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Wrong Sysprep Version Windows 7 with OSIM Getimage: Prepare Phase

Symptom:

When I create a GETIMAGE for Windows 7 and run the prepare phase. WinPE boots but fails with the following error:

Wrong sysprep version windows 7

Solution:

This behavior is due to a hidden partition on the HD prior to the C:\ which is often created by bitlocker or a vendor’s build CD. The getimage runs a script to detect the first partition and then looks for the sysprep version to ensure it is correct. When there is a hidden partition the script looks here instead of on the c: and thus cannot find sysprep.

Build the template without the hidden partition. The simplest way to ensure this is to build the template via OSIM using a standard image. The OSIM process runs diskpart which will remove all the partitions and install the OS to a single partition. As we do not recommend imbedding the agent in the image you should select Installagent=no while building the template PC in this manner.