Vista Sysprep Fatal Error

I've been trying for months to create an image using the Vista Sysprep.
We use a simple unattend.xml file; but not matter what it crashes.

Here are two logs from my most current attempts:

settuperr:

2009-02-20 13:31:21, Error SYSPRP MSS: Failed to kill
Windows Search service![gle=0x00000425]
2009-02-20 13:31:21, Error [0x0f0082] SYSPRP LaunchDll:Failure
occurred while executing
'C:\Windows\System32\mssrch.dll,MSSrch_SysPrep_Cleanup', returned error
code 1053
2009-02-20 13:31:21, Error [0x0f0070] SYSPRP RunExternalDlls:An
error occurred while running registry sysprep DLLs, halting sysprep
execution. dwRet = 1053
2009-02-20 13:31:21, Error [0x0f00a8] SYSPRP WinMain:Hit failure
while processing sysprep cleanup providers; hr = 0x8007041d


diagerr:

<xml xmlns:s="uuid:BDC6E3F0-6DA3-11d1-A2A3-00AA00C14882"
xmlns:dt="uuid:C2F41010-65B3-11d1-A29F-00AA00C14882"
xmlns:rs="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:rowset"
xmlns:z="#RowsetSchema">
<s:Schema id="RowsetSchema">
<s:ElementType name="row" content="eltOnly" rs:updatable="true">
<s:AttributeType name="Cls" rs:number="0">
<s:datatype dt:type="string"/>
</s:AttributeType>
<s:AttributeType name="Sev" rs:number="1">
<s:datatype dt:type="int"/>
</s:AttributeType>
<s:AttributeType name="Maj" rs:number="2">
<s:datatype dt:type="string"/>
</s:AttributeType>
<s:AttributeType name="Min" rs:number="3">
<s:datatype dt:type="string"/>
</s:AttributeType>
<s:AttributeType name="LN" rs:number="4">
<s:datatype dt:type="int"/>
</s:AttributeType>
<s:AttributeType name="Fil" rs:number="5">
<s:datatype dt:type="string"/>
</s:AttributeType>
<s:AttributeType name="Fun" rs:number="6">
<s:datatype dt:type="string"/>
</s:AttributeType>
<s:AttributeType name="Uid" rs:number="7">
<s:datatype dt:type="int"/>
</s:AttributeType>
<s:AttributeType name="Msg" rs:number="8">
<s:datatype dt:type="string"/>
</s:AttributeType>
<s:AttributeType name="PID" rs:number="9">
<s:datatype dt:type="int"/>
</s:AttributeType>
<s:AttributeType name="TID" rs:number="10">
<s:datatype dt:type="int"/>
</s:AttributeType>
<s:AttributeType name="Con" rs:number="11">
<s:datatype dt:type="string"/>
</s:AttributeType>
<s:AttributeType name="Exe" rs:number="12">
<s:datatype dt:type="string"/>
</s:AttributeType>
<s:AttributeType name="Mod" rs:number="13">
<s:datatype dt:type="string"/>
</s:AttributeType>
<s:AttributeType name="Err" rs:number="14">
<s:datatype dt:type="int"/>
</s:AttributeType>
<s:AttributeType name="MD" rs:number="15">
<s:datatype dt:type="hexBinary"/>
</s:AttributeType>
<s:AttributeType name="DT" rs:number="16">
<s:datatype dt:type="dateTime"/>
</s:AttributeType>
</s:ElementType>
</s:Schema>
<rs:data>
<z:row Cls="D" Sev="33554432" Maj="Def" Min="Def" LN="700" Fil=""
Fun="MSSrch_SysPrep_Cleanup" Uid="34537472" Msg="MSS: Failed to kill
Windows Search service!" PID="2588" TID="2380" Con=""
Exe="c:\Windows\system32\sysprep\sysprep.exe" Mod="sysprep.exe"
Err="1061" MD="" DT="2009-02-20T13:31:21"/>
<z:row Cls="D" Sev="33554432" Maj="Def" Min="Def" LN="118" Fil=""
Fun="LaunchDll" Uid="34537602" Msg="LaunchDll:Failure occurred while
executing
&apos;C:\Windows\System32\mssrch.dll,MSSrch_SysPrep_Cleanup&apos;,
returned error code 1053" PID="2588" TID="2380" Con=""
Exe="c:\Windows\system32\sysprep\sysprep.exe" Mod="sysprep.exe" Err="0"
MD="" DT="2009-02-20T13:31:21"/>
<z:row Cls="D" Sev="33554432" Maj="Def" Min="Def" LN="644" Fil=""
Fun="RunExternalDlls" Uid="34537584" Msg="RunExternalDlls:An error
occurred while running registry sysprep DLLs, halting sysprep execution.
dwRet = 1053" PID="2588" TID="2380" Con=""
Exe="c:\Windows\system32\sysprep\sysprep.exe" Mod="sysprep.exe" Err="0"
MD="" DT="2009-02-20T13:31:21"/>
<z:row Cls="D" Sev="33554432" Maj="Def" Min="Def" LN="403" Fil=""
Fun="WinMain" Uid="34537640" Msg="WinMain:Hit failure while processing
sysprep cleanup providers; hr = 0x8007041d" PID="2588" TID="2380" Con=""
Exe="c:\Windows\system32\sysprep\sysprep.exe" Mod="sysprep.exe" Err="0"
MD="" DT="2009-02-20T13:31:21"/>
</rs:data>
</xml>

I never had any problems using sysprep with XP, but this VISTA has me
banging my head on the desk! ANY help would be greatly appreciated.


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Hello,
Sounds like this issue:
929828 An error message occurs when you run "Sysprep /generalize" in
Windows Vista: "A fatal error occurred while trying to Sysprep the machine"
http://support.microsoft.com/default...b;EN-US;929828

Thanks,
Darrell Gorter[MSFT]

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I've been trying for months to create an image using the Vista Sysprep.
We use a simple unattend.xml file; but not matter what it crashes.

Here are two logs from my most current attempts:

settuperr:

2009-02-20 13:31:21, Error SYSPRP MSS: Failed to kill
Windows Search service![gle=0x00000425]
2009-02-20 13:31:21, Error [0x0f0082] SYSPRP LaunchDll:Failure
occurred while executing
'C:\Windows\System32\mssrch.dll,MSSrch_SysPrep_Cleanup', returned error
code 1053
2009-02-20 13:31:21, Error [0x0f0070] SYSPRP RunExternalDlls:An
error occurred while running registry sysprep DLLs, halting sysprep
execution. dwRet = 1053
2009-02-20 13:31:21, Error [0x0f00a8] SYSPRP WinMain:Hit failure
while processing sysprep cleanup providers; hr = 0x8007041d


diagerr:

<xml xmlns:s="uuid:BDC6E3F0-6DA3-11d1-A2A3-00AA00C14882"
xmlns:dt="uuid:C2F41010-65B3-11d1-A29F-00AA00C14882"
xmlns:rs="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:rowset"
xmlns:z="#RowsetSchema">
<s:Schema id="RowsetSchema">
<s:ElementType name="row" content="eltOnly" rs:updatable="true">
<s:AttributeType name="Cls" rs:number="0">
<s:datatype dt:type="string"/>
</s:AttributeType>
<s:AttributeType name="Sev" rs:number="1">
<s:datatype dt:type="int"/>
</s:AttributeType>
<s:AttributeType name="Maj" rs:number="2">
<s:datatype dt:type="string"/>
</s:AttributeType>
<s:AttributeType name="Min" rs:number="3">
<s:datatype dt:type="string"/>
</s:AttributeType>
<s:AttributeType name="LN" rs:number="4">
<s:datatype dt:type="int"/>
</s:AttributeType>
<s:AttributeType name="Fil" rs:number="5">
<s:datatype dt:type="string"/>
</s:AttributeType>
<s:AttributeType name="Fun" rs:number="6">
<s:datatype dt:type="string"/>
</s:AttributeType>
<s:AttributeType name="Uid" rs:number="7">
<s:datatype dt:type="int"/>
</s:AttributeType>
<s:AttributeType name="Msg" rs:number="8">
<s:datatype dt:type="string"/>
</s:AttributeType>
<s:AttributeType name="PID" rs:number="9">
<s:datatype dt:type="int"/>
</s:AttributeType>
<s:AttributeType name="TID" rs:number="10">
<s:datatype dt:type="int"/>
</s:AttributeType>
<s:AttributeType name="Con" rs:number="11">
<s:datatype dt:type="string"/>
</s:AttributeType>
<s:AttributeType name="Exe" rs:number="12">
<s:datatype dt:type="string"/>
</s:AttributeType>
<s:AttributeType name="Mod" rs:number="13">
<s:datatype dt:type="string"/>
</s:AttributeType>
<s:AttributeType name="Err" rs:number="14">
<s:datatype dt:type="int"/>
</s:AttributeType>
<s:AttributeType name="MD" rs:number="15">
<s:datatype dt:type="hexBinary"/>
</s:AttributeType>
<s:AttributeType name="DT" rs:number="16">
<s:datatype dt:type="dateTime"/>
</s:AttributeType>
</s:ElementType>
</s:Schema>
<rs:data>
<z:row Cls="D" Sev="33554432" Maj="Def" Min="Def" LN="700" Fil=""
Fun="MSSrch_SysPrep_Cleanup" Uid="34537472" Msg="MSS: Failed to kill
Windows Search service!" PID="2588" TID="2380" Con=""
Exe="c:\Windows\system32\sysprep\sysprep.exe" Mod="sysprep.exe"
Err="1061" MD="" DT="2009-02-20T13:31:21"/>
<z:row Cls="D" Sev="33554432" Maj="Def" Min="Def" LN="118" Fil=""
Fun="LaunchDll" Uid="34537602" Msg="LaunchDll:Failure occurred while
executing
&apos;C:\Windows\System32\mssrch.dll,MSSrch_SysPrep_Cleanup&apos;,
returned error code 1053" PID="2588" TID="2380" Con=""
Exe="c:\Windows\system32\sysprep\sysprep.exe" Mod="sysprep.exe" Err="0"
MD="" DT="2009-02-20T13:31:21"/>
<z:row Cls="D" Sev="33554432" Maj="Def" Min="Def" LN="644" Fil=""
Fun="RunExternalDlls" Uid="34537584" Msg="RunExternalDlls:An error
occurred while running registry sysprep DLLs, halting sysprep execution.
dwRet = 1053" PID="2588" TID="2380" Con=""
Exe="c:\Windows\system32\sysprep\sysprep.exe" Mod="sysprep.exe" Err="0"
MD="" DT="2009-02-20T13:31:21"/>
<z:row Cls="D" Sev="33554432" Maj="Def" Min="Def" LN="403" Fil=""
Fun="WinMain" Uid="34537640" Msg="WinMain:Hit failure while processing
sysprep cleanup providers; hr = 0x8007041d" PID="2588" TID="2380" Con=""
Exe="c:\Windows\system32\sysprep\sysprep.exe" Mod="sysprep.exe" Err="0"
MD="" DT="2009-02-20T13:31:21"/>
</rs:data>
</xml>

I never had any problems using sysprep with XP, but this VISTA has me
banging my head on the desk! ANY help would be greatly appreciated.


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scribby
Posted via http://www.vistaheads.com

| >

Thanks for responding. On the particular fix below, i applied the KB,
put my unattend file in the c:\windows\system32\sysprep folder.
Everytime i attempted to run the cmd (at elevated permissions) of:

C:\windows\system32\sysprep\sysprep.exe /oobe /generalize
/unattend:C:\windows\system32\sysprep\unattend.xml /shutdown

The sysprep crapped out indicating it could not locate or parse the
file. Ok...so i attempt to just run

c:\windows\system32\sysprep\sysprep.exe /oobe /generalize /shutdown

here are the error logs i get now with only the "failing portion at the
bottom due to the length of it:

2009-02-25 10:08:34, Info [0x0f004d] SYSPRP The time is now 2009-02-25
10:08:34

2009-02-25 10:11:57, Info SYSPRP nlmsprep.dll: Generalize start
2009-02-25 10:11:57, Info SYSPRP nlmsprep.dll: Generalize finish
2009-02-25 10:11:57, Info [0x0f0081] SYSPRP LaunchDll:Successfully
executed
'C:\Windows\System32\nlmsprep.dll,NetworkListManager_Generalize' without
error
2009-02-25 10:11:57, Info [0x0f008b] SYSPRP RunRegistryDlls:Found
entrypoint in registry at
SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Setup\SysPrep\Generalize\{522ea8c1-0123-0933-1b30-cf21359228e2};
will try to launch 'spwmp.dll,Sysprep_Generalize_WMP'
2009-02-25 10:11:57, Info [0x0f0080] SYSPRP LaunchDll:Found
'spwmp.dll,Sysprep_Generalize_WMP'; executing it
2009-02-25 10:11:57, Info [0x0f0081] SYSPRP LaunchDll:Successfully
executed 'spwmp.dll,Sysprep_Generalize_WMP' without error
2009-02-25 10:11:57, Info [0x0f008b] SYSPRP RunRegistryDlls:Found
entrypoint in registry at
SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Setup\SysPrep\Generalize\{9f9ae2ac-5eac-060a-c3b8-8689a568f16e};
will try to launch
'C:\Windows\System32\AuxiliaryDisplayClassInstaller.dll,WindowsSideShow_Sysprep_Generalize'
2009-02-25 10:11:57, Info [0x0f0080] SYSPRP LaunchDll:Found
'C:\Windows\System32\AuxiliaryDisplayClassInstaller.dll,WindowsSideShow_Sysprep_Generalize';
executing it
2009-02-25 10:11:57, Error SYSPRP WindowsSideShow: Failed to get task
folder (0x80070003)
2009-02-25 10:11:57, Error [0x0f0082] SYSPRP LaunchDll:Failure occurred
while executing
'C:\Windows\System32\AuxiliaryDisplayClassInstaller.dll,WindowsSideShow_Sysprep_Generalize',
returned error code 31
2009-02-25 10:11:57, Error [0x0f0070] SYSPRP RunExternalDlls:An error
occurred while running registry sysprep DLLs, halting sysprep execution.
dwRet = 31
2009-02-25 10:11:57, Error [0x0f00a8] SYSPRP WinMain:Hit failure while
processing sysprep generalize providers; hr = 0x8007001f
2009-02-25 10:12:17, Info [0x0f004c] SYSPRP WaitThread:Exiting spawned
waiting thread
2009-02-25 10:12:17, Info [0x0f0057] SYSPRP ScreenSaver:Screen saver
was originally enabled, successfully re-enabled it
2009-02-25 10:12:17, Info [0x0f0052] SYSPRP Shutting down SysPrep log
2009-02-25 10:12:17, Info [0x0f004d] SYSPRP The time is now 2009-02-25
10:12:17


Quite lengthy....any other suggestions?

Hello,
1) What edition are you trying to Sysprep? ( Ultimate, Enterprise, Home
Premium, etc)
2) did you create a new image?
3) What Gadgets do you have installed in SideShow which is failing? You
may want to try removing them

Thanks,
Darrell Gorter[MSFT]

This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no rights
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| >Subject: Re: Vista Sysprep Fatal Erro
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Thanks for responding. On the particular fix below, i applied the KB,
put my unattend file in the c:\windows\system32\sysprep folder.
Everytime i attempted to run the cmd (at elevated permissions) of:

C:\windows\system32\sysprep\sysprep.exe /oobe /generalize
/unattend:C:\windows\system32\sysprep\unattend.xml /shutdown

The sysprep crapped out indicating it could not locate or parse the
file. Ok...so i attempt to just run

c:\windows\system32\sysprep\sysprep.exe /oobe /generalize /shutdown

here are the error logs i get now with only the "failing portion at the
bottom due to the length of it:

2009-02-25 10:08:34, Info [0x0f004d] SYSPRP The time is now 2009-02-25
10:08:34

2009-02-25 10:11:57, Info SYSPRP nlmsprep.dll: Generalize start
2009-02-25 10:11:57, Info SYSPRP nlmsprep.dll: Generalize finish
2009-02-25 10:11:57, Info [0x0f0081] SYSPRP LaunchDll:Successfully
executed
'C:\Windows\System32\nlmsprep.dll,NetworkListManager_Generalize' without
error
2009-02-25 10:11:57, Info [0x0f008b] SYSPRP RunRegistryDlls:Found
entrypoint in registry at
SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Setup\SysPrep\Generalize\{522ea8c1
-0123-0933-1b30-cf21359228e2};
will try to launch 'spwmp.dll,Sysprep_Generalize_WMP'
2009-02-25 10:11:57, Info [0x0f0080] SYSPRP LaunchDll:Found
'spwmp.dll,Sysprep_Generalize_WMP'; executing it
2009-02-25 10:11:57, Info [0x0f0081] SYSPRP LaunchDll:Successfully
executed 'spwmp.dll,Sysprep_Generalize_WMP' without error
2009-02-25 10:11:57, Info [0x0f008b] SYSPRP RunRegistryDlls:Found
entrypoint in registry at
SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Setup\SysPrep\Generalize\{9f9ae2ac
-5eac-060a-c3b8-8689a568f16e};
will try to launch
'C:\Windows\System32\AuxiliaryDisplayClassInstaller.dll,WindowsSideShow_Sysp
rep_Generalize'
2009-02-25 10:11:57, Info [0x0f0080] SYSPRP LaunchDll:Found
'C:\Windows\System32\AuxiliaryDisplayClassInstaller.dll,WindowsSideShow_Sysp
rep_Generalize';
executing it
2009-02-25 10:11:57, Error SYSPRP WindowsSideShow: Failed to get task
folder (0x80070003)
2009-02-25 10:11:57, Error [0x0f0082] SYSPRP LaunchDll:Failure occurred
while executing
'C:\Windows\System32\AuxiliaryDisplayClassInstaller.dll,WindowsSideShow_Sysp
rep_Generalize',
returned error code 31
2009-02-25 10:11:57, Error [0x0f0070] SYSPRP RunExternalDlls:An error
occurred while running registry sysprep DLLs, halting sysprep execution.
dwRet = 31
2009-02-25 10:11:57, Error [0x0f00a8] SYSPRP WinMain:Hit failure while
processing sysprep generalize providers; hr = 0x8007001f
2009-02-25 10:12:17, Info [0x0f004c] SYSPRP WaitThread:Exiting spawned
waiting thread
2009-02-25 10:12:17, Info [0x0f0057] SYSPRP ScreenSaver:Screen saver
was originally enabled, successfully re-enabled it
2009-02-25 10:12:17, Info [0x0f0052] SYSPRP Shutting down SysPrep log
2009-02-25 10:12:17, Info [0x0f004d] SYSPRP The time is now 2009-02-25
10:12:17


Quite lengthy....any other suggestions?

Hello

Hello,
1) What edition are you trying to Sysprep? ( Ultimate, Enterprise, Home
Premium, etc) PREMIER

2) did you create a new image? YES...I'VE DISK DUPLICATED MY BUILD ON
TWO HARD DRIVES SO I DON'T LOSE THAT WORK

3) What Gadgets do you have installed in SideShow which is failing? You
may want to try removing them

THE ONLY GADGETS RUNNING ARE THE CLOCK, SLIDE SHOW, AND VIEW
HEADLINES...BUT THE HEADLINES IS NOT CONFIGURED TO ANYTHING YET.

I WILL TRY REMOVING THEM.

AND WILL LET YOU KNOW THE OUTCOME.


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