How can I capture Windows 7

[anyweb]

As this is requested a lot, here's how to make it easier for you to Capture Windows 7. Note that this method is not recommended as you should use the Build and Capture method to capture Windows 7 and the computer should not join the domain, that said, if you still want to capture a domain joined computer and you are willing to deploy that captured image (with registry settings from Domain Joining, gpo's etc...) then read on...

 

Import the following Task Sequence into ConfigMgr by right clicking on the Task Sequences node of Operating System Deployment in ConfigMgr, and choose Import.

 

capture Windows 7 X86.xml

 

Once Imported you will have to supply it with two packages namely your X86 boot image and a new package called AutoLogin_windows7

 

The Autologin_windows7 packgage contains a registry file and a program

 

the Program is as follows:

 

reg import "autologin_windows7.reg"

 

 

the properties are as follows:

 

 

and the autologin_windows7.reg registry file contains the following

 

Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Winlogon]

"AutoAdminLogon"="1"
"DefaultUserName"="Administrator"
"DefaultPassword"="password"

 

replace password above with the local admin password...

 

once done, make sure to edit your task sequence so that it's using your X86 boot image by right clicking on the Task Sequence, select properties and select the correct boot image,

 

 

then make sure that the Task Sequence is using your new autologin package by right clicking on the Task Sequence and choose Edit,

 

 

finally advertise it to a capture windows 7 collection and add a computer to that collection using direct membership

 

 

After you've added the computer to the collection, start it up, login to Windows, open control panel, open the RAP (run advertised programs) and kick off the Capture windows 7 task sequence.

 

Side note: you'll need to create a step in your deploy task sequence to remove the registry autologin values otherwise the deployed image will attempt auto login on first boot..

 

Further Reading:

 

1. Auto Login as part of OSD Task Sequence

2. Login Single Domain User for Caching After Imaging via Task Sequence

[anyweb]

did you add a BOOT image to your task sequence ? right click it and choose properties

[ShocKer]

K so first post. Will start with an easy question in regards to the new package called AutoLogin_windows7.

 

So after I create the package I right click the Programs and create new program called autologin_enable and fill in the command line as deecribed, so where do I place the autologin_windows7.reg? And then I have to push it to the distribution point right?

 

Thanks

[anyweb]

you create the reg file and stick it in a folder, called 'autologin_win7' or similar, you then create a package and when it asks you for package source you point to the dircetory called autologin_win7 or whatever you called it, once the package is made, create the program and then distribute the package to distribution points

[PhilippeMasse]

you create the reg file and stick it in a folder, called 'autologin_win7' or similar, you then create a package and when it asks you for package source you point to the dircetory called autologin_win7 or whatever you called it, once the package is made, create the program and then distribute the package to distribution points

 

I'm also a bit new to SCCM and I am trying to run the Task Sequence you provide here but I can't make it happen. One thing that I don't understand is when I reboot the computer, wich is a VMware 4 virtual machine, it's booting to a a PXE boot but as soon as the task sequence begin it's job it's crashing saying that the autologin_enable reg program needs to be run in a Full OS environnement. As far as I know SCCM, all the task sequences that I've created are for PXE boot and so on so I really don't know how to proceed to capture my Windows 7.

 

Can you help me with this ? How this task sequence needs to be triggered ?

 

Thanks !

[anyweb]

trigger it from within windows using the RAP, (run advertised programs)

 

cheers

niall

[PhilippeMasse]

Thanks !!

 

It is working now ! Great guides by the way they helped me a lot !

 

Bye

[superz202]

Hi,

 

I had follow the above guide to create the autologin package, import the task sequence, add the computer to the advertised collection.

 

But after I restarted the computer and login using the administrator account, I can't find the advertisment inside RAP.

 

Please advice on how to troubleshoot this, any help will be appreciated.

 

Thanks

[superz202]

Hi,

 

I had follow the above guide to create the autologin package, import the task sequence, add the computer to the advertised collection.

 

But after I restarted the computer and login using the administrator account, I can't find the advertisment inside RAP.

 

Please advice on how to troubleshoot this, any help will be appreciated.

 

Thanks

 

Sorry, please ignore the above queries. The task sequence was advertised to the desktop after approx 10 mins.

 

Thanks

[cardan]

Hi,

 

First thanks for the great tut, i only have one issue, i have captured .wim (win7 ent & Adobe cs5 MS 11 GB) so far so good, then if i deploy this to an other workstation the image is deployd ok.

 

But after that i cant login with the administrator account anymore and the task for adding this client in domain is also not working, further the last sequence install office 2007 is skipt also......there are no error reports...

 

I have attached the screenshots with the tasksequence to capture a workstaion, mabye i forgot one.?

 

The one with install software is the one from this tut

 

Any suggestions?

 

Rgds,

[ZeroHour]

I would probably add a setup to this guide informing people to update the task "capture the reference machine" as they need to update both the path to save the image and the account used to save the wim file.