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When we use Sysprep, it removes all Windows updates. When we do this, we have to install all the same updates every time we use the image. Is there a way we can make Sysprep keep the updates? Here is the command we use to sysprep a computer:
sysprep /oobe /generalize /unattend:unattend.xml
Thanks for any suggestions anyone has! Doing Google searches, I cannot seem to find any details on the matter. I would even be willing to accept answers that I can avoid Sysprep but still remove unique identifiers.
alexander7567
Posted 2014-10-14T15:28:25.630
Reputation: 293
Is it actually removing the updates (abnormal), or just clearing the update history (normal)? – Ƭᴇcʜιᴇ007 – 2014-10-14T16:18:07.160
Since i have to reinstall the same updates over and over i would say its removing the actual updates. It is also reverting to the non updated verion of IE 9 after sysprep and imagex. – alexander7567 – 2014-10-14T16:22:07.943
Is it all updates, or just specific ones? – Ƭᴇcʜιᴇ007 – 2014-10-14T16:31:44.767
@Ƭᴇcʜιᴇ007 ALL updates. I was just giving IE as an example. – alexander7567 – 2014-10-14T16:42:40.193
The thing is, Sysprep doesn't do this. :) Are you sure the master image has all these updates on it? Were they fully finalized (all reboots done, no updates waiting) before you used Sysprep? Do you have any exclusions setup in your Unattand.xml? – Ƭᴇcʜιᴇ007 – 2014-10-14T16:55:30.647
I am sure they was completed. We have been doing this process for 6 months and every time it's the same. 130ish updates even tho i ran the updates before creating the image. I will post my unattend file for you to look over. – alexander7567 – 2014-10-14T17:12:18.813
If you haven't updated your master in 6 months, then that's probably why the images computers required updates..? By Exclusions in your Unattend.xml, I meant SPECIFCIALLY ADDED file exclusions, not "Stuff you may have missed". ;) – Ƭᴇcʜιᴇ007 – 2014-10-14T17:14:24.527
No... We have recreated the image many and many of times in the last 6 months. I have installed and completed all ypdates, sysprepped, captured using imagex and used it a few hours later and had 130ish updates to the freshly used image. – alexander7567 – 2014-10-14T17:32:08.493