SkipRearm (Standard 8 Module Reference)
7/8/2014
Review the applicable Embedded Core modules and any examples for the SkipRearm setting in Windows Embedded 8 Standard (Standard 8).
This setting specifies whether the licensing state is reset when you generalize a computer.
Set to 0 to specify that the computer is reset to the clean-install licensing state; otherwise, set to 1. The default value is 0.
To generalize an installation, you can use the Sysprep command with the /generalize option, or you can use the Generalize setting.
When the licensing state is reset, licensing and registry data related to activation is either removed or reset and the activation grace-period timer is reset.
The activation grace period is typically 30 days, starting after Windows Embedded 8 Standard (Standard 8) Setup finishes and the computer boots for the first time. Although there is no limit to the number of times that you can run the Sysprep command, you can only re-arm Standard 8 three times.
SkipRearm enables you to run the Sysprep command multiple times without resetting the activation grace-period timer. You will typically run the Sysprep command multiple times when you create a deployment image.
To ensure that an installation of an image receives the full activation grace period
Set SkipRearm to 1 while customizing your computer.
Before you run the Sysprep command the final time before image deployment, rearm the computer by setting SkipRearm to 0. This resets the activation grace-period timer.
You can review the number of times you can use the SkipRearm setting by running the Slmgr.vbs /dlv command.
Modules
The following table shows the modules that you can apply this setting to. In Image Configuration Editor (ICE), you can follow the corresponding path to set this setting for a module.
Module |
Path |
|---|---|
Products/Embedded Core/Security-SPP/SkipRearm |
XML Example
The following XML example specifies that the licensing state will not be changed.
<SkipRearm>1</SkipRearm>