After deploying a sysprepped image after the initial reboot setup starts with the normal message “Setup is applying system settings” but then gives a Pop-Up stating:
“ Windows could not parse or process the unattend answer file for pass [specialize]. The settings specified in the answer file cannot be applied. The error was detected while processing settings for component [Microsoft-Windows-Shell-Setup]”
Possible Causes:
If there are errors restore the original image before it was sysprepped (see System Imaging Best Practices for Windows) If you have no way to restore your image before it was sysprepped the best alternative is to build a new “Gold” image from scratch preferred from a virtual system.
Restore the original image before it was sysprepped (see System Imaging Best Practices for Windows) If you have no way to restore your image before it was sysprepped the best alternative is to build a new “Gold” image from scratch (preference is a virtual system).
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