@garlin, I suspect that this question might be something that you are familiar with:
I have been making a few sysprep images for a small project that I am working on. I have created these images in both Hyper-V and VMware Workstation Pro and both work just fine.
However, I wanted to see if I could successfully create a sysprep image based upon a native boot VHD. I create the native boot VHD and do the usual routine of starting the installation and then entering audit mode just as I would on a VM. I create the image and my final ISO based upon that image.
To test, I begin installing to a Hyper-V VM using that image. I get past the first two reboots, but it seems to do pretty much nothing after the 2nd boot. Finally, after a few minutes I get the error below. If I proceed from there it simply comes back to this same screen over and over.
Would you happen to know if there is any inherent problem with syspreping a native boot VHD installation of Windows?
Test scenario:
The primary OS is Win 11 Pro 24H2
The VHD is on the C: drive. Note that C: is BitLocker encrypted.
I know that when running a native boot VHD on a BitLocker volume it wants to see a small amount of non-BitLocker encrypted space so I have a small 1GB partition that is not encrypted.
The Native VHD booted Windows is also 24H2.
I have been making a few sysprep images for a small project that I am working on. I have created these images in both Hyper-V and VMware Workstation Pro and both work just fine.
However, I wanted to see if I could successfully create a sysprep image based upon a native boot VHD. I create the native boot VHD and do the usual routine of starting the installation and then entering audit mode just as I would on a VM. I create the image and my final ISO based upon that image.
To test, I begin installing to a Hyper-V VM using that image. I get past the first two reboots, but it seems to do pretty much nothing after the 2nd boot. Finally, after a few minutes I get the error below. If I proceed from there it simply comes back to this same screen over and over.
Would you happen to know if there is any inherent problem with syspreping a native boot VHD installation of Windows?
Test scenario:
The primary OS is Win 11 Pro 24H2
The VHD is on the C: drive. Note that C: is BitLocker encrypted.
I know that when running a native boot VHD on a BitLocker volume it wants to see a small amount of non-BitLocker encrypted space so I have a small 1GB partition that is not encrypted.
The Native VHD booted Windows is also 24H2.
My Computers
System One System Two
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- OS
- Win11 Pro 24H2
- Computer type
- PC/Desktop
- Manufacturer/Model
- Self-built
- CPU
- Intel i7 11700K
- Motherboard
- ASUS Prime Z590-A MB
- Memory
- 64GB (Waiting for warranty replacement of another 64GB for 128GB total)
- Graphics Card(s)
- No GPU - Built-in Intel Graphics
- Sound Card
- Integrated
- Monitor(s) Displays
- HP Envy 32
- Screen Resolution
- 2560 x 1440
- Hard Drives
- 1 x 1TB NVMe SSD
1 x 2TB NVMe SSD
1 x 4TB NVMe SSD
3 x 512GB 2.5" SSD
1 x 4TB 2.5" SSD
5 x 8TB Seagate Barracuda HDD
- PSU
- Corsair HX850i
- Case
- Corsair iCUE RGB 5000X mid tower case
- Cooling
- Noctua NF-S12A chromax.black.swap case fans (Qty. 7) & Home Computer Specifications, Configuration, and Usage Notes General Specifications ASUS Prime Z590-A motherboard, serial number M1M0KC222467ARP Intel Core i7-11700K CPU (11th Gen Rocket Lake / LGA 1200 Socket) 128GB Crucial Ballistix RGB DDR4 3200 MHz DRAM (4 x 32GB) Corsair iCUE RGB 5000X mid tower case Noctua NH-D15 chromax.black CPU cooler Noctua NF-S12A chromax.black.swap case fans (Qty. 7) & Corsair LL-120 RGB Fans (Qty. 3)
- Keyboard
- Corsair K70 Max RGB Magnetic Keyboard
- Mouse
- Logitech MX Master 3
- Internet Speed
- 1Gb Up / 1 Gb Down
- Browser
- Edge
- Antivirus
- Windows Defender
- Other Info
- The five 8TB drives and three 512GB SSDs are part of a DrivePool using StableBit DrivePool software. The three SSDs are devoted purely to caching for the 8TB drives. All of the important data is stored in triplicate so that I can withstand simultaneous failure of 2 disks.
Networking: 2.5Gbps Ethernet and WiFi 6e
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- Operating System
- Win11 Pro 23H2
- Computer type
- Laptop
- Manufacturer/Model
- Lenovo ThinkBook 13x Gen 2
- CPU
- Intel i7-1255U
- Memory
- 16 GB
- Graphics card(s)
- Intel Iris Xe Graphics
- Sound Card
- Realtek® ALC3306-CG codec
- Monitor(s) Displays
- 13.3-inch IPS Display
- Screen Resolution
- WQXGA (2560 x 1600)
- Hard Drives
- 2 TB 4 x 4 NVMe SSD
- PSU
- USB-C / Thunderbolt 4 Power / Charging
- Mouse
- Buttonless Glass Precision Touchpad
- Keyboard
- Backlit, spill resistant keyboard
- Internet Speed
- 1Gb Up / 1Gb Down
- Browser
- Edge
- Antivirus
- Windows Defender
- Other Info
- WiFi 6e / Bluetooth 5.1 / Facial Recognition / Fingerprint Sensor / ToF (Time of Flight) Human Presence Sensor
