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I'm trying to follow the instructions in the Microsoft publication titled
"Getting Started with the Windows Automated Installation Kit (Windows WAIK)".
o I've downloaded the WAIK/created a DVD/installed it.
o Have tried to religiously follow the example on how to create a file to
drive an unattended install. I specifically have made no attempt to customize
anything. (The Autounattend that I produced running SIM is appended below.)
o I've booted from the Vista installation CD, with this answer file present
on either floppy and USB drive.
What happens every time is that
o the system boots into the installation process - I assume something
running in WinPE.
o pops up the first installation screen (Installation Language/Time/Keyboard
layout) and waits for input.
Just for the fun of it I accept the defaults in this screen, press Next. The
result is an error screen saying
"An error occurred while Setup was validating the system for installation."
Finally: If I attempt this same process without the answer file on a drive,
then the Vista install proceeds as normal (with manual input). I conclude
that the problem is in my answer file and/or the "unattended" implementation.
One other point: The only variations of the answer file that I have tried
are the Windows key with/without the dashes. No effect.
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
<unattend xmlns="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:unattend">
<settings pass="windowsPE">
<component name="Microsoft-Windows-Setup" processorArchitecture="x86"
publicKeyToken="31bf3856ad364e35" language="neutral" versionScope="nonSxS"
xmlns:wcm="http://schemas.microsoft.com/WMIConfig/2002/State"
xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance">
<DiskConfiguration>
<Disk>
<CreatePartitions>
<CreatePartition wcm:action="add">
<Order>1</Order>
<Size>20000</Size>
<Type>Primary</Type>
</CreatePartition>
</CreatePartitions>
<ModifyPartitions>
<ModifyPartition wcm:action="add">
<Active>true</Active>
<Extend>false</Extend>
<Format>NTFS</Format>
<Label>OS_Install</Label>
<Letter>C</Letter>
<Order>1</Order>
<PartitionID>1</PartitionID>
</ModifyPartition>
</ModifyPartitions>
<DiskID>0</DiskID>
<WillWipeDisk>true</WillWipeDisk>
</Disk>
<WillShowUI>OnError</WillShowUI>
</DiskConfiguration>
<ImageInstall>
<OSImage>
<InstallTo>
<DiskID>0</DiskID>
<PartitionID>1</PartitionID>
</InstallTo>
<WillShowUI>OnError</WillShowUI>
</OSImage>
</ImageInstall>
<UserData>
<ProductKey>
<WillShowUI>OnError</WillShowUI>
<Key>AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA</Key>
</ProductKey>
<AcceptEula>true</AcceptEula>
</UserData>
</component>
</settings>
<settings pass="oobeSystem">
<component name="Microsoft-Windows-Shell-Setup" processorArchitecture="x86"
publicKeyToken="31bf3856ad364e35" language="neutral" versionScope="nonSxS"
xmlns:wcm="http://schemas.microsoft.com/WMIConfig/2002/State"
xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance">
<OOBE>
<HideEULAPage>true</HideEULAPage>
<ProtectYourPC>3</ProtectYourPC>
<SkipMachineOOBE>true</SkipMachineOOBE>
<SkipUserOOBE>true</SkipUserOOBE>
</OOBE>
</component>
</settings>
<cpifflineImage cpi:source="wim:d:/vista%20imaging/wim/install.wim#Windows
Vista Business" xmlns:cpi="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:cpi" />
</unattend>
"Getting Started with the Windows Automated Installation Kit (Windows WAIK)".
o I've downloaded the WAIK/created a DVD/installed it.
o Have tried to religiously follow the example on how to create a file to
drive an unattended install. I specifically have made no attempt to customize
anything. (The Autounattend that I produced running SIM is appended below.)
o I've booted from the Vista installation CD, with this answer file present
on either floppy and USB drive.
What happens every time is that
o the system boots into the installation process - I assume something
running in WinPE.
o pops up the first installation screen (Installation Language/Time/Keyboard
layout) and waits for input.
Just for the fun of it I accept the defaults in this screen, press Next. The
result is an error screen saying
"An error occurred while Setup was validating the system for installation."
Finally: If I attempt this same process without the answer file on a drive,
then the Vista install proceeds as normal (with manual input). I conclude
that the problem is in my answer file and/or the "unattended" implementation.
One other point: The only variations of the answer file that I have tried
are the Windows key with/without the dashes. No effect.
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
<unattend xmlns="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:unattend">
<settings pass="windowsPE">
<component name="Microsoft-Windows-Setup" processorArchitecture="x86"
publicKeyToken="31bf3856ad364e35" language="neutral" versionScope="nonSxS"
xmlns:wcm="http://schemas.microsoft.com/WMIConfig/2002/State"
xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance">
<DiskConfiguration>
<Disk>
<CreatePartitions>
<CreatePartition wcm:action="add">
<Order>1</Order>
<Size>20000</Size>
<Type>Primary</Type>
</CreatePartition>
</CreatePartitions>
<ModifyPartitions>
<ModifyPartition wcm:action="add">
<Active>true</Active>
<Extend>false</Extend>
<Format>NTFS</Format>
<Label>OS_Install</Label>
<Letter>C</Letter>
<Order>1</Order>
<PartitionID>1</PartitionID>
</ModifyPartition>
</ModifyPartitions>
<DiskID>0</DiskID>
<WillWipeDisk>true</WillWipeDisk>
</Disk>
<WillShowUI>OnError</WillShowUI>
</DiskConfiguration>
<ImageInstall>
<OSImage>
<InstallTo>
<DiskID>0</DiskID>
<PartitionID>1</PartitionID>
</InstallTo>
<WillShowUI>OnError</WillShowUI>
</OSImage>
</ImageInstall>
<UserData>
<ProductKey>
<WillShowUI>OnError</WillShowUI>
<Key>AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA</Key>
</ProductKey>
<AcceptEula>true</AcceptEula>
</UserData>
</component>
</settings>
<settings pass="oobeSystem">
<component name="Microsoft-Windows-Shell-Setup" processorArchitecture="x86"
publicKeyToken="31bf3856ad364e35" language="neutral" versionScope="nonSxS"
xmlns:wcm="http://schemas.microsoft.com/WMIConfig/2002/State"
xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance">
<OOBE>
<HideEULAPage>true</HideEULAPage>
<ProtectYourPC>3</ProtectYourPC>
<SkipMachineOOBE>true</SkipMachineOOBE>
<SkipUserOOBE>true</SkipUserOOBE>
</OOBE>
</component>
</settings>
<cpifflineImage cpi:source="wim:d:/vista%20imaging/wim/install.wim#Windows
Vista Business" xmlns:cpi="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:cpi" />
</unattend>