BUG : Windows could not parse or process the unattend answer file for

[elitemaster]

Windows could not parse or process the unattend answer file for pass [specialize].

The settings specified in the answer file cannot be applied.

The error was detected while processing settings for component [Microsoft-Windows-Shell-Setup].

Please give Solution to this...

I create an image using vLite.. it install everything nicely and smoothly, but when it completing the installation

it gives me this sort of error and it just reboots and uninstalls vista ...

I m trying to make a clean installation..

here is my unattend.xml

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>

<unattend xmlns="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:unattend">

<settings pass="windowsPE">

<component name="Microsoft-Windows-International-Core-WinPE" 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">

<SetupUILanguage>

<UILanguage>en-US</UILanguage>

</SetupUILanguage>

<InputLocale>00040408</InputLocale>

<UserLocale>en-IN</UserLocale>

<UILanguage>en-US</UILanguage>

<SystemLocale>en-IN</SystemLocale>

</component>

<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">

<UserData>

<ProductKey>

<Key>***************************</Key>

<WillShowUI>OnError</WillShowUI>

</ProductKey>

<Organization>Home</Organization>

<FullName>Vegito</FullName>

</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>

<NetworkLocation>Home</NetworkLocation>

</OOBE>

<TimeZone>(GMT+05:30) Chennai, Kolkata, Mumbai, New Delhi</TimeZone>

</component>

</settings>

<settings pass="specialize">

<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">

<ComputerName>AMD 64 1800+</ComputerName>

</component>

<component name="Microsoft-Windows-Security-Licensing-SLC-UX" 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">

<SkipAutoActivation>true</SkipAutoActivation>

</component>

</settings>

<cpi:offlineImage cpi:source="wim:D:/Windows Vista/sources/install.wim#Windows Vista ULTIMATE" xmlns:cpi="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:cpi" />

</unattend>

Srry i m new here.. dont know bug section

Edited May 2, 2007 by elitemaster

[nuhi]

Thank you for reporting, checking. If you don't want to wait then you can skip Unattended by deleting Autounattend.xml from the folder and just remake ISO.

[elitemaster]

Thank you for reporting, checking. If you don't want to wait then you can skip Unattended by deleting Autounattend.xml from the folder and just remake ISO.

Thank you sir ...

Thanks very much for your quick reply and concern..

I really appreciate your help.

Thanks again.. please check and speak for solution i m waiting for it

[elitemaster]

umm...

Sir nuhi,

I found something on microsoft forum, here is the link

https://forums.microsoft.com/TechNet/ShowPo...3&SiteID=17

[nuhi]

Ok it seems it's the Computer Name, shouldn't contain spaces, but maybe it's doable with some other way.

Anyway try some Computer Name with one word, or like AMD641800+

Do you understand?

I tested it moment ago and it did help by removing spaces.

edit: I just saw your post, try first this without spaces then we'll see about that.

[elitemaster]

Ok it seems it's the Computer Name, shouldn't contain spaces, but maybe it's doable with some other way.

Anyway try some Computer Name with one word, or like AMD641800+

Do you understand?

I tested it moment ago and it did help by removing spaces.

edit: I just saw your post, try first this without spaces then we'll see about that.

okay I m gonna try now without the spaces , the computer name thing

[pallavsuri]

yeps its working now. thanks for your time and prompt action.

Edited May 2, 2007 by pallavsuri

[elitemaster]

Ok it seems it's the Computer Name, shouldn't contain spaces, but maybe it's doable with some other way.

Anyway try some Computer Name with one word, or like AMD641800+

Do you understand?

I tested it moment ago and it did help by removing spaces.

edit: I just saw your post, try first this without spaces then we'll see about that.

Okay solution worked

Thanks very much nuhi ~_~

[nuhi]

Great.

Silently updated it to block spaces in computer name. You may redownload or simply skip spaces, nothing else updated.

[MAVERICKS CHOICE]

@ Nuhi

I have also found this problem, however did not experience this with VLite.95b & using my own ans file. Remade the source many times so far with Vlite1 & same error then go back to the earlier ver no problems. No problems either with an un VLited source also?

Using the same ans file to each? I don't have any spaces in the autologon user name, no domain listed though.

[nuhi]

We were talking about the space in the Computer's name, not the user name.

And no, I don't believe that vLite can cause that.

[MAVERICKS CHOICE]

I have no spaces in either, strange??

[nuhi]

Indeed strange and if you are sure that it only doesn't work if something is removed then please send me that xml file on my email (you have it in the vlite-about). Mask your cdkey and password of course.

Then I'll check it.

[MAVERICKS CHOICE]

Found problem at least mine but not sure why? removed this section from the specialize area & now appears to be working ok.

</component>

<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">

<WindowsFeatures>

<ShowInternetExplorer>true</ShowInternetExplorer>

<ShowMediaCenter>true</ShowMediaCenter>

<ShowWindowsMail>true</ShowWindowsMail>

<ShowWindowsMediaPlayer>true</ShowWindowsMediaPlayer>

</WindowsFeatures>

The strange thing is always included this from the start in any combination of previous installs no problems?

I'm wandering if there is an update I've slipstreamed causing this issue? Don't know?? However with this removed from the xml is working as expected no errors.

[nuhi]

Well did you remove any of those:

InternetExplorer

MediaCenter

WindowsMail

WindowsMediaPlayer