How can I change a HKCU setting within Windows during an OSD deployment

[roshanbhavsar04]

Hey TechGuys,

 

can anybody help to write a script for windows xp computers set " adjust for best performance" in computer properties. I need to make a deployment this package over 300+ computers in our office.

 

 

-Roshan

[roshanbhavsar04]

yes, user is logged on, I am running in context mode.

 

but same registry file runs well on pc manually and why not in program?

 

I am using " reg import visual.reg " command line

[anyweb]

the reg file with Defuser references will only work as part of the workaround i provided.

when you manually run your file it works because you are a user and it's running it in user context,

when you run it as a package it's running in system context and therefore failing.

[roshanbhavsar04]

can you please suggest what workaround I can do to run that package?

[anyweb]

use the workaround i already explained or try this.

[darwyn99]

Hi, great thread on loading hte user hive. While the first two steps seem to work right (load the hive, apply the userpref.reg file) I'm running into a problem on the third step. My smsts.log file shows this error:

 

Executing command line: smsswd.exe /run: cmd.exe /c reg.exe unload HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\defuser c:\users\default\ntuser.dat TSManager 3/13/2014 2:47:58 PM 2768 (0x0AD0)
[ smsswd.exe ] InstallSoftware 3/13/2014 2:47:58 PM 1712 (0x06B0)
PackageID = '' InstallSoftware 3/13/2014 2:47:58 PM 1712 (0x06B0)
BaseVar = '', ContinueOnError='' InstallSoftware 3/13/2014 2:47:58 PM 1712 (0x06B0)
ProgramName = 'cmd.exe /c reg.exe unload HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\defuser c:\users\default\ntuser.dat' InstallSoftware 3/13/2014 2:47:58 PM 1712 (0x06B0)
SwdAction = '0001' InstallSoftware 3/13/2014 2:47:58 PM 1712 (0x06B0)
Command line for extension .exe is "%1" %* InstallSoftware 3/13/2014 2:47:58 PM 1712 (0x06B0)
Set command line: Run command line InstallSoftware 3/13/2014 2:47:58 PM 1712 (0x06B0)
Working dir 'not set' InstallSoftware 3/13/2014 2:47:58 PM 1712 (0x06B0)
Executing command line: Run command line InstallSoftware 3/13/2014 2:47:58 PM 1712 (0x06B0)
Process completed with exit code 1 InstallSoftware 3/13/2014 2:47:58 PM 1712 (0x06B0)
ERROR: Invalid syntax. InstallSoftware 3/13/2014 2:47:58 PM 1712 (0x06B0)
Type "REG UNLOAD /?" for usage. InstallSoftware 3/13/2014 2:47:58 PM 1712 (0x06B0)
Command line returned 1 InstallSoftware 3/13/2014 2:47:58 PM 1712 (0x06B0)
Process completed with exit code 1 TSManager 3/13/2014 2:47:58 PM 2768 (0x0AD0)
!--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------! TSManager 3/13/2014 2:47:58 PM 2768 (0x0AD0)
Failed to run the action: Run Command Line - Unload Default User Hive.
Incorrect function. (Error: 00000001; Source: Windows) TSManager 3/13/2014 2:47:58 PM 2768 (0x0AD0)

 

That invalid syntax is throwing me. I've looked up Reg.exe unload and it seems to be the proper syntax, but it's getting that error. Any thoughts?

 

Thanks!

[darwyn99]

nevermind, i think i figured it out. It looks like on the unload you leave off the path to the ntuser.dat location and just use the key

cmd.exe /c reg.exe unload HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\defuser

Thanks for the walkthrough!

[anyweb]

correct and i've updated the typo !

[Atomic12]

This step for me did not work with that command line, I kept on getting the 0x0000001 task sequence error.

 

"in the next step we import the Registry file in another Run Command Line step this Registry file can be a file in a package.

 

cmd.exe /c reg.exe import "Userprefs.reg"

 

but what is now working is:

 

regedit /s "NameOfYourRegFile.reg"

[joengelhart]

So there is no way to change a reg key for just one user?

[anyweb]

you can run a package/program as the logged in user which should do what you want.