Hi Guys, I know you are miles ahead of me but I keep getting stuck at this particular point (step 3) using the attached deployment instructions. I get the error "Windows could not apply the Windows PE bootstrap setting specified in the unattend answer file" Answer file below <?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"> - <RunSynchronous> - <RunSynchronousCommand wcm:action="add"> <Order>1</Order> - <Credentials> <Domain>cbsnorth.lab</Domain> <Password>testserver</Password> <Username>administrator</Username> </Credentials> <Path>Microsoft-Windows-Setup\DiskCongifuration\Disk\CreatePartitions\CreatePartition</Path> </RunSynchronousCommand> - <RunSynchronousCommand wcm:action="add"> <Order>2</Order> - <Credentials> <Domain>cbsnorth.lab</Domain> <Password>testserver</Password> <Username>administrator</Username> </Credentials> <Path>Microsoft-Windows-Setup\DiskConfiguration\Disk\ModifyPartitions\ModifyPartition</Path> </RunSynchronousCommand> - <RunSynchronousCommand wcm:action="add"> <Order>3</Order> - <Credentials> <Domain>cbsnorth.lab</Domain> <Password>testserver</Password> <Username>administrator</Username> </Credentials> <Path>Microsoft-Windows-Setup\ImageInstall\OSImage\InstallTo</Path> </RunSynchronousCommand> - <RunSynchronousCommand wcm:action="add"> <Order>4</Order> - <Credentials> <Domain>cbsnorth.lab</Domain> <Password>testserver</Password> <Username>administrator</Username> </Credentials> <Path>Microsoft-Windows-Setup\UserData</Path> </RunSynchronousCommand> - <RunSynchronousCommand wcm:action="add"> <Order>5</Order> - <Credentials> <Username>administrator</Username> <Password>testserver</Password> <Domain>cbsnorth.lab</Domain> </Credentials> <Path>Microsoft-Windows-International\Core-WinPE</Path> </RunSynchronousCommand> </RunSynchronous> - <DiskConfiguration> <WillShowUI>OnError</WillShowUI> - <Disk wcm:action="add"> - <CreatePartitions> - <CreatePartition wcm:action="add"> <Order>1</Order> <Size>20000</Size> <Type>Primary</Type> <Extend>false</Extend> </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> </DiskConfiguration> - <ImageInstall> - <OSImage> - <InstallTo> <DiskID>0</DiskID> <PartitionID>1</PartitionID> </InstallTo> <WillShowUI>OnError</WillShowUI> <InstallToAvailablePartition>true</InstallToAvailablePartition> </OSImage> </ImageInstall> - <UserData> - <ProductKey> <WillShowUI>OnError</WillShowUI> <Key>*****************************</Key> </ProductKey> <AcceptEula>true</AcceptEula> <FullName>Gary Crampsie</FullName> <Organization>CBS North Ltd</Organization> </UserData> </component> - <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><UI Language></UILanguage> </SetupUILanguage> <InputLocale><Input Locale></InputLocale> <SystemLocale><System Locale></SystemLocale> <UILanguage><UI Language></UILanguage> <UserLocale><User Locale></UserLocale> </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"> - <FirstLogonCommands> - <SynchronousCommand wcm:action="add"> <Order>1</Order> <CommandLine>Microsoft-Windows-Shell-Setup\OOBE</CommandLine> </SynchronousCommand> - <SynchronousCommand wcm:action="add"> <Order>2</Order> <CommandLine>Microsoft-Windows-Deployment\Reseal</CommandLine> </SynchronousCommand> </FirstLogonCommands> - <OOBE> <ProtectYourPC>1</ProtectYourPC> <NetworkLocation>Work</NetworkLocation> </OOBE> </component> - <component name="Microsoft-Windows-Deployment" 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"> - <Reseal> <Mode>Audit</Mode> <ForceShutdownNow>false</ForceShutdownNow> </Reseal> </component> - <component name="Microsoft-Windows-International-Core" 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"> <InputLocale><Input Locale></InputLocale> <SystemLocale><System Locale></SystemLocale> <UILanguage><UI Language></UILanguage> <UserLocale><User Locale></UserLocale> </component> </settings> - <settings pass="auditUser"> - <component name="Microsoft-Windows-Deployment" 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"> - <RunSynchronous> - <RunSynchronousCommand wcm:action="add"> <Order>1</Order> - <Credentials> <Username>administrator</Username> <Password>testserver</Password> <Domain>cbsnorth.lab</Domain> </Credentials> <Path>Microsoft-Windows-Shell-Setup\Autologon</Path> </RunSynchronousCommand> </RunSynchronous> </component> </settings> - <settings pass="auditSystem"> - <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"> - <AutoLogon> - <Password> <Value>UABhAHMAcwB3AG8AcgBkAA==</Value> <PlainText>false</PlainText> </Password> <Enabled>true</Enabled> <LogonCount>5</LogonCount> <Domain>cbsnorth.lab</Domain> <Username>administrator</Username> </AutoLogon> </component> </settings> <cpi:offlineImage cpi:source="wim://labserver1/vista_installation/install.wim#Windows Vista ENTERPRISE" xmlns:cpi="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:cpi" /> </unattend> Deploying_Vista_Step_by_Step_Guide.doc