feat: Remove entry from hosts file (#1456)

assets/win10x64-enterprise-eval.xml

@@ -415,16 +415,11 @@
         </SynchronousCommand>
         <SynchronousCommand wcm:action="add">
           <Order>21</Order>
-          <CommandLine>cmd /C echo 20.20.20.1     host.lan >> %WINDIR%\system32\drivers\etc\hosts</CommandLine>
-          <Description>Add entry in hosts file</Description>
-        </SynchronousCommand>
-        <SynchronousCommand wcm:action="add">
-          <Order>22</Order>
           <CommandLine>cmd /C mklink /d %userprofile%\Desktop\Shared \\host.lan\Data</CommandLine>
           <Description>Create desktop shortcut to shared folder</Description>
         </SynchronousCommand>
         <SynchronousCommand wcm:action="add">
-          <Order>23</Order>
+          <Order>22</Order>
           <CommandLine>cmd /C if exist "C:\OEM\install.bat" start "Install" "cmd /C C:\OEM\install.bat"</CommandLine>
           <Description>Execute custom script from the OEM folder if exists</Description>
         </SynchronousCommand>

assets/win10x64-enterprise.xml

@@ -418,16 +418,11 @@
         </SynchronousCommand>
         <SynchronousCommand wcm:action="add">
           <Order>21</Order>
-          <CommandLine>cmd /C echo 20.20.20.1     host.lan >> %WINDIR%\system32\drivers\etc\hosts</CommandLine>
-          <Description>Add entry in hosts file</Description>
-        </SynchronousCommand>
-        <SynchronousCommand wcm:action="add">
-          <Order>22</Order>
           <CommandLine>cmd /C mklink /d %userprofile%\Desktop\Shared \\host.lan\Data</CommandLine>
           <Description>Create desktop shortcut to shared folder</Description>
         </SynchronousCommand>
         <SynchronousCommand wcm:action="add">
-          <Order>23</Order>
+          <Order>22</Order>
           <CommandLine>cmd /C if exist "C:\OEM\install.bat" start "Install" "cmd /C C:\OEM\install.bat"</CommandLine>
           <Description>Execute custom script from the OEM folder if exists</Description>
         </SynchronousCommand>

assets/win10x64-iot.xml

@@ -424,16 +424,11 @@
         </SynchronousCommand>
         <SynchronousCommand wcm:action="add">
           <Order>21</Order>
-          <CommandLine>cmd /C echo 20.20.20.1     host.lan >> %WINDIR%\system32\drivers\etc\hosts</CommandLine>
-          <Description>Add entry in hosts file</Description>
-        </SynchronousCommand>
-        <SynchronousCommand wcm:action="add">
-          <Order>22</Order>
           <CommandLine>cmd /C mklink /d %userprofile%\Desktop\Shared \\host.lan\Data</CommandLine>
           <Description>Create desktop shortcut to shared folder</Description>
         </SynchronousCommand>
         <SynchronousCommand wcm:action="add">
-          <Order>23</Order>
+          <Order>22</Order>
           <CommandLine>cmd /C if exist "C:\OEM\install.bat" start "Install" "cmd /C C:\OEM\install.bat"</CommandLine>
           <Description>Execute custom script from the OEM folder if exists</Description>
         </SynchronousCommand>

assets/win10x64-ltsc.xml

@@ -421,16 +421,11 @@
         </SynchronousCommand>
         <SynchronousCommand wcm:action="add">
           <Order>21</Order>
-          <CommandLine>cmd /C echo 20.20.20.1     host.lan >> %WINDIR%\system32\drivers\etc\hosts</CommandLine>
-          <Description>Add entry in hosts file</Description>
-        </SynchronousCommand>
-        <SynchronousCommand wcm:action="add">
-          <Order>22</Order>
           <CommandLine>cmd /C mklink /d %userprofile%\Desktop\Shared \\host.lan\Data</CommandLine>
           <Description>Create desktop shortcut to shared folder</Description>
         </SynchronousCommand>
         <SynchronousCommand wcm:action="add">
-          <Order>23</Order>
+          <Order>22</Order>
           <CommandLine>cmd /C if exist "C:\OEM\install.bat" start "Install" "cmd /C C:\OEM\install.bat"</CommandLine>
           <Description>Execute custom script from the OEM folder if exists</Description>
         </SynchronousCommand>

assets/win10x64.xml

@@ -418,16 +418,11 @@
         </SynchronousCommand>
         <SynchronousCommand wcm:action="add">
           <Order>21</Order>
-          <CommandLine>cmd /C echo 20.20.20.1     host.lan >> %WINDIR%\system32\drivers\etc\hosts</CommandLine>
-          <Description>Add entry in hosts file</Description>
-        </SynchronousCommand>
-        <SynchronousCommand wcm:action="add">
-          <Order>22</Order>
           <CommandLine>cmd /C mklink /d %userprofile%\Desktop\Shared \\host.lan\Data</CommandLine>
           <Description>Create desktop shortcut to shared folder</Description>
         </SynchronousCommand>
         <SynchronousCommand wcm:action="add">
-          <Order>23</Order>
+          <Order>22</Order>
           <CommandLine>cmd /C if exist "C:\OEM\install.bat" start "Install" "cmd /C C:\OEM\install.bat"</CommandLine>
           <Description>Execute custom script from the OEM folder if exists</Description>
         </SynchronousCommand>

assets/win11x64-enterprise-eval.xml

@@ -453,16 +453,11 @@
         </SynchronousCommand>
         <SynchronousCommand wcm:action="add">
           <Order>24</Order>
-          <CommandLine>cmd /C echo 20.20.20.1     host.lan >> %WINDIR%\system32\drivers\etc\hosts</CommandLine>
-          <Description>Add entry in hosts file</Description>
-        </SynchronousCommand>
-        <SynchronousCommand wcm:action="add">
-          <Order>25</Order>
           <CommandLine>cmd /C mklink /d %userprofile%\Desktop\Shared \\host.lan\Data</CommandLine>
           <Description>Create desktop shortcut to shared folder</Description>
         </SynchronousCommand>
         <SynchronousCommand wcm:action="add">
-          <Order>26</Order>
+          <Order>25</Order>
           <CommandLine>cmd /C if exist "C:\OEM\install.bat" start "Install" "cmd /C C:\OEM\install.bat"</CommandLine>
           <Description>Execute custom script from the OEM folder if exists</Description>
         </SynchronousCommand>

assets/win11x64-enterprise.xml

@@ -456,16 +456,11 @@
         </SynchronousCommand>
         <SynchronousCommand wcm:action="add">
           <Order>24</Order>
-          <CommandLine>cmd /C echo 20.20.20.1     host.lan >> %WINDIR%\system32\drivers\etc\hosts</CommandLine>
-          <Description>Add entry in hosts file</Description>
-        </SynchronousCommand>
-        <SynchronousCommand wcm:action="add">
-          <Order>25</Order>
           <CommandLine>cmd /C mklink /d %userprofile%\Desktop\Shared \\host.lan\Data</CommandLine>
           <Description>Create desktop shortcut to shared folder</Description>
         </SynchronousCommand>
         <SynchronousCommand wcm:action="add">
-          <Order>26</Order>
+          <Order>25</Order>
           <CommandLine>cmd /C if exist "C:\OEM\install.bat" start "Install" "cmd /C C:\OEM\install.bat"</CommandLine>
           <Description>Execute custom script from the OEM folder if exists</Description>
         </SynchronousCommand>

assets/win11x64-iot.xml

@@ -456,16 +456,11 @@
         </SynchronousCommand>
         <SynchronousCommand wcm:action="add">
           <Order>24</Order>
-          <CommandLine>cmd /C echo 20.20.20.1     host.lan >> %WINDIR%\system32\drivers\etc\hosts</CommandLine>
-          <Description>Add entry in hosts file</Description>
-        </SynchronousCommand>
-        <SynchronousCommand wcm:action="add">
-          <Order>25</Order>
           <CommandLine>cmd /C mklink /d %userprofile%\Desktop\Shared \\host.lan\Data</CommandLine>
           <Description>Create desktop shortcut to shared folder</Description>
         </SynchronousCommand>
         <SynchronousCommand wcm:action="add">
-          <Order>26</Order>
+          <Order>25</Order>
           <CommandLine>cmd /C if exist "C:\OEM\install.bat" start "Install" "cmd /C C:\OEM\install.bat"</CommandLine>
           <Description>Execute custom script from the OEM folder if exists</Description>
         </SynchronousCommand>

assets/win11x64-ltsc.xml

@@ -456,16 +456,11 @@
         </SynchronousCommand>
         <SynchronousCommand wcm:action="add">
           <Order>24</Order>
-          <CommandLine>cmd /C echo 20.20.20.1     host.lan >> %WINDIR%\system32\drivers\etc\hosts</CommandLine>
-          <Description>Add entry in hosts file</Description>
-        </SynchronousCommand>
-        <SynchronousCommand wcm:action="add">
-          <Order>25</Order>
           <CommandLine>cmd /C mklink /d %userprofile%\Desktop\Shared \\host.lan\Data</CommandLine>
           <Description>Create desktop shortcut to shared folder</Description>
         </SynchronousCommand>
         <SynchronousCommand wcm:action="add">
-          <Order>26</Order>
+          <Order>25</Order>
           <CommandLine>cmd /C if exist "C:\OEM\install.bat" start "Install" "cmd /C C:\OEM\install.bat"</CommandLine>
           <Description>Execute custom script from the OEM folder if exists</Description>
         </SynchronousCommand>

assets/win11x64.xml

@@ -456,16 +456,11 @@
         </SynchronousCommand>
         <SynchronousCommand wcm:action="add">
           <Order>24</Order>
-          <CommandLine>cmd /C echo 20.20.20.1     host.lan >> %WINDIR%\system32\drivers\etc\hosts</CommandLine>
-          <Description>Add entry in hosts file</Description>
-        </SynchronousCommand>
-        <SynchronousCommand wcm:action="add">
-          <Order>25</Order>
           <CommandLine>cmd /C mklink /d %userprofile%\Desktop\Shared \\host.lan\Data</CommandLine>
           <Description>Create desktop shortcut to shared folder</Description>
         </SynchronousCommand>
         <SynchronousCommand wcm:action="add">
-          <Order>26</Order>
+          <Order>25</Order>
           <CommandLine>cmd /C if exist "C:\OEM\install.bat" start "Install" "cmd /C C:\OEM\install.bat"</CommandLine>
           <Description>Execute custom script from the OEM folder if exists</Description>
         </SynchronousCommand>

assets/win2008r2-eval.xml

@@ -285,16 +285,11 @@
         </SynchronousCommand>
         <SynchronousCommand wcm:action="add">
           <Order>19</Order>
-          <CommandLine>cmd /C echo 20.20.20.1     host.lan >> %WINDIR%\system32\drivers\etc\hosts</CommandLine>
-          <Description>Add entry in hosts file</Description>
-        </SynchronousCommand>
-        <SynchronousCommand wcm:action="add">
-          <Order>20</Order>
           <CommandLine>cmd /C mklink /d %userprofile%\Desktop\Shared \\host.lan\Data</CommandLine>
           <Description>Create desktop shortcut to shared folder</Description>
         </SynchronousCommand>        
         <SynchronousCommand wcm:action="add">
-          <Order>21</Order>
+          <Order>20</Order>
           <CommandLine>cmd /C if exist "C:\OEM\install.bat" start "Install" "cmd /C C:\OEM\install.bat"</CommandLine>
           <Description>Execute custom script from the OEM folder if exists</Description>
         </SynchronousCommand>

assets/win2008r2.xml

@@ -288,16 +288,11 @@
         </SynchronousCommand>
         <SynchronousCommand wcm:action="add">
           <Order>19</Order>
-          <CommandLine>cmd /C echo 20.20.20.1     host.lan >> %WINDIR%\system32\drivers\etc\hosts</CommandLine>
-          <Description>Add entry in hosts file</Description>
-        </SynchronousCommand>
-        <SynchronousCommand wcm:action="add">
-          <Order>20</Order>
           <CommandLine>cmd /C mklink /d %userprofile%\Desktop\Shared \\host.lan\Data</CommandLine>
           <Description>Create desktop shortcut to shared folder</Description>
         </SynchronousCommand>        
         <SynchronousCommand wcm:action="add">
-          <Order>21</Order>
+          <Order>20</Order>
           <CommandLine>cmd /C if exist "C:\OEM\install.bat" start "Install" "cmd /C C:\OEM\install.bat"</CommandLine>
           <Description>Execute custom script from the OEM folder if exists</Description>
         </SynchronousCommand>

assets/win2012r2-eval.xml

@@ -303,16 +303,11 @@
         </SynchronousCommand>
         <SynchronousCommand wcm:action="add">
           <Order>16</Order>
-          <CommandLine>cmd /C echo 20.20.20.1     host.lan >> %WINDIR%\system32\drivers\etc\hosts</CommandLine>
-          <Description>Add entry in hosts file</Description>
-        </SynchronousCommand>
-        <SynchronousCommand wcm:action="add">
-          <Order>17</Order>
           <CommandLine>cmd /C mklink /d %userprofile%\Desktop\Shared \\host.lan\Data</CommandLine>
           <Description>Create desktop shortcut to shared folder</Description>
         </SynchronousCommand>        
         <SynchronousCommand wcm:action="add">
-          <Order>18</Order>
+          <Order>17</Order>
           <CommandLine>cmd /C if exist "C:\OEM\install.bat" start "Install" "cmd /C C:\OEM\install.bat"</CommandLine>
           <Description>Execute custom script from the OEM folder if exists</Description>
         </SynchronousCommand>

assets/win2012r2.xml

@@ -306,16 +306,11 @@
         </SynchronousCommand>
         <SynchronousCommand wcm:action="add">
           <Order>16</Order>
-          <CommandLine>cmd /C echo 20.20.20.1     host.lan >> %WINDIR%\system32\drivers\etc\hosts</CommandLine>
-          <Description>Add entry in hosts file</Description>
-        </SynchronousCommand>
-        <SynchronousCommand wcm:action="add">
-          <Order>17</Order>
           <CommandLine>cmd /C mklink /d %userprofile%\Desktop\Shared \\host.lan\Data</CommandLine>
           <Description>Create desktop shortcut to shared folder</Description>
         </SynchronousCommand>        
         <SynchronousCommand wcm:action="add">
-          <Order>18</Order>
+          <Order>17</Order>
           <CommandLine>cmd /C if exist "C:\OEM\install.bat" start "Install" "cmd /C C:\OEM\install.bat"</CommandLine>
           <Description>Execute custom script from the OEM folder if exists</Description>
         </SynchronousCommand>

assets/win2016-eval.xml

@@ -323,16 +323,11 @@
         </SynchronousCommand>
         <SynchronousCommand wcm:action="add">
           <Order>20</Order>
-          <CommandLine>cmd /C echo 20.20.20.1     host.lan >> %WINDIR%\system32\drivers\etc\hosts</CommandLine>
-          <Description>Add entry in hosts file</Description>
-        </SynchronousCommand>
-        <SynchronousCommand wcm:action="add">
-          <Order>21</Order>
           <CommandLine>cmd /C mklink /d %userprofile%\Desktop\Shared \\host.lan\Data</CommandLine>
           <Description>Create desktop shortcut to shared folder</Description>
         </SynchronousCommand>        
         <SynchronousCommand wcm:action="add">
-          <Order>22</Order>
+          <Order>21</Order>
           <CommandLine>cmd /C if exist "C:\OEM\install.bat" start "Install" "cmd /C C:\OEM\install.bat"</CommandLine>
           <Description>Execute custom script from the OEM folder if exists</Description>
         </SynchronousCommand>
@@ -340,4 +335,3 @@
     </component>
   </settings>
 </unattend>
-

assets/win2016.xml

@@ -326,16 +326,11 @@
         </SynchronousCommand>
         <SynchronousCommand wcm:action="add">
           <Order>20</Order>
-          <CommandLine>cmd /C echo 20.20.20.1     host.lan >> %WINDIR%\system32\drivers\etc\hosts</CommandLine>
-          <Description>Add entry in hosts file</Description>
-        </SynchronousCommand>
-        <SynchronousCommand wcm:action="add">
-          <Order>21</Order>
           <CommandLine>cmd /C mklink /d %userprofile%\Desktop\Shared \\host.lan\Data</CommandLine>
           <Description>Create desktop shortcut to shared folder</Description>
         </SynchronousCommand>        
         <SynchronousCommand wcm:action="add">
-          <Order>22</Order>
+          <Order>21</Order>
           <CommandLine>cmd /C if exist "C:\OEM\install.bat" start "Install" "cmd /C C:\OEM\install.bat"</CommandLine>
           <Description>Execute custom script from the OEM folder if exists</Description>
         </SynchronousCommand>
@@ -343,4 +338,3 @@
     </component>
   </settings>
 </unattend>
-

assets/win2019-eval.xml

@@ -327,16 +327,11 @@
         </SynchronousCommand>
         <SynchronousCommand wcm:action="add">
           <Order>20</Order>
-          <CommandLine>cmd /C echo 20.20.20.1     host.lan >> %WINDIR%\system32\drivers\etc\hosts</CommandLine>
-          <Description>Add entry in hosts file</Description>
-        </SynchronousCommand>
-        <SynchronousCommand wcm:action="add">
-          <Order>21</Order>
           <CommandLine>cmd /C mklink /d %userprofile%\Desktop\Shared \\host.lan\Data</CommandLine>
           <Description>Create desktop shortcut to shared folder</Description>
         </SynchronousCommand>        
         <SynchronousCommand wcm:action="add">
-          <Order>22</Order>
+          <Order>21</Order>
           <CommandLine>cmd /C if exist "C:\OEM\install.bat" start "Install" "cmd /C C:\OEM\install.bat"</CommandLine>
           <Description>Execute custom script from the OEM folder if exists</Description>
         </SynchronousCommand>
@@ -344,4 +339,3 @@
     </component>
   </settings>
 </unattend>
-

assets/win2019-hv.xml

@@ -332,16 +332,11 @@
         </SynchronousCommand>
         <SynchronousCommand wcm:action="add">
           <Order>20</Order>
-          <CommandLine>cmd /C echo 20.20.20.1     host.lan >> %WINDIR%\system32\drivers\etc\hosts</CommandLine>
-          <Description>Add entry in hosts file</Description>
-        </SynchronousCommand>
-        <SynchronousCommand wcm:action="add">
-          <Order>21</Order>
           <CommandLine>cmd /C mklink /d %userprofile%\Desktop\Shared \\host.lan\Data</CommandLine>
           <Description>Create desktop shortcut to shared folder</Description>
         </SynchronousCommand>        
         <SynchronousCommand wcm:action="add">
-          <Order>22</Order>
+          <Order>21</Order>
           <CommandLine>cmd /C if exist "C:\OEM\install.bat" start "Install" "cmd /C C:\OEM\install.bat"</CommandLine>
           <Description>Execute custom script from the OEM folder if exists</Description>
         </SynchronousCommand>
@@ -349,4 +344,3 @@
     </component>
   </settings>
 </unattend>
-

assets/win2019.xml

@@ -330,16 +330,11 @@
         </SynchronousCommand>
         <SynchronousCommand wcm:action="add">
           <Order>20</Order>
-          <CommandLine>cmd /C echo 20.20.20.1     host.lan >> %WINDIR%\system32\drivers\etc\hosts</CommandLine>
-          <Description>Add entry in hosts file</Description>
-        </SynchronousCommand>
-        <SynchronousCommand wcm:action="add">
-          <Order>21</Order>
           <CommandLine>cmd /C mklink /d %userprofile%\Desktop\Shared \\host.lan\Data</CommandLine>
           <Description>Create desktop shortcut to shared folder</Description>
         </SynchronousCommand>        
         <SynchronousCommand wcm:action="add">
-          <Order>22</Order>
+          <Order>21</Order>
           <CommandLine>cmd /C if exist "C:\OEM\install.bat" start "Install" "cmd /C C:\OEM\install.bat"</CommandLine>
           <Description>Execute custom script from the OEM folder if exists</Description>
         </SynchronousCommand>

assets/win2022-eval.xml

@@ -327,16 +327,11 @@
         </SynchronousCommand>
         <SynchronousCommand wcm:action="add">
           <Order>20</Order>
-          <CommandLine>cmd /C echo 20.20.20.1     host.lan >> %WINDIR%\system32\drivers\etc\hosts</CommandLine>
-          <Description>Add entry in hosts file</Description>
-        </SynchronousCommand>
-        <SynchronousCommand wcm:action="add">
-          <Order>21</Order>
           <CommandLine>cmd /C mklink /d %userprofile%\Desktop\Shared \\host.lan\Data</CommandLine>
           <Description>Create desktop shortcut to shared folder</Description>
         </SynchronousCommand>        
         <SynchronousCommand wcm:action="add">
-          <Order>22</Order>
+          <Order>21</Order>
           <CommandLine>cmd /C if exist "C:\OEM\install.bat" start "Install" "cmd /C C:\OEM\install.bat"</CommandLine>
           <Description>Execute custom script from the OEM folder if exists</Description>
         </SynchronousCommand>
@@ -344,4 +339,3 @@
     </component>
   </settings>
 </unattend>
-

assets/win2022.xml

@@ -330,16 +330,11 @@
         </SynchronousCommand>
         <SynchronousCommand wcm:action="add">
           <Order>20</Order>
-          <CommandLine>cmd /C echo 20.20.20.1     host.lan >> %WINDIR%\system32\drivers\etc\hosts</CommandLine>
-          <Description>Add entry in hosts file</Description>
-        </SynchronousCommand>
-        <SynchronousCommand wcm:action="add">
-          <Order>21</Order>
           <CommandLine>cmd /C mklink /d %userprofile%\Desktop\Shared \\host.lan\Data</CommandLine>
           <Description>Create desktop shortcut to shared folder</Description>
         </SynchronousCommand>        
         <SynchronousCommand wcm:action="add">
-          <Order>22</Order>
+          <Order>21</Order>
           <CommandLine>cmd /C if exist "C:\OEM\install.bat" start "Install" "cmd /C C:\OEM\install.bat"</CommandLine>
           <Description>Execute custom script from the OEM folder if exists</Description>
         </SynchronousCommand>
@@ -347,4 +342,3 @@
     </component>
   </settings>
 </unattend>
-

assets/win2025-eval.xml

@@ -342,16 +342,11 @@
         </SynchronousCommand>
         <SynchronousCommand wcm:action="add">
           <Order>22</Order>
-          <CommandLine>cmd /C echo 20.20.20.1     host.lan >> %WINDIR%\system32\drivers\etc\hosts</CommandLine>
-          <Description>Add entry in hosts file</Description>
-        </SynchronousCommand>
-        <SynchronousCommand wcm:action="add">
-          <Order>23</Order>
           <CommandLine>cmd /C mklink /d %userprofile%\Desktop\Shared \\host.lan\Data</CommandLine>
           <Description>Create desktop shortcut to shared folder</Description>
         </SynchronousCommand>        
         <SynchronousCommand wcm:action="add">
-          <Order>24</Order>
+          <Order>23</Order>
           <CommandLine>cmd /C if exist "C:\OEM\install.bat" start "Install" "cmd /C C:\OEM\install.bat"</CommandLine>
           <Description>Execute custom script from the OEM folder if exists</Description>
         </SynchronousCommand>
@@ -359,4 +354,3 @@
     </component>
   </settings>
 </unattend>
-

assets/win2025.xml

@@ -345,16 +345,11 @@
         </SynchronousCommand>
         <SynchronousCommand wcm:action="add">
           <Order>22</Order>
-          <CommandLine>cmd /C echo 20.20.20.1     host.lan >> %WINDIR%\system32\drivers\etc\hosts</CommandLine>
-          <Description>Add entry in hosts file</Description>
-        </SynchronousCommand>
-        <SynchronousCommand wcm:action="add">
-          <Order>23</Order>
           <CommandLine>cmd /C mklink /d %userprofile%\Desktop\Shared \\host.lan\Data</CommandLine>
           <Description>Create desktop shortcut to shared folder</Description>
         </SynchronousCommand>        
         <SynchronousCommand wcm:action="add">
-          <Order>24</Order>
+          <Order>23</Order>
           <CommandLine>cmd /C if exist "C:\OEM\install.bat" start "Install" "cmd /C C:\OEM\install.bat"</CommandLine>
           <Description>Execute custom script from the OEM folder if exists</Description>
         </SynchronousCommand>

assets/win7x64-enterprise-eval.xml

@@ -269,16 +269,11 @@
         </SynchronousCommand>
         <SynchronousCommand wcm:action="add">
           <Order>17</Order>
-          <CommandLine>cmd /C echo 20.20.20.1     host.lan >> %WINDIR%\system32\drivers\etc\hosts</CommandLine>
-          <Description>Add entry in hosts file</Description>
-        </SynchronousCommand>
-        <SynchronousCommand wcm:action="add">
-          <Order>18</Order>
           <CommandLine>cmd /C mklink /d %userprofile%\Desktop\Shared \\host.lan\Data</CommandLine>
           <Description>Create desktop shortcut to shared folder</Description>
         </SynchronousCommand>        
         <SynchronousCommand wcm:action="add">
-          <Order>19</Order>
+          <Order>18</Order>
           <CommandLine>cmd /C if exist "C:\OEM\install.bat" start "Install" "cmd /C C:\OEM\install.bat"</CommandLine>
           <Description>Execute custom script from the OEM folder if exists</Description>
         </SynchronousCommand>

assets/win7x64-enterprise.xml

@@ -273,16 +273,11 @@
         </SynchronousCommand>
         <SynchronousCommand wcm:action="add">
           <Order>17</Order>
-          <CommandLine>cmd /C echo 20.20.20.1     host.lan >> %WINDIR%\system32\drivers\etc\hosts</CommandLine>
-          <Description>Add entry in hosts file</Description>
-        </SynchronousCommand>
-        <SynchronousCommand wcm:action="add">
-          <Order>18</Order>
           <CommandLine>cmd /C mklink /d %userprofile%\Desktop\Shared \\host.lan\Data</CommandLine>
           <Description>Create desktop shortcut to shared folder</Description>
         </SynchronousCommand>        
         <SynchronousCommand wcm:action="add">
-          <Order>19</Order>
+          <Order>18</Order>
           <CommandLine>cmd /C if exist "C:\OEM\install.bat" start "Install" "cmd /C C:\OEM\install.bat"</CommandLine>
           <Description>Execute custom script from the OEM folder if exists</Description>
         </SynchronousCommand>

assets/win7x64-ultimate.xml

@@ -273,16 +273,11 @@
         </SynchronousCommand>
         <SynchronousCommand wcm:action="add">
           <Order>17</Order>
-          <CommandLine>cmd /C echo 20.20.20.1     host.lan >> %WINDIR%\system32\drivers\etc\hosts</CommandLine>
-          <Description>Add entry in hosts file</Description>
-        </SynchronousCommand>
-        <SynchronousCommand wcm:action="add">
-          <Order>18</Order>
           <CommandLine>cmd /C mklink /d %userprofile%\Desktop\Shared \\host.lan\Data</CommandLine>
           <Description>Create desktop shortcut to shared folder</Description>
         </SynchronousCommand>        
         <SynchronousCommand wcm:action="add">
-          <Order>19</Order>
+          <Order>18</Order>
           <CommandLine>cmd /C if exist "C:\OEM\install.bat" start "Install" "cmd /C C:\OEM\install.bat"</CommandLine>
           <Description>Execute custom script from the OEM folder if exists</Description>
         </SynchronousCommand>

assets/win7x64.xml

@@ -273,16 +273,11 @@
         </SynchronousCommand>
         <SynchronousCommand wcm:action="add">
           <Order>17</Order>
-          <CommandLine>cmd /C echo 20.20.20.1     host.lan >> %WINDIR%\system32\drivers\etc\hosts</CommandLine>
-          <Description>Add entry in hosts file</Description>
-        </SynchronousCommand>
-        <SynchronousCommand wcm:action="add">
-          <Order>18</Order>
           <CommandLine>cmd /C mklink /d %userprofile%\Desktop\Shared \\host.lan\Data</CommandLine>
           <Description>Create desktop shortcut to shared folder</Description>
         </SynchronousCommand>        
         <SynchronousCommand wcm:action="add">
-          <Order>19</Order>
+          <Order>18</Order>
           <CommandLine>cmd /C if exist "C:\OEM\install.bat" start "Install" "cmd /C C:\OEM\install.bat"</CommandLine>
           <Description>Execute custom script from the OEM folder if exists</Description>
         </SynchronousCommand>

assets/win7x86-enterprise.xml

@@ -273,16 +273,11 @@
         </SynchronousCommand>
         <SynchronousCommand wcm:action="add">
           <Order>17</Order>
-          <CommandLine>cmd /C echo 20.20.20.1     host.lan >> %WINDIR%\system32\drivers\etc\hosts</CommandLine>
-          <Description>Add entry in hosts file</Description>
-        </SynchronousCommand>
-        <SynchronousCommand wcm:action="add">
-          <Order>18</Order>
           <CommandLine>cmd /C mklink /d %userprofile%\Desktop\Shared \\host.lan\Data</CommandLine>
           <Description>Create desktop shortcut to shared folder</Description>
         </SynchronousCommand>        
         <SynchronousCommand wcm:action="add">
-          <Order>19</Order>
+          <Order>18</Order>
           <CommandLine>cmd /C if exist "C:\OEM\install.bat" start "Install" "cmd /C C:\OEM\install.bat"</CommandLine>
           <Description>Execute custom script from the OEM folder if exists</Description>
         </SynchronousCommand>

assets/win7x86-ultimate.xml

@@ -273,16 +273,11 @@
         </SynchronousCommand>
         <SynchronousCommand wcm:action="add">
           <Order>17</Order>
-          <CommandLine>cmd /C echo 20.20.20.1     host.lan >> %WINDIR%\system32\drivers\etc\hosts</CommandLine>
-          <Description>Add entry in hosts file</Description>
-        </SynchronousCommand>
-        <SynchronousCommand wcm:action="add">
-          <Order>18</Order>
           <CommandLine>cmd /C mklink /d %userprofile%\Desktop\Shared \\host.lan\Data</CommandLine>
           <Description>Create desktop shortcut to shared folder</Description>
         </SynchronousCommand>        
         <SynchronousCommand wcm:action="add">
-          <Order>19</Order>
+          <Order>18</Order>
           <CommandLine>cmd /C if exist "C:\OEM\install.bat" start "Install" "cmd /C C:\OEM\install.bat"</CommandLine>
           <Description>Execute custom script from the OEM folder if exists</Description>
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assets/win7x86.xml

@@ -273,16 +273,11 @@
         </SynchronousCommand>
         <SynchronousCommand wcm:action="add">
           <Order>17</Order>
-          <CommandLine>cmd /C echo 20.20.20.1     host.lan >> %WINDIR%\system32\drivers\etc\hosts</CommandLine>
-          <Description>Add entry in hosts file</Description>
-        </SynchronousCommand>
-        <SynchronousCommand wcm:action="add">
-          <Order>18</Order>
           <CommandLine>cmd /C mklink /d %userprofile%\Desktop\Shared \\host.lan\Data</CommandLine>
           <Description>Create desktop shortcut to shared folder</Description>
         </SynchronousCommand>        
         <SynchronousCommand wcm:action="add">
-          <Order>19</Order>
+          <Order>18</Order>
           <CommandLine>cmd /C if exist "C:\OEM\install.bat" start "Install" "cmd /C C:\OEM\install.bat"</CommandLine>
           <Description>Execute custom script from the OEM folder if exists</Description>
         </SynchronousCommand>

assets/win81x64-enterprise-eval.xml

@@ -288,16 +288,11 @@
         </SynchronousCommand>
         <SynchronousCommand wcm:action="add">
           <Order>16</Order>
-          <CommandLine>cmd /C echo 20.20.20.1     host.lan >> %WINDIR%\system32\drivers\etc\hosts</CommandLine>
-          <Description>Add entry in hosts file</Description>
-        </SynchronousCommand>
-        <SynchronousCommand wcm:action="add">
-          <Order>17</Order>
           <CommandLine>cmd /C mklink /d %userprofile%\Desktop\Shared \\host.lan\Data</CommandLine>
           <Description>Create desktop shortcut to shared folder</Description>
         </SynchronousCommand>        
         <SynchronousCommand wcm:action="add">
-          <Order>18</Order>
+          <Order>17</Order>
           <CommandLine>cmd /C if exist "C:\OEM\install.bat" start "Install" "cmd /C C:\OEM\install.bat"</CommandLine>
           <Description>Execute custom script from the OEM folder if exists</Description>
         </SynchronousCommand>
@@ -305,4 +300,3 @@
     </component>
   </settings>
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-

assets/win81x64-enterprise.xml

@@ -291,16 +291,11 @@
         </SynchronousCommand>
         <SynchronousCommand wcm:action="add">
           <Order>16</Order>
-          <CommandLine>cmd /C echo 20.20.20.1     host.lan >> %WINDIR%\system32\drivers\etc\hosts</CommandLine>
-          <Description>Add entry in hosts file</Description>
-        </SynchronousCommand>
-        <SynchronousCommand wcm:action="add">
-          <Order>17</Order>
           <CommandLine>cmd /C mklink /d %userprofile%\Desktop\Shared \\host.lan\Data</CommandLine>
           <Description>Create desktop shortcut to shared folder</Description>
         </SynchronousCommand>        
         <SynchronousCommand wcm:action="add">
-          <Order>18</Order>
+          <Order>17</Order>
           <CommandLine>cmd /C if exist "C:\OEM\install.bat" start "Install" "cmd /C C:\OEM\install.bat"</CommandLine>
           <Description>Execute custom script from the OEM folder if exists</Description>
         </SynchronousCommand>

assets/win81x64.xml

@@ -298,16 +298,11 @@
         </SynchronousCommand>
         <SynchronousCommand wcm:action="add">
           <Order>16</Order>
-          <CommandLine>cmd /C echo 20.20.20.1     host.lan >> %WINDIR%\system32\drivers\etc\hosts</CommandLine>
-          <Description>Add entry in hosts file</Description>
-        </SynchronousCommand>
-        <SynchronousCommand wcm:action="add">
-          <Order>17</Order>
           <CommandLine>cmd /C mklink /d %userprofile%\Desktop\Shared \\host.lan\Data</CommandLine>
           <Description>Create desktop shortcut to shared folder</Description>
         </SynchronousCommand>        
         <SynchronousCommand wcm:action="add">
-          <Order>18</Order>
+          <Order>17</Order>
           <CommandLine>cmd /C if exist "C:\OEM\install.bat" start "Install" "cmd /C C:\OEM\install.bat"</CommandLine>
           <Description>Execute custom script from the OEM folder if exists</Description>
         </SynchronousCommand>

assets/winvistax64-enterprise.xml

@@ -247,16 +247,11 @@
         </SynchronousCommand>
         <SynchronousCommand wcm:action="add">
           <Order>22</Order>
-          <CommandLine>cmd /C echo 20.20.20.1     host.lan >> %WINDIR%\system32\drivers\etc\hosts</CommandLine>
-          <Description>Add entry in hosts file</Description>
-        </SynchronousCommand>
-        <SynchronousCommand wcm:action="add">
-          <Order>23</Order>
           <CommandLine>cmd /C mklink /d %userprofile%\Desktop\Shared \\host.lan\Data</CommandLine>
           <Description>Create desktop shortcut to shared folder</Description>
         </SynchronousCommand>        
         <SynchronousCommand wcm:action="add">
-          <Order>24</Order>
+          <Order>23</Order>
           <CommandLine>cmd /C if exist "C:\OEM\install.bat" start "Install" "cmd /C C:\OEM\install.bat"</CommandLine>
           <Description>Execute custom script from the OEM folder if exists</Description>
         </SynchronousCommand>

assets/winvistax64-ultimate.xml

@@ -247,16 +247,11 @@
         </SynchronousCommand>
         <SynchronousCommand wcm:action="add">
           <Order>22</Order>
-          <CommandLine>cmd /C echo 20.20.20.1     host.lan >> %WINDIR%\system32\drivers\etc\hosts</CommandLine>
-          <Description>Add entry in hosts file</Description>
-        </SynchronousCommand>
-        <SynchronousCommand wcm:action="add">
-          <Order>23</Order>
           <CommandLine>cmd /C mklink /d %userprofile%\Desktop\Shared \\host.lan\Data</CommandLine>
           <Description>Create desktop shortcut to shared folder</Description>
         </SynchronousCommand>        
         <SynchronousCommand wcm:action="add">
-          <Order>24</Order>
+          <Order>23</Order>
           <CommandLine>cmd /C if exist "C:\OEM\install.bat" start "Install" "cmd /C C:\OEM\install.bat"</CommandLine>
           <Description>Execute custom script from the OEM folder if exists</Description>
         </SynchronousCommand>
@@ -264,4 +259,3 @@
     </component>
   </settings>
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assets/winvistax64.xml

@@ -247,16 +247,11 @@
         </SynchronousCommand>
         <SynchronousCommand wcm:action="add">
           <Order>22</Order>
-          <CommandLine>cmd /C echo 20.20.20.1     host.lan >> %WINDIR%\system32\drivers\etc\hosts</CommandLine>
-          <Description>Add entry in hosts file</Description>
-        </SynchronousCommand>
-        <SynchronousCommand wcm:action="add">
-          <Order>23</Order>
           <CommandLine>cmd /C mklink /d %userprofile%\Desktop\Shared \\host.lan\Data</CommandLine>
           <Description>Create desktop shortcut to shared folder</Description>
         </SynchronousCommand>        
         <SynchronousCommand wcm:action="add">
-          <Order>24</Order>
+          <Order>23</Order>
           <CommandLine>cmd /C if exist "C:\OEM\install.bat" start "Install" "cmd /C C:\OEM\install.bat"</CommandLine>
           <Description>Execute custom script from the OEM folder if exists</Description>
         </SynchronousCommand>
@@ -264,4 +259,3 @@
     </component>
   </settings>
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-

assets/winvistax86-enterprise.xml

@@ -247,16 +247,11 @@
         </SynchronousCommand>
         <SynchronousCommand wcm:action="add">
           <Order>22</Order>
-          <CommandLine>cmd /C echo 20.20.20.1     host.lan >> %WINDIR%\system32\drivers\etc\hosts</CommandLine>
-          <Description>Add entry in hosts file</Description>
-        </SynchronousCommand>
-        <SynchronousCommand wcm:action="add">
-          <Order>23</Order>
           <CommandLine>cmd /C mklink /d %userprofile%\Desktop\Shared \\host.lan\Data</CommandLine>
           <Description>Create desktop shortcut to shared folder</Description>
         </SynchronousCommand>        
         <SynchronousCommand wcm:action="add">
-          <Order>24</Order>
+          <Order>23</Order>
           <CommandLine>cmd /C if exist "C:\OEM\install.bat" start "Install" "cmd /C C:\OEM\install.bat"</CommandLine>
           <Description>Execute custom script from the OEM folder if exists</Description>
         </SynchronousCommand>
@@ -264,4 +259,3 @@
     </component>
   </settings>
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-

assets/winvistax86-ultimate.xml

@@ -247,16 +247,11 @@
         </SynchronousCommand>
         <SynchronousCommand wcm:action="add">
           <Order>22</Order>
-          <CommandLine>cmd /C echo 20.20.20.1     host.lan >> %WINDIR%\system32\drivers\etc\hosts</CommandLine>
-          <Description>Add entry in hosts file</Description>
-        </SynchronousCommand>
-        <SynchronousCommand wcm:action="add">
-          <Order>23</Order>
           <CommandLine>cmd /C mklink /d %userprofile%\Desktop\Shared \\host.lan\Data</CommandLine>
           <Description>Create desktop shortcut to shared folder</Description>
         </SynchronousCommand>        
         <SynchronousCommand wcm:action="add">
-          <Order>24</Order>
+          <Order>23</Order>
           <CommandLine>cmd /C if exist "C:\OEM\install.bat" start "Install" "cmd /C C:\OEM\install.bat"</CommandLine>
           <Description>Execute custom script from the OEM folder if exists</Description>
         </SynchronousCommand>

assets/winvistax86.xml

@@ -247,16 +247,11 @@
         </SynchronousCommand>
         <SynchronousCommand wcm:action="add">
           <Order>22</Order>
-          <CommandLine>cmd /C echo 20.20.20.1     host.lan >> %WINDIR%\system32\drivers\etc\hosts</CommandLine>
-          <Description>Add entry in hosts file</Description>
-        </SynchronousCommand>
-        <SynchronousCommand wcm:action="add">
-          <Order>23</Order>
           <CommandLine>cmd /C mklink /d %userprofile%\Desktop\Shared \\host.lan\Data</CommandLine>
           <Description>Create desktop shortcut to shared folder</Description>
         </SynchronousCommand>        
         <SynchronousCommand wcm:action="add">
-          <Order>24</Order>
+          <Order>23</Order>
           <CommandLine>cmd /C if exist "C:\OEM\install.bat" start "Install" "cmd /C C:\OEM\install.bat"</CommandLine>
           <Description>Execute custom script from the OEM folder if exists</Description>
         </SynchronousCommand>
@@ -264,4 +259,3 @@
     </component>
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-

src/define.sh

@@ -1584,9 +1584,6 @@ prepareInstall() {
   [ -n "$PASSWORD" ] && password=$(echo "$PASSWORD" | sed 's/"//g')
   [ -z "$password" ] && password="admin"
 
-  local ip="20.20.20.1"
-  [ -n "${VM_NET_IP:-}" ] && ip="${VM_NET_IP%.*}.1"
-
   find "$target" -maxdepth 1 -type f -iname winnt.sif -exec rm {} \;
 
   {       echo "[Data]"
@@ -1769,14 +1766,6 @@ prepareInstall() {
           echo ""
           echo "Call Domain.MoveHere(LocalAdminADsPath, \"$username\")"
           echo ""
-          echo "With (CreateObject(\"Scripting.FileSystemObject\"))"
-          echo "  SysRoot = WshShell.ExpandEnvironmentStrings(\"%SystemRoot%\")"
-          echo "  Set oFile = .OpenTextFile(SysRoot & \"\system32\drivers\etc\hosts\", 8, true)"
-          echo "  oFile.Write(\"$ip      host.lan\")"
-          echo "  oFile.Close()"
-          echo "  Set oFile = Nothing"
-          echo "End With"
-          echo ""
           echo "Set oLink = WshShell.CreateShortcut(WshShell.ExpandEnvironmentStrings(\"%userprofile%\\Desktop\\Shared.lnk\"))"
           echo "With oLink"
           echo "  .TargetPath = \"\\\\host.lan\\Data\""

src/install.sh

@@ -756,10 +756,6 @@ updateXML() {
   local language="$2"
   local culture region user admin pass keyboard
 
-  if [ -n "${VM_NET_IP:-}" ]; then
-    sed -i "s/ 20.20.20.1 / ${VM_NET_IP%.*}.1 /g" "$asset"
-  fi
-
   [ -z "$HEIGHT" ] && HEIGHT="720"
   [ -z "$WIDTH" ] && WIDTH="1280"