• Run the SysPrep command located in C:\Windows\System32\Sysprep

  Sysprep.exe /quiet /generalize /oobe /shutdown

How to Generalize a Windows installation

• Boot the reference computer and immediately press F12 to enter boot selection menu. Choose to boot from the network (PXE)
• Wait for the CapaInstaller boot image to load
• At the Install screen press CTRL-C to enter Capture Mode
• Name the capture file
• Begin the Capture and wait for the capture to complete and upload to the CapaInstaller server
• When the Capture is complete add the image in OSD → How to Add Add a new image

^{The capture process illustrated. (Image capture speeds may wary depending on network and disk performance)}

• Create a Windows/Panther folder in the Image folder on the relevant OSD Point → <osdpoint>\Images\<Imagename>\Windows\Panther\

• Create a vanilla unattend.xml from the template below and place it in the new folder

• Create a new script with the needed configuration functions

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

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

  <settings pass="specialize">

     <component name="Microsoft-Windows-UnattendedJoin" ...> </component>

   </settings>

</unattend>

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• Sysprep functions (OSD)
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• Windows Deployment sample answer files