Forcing nl-BE keyboard settings on OS deployment

[Bever87]

Hi everyone,

 

i'm kind of new to this whole setup and started working 3 weeks ago. I am trying to deploy a windows 7 x64 image to a client pc.

 

The deployment itself works perfectly already, but i need 2 different setups or task sequences if you will. One for azerty computers & another for qwerty computers.

If i deploy my image, standard the keyboard settings are Qwerty so there is no problem here. But when i want to deploy with my answer file to force an Azerty setup, it doesn't change anything.

It stays in qwerty..

 

Can anyone assist me in how to force the boot image deployment to configure itself in Azerty?

 

Kind regards!

 

Thomas

 

Here's my answer file atm:

 

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>

<unattend xmlns="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:unattend">

<settings pass="oobeSystem">

<component name="Microsoft-Windows-International-Core" processorArchitecture="x86" 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>nl-BE</InputLocale>

<SystemLocale>nl-BE</SystemLocale>

<UILanguage>nl-BE</UILanguage>

<UILanguageFallback>nl-BE</UILanguageFallback>

<UserLocale>nl-BE</UserLocale>

</component>

</settings>

</unattend>

[Bendes]

Try this (assuming that you have an english Operating System without MUI Packs) :

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
<unattend xmlns="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:unattend">
    <settings pass="oobeSystem">
        <component name="Microsoft-Windows-International-Core" processorArchitecture="x86" publicKeyToken="31bf3856ad364e35" language="neutral" versionScope="nonSxS" xmlns:wcm="http://schemas.micro...nfig/2002/State" xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance">
            <InputLocale>0813:00000813</InputLocale>
            <SystemLocale>en-US</SystemLocale>
            <UILanguage>en-US</UILanguage>
            <UILanguageFallback>en-US</UILanguageFallback>
            <UserLocale>en-US</UserLocale>
        </component>
    </settings>
</unattend>

[Bever87]

Hi Bendes,

 

thank you for your quick reply!

 

I have tried to change the settings as you have stated, but after my deployment, when i try to log in, the username box is still in QWERTY...

When i log in, the same problem occured.

 

this is my code atm:

 

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>

<unattend xmlns="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:unattend">

<settings pass="oobeSystem">

<component name="Microsoft-Windows-International-Core" processorArchitecture="x64" 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>0813:00000813</InputLocale>

<SystemLocale>nl-BE</SystemLocale>

<UILanguage>nl-NL</UILanguage>

<UILanguageFallback>nl-BE</UILanguageFallback>

<UserLocale>nl-BE</UserLocale>

</component>

</settings>

</unattend>

[Bendes]

OK, can you now try adding your Local layout also to the Specialize Pass in WSIM ?

[Bever87]

I am not sure how to do this I have the answerfile opened in WSIM atm

[Bendes]

You can follow this wizard: http://www.windows-noob.com/forums/index.php?/topic/575-what-is-windows-sim-and-how-can-i-use-it/

 

After that just :

- Select "Microsoft-Windows-International-Core" in "Windows Image" panel

- Right-Click on it -> Add to Specialize Pass

- In "Answer File" panel, configure your settings

[Bever87]

Hey Bendes!

 

Again thank you for the assistance!!

 

I've done as you stated, but i still get the QWERTY keyboard settings on startup! my answer file now looks like this:

 

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>

<unattend xmlns="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:unattend">

<settings pass="oobeSystem">

<component name="Microsoft-Windows-International-Core" processorArchitecture="x86" 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>0813:00000813</InputLocale>

<SystemLocale>nl-BE</SystemLocale>

<UILanguage>nl-NL</UILanguage>

<UILanguageFallback>nl-BE</UILanguageFallback>

<UserLocale>nl-BE</UserLocale>

</component>

</settings>

<settings pass="windowsPE">

<component name="Microsoft-Windows-International-Core-WinPE" processorArchitecture="x86" publicKeyToken="31bf3856ad364e35" language="neutral" versionScope="nonSxS" xmlns:wcm="http://schemas.microsoft.com/WMIConfig/2002/State" xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance">

<SetupUILanguage>

<UILanguage>nl-BE</UILanguage>

</SetupUILanguage>

<InputLocale>0813:00000813</InputLocale>

<SystemLocale>nl-BE</SystemLocale>

<UILanguage>nl-NL</UILanguage>

<UILanguageFallback>nl-BE</UILanguageFallback>

<UserLocale>nl-BE</UserLocale>

</component>

</settings>

<settings pass="specialize">

<component name="Microsoft-Windows-International-Core" processorArchitecture="x86" 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>0813:00000813</InputLocale>

<SystemLocale>nl-BE</SystemLocale>

<UILanguage>nl-NL</UILanguage>

<UILanguageFallback>nl-BE</UILanguageFallback>

<UserLocale>nl-BE</UserLocale>

</component>

</settings>

</unattend>

I'm not sure why this ain't working

Thanks in advance

[Bendes]

I've got it. You have associated a x86 XML to deploy a x64 image!

 

Replace all occurences processorArchitecture="x86" to processorArchitecture="amd64"

[Bendes]

Here is it :

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
<unattend xmlns="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:unattend">
    <settings pass="oobeSystem">
        <component name="Microsoft-Windows-International-Core" processorArchitecture="amd64" publicKeyToken="31bf3856ad364e35" language="neutral" versionScope="nonSxS" xmlns:wcm="http://schemas.micro...nfig/2002/State" xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance">
            <InputLocale>0813:00000813</InputLocale>
            <SystemLocale>nl-BE</SystemLocale>
            <UILanguage>nl-NL</UILanguage>
            <UILanguageFallback>nl-BE</UILanguageFallback>
            <UserLocale>nl-BE</UserLocale>
        </component>
    </settings>
    <settings pass="specialize">
        <component name="Microsoft-Windows-International-Core" processorArchitecture="amd64" publicKeyToken="31bf3856ad364e35" language="neutral" versionScope="nonSxS" xmlns:wcm="http://schemas.micro...nfig/2002/State" xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance">
            <InputLocale>0813:00000813</InputLocale>
            <SystemLocale>nl-BE</SystemLocale>
            <UILanguage>nl-NL</UILanguage>
            <UILanguageFallback>nl-BE</UILanguageFallback>
            <UserLocale>nl-BE</UserLocale>
        </component>
    </settings>
</unattend>

[Bever87]

Sigh, i feel like an idiot It is still not working, not even with the swap from x86 to amd64

 

Currently, my file looks like this:

 

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>

<unattend xmlns="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:unattend">

<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>0813:00000813</InputLocale>

<SystemLocale>nl-BE</SystemLocale>

<UILanguage>nl-NL</UILanguage>

<UILanguageFallback>nl-BE</UILanguageFallback>

<UserLocale>nl-BE</UserLocale>

</component>

</settings>

<settings pass="windowsPE">

<component name="Microsoft-Windows-International-Core-WinPE" 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">

<SetupUILanguage>

<UILanguage>nl-BE</UILanguage>

</SetupUILanguage>

<InputLocale>0813:00000813</InputLocale>

<SystemLocale>nl-BE</SystemLocale>

<UILanguage>nl-NL</UILanguage>

<UILanguageFallback>nl-BE</UILanguageFallback>

<UserLocale>nl-BE</UserLocale>

</component>

</settings>

<settings pass="specialize">

<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>0813:00000813</InputLocale>

<SystemLocale>nl-BE</SystemLocale>

<UILanguage>nl-NL</UILanguage>

<UILanguageFallback>nl-BE</UILanguageFallback>

<UserLocale>nl-BE</UserLocale>

</component>

</settings>

</unattend>