“The system is not fully installed.” After sysprep.

This apparently is due to installing Windows Media Player 11 before sysprep.

This resolution is partially from Microsoft’s recommeded work around. http://support.microsoft.com/kb/320279

  • Boot from Bart’s PE or some other custom PE
  • Load REGEDIT
  • Select HKEY_USERS
  • File.. Load Hive..
  • Browse to the \WINDOWS\System32\Config\System on the installed system.
  • Name the hive “TempSystem” or whatever you like
  • Open theĀ Setup key on the newly loaded hive and locate SystemSetupInProgress.
  • Change the data from 1 to 0.
  • Unload the Hive
  • Reboot to Safemode
  • Remove Windows Media Player 11
  • Reboot to Normal Mode
  • CTRL+SHIFT+F3 to re-enter audit mode
  • Then Reseal with sysprep
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