Scripted OS Installation job fails with "error 1 during scripted OS installation"

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Issue/Introduction

Using the sample Longhorn_unattend.xml file provided with Deployment Server, immediately after scheduling a Scripted OS Installation job the console displays the job failed with the status "error 1 during scripted os installation"

Cause

The provided answer file Longhorn_unattend.xml contains multiple tokens.  One of the tokens is %OS_PRODUCT_KEY% which is only a valid token for Distribute Disk Image jobs configured to use Sysprep.  Because it's not valid for Scripted OS Installation jobs the Replace Tokens process fails.

Resolution

Make a copy of the Longhorn_unattend.xml file, and replace the %OS_PRODUCT_KEY% token with the product key.  There are two locations to change it, one is just under the Computer Name

<!--ProductKey>%OS_PRODUCT_KEY%</ProductKey-->

That one is ignored by Windows Setup, but doesn't hurt to set it there.  The other is further down

<Key>%OS_PRODUCT_KEY%</Key>

That one needs to be set.  If desired the value can be left blank ( <Key></Key> ) and Windows Setup will prompt for the product key.

Be sure to remove the entire token including the %'s otherwise Windows Setup will not be able to parse the unattend answer file.

Applies To
Deployment Server 6.9 SP1 and prior releases