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Just a small bump with some more questions, hoping someone can chime in soon. WDSClientUnattend.xml I simply want this file to partition the drive, not to predefine an image or automatic login. I have been unable to get the file to work properly. Is it possible to have the file perform the partitioning aspects only? Thanks!

Hi Everyone! I have used this forum for reference many times, it has been of great help! Thanks! I am getting quite frustrated with deploying Windows 7 and it seems its because we skipped over Vista. I am used to deploying captured RIS images with riprep and answers. I need to: Deploy Automated Windows 7 via WDS with MAC activations The image needs to be automated and requires: Multiple languages (English/French) Multiple Keyboards (English/French-Canada) Fr-CA (Default) I associated the answer file to the captured image, yet the following issues exist: The international/keyboard settings are incorrect Work location is not automatically selected The hard drive is not wiped out and formatted automatically Can someone please help point me in the right direction? I have read countless posts and articles, to no avail. I associated the following answer file to the captured image: <?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?> <unattend xmlns="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:unattend"> <servicing></servicing> <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"> <UserData> <ProductKey> <WillShowUI>OnError</WillShowUI> <Key>XXXXX-XXXXX-XXXXX-XXXXX-XXXXX</Key> </ProductKey> <AcceptEula>true</AcceptEula> <Organization>TESTING</Organization> </UserData> <EnableFirewall>false</EnableFirewall> <DiskConfiguration> <WillShowUI>OnError</WillShowUI> <Disk wcm:action="add"> <CreatePartitions> <CreatePartition wcm:action="add"> <Extend>false</Extend> <Order>1</Order> <Type>Primary</Type> <Size>100</Size> </CreatePartition> <CreatePartition wcm:action="add"> <Order>2</Order> <Extend>true</Extend> <Type>Primary</Type> </CreatePartition> </CreatePartitions> <ModifyPartitions> <ModifyPartition wcm:action="add"> <Active>true</Active> <Format>NTFS</Format> <Label>System</Label> <Order>1</Order> <PartitionID>1</PartitionID> </ModifyPartition> <ModifyPartition wcm:action="add"> <Order>2</Order> <PartitionID>2</PartitionID> <Label>Windows</Label> <Format>NTFS</Format> </ModifyPartition> </ModifyPartitions> <WillWipeDisk>true</WillWipeDisk> <DiskID>0</DiskID> </Disk> </DiskConfiguration> <ImageInstall> <OSImage> <InstallToAvailablePartition>false</InstallToAvailablePartition> <WillShowUI>OnError</WillShowUI> <InstallTo> <DiskID>0</DiskID> <PartitionID>2</PartitionID> </InstallTo> </OSImage> </ImageInstall> </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>en-US</UILanguage> </SetupUILanguage> <InputLocale>en-US</InputLocale> <SystemLocale>en-US</SystemLocale> <UILanguage>en-US</UILanguage> <UserLocale>en-US</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"> <OOBE> <HideEULAPage>true</HideEULAPage> <ProtectYourPC>3</ProtectYourPC> <SkipUserOOBE>true</SkipUserOOBE> <SkipMachineOOBE>true</SkipMachineOOBE> <NetworkLocation>Work</NetworkLocation> <HideWirelessSetupInOOBE>true</HideWirelessSetupInOOBE> </OOBE> <RegisteredOrganization>TESTING</RegisteredOrganization> <UserAccounts> <AdministratorPassword> <Value>bAB1A1AH314QAcgB123123pAG4AQQBkAG0AaQBuAGkAcwB0AHIAYQB0AG8AcgBQAGEAcwBzAHcAbwBryAGQA</Value> <PlainText>false</PlainText> </AdministratorPassword> </UserAccounts> <AutoLogon> <Password> <Value>bAB1AHADwQAcgBpAG4AUABh21AHMAcwB3A4G8AcgBkAA==</Value> <PlainText>false</PlainText> </Password> <Enabled>true</Enabled> <Username>Administrator</Username> <LogonCount>1</LogonCount> </AutoLogon> <TimeZone>Eastern Time</TimeZone> </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>0c0c:00001009;en-us</InputLocale> <UILanguage>fr-CA</UILanguage> <UILanguageFallback>en-us</UILanguageFallback> <UserLocale>fr-CA</UserLocale> <SystemLocale>en-us</SystemLocale> </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"> <ProductKey>XXXXX-XXXXX-XXXXX-XXXXX-XXXXX</ProductKey> <RegisteredOrganization>TESTING</RegisteredOrganization> <TimeZone>Eastern Standard Time</TimeZone> <ComputerName>%MACHINENAME%</ComputerName> </component> </settings> <cpi:offlineImage cpi:source="wim://SRVNAME/reminst/win7/install.wim#Windows 7 ENTERPRISE" xmlns:cpi="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:cpi" /> </unattend> Please, if you have any questions feel free to ask, I am new to the .xml files and structure. Do I require a file within RemoteInstall\WdsClientUnattend to automate the disk partitioning? If so what should it be called? HELP!