Install Software during OSD

[AllonsIT]

I am having a strange problem with "Software Installation" that I am hoping someone can help with. We have a normal list of about 8 programs that we install with our Win7 OSD and everything works fine. However, I added programs to the Software Install list and now Windows Setup is finishing before the software installs. Is there a limited number of programs you can install with a OSD? We are on a very secured network so I am unable to post pics or links, but I will explain the best i can...

 

Task looks like this:

 

Install OS:

restart in Win PE

Partition Disk

Install Win7

Apply Win Settings

Join Domain

 

Driver Install:

Driver packages

 

Setup OS:

Setup Win and ConfigMgr

 

Software Installation:

(list of 17 misc. programs)

 

The new task has almost 40 programs under Software Installation and it gets through most, but the problem is that Win7 does its reboots during setup and the software install is getting cutoff when setup is finished and reboots to the login screen. Is there a way to allow the Software Install more time to complete or is a separate task for the Software Install the only option?

[Lucid]

In the Software Installation section, are you setting up a line item for each Package/Program for the desired application? And are you using WMI filter queries or anything? Basically, can you give us a little more info on that part of your TS? The process should wait until each piece of software has either returned an exit code, or gone past the allotted time you put in your Program settings...

[AllonsIT]

its all ilne by line single installs with no queries.. im setting up multiple install now to see if that helps. I always thought that the process should wait and that is the strange part. it gets through the first part and then the Win7 setup starts (Setup configuring... for the first time) while the software is being installed.

[Lucid]

See if this helps: http://myitforum.com/cs2/blogs/rbennett806/pages/using-sccm-to-capture-and-deploy-windows-7.aspx

[AllonsIT]

That did help to a point... I have sat with it and have found out the following. The machine restarts after the driver install and "Setup Windows and ConfigMgr". This is when it begins setting up windows while the software installs. As long and the software installs before Windows setup is complete everything is good. If there are too many installs Windows setup will complete and the installs will be terminated.