, Info       [0x0f004d] SYSPRP The time is now 2013-01-24 17:54:22
2013-01-24 17:54:22, Info       [0x0f004e] SYSPRP Initialized SysPrep log at C:\Windows\system32\Sysprep\Panther
2013-01-24 17:54:22, Info       [0x0f0054] SYSPRP ValidateUser:User has required privileges to sysprep machine
2013-01-24 17:54:22, Info       [0x0f007e] SYSPRP FCreateTagFile:Tag file C:\Windows\system32\Sysprep\Sysprep_succeeded.tag does not already exist, no need to delete anything
2013-01-24 17:54:22, Info       [0x0f005f] SYSPRP ParseCommands:Found supported command line option 'RESPECIALIZE'
2013-01-24 17:54:22, Info       [0x0f005f] SYSPRP ParseCommands:Found supported command line option 'QUIET'
2013-01-24 17:54:22, Info                  SYSPRP WinMain:Processing 're-specialize' internal provider request.
2013-01-24 17:54:22, Info                  SYSPRP RunExternalDlls:Running platform actions specified in action file for phase 6
2013-01-24 17:54:22, Info       [0x0f00ba] SYSPRP SysprepSession::CreateSession: Successfully created instance with mount path C:, action file C:\Windows\System32\Sysprep\ActionFiles\ReSpecialize.xml, and mode <null>
2013-01-24 17:54:23, Info                  SYSPRP SysprepSession::Execute: Beginning action execution from C:\Windows\System32\Sysprep\ActionFiles\ReSpecialize.xml
2013-01-24 17:54:23, Info                  SYSPRP ActionPlatform::GetStringValue: Getting REG_SZ value SysprepMode under key HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Setup\Sysprep
2013-01-24 17:54:23, Info                  SYSPRP ActionPlatform::GetValue: Getting value SysprepMode under key HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Setup\Sysprep
2013-01-24 17:54:23, Warning               SYSPRP ActionPlatform::GetValue: Error from RegQueryValueEx on value SysprepMode under key HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Setup\Sysprep; dwRet = 0x2
2013-01-24 17:54:23, Info                  SYSPRP SysprepSession::CreateXPathForSelection: Sysprep mode in registry is <null>
2013-01-24 17:54:23, Info                  SYSPRP ActionPlatform::GetStringValue: Getting REG_SZ value PROCESSOR_ARCHITECTURE under key HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\Session Manager\Environment
2013-01-24 17:54:23, Info                  SYSPRP ActionPlatform::GetValue: Getting value PROCESSOR_ARCHITECTURE under key HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\Session Manager\Environment
2013-01-24 17:54:23, Info                  SYSPRP SysprepSession::CreateXPathForSelection: Processor architecture in registry is AMD64
2013-01-24 17:54:23, Info       [0x0f00bd] SYSPRP CreateSysprepActionList: Building action list for component Microsoft-Windows-PnpSysprep
2013-01-24 17:54:24, Info       [0x0f0080] SYSPRP ActionPlatform::LaunchModule: Found 'Sysprep_Respecialize_Pnp' in C:\Windows\System32\sppnp.dll; executing it
2013-01-24 17:54:24, Info                  SYSPRP SPPNP: Sysprep_Respecialize_Pnp: Enter
2013-01-24 17:54:24, Info                  SYSPRP SPPNP: Created progress thread.
2013-01-24 17:54:24, Info                  SYSPRP SPPNP: Creating device install status thread...
2013-01-24 17:54:24, Info                  SYSPRP SPPNP: Waiting for thread to exit...
2013-01-24 17:54:24, Info                  SYSPRP SPPNP: Waiting for thread to exit.
2013-01-24 17:54:43, Info                  SYSPRP SPPNP: Status: Starting...
2013-01-24 17:54:43, Info                  SYSPRP SPPNP: Status: Total = 0, Complete = 0, Progress = 0% (0%)
2013-01-24 17:54:43, Info                  SYSPRP SPPNP: Status: Active
2013-01-24 17:54:43, Info                  SYSPRP SPPNP: Status: Total = 1, Complete = 0, Progress = 0% (0%)
2013-01-24 17:54:49, Info                  SYSPRP SPPNP: Status: End
2013-01-24 17:54:49, Info                  SYSPRP SPPNP: Status: Total = -1, Complete = -1, Progress = 100% (100%)
2013-01-24 17:54:49, Info                  SYSPRP SPPNP: Finished waiting for device install status...
2013-01-24 17:54:49, Info                  SYSPRP SPPNP: Thread exited.
2013-01-24 17:54:49, Info                  SYSPRP SPPNP: Sysprep_Respecialize_Pnp: Exit
2013-01-24 17:54:49, Info       [0x0f0081] SYSPRP ActionPlatform::LaunchModule: Successfully executed 'Sysprep_Respecialize_Pnp' from C:\Windows\System32\sppnp.dll without error
2013-01-24 17:54:49, Info       [0x0f00b8] SYSPRP SysprepSession::Execute: Sysprep mode was not specified, deleting it from registry
2013-01-24 17:54:49, Info       [0x0f00c6] SYSPRP ActionPlatform::DeleteValue: Deleting registry value SysprepMode under key HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Setup\Sysprep
2013-01-24 17:54:49, Warning               SYSPRP ActionPlatform::DeleteValue: Registry value SysprepMode to be deleted does not exist under key HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Setup\Sysprep
2013-01-24 17:54:49, Info       [0x0f0052] SYSPRP Shutting down SysPrep log
2013-01-24 17:54:49, Info       [0x0f004d] SYSPRP The time is now 2013-01-24 17:54:49
2013-06-13 17:23:46, Info                  SYSPRP ========================================================
2013-06-13 17:23:46, Info                  SYSPRP ===          Beginning of a new sysprep run          ===
2013-06-13 17:23:46, Info                  SYSPRP ========================================================
2013-06-13 17:23:46, Info       [0x0f004d] SYSPRP The time is now 2013-06-13 17:23:46
2013-06-13 17:23:46, Info       [0x0f004e] SYSPRP Initialized SysPrep log at C:\Windows\System32\Sysprep\Panther
2013-06-13 17:23:46, Info       [0x0f0054] SYSPRP ValidateUser:User has required privileges to sysprep machine
2013-06-13 17:23:46, Info       [0x0f007e] SYSPRP FCreateTagFile:Tag file C:\Windows\System32\Sysprep\Sysprep_succeeded.tag does not already exist, no need to delete anything
2013-06-13 17:23:46, Info       [0x0f005f] SYSPRP ParseCommands:Found supported command line option 'GENERALIZE'
2013-06-13 17:23:46, Info       [0x0f005f] SYSPRP ParseCommands:Found supported command line option 'OOBE'
2013-06-13 17:23:46, Info       [0x0f005f] SYSPRP ParseCommands:Found supported command line option 'SHUTDOWN'
2013-06-13 17:23:46, Info       [0x0f005f] SYSPRP ParseCommands:Found supported command line option 'UNATTEND'
2013-06-13 17:23:50, Info                  SYSPRP WinMain: CBS operations pending
2013-06-13 17:23:59, Info       [0x0f0052] SYSPRP Shutting down SysPrep log
2013-06-13 17:23:59, Info       [0x0f004d] SYSPRP The time is now 2013-06-13 17:23:59
2013-10-08 18:39:40, Info                  SYSPRP ========================================================
2013-10-08 18:39:40, Info                  SYSPRP ===          Beginning of a new sysprep run          ===
2013-10-08 18:39:40, Info                  SYSPRP ========================================================
2013-10-08 18:39:40, Info       [0x0f004d] SYSPRP The time is now 2013-10-08 18:39:40
2013-10-08 18:39:40, Info       [0x0f004e] SYSPRP Initialized SysPrep log at C:\Windows\System32\Sysprep\Panther
2013-10-08 18:39:41, Info       [0x0f0054] SYSPRP ValidateUser:User has required privileges to sysprep machine
2013-10-08 18:39:41, Info       [0x0f007e] SYSPRP FCreateTagFile:Tag file C:\Windows\System32\Sysprep\Sysprep_succeeded.tag does not already exist, no need to delete anything
2013-10-08 18:39:41, Warning               SYSPRP WinMain: File operations pending
2013-10-08 18:39:41, Info       [0x0f005f] SYSPRP ParseCommands:Found supported command line option 'GENERALIZE'
2013-10-08 18:39:41, Info       [0x0f005f] SYSPRP ParseCommands:Found supported command line option 'OOBE'
2013-10-08 18:39:41, Info       [0x0f005f] SYSPRP ParseCommands:Found supported command line option 'SHUTDOWN'
2013-10-08 18:39:41, Info       [0x0f005f] SYSPRP ParseCommands:Found supported command line option 'UNATTEND'
2013-10-08 18:39:41, Info       [0x0f00d7] SYSPRP WinMain:Pre-validing 'cleanup' internal providers.
2013-10-08 18:39:41, Info                  SYSPRP RunExternalDlls:Running platform actions specified in action file for phase 3
2013-10-08 18:39:41, Info       [0x0f00ba] SYSPRP SysprepSession::CreateSession: Successfully created instance with mount path C:, action file C:\Windows\System32\Sysprep\ActionFiles\Cleanup.xml, and mode <null>
2013-10-08 18:39:41, Info                  SYSPRP SysprepSession::Validate: Beginning action execution from C:\Windows\System32\Sysprep\ActionFiles\Cleanup.xml
2013-10-08 18:39:41, Info                  SYSPRP ActionPlatform::GetStringValue: Getting REG_SZ value SysprepMode under key HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Setup\Sysprep
2013-10-08 18:39:41, Info                  SYSPRP ActionPlatform::GetValue: Getting value SysprepMode under key HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Setup\Sysprep
2013-10-08 18:39:41, Warning               SYSPRP ActionPlatform::GetValue: Error from RegQueryValueEx on value SysprepMode under key HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Setup\Sysprep; dwRet = 0x2
2013-10-08 18:39:41, Info                  SYSPRP SysprepSession::CreateXPathForSelection: Sysprep mode in registry is <null>
2013-10-08 18:39:41, Info                  SYSPRP ActionPlatform::GetStringValue: Getting REG_SZ value PROCESSOR_ARCHITECTURE under key HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\Session Manager\Environment
2013-10-08 18:39:41, Info                  SYSPRP ActionPlatform::GetValue: Getting value PROCESSOR_ARCHITECTURE under key HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\Session Manager\Environment
2013-10-08 18:39:41, Info                  SYSPRP SysprepSession::CreateXPathForSelection: Processor architecture in registry is AMD64
2013-10-08 18:39:41, Info       [0x0f0080] SYSPRP ActionPlatform::LaunchModule: Found 'Sysprep_Clean_Validate_Opk' in C:\Windows\System32\spopk.dll; executing it
2013-10-08 18:39:41, Error      [0x0f0036] SYSPRP spopk.dll:: Sysprep will not run on an upgraded OS. You can only run Sysprep on a custom (clean) install version of Windows.
2013-10-08 18:39:41, Error      [0x0f0082] SYSPRP ActionPlatform::LaunchModule: Failure occurred while executing 'Sysprep_Clean_Validate_Opk' from C:\Windows\System32\spopk.dll; dwRet = 0x139f
2013-10-08 18:39:41, Error                 SYSPRP SysprepSession::Validate: Error in validating actions from C:\Windows\System32\Sysprep\ActionFiles\Cleanup.xml; dwRet = 0x139f
2013-10-08 18:39:41, Error                 SYSPRP RunPlatformActions:Failed while validating SysprepSession actions; dwRet = 0x139f
2013-10-08 18:39:41, Error      [0x0f0070] SYSPRP RunExternalDlls:An error occurred while running registry sysprep DLLs, halting sysprep execution. dwRet = 0x139f
2013-10-08 18:39:41, Error      [0x0f00d8] SYSPRP WinMain:Hit failure while pre-validate sysprep cleanup internal providers; hr = 0x8007139f
2013-10-08 18:39:58, Info       [0x0f0052] SYSPRP Shutting down SysPrep log
2013-10-08 18:39:58, Info       [0x0f004d] SYSPRP The time is now 2013-10-08 18:39:58
2013-10-08 18:48:08, Info                  SYSPRP ========================================================
2013-10-08 18:48:08, Info                  SYSPRP ===          Beginning of a new sysprep run          ===
2013-10-08 18:48:08, Info                  SYSPRP ========================================================
2013-10-08 18:48:08, Info       [0x0f004d] SYSPRP The time is now 2013-10-08 18:48:08
2013-10-08 18:48:08, Info       [0x0f004e] SYSPRP Initialized SysPrep log at C:\Windows\System32\Sysprep\Panther
2013-10-08 18:48:08, Info       [0x0f0054] SYSPRP ValidateUser:User has required privileges to sysprep machine
2013-10-08 18:48:08, Info       [0x0f007e] SYSPRP FCreateTagFile:Tag file C:\Windows\System32\Sysprep\Sysprep_succeeded.tag does not already exist, no need to delete anything
2013-10-08 18:48:08, Info       [0x0f005f] SYSPRP ParseCommands:Found supported command line option 'GENERALIZE'
2013-10-08 18:48:08, Info       [0x0f005f] SYSPRP ParseCommands:Found supported command line option 'OOBE'
2013-10-08 18:48:08, Info       [0x0f005f] SYSPRP ParseCommands:Found supported command line option 'SHUTDOWN'
2013-10-08 18:48:08, Info       [0x0f005f] SYSPRP ParseCommands:Found supported command line option 'UNATTEND'
2013-10-08 18:48:08, Info       [0x0f00d7] SYSPRP WinMain:Pre-validing 'cleanup' internal providers.
2013-10-08 18:48:08, Info                  SYSPRP RunExternalDlls:Running platform actions specified in action file for phase 3
2013-10-08 18:48:08, Info       [0x0f00ba] SYSPRP SysprepSession::CreateSession: Successfully created instance with mount path C:, action file C:\Windows\System32\Sysprep\ActionFiles\Cleanup.xml, and mode <null>
2013-10-08 18:48:08, Info                  SYSPRP SysprepSession::Validate: Beginning action execution from C:\Windows\System32\Sysprep\ActionFiles\Cleanup.xml
2013-10-08 18:48:08, Info                  SYSPRP ActionPlatform::GetStringValue: Getting REG_SZ value SysprepMode under key HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Setup\Sysprep
2013-10-08 18:48:08, Info                  SYSPRP ActionPlatform::GetValue: Getting value SysprepMode under key HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Setup\Sysprep
2013-10-08 18:48:08, Warning               SYSPRP ActionPlatform::GetValue: Error from RegQueryValueEx on value SysprepMode under key HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Setup\Sysprep; dwRet = 0x2
2013-10-08 18:48:08, Info                  SYSPRP SysprepSession::CreateXPathForSelection: Sysprep mode in registry is <null>
2013-10-08 18:48:08, Info                  SYSPRP ActionPlatform::GetStringValue: Getting REG_SZ value PROCESSOR_ARCHITECTURE under key HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\Session Manager\Environment
2013-10-08 18:48:08, Info                  SYSPRP ActionPlatform::GetValue: Getting value PROCESSOR_ARCHITECTURE under key HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\Session Manager\Environment
2013-10-08 18:48:08, Info                  SYSPRP SysprepSession::CreateXPathForSelection: Processor architecture in registry is AMD64
2013-10-08 18:48:08, Info       [0x0f0080] SYSPRP ActionPlatform::LaunchModule: Found 'Sysprep_Clean_Validate_Opk' in C:\Windows\System32\spopk.dll; executing it
2013-10-08 18:48:08, Error      [0x0f0036] SYSPRP spopk.dll:: Sysprep will not run on an upgraded OS. You can only run Sysprep on a custom (clean) install version of Windows.
2013-10-08 18:48:08, Error      [0x0f0082] SYSPRP ActionPlatform::LaunchModule: Failure occurred while executing 'Sysprep_Clean_Validate_Opk' from C:\Windows\System32\spopk.dll; dwRet = 0x139f
2013-10-08 18:48:08, Error                 SYSPRP SysprepSession::Validate: Error in validating actions from C:\Windows\System32\Sysprep\ActionFiles\Cleanup.xml; dwRet = 0x139f
2013-10-08 18:48:08, Error                 SYSPRP RunPlatformActions:Failed while validating SysprepSession actions; dwRet = 0x139f
2013-10-08 18:48:08, Error      [0x0f0070] SYSPRP RunExternalDlls:An error occurred while running registry sysprep DLLs, halting sysprep execution. dwRet = 0x139f
2013-10-08 18:48:08, Error      [0x0f00d8] SYSPRP WinMain:Hit failure while pre-validate sysprep cleanup internal providers; hr = 0x8007139f
2013-10-08 18:53:32, Info       [0x0f0052] SYSPRP Shutting down SysPrep log
2013-10-08 18:53:32, Info       [0x0f004d] SYSPRP The time is now 2013-10-08 18:53:32

Its a Windows error 

• Edited by Anurag_Shetti Thursday, November 07, 2013 5:51 AM

Have you tried to update the built-in Windows store apps before sysprep? See the KB article below, I noted some similar errors to you. I had this occur and chose not to update before sysprep and it worked.

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2769827

• Edited by TechNet-User Wednesday, October 09, 2013 1:43 AM format

Can you advise on your O/S you tested this on Jonathan and Anurag?  I still can't get it working on 8.1 Enterprise after an upgrade.  I've even compared all the settings to a Windows 8 machine that can successfully sysprep, but have no luck.

• Proposed as answer by DESGRANDCHAMPS DAVID Thursday, October 24, 2013 1:16 PM
• Unproposed as answer by Anurag_Shetti Thursday, November 07, 2013 5:49 AM

KK so i tested it continuously and it works 2 out of 10 times. So we need a proper Microsoft solution for this not just registry entry  My OS is same as yours Burner1

• Edited by Anurag_Shetti Thursday, October 24, 2013 3:24 AM

This OS becomes more and more a nightmare!!!!!!!!

After installing the OS and all applications it was not possible to open "Change PC Settings". I have done a refresh on the OS as recomended, installed exactly EVERYTHING again and now the Option "Change PC Settings" is working. YEAAHHHH!!!

But now I want to do a SYSPREP and what happens? Exactly this error Message:

2013-11-05 14:44:06, Info                  SYSPRP ActionPlatform::GetValue: Getting value SysprepMode under key HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Setup\Sysprep
2013-11-05 14:44:06, Warning               SYSPRP ActionPlatform::GetValue: Error from RegQueryValueEx on value SysprepMode under key HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Setup\Sysprep; dwRet = 0x2
2013-11-05 14:44:06, Info                  SYSPRP SysprepSession::CreateXPathForSelection: Sysprep mode in registry is <null>
2013-11-05 14:44:06, Info                  SYSPRP ActionPlatform::GetStringValue: Getting REG_SZ value PROCESSOR_ARCHITECTURE under key HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\Session Manager\Environment
2013-11-05 14:44:06, Info                  SYSPRP ActionPlatform::GetValue: Getting value PROCESSOR_ARCHITECTURE under key HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\Session Manager\Environment
2013-11-05 14:44:06, Info                  SYSPRP SysprepSession::CreateXPathForSelection: Processor architecture in registry is AMD64
2013-11-05 14:44:06, Info       [0x0f0080] SYSPRP ActionPlatform::LaunchModule: Found 'Sysprep_Clean_Validate_Opk' in C:\Windows\System32\spopk.dll; executing it
2013-11-05 14:44:06, Error      [0x0f0036] SYSPRP spopk.dll:: Sysprep will not run on an upgraded OS. You can only run Sysprep on a custom (clean) install version of Windows.
2013-11-05 14:44:06, Error      [0x0f0082] SYSPRP ActionPlatform::LaunchModule: Failure occurred while executing 'Sysprep_Clean_Validate_Opk' from C:\Windows\System32\spopk.dll; dwRet = 0x139f
2013-11-05 14:44:06, Error                 SYSPRP SysprepSession::Validate: Error in validating actions from C:\Windows\System32\Sysprep\ActionFiles\Cleanup.xml; dwRet = 0x139f
2013-11-05 14:44:06, Error                 SYSPRP RunPlatformActions:Failed while validating SysprepSession actions; dwRet = 0x139f
2013-11-05 14:44:06, Error      [0x0f0070] SYSPRP RunExternalDlls:An error occurred while running registry sysprep DLLs, halting sysprep execution. dwRet = 0x139f
2013-11-05 14:44:06, Error      [0x0f00d8] SYSPRP WinMain:Hit failure while pre-validate sysprep cleanup internal providers; hr = 0x8007139f
2013-11-05 14:44:14, Info       [0x0f0052] SYSPRP Shutting down SysPrep log
2013-11-05 14:44:14, Info       [0x0f004d] SYSPRP The time is now 2013-11-05 14:44:14

I never have had so much trouble bevore to create an Company Image as with this f****ing OS!!!!

So, let's start from scratch. AGAIN! :-(

• Edited by Torsten Jahnke Tuesday, November 05, 2013 1:59 PM

Are you trying to install windows 8 or windows 8.1?

If its 8.1 then u need to download and install windows ADK 8.1 and then convert the windows 8 unattend.xml to windows 8.1 

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
<unattend xmlns="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:unattend">
    <settings pass="specialize">
        <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">
            <AutoLogon>
                <Password>
                    <Value>QQBjAHQAeQAxADIAMwA0AFAAYQBzAHMAdwBvAHIAZAA=</Value>
                    <PlainText>false</PlainText>
                </Password>
                <Enabled>true</Enabled>
                <LogonCount>1</LogonCount>
                <Username>administrator</Username>
            </AutoLogon>
            <ComputerName>*</ComputerName>
            <CopyProfile>true</CopyProfile>
            <TimeZone>India Standard Time</TimeZone>
        </component>
        <component name="Microsoft-Windows-TerminalServices-LocalSessionManager" 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">
            <fDenyTSConnections>false</fDenyTSConnections>
        </component>
        <component name="Networking-MPSSVC-Svc" 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">
            <FirewallGroups>
                <FirewallGroup wcm:action="add" wcm:keyValue="Remote Desktop">
                    <Active>true</Active>
                    <Group>Remote Desktop</Group>
                </FirewallGroup>
            </FirewallGroups>
        </component>
    </settings>
    <settings pass="oobeSystem">
        <component name="Microsoft-Windows-International-Core" 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">
            <InputLocale>en-IN</InputLocale>
            <SystemLocale>en-IN</SystemLocale>
            <UILanguage>en-IN</UILanguage>
            <UILanguageFallback>en-IN</UILanguageFallback>
            <UserLocale>en-IN</UserLocale>
        </component>
        <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">
                    <CommandLine>powershell.exe c:\Windows\Telas\firstlogoncommands.ps1</CommandLine>
                    <Order>1</Order>
                    <RequiresUserInput>false</RequiresUserInput>
                </SynchronousCommand>
            </FirstLogonCommands>
            <OOBE>
                <HideEULAPage>true</HideEULAPage>
                <HideLocalAccountScreen>true</HideLocalAccountScreen>
                <HideOEMRegistrationScreen>true</HideOEMRegistrationScreen>
                <HideOnlineAccountScreens>true</HideOnlineAccountScreens>
                <HideWirelessSetupInOOBE>true</HideWirelessSetupInOOBE>
                <NetworkLocation>Work</NetworkLocation>
                <ProtectYourPC>3</ProtectYourPC>
            </OOBE>
            <TaskbarLinks>
                <Link0>C:\Program Files (x86)\Mozilla Thunderbird\thunderbird.exe</Link0>
                <Link1>C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Visual Studio 11.0\Common7\IDE\devenv.exe</Link1>
                <Link2>C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft SQL Server\110\Tools\Binn\ManagementStudio\Ssms.exe</Link2>
                <Link3>C:\Program Files (x86)\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe</Link3>
                <Link4>C:\Program Files (x86)\Mozilla Firefox\firefox.exe</Link4>
            </TaskbarLinks>
            <UserAccounts>
                <AdministratorPassword>
                    <Value>QQBjAHQAeQAxADIAMwA0AEEAZABtAGkAbgBpAHMAdAByAGEAdABvAHIAUABhAHMAcwB3AG8AcgBkAA==</Value>
                    <PlainText>false</PlainText>
                </AdministratorPassword>
                <LocalAccounts>
                    <LocalAccount wcm:action="add">
                        <Password>
                            <Value>QQBjAHQAeQAxADIAMwA0AFAAYQBzAHMAdwBvAHIAZAA=</Value>
                            <PlainText>false</PlainText>
                        </Password>
                        <DisplayName>abc</DisplayName>
                        <Group>Administrators</Group>
                        <Name>acty</Name>
                    </LocalAccount>
                </LocalAccounts>
            </UserAccounts>
        </component>
    </settings>
    <cpi:offlineImage cpi:source="wim:d:/install.wim#Windows 8.1 Enterprise" xmlns:cpi="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:cpi" />
</unattend>

• Edited by Anurag_Shetti Friday, November 08, 2013 3:33 AM

If there's something terribly obviously wrong in that file -- let me know.

• Edited by steve maser Tuesday, November 12, 2013 5:38 PM

So, I'm not opposed to redoing this and enabling "administrator" from the start if that's the *only* way to do this moving forward.

However, Darrell's post above implies that I shouldn't have to use that specific account (and, as I've mentioned, I don't use that account on my Windows 8.0 64 Enterprise system.)

• Edited by steve maser Wednesday, November 13, 2013 4:50 AM

I've been asked to post here.

I do the following.

Install Win8.1 Pro, created local 'admin' account for administrator, joined domain, logged in as domain\administrator, installed drivers and programs. Deleted admin account, dropped off domain to workgroup, logged in to admin, deleted domain\administrator account, ran sysprep. 

After sysprep when a new user logs on (and admin), the only icons they get on the start screen are IE, Store, File Explorer, Skydrive and Desktop. I can search for Calculator  / Camera etc and find them but some are missing such as Mail, Weather, People etc.

I've done exactly the same in Windows 8 Pro in the past and not had this problem at all. I've even setup 2 images from scratch and had the same issue.

Regards,

Mark

• Edited by Tech_Mark1 Friday, November 15, 2013 6:30 AM

IMPORTANT!

SW_DVD5_SA_Win_Ent_8.1_64BIT_English_MLF_X18-96759 is the culprit. I used the following without issues:

MICROSOFT.WINDOWS.8.1.RTM.X64.ENGLISH.DVD-WZT
RELEASE DATE: 08/21/2013 BUILD: 6.3.9600.16384.WINBLUE_RTM.130821-1623
FILE: Windows_8.1_EN-US_x64.ISO SIZE: 3,899,295,744 byte
SHA-1: BC2F7FF5C91C9F0F8676E39E703085C65072139B
MD5: F104B78019E86E74B149AE5E510F7BE9
magnet:?xt=urn:btih:958ED16A00869C0BA4C04815AB500FFA1F2EE92E

• Edited by cbei1261 Tuesday, November 19, 2013 6:31 PM

Thanks, Steve. I'm continuing to follow this with great interest as well as the related thread http://social.technet.microsoft.com/Forums/windows/en-US/33a69e96-2ec7-45ed-bd45-da739641f67f/sysprep-and-windows-81-missing-metro-apps-after-reboot?forum=w8itproinstall. Would you please clarify the scope of your case with Microsoft. Is it 1) the missing modern apps after completing sysprep generalize->oobe->specialize, or 2) the sysprep generalize error "Sysprep will not run on an upgraded OS (the original question posed in this thread), or 3) the sysprep generalize fatal error Package <modern app> was installed for a user, but not provisioned for all users. This package will not function properly in the sysprep image.? Issue #3 is where the wheels fall off for us with Windows 8.1 deployment, and Im prepared to open another tech support case with Microsoft unless you expect this to be addressed in yours. Thanks. Jeff.

My case is specifically about #1 -- missing modern apps after sysprep /oobe /generalize /unattend

#2 (upgraded OS) has never worked (IIRC), so I never expected that to be addressed.

As I've never gotten #1 to work, I've never seen #3

We have the exact same issue with SCCM 2012 R2 using the iso SW_DVD5_SA_Win_Ent_8.1_64BIT_English_MLF_X18-96759.ISO. The machine is a Surface Pro tablet, I log in as as standard user are a succesful USB deployment (as the network dongle is stupidly 10/100) and I have no tiles on the desktop.

Has anyone at Microsoft found a work around to this?