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Thanks fizban for still hanging there. prognostic, I am really glad to find out that you are as keen as me trying to move ProgramFiles and keen Users, Program Files and WINDOWS in seperate partitions. We are a bit of a minority. Our only hope is the RTM ISO to test. Cheers.

Just checking if anybody has any update on this issue yet?

Uninstall Nero completely, using http://www.nero.com/nero7/eng/Nero_7_Clean_Tool.html and Nero 7 Lite.

This is from the latest RC2 WAIK: still only these two Child Elements for Folder Locations that can customize ProfilesDirectory Specifies the path to the user profile folder. ProgramData Specifies the path to the program data folder. no ProgramFiles yet. This turns out to be pretty bad. Doesn't look like Microsoft letting us change the ProgramFiles folder path.

Changing ProgramData location is already possible. It's the ProgramFiles that is not possible.

Very nice work also with Inno. Thanks.

It's possible ( http://support.microsoft.com/kb/236621/EN-US/ works for Vista too I heard ) but not 100% guarenteed to work like autounattend.xml. Cheers, Mcore

Hi, Have a look at http://www.msfn.org/board/index.php?s=&amp...st&p=557613

http://www.cnblogs.com/CrazyCoder/archive/.../06/496187.html fixes your issue.

Yes srikat This is great timing.

Hopefully. There are a few mates of mine who would love a personal key.

In the Network Center there is a place to turn off the password requirement.

@nitroshift, that's doesn't sound harsh, don't worry. I get your point. To answer your question - why bother? To save time re-inventing the wheel. If a software is tested to be working by an ieXbeta member, it *will* work for an MSFN member too, or do you think it will not? I don't beleive I mentioned anything which implies that. All I suggested was to make use of what we already have, build & expand knowledgebase upon that, and thus spend time effectively.

Let's make use of already unified information, shall we? Windows Vista RC1 (Build 5600) Bug List http://www.iexbeta.com/wiki/index.php/Wind...a_RC_1_Bug_List Windows Vista RC1 (Build 5600) Hardware Compatibility List http://www.iexbeta.com/wiki/index.php/Wind...patibility_List Windows Vista RC1 (Build 5600) Software Compatibility List http://www.iexbeta.com/wiki/index.php/Wind...patibility_List Cheers, Mcore

Hi fizban2, Test 4 was done with WSIM for RC1 of Vista (5600.16384.060829-2230-LR1WAIK_EN). Hopefully in a future build in RC1, ProgramFiles location is customizable.

Okay when you add the <ProgramFiles>G:\VistaApplications</ProgramFiles> you get the error: http://img126.imageshack.us/img126/2184/vp...obeerrorvi6.jpg So basically, you cannot change the ProgramFiles folder location using Autounattended because it is no longer supported since RC1. Please prove me wrong because I really need to change it like in winnt.sif. At least the Users folder location is modifiable.

Test 4: First (90%) successful unattended installation. Oh my god. <?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> <WillShowUI>OnError</WillShowUI> </DiskConfiguration> <Display> <ColorDepth>32</ColorDepth> <HorizontalResolution>1024</HorizontalResolution> <RefreshRate>60</RefreshRate> <VerticalResolution>768</VerticalResolution> </Display> <DynamicUpdate> <Enable>true</Enable> </DynamicUpdate> <ImageInstall> <OSImage> <InstallFrom> <Path>G:\Workshop\vistarc1\SOURCES\install.wim</Path> </InstallFrom> </OSImage> </ImageInstall> <UserData> <ProductKey> <Key>XXXXX-VHWRJ-XXXXXX-VQ942-XXXXX</Key> <WillShowUI>OnError</WillShowUI> </ProductKey> <AcceptEula>true</AcceptEula> <FullName>McoreD</FullName> <Organization>BetaONE</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>en-US</UILanguage> </SetupUILanguage> <InputLocale>en-US</InputLocale> <SystemLocale>en-US</SystemLocale> <UILanguage>en-US</UILanguage> <UILanguageFallback>en-US</UILanguageFallback> <UserLocale>en-US</UserLocale> </component> </settings> <settings pass="specialize"> <component name="Microsoft-Windows-UnattendedJoin" 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"> <Identification> <JoinWorkgroup>BetaONE</JoinWorkgroup> </Identification> </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>en-US</InputLocale> <SystemLocale>en-US</SystemLocale> <UILanguage>en-US</UILanguage> <UILanguageFallback>en-US</UILanguageFallback> <UserLocale>en-US</UserLocale> </component> </settings> <settings pass="oobeSystem"> <component name="Microsoft-Windows-Shell-Setup" publicKeyToken="31bf3856ad364e35" language="neutral" versionScope="nonSxS" processorArchitecture="x86"> <FolderLocations> <ProfilesDirectory>G:\VistaUsers</ProfilesDirectory> <ProgramData>G:\VistaProgramData</ProgramData> </FolderLocations> </component> </settings> <cpi:offlineImage cpi:source="wim:g:/workshop/vistarc1/sources/install.wim#Windows Vista ULTIMATE" xmlns:cpi="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:cpi" /> </unattend> Changes from previous Autounattend.xml are: 1. Install.wim location was set to a path in another HDD partition 2. Removed ProgramFiles from FolderLocations because RC1 version of WSIM said there is no such child in FolderLocations. It is weird because the Microsoft sample XML in Beta 1 had it! Anyways, next test is with <FolderLocations> <ProfilesDirectory>G:\VistaUsers</ProfilesDirectory> <ProgramData>G:\VistaProgramData</ProgramData> <ProgramFiles>G:\VistaApplications</ProgramFiles> </FolderLocations> Bye for now.

Talking about Windows Backup...how idiotic is it to force user to backup the System drive everytime? Why I can't just select the WINDOWS drive in this screenshot? According to my screenshot, I am gonna end up with a ~78.1 GiB image file instead of a possible ~4 GiB image file. I can't believe this.

That's interesting to know. I have backed up my Vista partition as well but haven't tried restoring yet. I will post in this thread the results when I do. Cheers.

Hi Guys, Last attemp to get this working just fails miserably. This is a real PC, Vista + Autounattend.xml burnt to a DVD. Guess I should give up now. Cheers, McoreD

Setting it using control userpasswords2 doesn't seem to have an effect either.

Hi midiboy, You can simply personalize your Autoattended.xml file from instructions here by fizban2: http://www.msfn.org/board/index.php?s=&amp...st&p=522924 here is my current customized file: http://www.msfn.org/board/index.php?s=&amp...st&p=556385 (I am back to square 1 after failing a real PC test) You can open the original ISO using MagicISO drag the Autounattend.xml to the ISO root Save as new ISO Cheers, McoreD

Hi All, Test 3: This is done in a real PC! Burnt Vista ISO in a DVD with the following Autounattend.xml <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> <WillShowUI>OnError</WillShowUI> </DiskConfiguration> <Display> <ColorDepth>32</ColorDepth> <HorizontalResolution>1024</HorizontalResolution> <RefreshRate>60</RefreshRate> <VerticalResolution>768</VerticalResolution> </Display> <DynamicUpdate> <Enable>true</Enable> </DynamicUpdate> <ImageInstall> <OSImage> <InstallFrom> <Path>x:\sources\install.wim</Path> </InstallFrom> <InstallTo> </InstallTo> </OSImage> </ImageInstall> <UserData> <ProductKey> <Key>XXXXX-VHWRJ-XXXXX-VQ942-XXXXX</Key> <WillShowUI>OnError</WillShowUI> </ProductKey> <AcceptEula>true</AcceptEula> <FullName>McoreD</FullName> <Organization>BetaONE</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>en-US</UILanguage> </SetupUILanguage> <InputLocale>en-US</InputLocale> <SystemLocale>en-US</SystemLocale> <UILanguage>en-US</UILanguage> <UILanguageFallback>en-US</UILanguageFallback> <UserLocale>en-US</UserLocale> </component> </settings> <settings pass="specialize"> <component name="Microsoft-Windows-UnattendedJoin" 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"> <Identification> <JoinWorkgroup>BetaONE</JoinWorkgroup> </Identification> </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>en-US</InputLocale> <SystemLocale>en-US</SystemLocale> <UILanguage>en-US</UILanguage> <UILanguageFallback>en-US</UILanguageFallback> <UserLocale>en-US</UserLocale> </component> </settings> <settings pass="oobeSystem"> <component name="Microsoft-Windows-Shell-Setup" publicKeyToken="31bf3856ad364e35" language="neutral" versionScope="nonSxS" processorArchitecture="x86"> <FolderLocations> <ProfilesDirectory>G:\VistaUsers</ProfilesDirectory> <ProgramData>G:\VistaProgramData</ProgramData> <ProgramFiles>G:\VistaApplications</ProgramFiles> </FolderLocations> </component> </settings> </unattend> The result was (unfortunately) identical to what I got in VMware and Virtual PC. The HDDs in the real PCs are undoubtedly NTFS and working well under XP/Server 2003. Seriouly guys, I am out of ideas now. If it is not working in real PCs, then I am not sure what to do next. Do we REALLY need this: <InstallTo> <DiskID>0</DiskID> <PartitionID>1</PartitionID> </InstallTo> Guess my next and last test is to check with InstallTo, just to see if X:\ is working properly. Cheers, McoreD

Test 2: Virtual PC with the attached Autounattend.xml in this post. How weirder can this get? Autounattend.xml_v1.1.1.txt

Confirming Virtual PC is WAY BETTER in compatibility than VMware. http://www.majorgeeks.com/Microsoft_Virtual_PC_d4101.html This screenshot will give you more than to get convinced. Cheers, McoreD