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DGARRE
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‎07-23-2013 06:39 AM

How to get run once commands to run after sysprep on windows 7?

When deploying from a windows 7 template the VM will sysprep it's self and then auto login with the Administrator account but it just sets there and doesn't run the run once commands that I have that points to batch files. All ideas are welcome.

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vmroyale
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‎07-23-2013 06:47 AM

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eableson
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‎08-01-2013 08:27 AM

I've had similar odd experiences with this type of operation as well. I have one line in the RunOnce portion of my customization spec that runs perfectly for manually adding a new route to a secondary NIC, but the second line never seems to fire off where I restart the machine. I've tried any number of variants of shutdown, powershell Restart-Computer etc., but it never seems to fire.

I'm still working on it and you're not alone.

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Jimdotcom
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‎10-13-2013 02:23 PM

I'm having the same issue as well, specific to a new Linked Clone pool in Horizon View.

http://pubs.vmware.com/vsphere-50/index.jsp?topic=%2Fcom.vmware.vsphere.vm_admin.doc_50%2FGUID-55238...

The above link (step 10) suggests referring to Microsoft for RunOnce command information for SysPrep, although I haven't been able to find good documentation from Microsoft about this as yet.

I'm working proactively on this issue at the moment and I'll share any new information that I find; but in the meantime any advice would be appreciated.

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