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Thanks, for the info pax!!! Martin

Does anybody know, if there's a list available where I can get some informations about the meaning of peimg error codes? I try to integrate some driver files to a winpe image offline and it gives me the error: 800f0003. I'm using BDD 2007 Beta 2 on WinXP/SP2... Thanks, Martin

I'm not sure if it will help... There ist a Walkthrough in the WAIK-Helpfile called "Deploy an Image by using PXE". Is that, what you're may looking for? Martin

Replace "WIN51" with "sources\lang.ini" without the "": for %%i in (C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z) do if exist %%i:\sources\lang.ini set CDROM=%%i: Background: The command goes through all drives - starting with C - and checks the root for the file after i:\. The file you let it look for must be one which just exist on the install DVD/CD to map the right drive. Once it has found the file, it will set CDROM to the drive where the file was found. Martin

Configurtation Set is working now for me. Still using Vista RC1 and the newest BDD from 10-03-2006. Nothing is compressed, but I can use it with USB stick. I would be still interested to know how Windows Setup is mounting the removable media like cd and usb. If it would use environment variables, they could be used to install directly from removable media instead of copying everything to HD first. Martin

the connect site works fine for me... Martin

Well I've thought it would handle it like that. But I've just finished an installation where I've deleted the Autounattend_Files folder and it still was pulling over the $OEM$ contents to HD. So it seems to be that it's just looking for an $OEM$ folder once you've set the Configuration Set tag. Martin

I guess he puts the $OEM§ to the root of the Vista DVD. I use the configuration set on USB media, and I have to use the Configuration Set tag in Autounattend.xml. But I'm still on Vista RC1. AFAIK for the moment, the Configuration Set tag makes Vista Setup looking for the Autounattend_Files folder. Once it finds the folder, it will copy the contents of the media to HD. I'll verfie that today. Sorry, that this is all OOT. Martin

I did know the part with the synchronous commands but I did not know that $OEM$ Folders are copied automatically to the HD without any further entries like we have in winnt.sif for XP/2k. Thanks for the info Nakatomi! Martin

Do you have to set anything in autounatttend.xml to get the $OEM$-Folders copied to the HD? To reply to your first post: I think it would be greate to have an database with regtweaks, where you can see for which Windows Version they'll work. I've found out that a lot of regtweaks from XP will work under Vista, too. Thanks, Martin

Have you tried to press the F5-Key when setup prompts you to press F6 for RAID-drivers? Martin

I'm using RC1 of Vista (Build 5600) and want to change the global settings for the Recycle Bin. I can change the size per user for the moment but I can not edit the global size. I'm using the Administrator account. I've read on this page that there is a Global button, if you open the Recycle Bin porperties. This button does not appear. Is this a problem of the build or is anybody able to change these settings global? Thanks, Martin

I've found these files at the following location of the newest WAIK I've downloaded: C:\Programme\Windows AIK\SDKs\WIMGAPI\X86 Programme = Program Files Martin

Do you have created a configuration set in WAIK to copy the $OEM$ folder to HD? Martin

I've installed the new release and now the WAIK has the same build number than the one before have had (16384). Is that right? Martin

You'll get a list of predefined system enviroment variables, if you run cmd.exe under Vista and type SET. Seems to be the same like in XP. Other locations partly but same variables. %CDROM% is NOT a predefined system enviroment variable. But it is NOT predefined system enviroment variable under XP, too. But you should be able to set it with SET-Command. To run batch-files during Vista-Setup you need to start it through a synchronous command. You can insert such a command to your answer file, if you choose Synchronous Command form Insert menu in WAIK. Martin

Your settings did work for me!!! Thanks again fiz! Martin

You can find it in the WAIK Documantation (Unattended Windows Setup Reference). You'll find the list when you search for Supported Language Packs Martin

I just can tell you that it's possible to use predefined system enviroment variables. I can't tell you if they are all the same like in XP. Martin

Thx for the info fiz! I love monster downloads, yeah! Martin

@stevemaser: It's asking me for Networklocation, too. Doesn't matter what I set at Autounattend.xml. Martin

Well, I thougt I've tried that allready, too. I know that you usually have to create a logical drive inside the extended partition. So far it wasn't working for me. However, I'll try out with your setup later. Thanks a lot fizban!!! Martin

If I set something for Gadget I get this: <settings pass="oobeSystem"> <component name="Microsoft-Windows-Sidebar" 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"> <Gadget4>%PROGRAMFILES%\windows sidebar\gadgets\RSS.Gadget,true</Gadget4> </component> </settings> I would delete the entries, too. But the WSIM-Help says it would be done automatically, if you don't fill in something. Martin

This section - the Gadget tags - looks strange to me. Have you validated the file with WAIK? Martin

I've started a very simple Vista unattended deploy: My tools: Vista RC1 5600 – German WAIK – Build 6.0.5600.16384 I'm testing on a real PC! I've created a simple answering file through the WAIK put it on a USB Stick and used this together with the original RC1 DVD. Everything works fine as long as I'm just creating one partition during setup. Here is the Autounattend.xml: <?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> <Disk wcm:action="add"> <CreatePartitions> <CreatePartition wcm:action="add"> <Order>1</Order> <Size>25000</Size> <Type>Primary</Type> </CreatePartition> </CreatePartitions> <ModifyPartitions> <ModifyPartition wcm:action="add"> <Active>true</Active> <Extend>false</Extend> <Format>NTFS</Format> <Label>Vista-OS</Label> <Letter>C</Letter> <Order>1</Order> <PartitionID>1</PartitionID> </ModifyPartition> </ModifyPartitions> <DiskID>0</DiskID> <WillWipeDisk>true</WillWipeDisk> </Disk> <WillShowUI>OnError</WillShowUI> </DiskConfiguration> <ImageInstall> <OSImage> <InstallTo> <DiskID>0</DiskID> <PartitionID>1</PartitionID> </InstallTo> <WillShowUI>OnError</WillShowUI> <InstallToAvailablePartition>false</InstallToAvailablePartition> </OSImage> </ImageInstall> <UserData> <ProductKey> <WillShowUI>OnError</WillShowUI> <Key>XXXXX-XXXXX-XXXXX-XXXXX-XXXXX</Key> </ProductKey> <AcceptEula>true</AcceptEula> <FullName>Owner</FullName> <Organization>no</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>de-DE</UILanguage> </SetupUILanguage> <InputLocale>de-DE</InputLocale> <SystemLocale>de-DE</SystemLocale> <UILanguage>de-DE</UILanguage> <UserLocale>de-DE</UserLocale> </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"> <OEMInformation> <HelpCustomized>false</HelpCustomized> <Manufacturer>ABCD</Manufacturer> <SupportPhone>123456</SupportPhone> </OEMInformation> </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> <NetworkLocation>Home</NetworkLocation> <SkipMachineOOBE>true</SkipMachineOOBE> </OOBE> <AutoLogon> <LogonCount>5</LogonCount> <Username>Administrator</Username> <Enabled>true</Enabled> </AutoLogon> </component> </settings> <cpi:offlineImage cpi:source="wim:j:/vistarc1-de-dvd/install.wim#Windows Vista ULTIMATE" xmlns:cpi="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:cpi" /> </unattend> As soon as I'm trying to create a second partition setup stops with an error: It says: There is an error in the [CreatePartition] section. The partition could not be created cause it does not exist. (This is just the translation from the German message, but it's realy that funny). However here is one try for example: <DiskConfiguration> <Disk wcm:action="add"> <CreatePartitions> <CreatePartition wcm:action="add"> <Order>1</Order> <Size>25000</Size> <Type>Primary</Type> </CreatePartition> <CreatePartition wcm:action="add"> <Extend>true</Extend> <Order>2</Order> <Type>Extended</Type> </CreatePartition> </CreatePartitions> <ModifyPartitions> <ModifyPartition wcm:action="add"> <Active>true</Active> <Extend>false</Extend> <Format>NTFS</Format> <Label>Vista-OS</Label> <Letter>C</Letter> <Order>1</Order> <PartitionID>1</PartitionID> </ModifyPartition> <ModifyPartition wcm:action="add"> <Active>false</Active> <Extend>false</Extend> <Format>NTFS</Format> <Label>Data</Label> <Letter>D</Letter> <Order>2</Order> <PartitionID>2</PartitionID> </ModifyPartition> </ModifyPartitions> <DiskID>0</DiskID> <WillWipeDisk>true</WillWipeDisk> </Disk> <WillShowUI>OnError</WillShowUI> </DiskConfiguration> I've tried other settings for create partition and modify partition, but nothing worked so far. WAIK does never gave me an error whatever I've set to create the second partition. I'am thinking about, if the USB stick is may causing the problem, cause my BIOS is mounting the stick as an HD. Does anbody know how WinPE/Vista Setup is handling that? Is anybody able to create a second partition unattended? Thanks, Martin