drscouse

Ok, so now Ive had a dry run of RT and integrated updates etc.. I want to go back and start tweaking and adding further bits to it.. Do I have to essentially start again, or are all the changes I had made saved in the OS path, and I can simply add changes to it and create a new ISO? So in a month or two's time, can I simply add any further msu to the build? I also ntoice using RT gobbles up a lot of disk space! The RT_Mount folder was ove 10gb at one point.. whats the purpose of this?? Thanks

Decided to start from scratch and used RT again to build new image, and skipped the Easy Install part of VMWare and it was all ok.. seems the VMWare bit was perhaps overwriting part of the unattended info created by RT... Thanks for you help

Now I changed 2 things this time.. First I used your .xml file... Second, I noticed the VMWare was using an Easy Install wizard which was asking for the key and my username etc.. so I am wondering if this was causing an issue.. I chose not to use this option to install this time, and it seemed to work... So dont know if it was the xml file you provided, or disabling the Easy Install thing in vmware!! But seems to be working... Thanks!!!

Which language option do you have to choose? Could you past your new Autounattend.xml file, please? At last do you have the keyboard layout for en-GB? My new file is the one you posted above, I assumed this had been modified/corrected and I could simply copy and paste that int a blank Autounattend.xml file and add my product key in... I also get this error after continuing the install, see attached...

I tried your config but for some reason I am now prompted to select the language at the beginning of the setup.... Which I supposes gives me the chance to select the correct one, but not very unattended! Thanks for your help EDIT: Ttrying again as I spotted an error when I copied it!... my fault! Nope.. doesnt seem to work.. I simply copied all your code and entered in into a clean file and entered my key in.. It stops and asks me to chose language options and begining of install...

Havent actually removed anything.. simply did unattended bits, and added 2 tweaks! <?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?> <!--This answer file generated by RT Seven Lite--> <unattend xmlns="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:unattend"> <settings pass="windowsPE"> <component name="Microsoft-Windows-International-Core-WinPE" processorArchitecture="amd64" 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>0809:00000809</InputLocale> <UserLocale>en-GB</UserLocale> <UILanguage>en-US</UILanguage> <SystemLocale>en-US</SystemLocale> </component> <component name="Microsoft-Windows-Setup" processorArchitecture="amd64" publicKeyToken="31bf3856ad364e35" language="neutral" versionScope="NonSxS" xmlns:wcm="http://schemas.microsoft.com/WMIConfig/2002/State" xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance"> <ImageInstall> <OSImage> <InstallFrom> <MetaData wcm:action="add"> <Key>/IMAGE/NAME</Key> <value>Windows 7 ULTIMATE</value> </MetaData> </InstallFrom> <InstallToAvailablePartition>false</InstallToAvailablePartition> <WillShowUI>OnError</WillShowUI> </OSImage> </ImageInstall> <UserData> <ProductKey> <Key>REMOVED</Key> <WillShowUI>OnError</WillShowUI> </ProductKey> <AcceptEula>true</AcceptEula> </UserData> </component> </settings> <settings pass="oobeSystem"> <component name="Microsoft-Windows-Shell-Setup" processorArchitecture="amd64" publicKeyToken="31bf3856ad364e35" language="neutral" versionScope="NonSxS" xmlns:wcm="http://schemas.microsoft.com/WMIConfig/2002/State" xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance"> <UserAccounts> <LocalAccounts /> </UserAccounts> <OOBE> <NetworkLocation>Home</NetworkLocation> <ProtectYourPC>1</ProtectYourPC> <HideWirelessSetupInOOBE>false</HideWirelessSetupInOOBE> <SkipMachineOOBE>false</SkipMachineOOBE> <SkipUserOOBE>false</SkipUserOOBE> </OOBE> <DisableAutoDaylightTimeSet>false</DisableAutoDaylightTimeSet> <TimeZone>GMT Standard Time</TimeZone> </component> </settings> <settings pass="specialize"> <component name="Microsoft-Windows-Shell-Setup" processorArchitecture="amd64" publicKeyToken="31bf3856ad364e35" language="neutral" versionScope="NonSxS" xmlns:wcm="http://schemas.microsoft.com/WMIConfig/2002/State" xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance" /> </settings> </unattend>

Ive extracted the relevant info... The only option I couldnt change during RT stup was the UI languarge, which only offered en-US <?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?> <!--This answer file generated by RT Seven Lite--> <unattend xmlns="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:unattend"> <settings pass="windowsPE"> <component name="Microsoft-Windows-International-Core-WinPE" processorArchitecture="amd64" 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>0809:00000809</InputLocale> <UserLocale>en-GB</UserLocale> <UILanguage>en-US</UILanguage> <SystemLocale>en-US</SystemLocale> I would also like to be prompted to enter computer name and other personal info unique to a pc, as I will be using this image on several home computers and want to be able to given them unique info during setup. Also seems that I cant define workgroup settings as suggested druing RT confign "Compute rname, domain and workgroup settings"...

Went through the setup, and configured the following (taken from exported settings file) Accept EULA=True Select this version on install=True Setup Language=en-US Logon count=1 Network location=Home Protect your computer=Recommended Settings Specify=True Keyboard=United Kingdom Currency and date format=English (United Kingdom) UI Language=en-US Timezone=(UTC) Dublin, Edinburgh, Lisbon, London Yet, when desktop loaded, and I checked in control panel, region and languarge, they were all US, keyboard, currency, time etc.. so basically ignored my choices... Any ideas?

Although Ive been using WHS for the past couple of years... Ive outgrown its basic functionality. Now im running a small business from home, I want myself, and a couple of other users to be able to access the server and use office applications, especially outlook via web or remoteapp access. I know there are several addins that will allow you to launch apps from the dashboard, but these are under the admin account only. Ive been playing around with vail, and while I love the remote web access, I still want to be able to use the server as an applicaiton server. Ive been told to do this, I need to have a terminal server... I kow SBS2011 essentials comes with a 25 user capability, and 2k8r2 comes with 5 CALS... but would I be able to do what I want with either of these? Id thought SVS essentials would have bridged the gap between WHS and business server, but it seems nothing more than WHS with more user access, and no media streaming.. so Im not too sure what a small business would actually do with it!!! I would just like someone to tell me what are the basic requirements to achieve what Im after.... Thanks