Create Windows 10 Answer file

In a previous post we went through creating and deploying language packs there was an additional step to create a Windows 10 answer file, I though it might be helpful to do a post on creating a basic answer file using Windows System Image Manager (SIM).

First step is to install Windows Assessment and deployment kit (ADK). To download the latest ADK use the below link:

https://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?linkid=2086042

Select deployment tools. Once the install has finished, go to the start menu and down to Windows Kits and open Windows System Image Manager .

First step is to select a Windows image file, to get the image file just need to extra the required Windows ISO to a folder.Below is the extracted ISO.Go to Sources > install.wim.Select the version.Next create a new answer file.Go to Windows Image

Select Components, on the components below is the different type and examples

amd_64 =64bit components, only used on x64 installs

wow_64 = 32bit components or support components for 32bit installed on x64, only used on x64 installs

x86 = 32bit components installed on x86, only used on x86 installs

I used “amd64_Microsoft-Windows-Shell-Setup_10.0.17763.1_neutral” > “OOBE” and click Add settings to Pass 7 oobeSystem.

Edit “amd64_Microsoft-Windows-Shell-Setup__neutral” to add in Register Owner and any other details as required.Next edit the required OOBE settings.Once all the settings have been added save the answer file.Last step is to create a package for the answer file and apply the answer file in the SCCM task sequence.

Below is the content of the XML file.

<?xml version=”1.0″ encoding=”utf-8″?>
<unattend xmlns=”urn:schemas-microsoft-com:unattend”>
<settings pass=”oobeSystem”>
<component name=”Microsoft-Windows-Shell-Setup” processorArchitecture=”amd64″ publicKeyToken=”31bf3856ad364e35″ language=”neutral” versionScope=”nonSxS” xmlns:wcm=”http://schemas.microsoft.com/WMIConfig/2002/State&#8221; xmlns:xsi=”http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance”&gt;
<OOBE>
<HideEULAPage>true</HideEULAPage>
<HideLocalAccountScreen>true</HideLocalAccountScreen>
<HideOEMRegistrationScreen>true</HideOEMRegistrationScreen>
<HideOnlineAccountScreens>true</HideOnlineAccountScreens>
<HideWirelessSetupInOOBE>true</HideWirelessSetupInOOBE>
<ProtectYourPC>3</ProtectYourPC>
<SkipMachineOOBE>true</SkipMachineOOBE>
<SkipUserOOBE>true</SkipUserOOBE>
</OOBE>
<RegisteredOwner>TheSleepyAdmin</RegisteredOwner>
</component>
</settings>
<cpi:offlineImage cpi:source=”” xmlns:cpi=”urn:schemas-microsoft-com:cpi” />
</unattend>