Reseal indicates whether the computer runs in audit mode or Windows® Out-of-Box Experience (OOBE) when the computer is next started. For more information about modes, see Configuration Passes.

Reseal is a special-case setting:

The following table provides scenarios for each combination of configuration pass, mode, and forced-shutdown behavior. When a configuration pass has more than one result, the table lists the results in the order that they take place.

Configuration pass Mode value ForceShutdownNow value Result

auditSystem

Audit

false

Starts the auditSystem configuration pass.

auditSystem

Audit

true

Caution
Unsupported, do not use. Sets the computer into a loop of reboots.

auditSystem

OOBE

false

  1. Ignores all other settings in the auditSystem configuration pass.

  2. Starts the oobeSystem configuration pass.

auditSystem

OOBE

true

  1. Ignores all other settings in the auditSystem configuration pass.

  2. Prepares Windows Setup to start the oobeSystem configuration pass.

  3. Shuts the computer down immediately with no end-user interaction.

auditUser

Audit

false

  1. Processes all other settings in the auditUser configuration pass.

  2. Prepares Windows Setup to start the auditSystem configuration pass.

  3. Restarts the computer.

auditUser

Audit

true

  1. Processes all other settings in the auditUser configuration pass.

  2. Prepares Windows Setup to start the auditSystem configuration pass.

  3. Shuts the computer down immediately with no end-user interaction.

auditUser

OOBE

false

  1. Processes all other settings in the auditUser configuration pass.

  2. Prepares Windows Setup to start the oobeSystem configuration pass.

  3. Restarts the computer.

auditUser

OOBE

true

  1. Processes all other settings in the auditUser configuration pass.

  2. Prepares Windows Setup to start the oobeSystem configuration pass.

  3. Shuts the computer down immediately with no end-user interaction.

oobeSystem

Audit

false

  1. Ignores all other settings in the oobeSystem configuration pass.

  2. Starts the auditSystem configuration pass.

oobeSystem

Audit

true

  1. Ignores all other settings in the oobeSystem configuration pass.

  2. Prepares Windows Setup to start the auditSystem configuration pass.

  3. Shuts the computer down immediately with no end-user interaction.

oobeSystem

OOBE

false

Starts the oobeSystem configuration pass.

oobeSystem

OOBE

true

Caution
Unsupported, do not use. Sets the computer into a loop of reboots.

Child Elements

ForceShutdownNow

Specifies whether the computer shuts down immediately after the Mode setting is applied.

Mode

Specifies whether the computer starts in audit mode or OOBE.

Valid Configuration Passes

auditSystem

auditUser

oobeSystem

Parent Hierarchy

Applies To

For a list of the Windows editions and architectures that this component supports, see Microsoft-Windows-Deployment.

XML Example

The following XML output shows a deployment with no asynchronous or synchronous commands.

  Copy Code 
<AuditComputerName>
   <MustReboot>true</MustReboot>
   <Name>MyComputer</Name>
</AuditComputerName>
<ExtendOSPartition>
   <Extend>true</Extend>
</ExtendOSPartition>
<Reseal>
   <ForceShutdownNow>true</ForceShutdownNow>
   <Mode>Audit</Mode>
</Reseal>

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