[How can I deploy a customized Windows 10 start menu using System Center 2012 R2 SP1 Configuration Manager ?]

hmm looks ok, and this is the file that you verified was copied into C:\Windows\Temp before the next bit (importing it...), i.e. did you verify the file is present in C:\Windows\Temp and it's the one above ?

 

It copies the file correctly, it just returns that error, even if I access it directly from the package.

Running it manually works.

Adding the step in the win10 installation from scratch works ok.

 

I fixed the problem by changing the default layout xml directly in the wim, using DISM.

 

Thank you for your support!

Best regards!

 

PS: Looking forward for your guide with the taskbar customization

[How can I deploy a customized Windows 10 start menu using System Center 2012 R2 SP1 Configuration Manager ?]

can you attach the layout file from C:\Windows\Temp please ?

 

The file has the following content (it only has the calendar on it - i wanted to test if it works before making it more complex):

<LayoutModificationTemplate Version="1" xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/Start/2014/LayoutModification">
  <DefaultLayoutOverride>
    <StartLayoutCollection>
      <defaultlayout:StartLayout GroupCellWidth="6" xmlns:defaultlayout="http://schemas.microsoft.com/Start/2014/FullDefaultLayout">
        <start:Group Name="Life at a glance" xmlns:start="http://schemas.microsoft.com/Start/2014/StartLayout">
          <start:Tile Size="2x2" Column="0" Row="0" AppUserModelID="microsoft.windowscommunicationsapps_8wekyb3d8bbwe!microsoft.windowslive.calendar" />
        </start:Group>
      </defaultlayout:StartLayout>
    </StartLayoutCollection>
  </DefaultLayoutOverride>
</LayoutModificationTemplate>

I also attached the file here:

http://we.tl/aZaUUf0GrO

 

Thank you for the help!

[How can I deploy a customized Windows 10 start menu using System Center 2012 R2 SP1 Configuration Manager ?]

first line shows that it's complaining about your xml file, have you tried importing the same XML file on that computer using the powershell cmd, if so what happens ?

 

Hello, sorry for the late reply.

 

Manually running the script works ok. Adding the script to the upgrade TS returns the above error.

 

PS: I also tried exporting and importing the layout files as .bin (same error)

[How can I deploy a customized Windows 10 start menu using System Center 2012 R2 SP1 Configuration Manager ?]

what does your smsts.log file tell you about the step ?

I executed the step like this:

 

ProgramName = 'cmd.exe /c copy LayoutModification.xml C:\Windows\Temp & powershell.exe -NoProfile -ExecutionPolicy bypass -File "ApplyCustomMenu.ps1"'

 

and the smsts.log says:

 

Thanks!

[How can I deploy a customized Windows 10 start menu using System Center 2012 R2 SP1 Configuration Manager ?]

Hello Guys,

 

I'm trying to customize the Task Sequence for the inplace Upgrade to Windows 10. Adding the step "Import Customized start menu" does not work in the upgrade method. Any ideas why?

I used this method for the OSD and it works.

 

Thanks!