WDS issue : windows could not finish configuring the system

System fails loading after WDS deployement...

Well if you just want to break the sysprep process:

1. When the error: Windows could not finish configuring the system. To attempt to resume configuration, restart the computer. Press SHIFT – F10. Don’t press OK.
2. Start compmgmt.msc, enable the administrator user, or create an extra user with administrator rights
3. Start Regedit
4. Go to HKLMSystemSetup
5. Clear the Cmdline value
6. Reset the MiniSetupInProgress, SetupType and SystemSetupInProgress to 0 / zero
7. Restart the machine

To avoid the issue, before taking the image install the HOTFIX from Microsoft.

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/981542/

 

If after image is installed follow below steps..

 

1. When the error: Windows could not finish configuring the system. To attempt to resume configuration, restart the computer. Press SHIFT – F10. Don’t press OK.
2. At this point you can do basicly anything
3. My advice is to start services.msc and start all of the services which are marked: Automatic
4. Start compmgmt.msc, enable the administrator user, or create an extra user with administrator rights
5. Start explorer.exe
6. You can now Switch the user
7. Log in with the admin user and start the hotfix