3/30/2024 0 Comments Windows 10 lock screen sysprep![]() ![]() (If you’re using a DVD as the Windows installer source then insert it *before* shutting the PC down and if you’re using a USB stick, insert it *before* powering on the PC again.)ģ. I use a script to disable Fast Startup but it’s just as easy to do via Power Options. Turn off Win 10’s hybrid Fast Startup (it interferes with booting into the BIOS/UEFI) then shut down Windows. Before you do anything else, *right*-click on the Start button, select System and make a note of the System type and Edition… you’ll need this info.:Ģ. I do both so if all goes well then I need only restore the data I need.ġ. It goes without saying that you should only do this after ensuring you have copies of your data stored safely away from the PC you are going to wipe clean and/or have made a disk image as a complete backup before doing anything else. I’m using a VM (virtual machine) so I can capture decent screenshots of the process but will use the term ‘PC’, just because it’s easier to understand. Instead of a discourse on *whether to* (it’s your choice), here’s *how* to, using a clean install to upgrade from Windows 10 Home 1803 to Home 1809 as an example. (If you’re carrying out an in-place upgrade then this is less efective.) ![]() Note: This topic applies primarily to *clean* installations, not in-place upgrades. Even outside of a business environment managed by membership of a ‘domain’ (rather than the home environment of a ‘workgroup’), it’s still possible for home users to enjoy some of the benefits of a pre-customised version of Windows. by amending the Start menu so it’s clear of all pinned apps before the first connection to the Internet. Even if you are the *only* user of a device, there are some advantages of amending the default account template before the first user account is created, e.g. The benefits are a standard, consistent experience for *all* users of the Windows device. Organisations interrupt the initial, default Windows installation process all the time in order to build reference images and to amend the eventual Windows experience/environment (using something called an answerfile)… however you want to describe it. The simple answer is ‘customisability’ and ‘consistency’ for *all* users. ![]() Full instructions are available here.Putting to one side whether one *should* interrupt the Windows 10 installation process, this topic is about whether you *can*… and why on earth would you? Microsoft has provided details of a workaround which admins will need to tailor according to the contents of their setupact.log file. After resolving the issue, use Sysprep to validate your installation again.” Review the log file at %WINDIR%\system32\Sysprep\Panther\setupact.log for details. Sysprep was not able to validate your Windows installation. On devices with an affected configuration, you might receive the following error message: In an accompanying support document, the company explains:Īfter you install an update released on or after November 30, 2023 for Windows 10, version 22H2 and then run the System Preparation Tool (Sysprep.exe) in Audit mode, you might receive an error message. Affected Windows devices will receive a 0x80073cf2 in the setupact.log". Microsoft releases KB5034203 update to fix problems and improve lock screen weather in Windows 10Ĭonfirming the existence of the bug, Microsoft writes on the Release Health hub: "After installing updates released NovemKB5032278 or later, some Windows devices might be unable to complete preparation using System Preparation Tool (Sysprep.exe) due to issues with the status of a Microsoft Edge package.Microsoft's next big release will be Windows 11 24H2 Windows 12 may not launch until 2025.Microsoft fixes broken zip files and fubared Start menu searches with the KB5034204 update for Windows 11. ![]()
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