Hi, wondering if anyone can suggest a solution. This morning we were able to successfully deploy images (Win 7 Enterprise) from templates. However, this afternoon, the VM's never join the domain after deployment. The guestcust log file in c:\windows\temp\vmware-imc looks like this:
Customization in progress set to
Rpci: Sending request='deployPkg.update.state 4 0 C:\WINDOWS\TEMP\vmware-imc\guestcust.log'
Rpci: Sent request='deployPkg.update.state 4 0 C:\WINDOWS\TEMP\vmware-imc\guestcust.log', reply='', len=0, status=1
Successfully opened key SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\Session Manager\
Size of reg_multi_sz 49.
Read multi_sz value from registry autocheck autochk *, size 49.
string value from registry autocheck autochk *.
string value from registry SysWOW64\vmware-svi-nga.exe.
Returning 2 elements
Got BootExecute from session mgr.
Native App sysprepDecrypter.exe, arguments ''
Copied file sysprepDecrypter.exe to C:\WINDOWS\system32\sysprepDecrypter.exe
Updated boot execute value.
Successfully created/opened key SOFTWARE\VMware, Inc.\Guest Customization\
New boot execute:
autocheck autochk *
SysWOW64\vmware-svi-nga.exe
sysprepDecrypter.exe
System Drive: C:
Moving directory 'sysprep' to 'C:'
select * from win32_networkadapter where Manufacturer != 'Microsoft' and ServiceName != 'VMnetAdapter' and manufacturer is not null and MACAddress is not null
Found 1 objects. Pointer 18e3cd8. return code 0(0x0)
Found 0 objects. Pointer 0. return code 1(0x1)
Returning value 00:50:56:A3:7E:6B for system property
Setting dhcp for nic # 0
Returning value \\SEPT24-ACTIVE\ROOT\CIMV2:Win32_NetworkAdapter.DeviceID="13" for system property
ASSOCIATORS OF {\\SEPT24-ACTIVE\ROOT\CIMV2:Win32_NetworkAdapter.DeviceID="13"} where ResultClass = Win32_NetworkAdapterConfiguration
Found 1 objects. Pointer 18e3e70. return code 0(0x0)
Found 0 objects. Pointer 0. return code 1(0x1)
Clearing gateway ip addresses.
Enabling DHCP on the computer
Returning value \\SEPT24-ACTIVE\ROOT\CIMV2:Win32_NetworkAdapterConfiguration.Index=13 for system property
Setting DNS Server to ip
Executing command C:\windows\system32\sysprep\sysprep.exe /quiet /generalize /oobe /reboot /unattend:C:\sysprep\sysprep.xml
Successfully executed command C:\windows\system32\sysprep\sysprep.exe /quiet /generalize /oobe /reboot /unattend:C:\sysprep\sysprep.xml
Trying to connect network interfaces, attempt 1
Rpci: Sending request='deployPkg.update.state 4 103 C:\WINDOWS\TEMP\vmware-imc\guestcust.log@4000'
Rpci: Sent request='deployPkg.update.state 4 103 C:\WINDOWS\TEMP\vmware-imc\guestcust.log@4000', reply='queryNicsSupported', len=18, status=1
Got VMX response 'queryNicsSupported'
Rpci: Sending request='deployPkg.update.state 4 104 C:\WINDOWS\TEMP\vmware-imc\guestcust.log@4000'
Rpci: Sent request='deployPkg.update.state 4 104 C:\WINDOWS\TEMP\vmware-imc\guestcust.log@4000', reply='disconnected', len=12, status=1
Got VMX response 'disconnected'
Rpci: Sending request='deployPkg.update.state 4 104 C:\WINDOWS\TEMP\vmware-imc\guestcust.log@4000'
Rpci: Sent request='deployPkg.update.state 4 104 C:\WINDOWS\TEMP\vmware-imc\guestcust.log@4000', reply='connected', len=9, status=1
Got VMX response 'connected'
The network interfaces are connected on 1 second
And that's it....there's nothing else in the log.
In the logs where it succeeded from earlier, the log carries on and finishes with:
Got VMX response 'connected'
The network interfaces are connected on 1 second
Successfully opened key SOFTWARE\VMware, Inc.\Guest Customization\
Size of reg_multi_sz 49.
Read multi_sz value from registry autocheck autochk *, size 49.
string value from registry autocheck autochk *.
string value from registry SysWOW64\vmware-svi-nga.exe.
Returning 2 elements
Successfully opened key SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\Session Manager\
Size of reg_multi_sz 22.
Read multi_sz value from registry sysprepDecrypter.exe, size 22.
string value from registry sysprepDecrypter.exe.
Returning 1 elements
Going to delete file C:\WINDOWS\system32\sysprepDecrypter.exe
Deleted file C:\WINDOWS\system32\sysprepDecrypter.exe
Customization in progress set to 0 at 2013-Dec-10 08:57:53
Rpci: Sending request='deployPkg.update.state 5 0 C:\WINDOWS\TEMP\vmware-imc\guestcust.log'
Rpci: Sent request='deployPkg.update.state 5 0 C:\WINDOWS\TEMP\vmware-imc\guestcust.log', reply='', len=0, status=1
SysprepDecrypter has unobfuscated the password successfully
Deleting "C:\sysprep" ...
Deleted folder "C:\sysprep" .
So, can anyone suggest why the process seems to be halting with no error message or anything? I found the kb at VMware KB: The Windows virtual machine deployed from a template fails to join the domain and followed the steps there to increase the delay, however it did not make a difference. Any ideas would be appreciated.