I've been creating a Vista image the last days! Works great in VMWare but no go native on my system! It's the second time I'm creating a Vista image for my laptop, but because of no time I did not keep my first attempt (which did work).

I've vLited my ISO to about 650MB, used my old answerfile, but no go.. I still get this problem! I can not replace the HD because it's a laptop with a SATA disk, and I'm not planning to buy another SATA disk to just test this crap...

So is there anybody able to help me ? I've googled for this error but I didn't find anything usefull or something that works for me...

This is my answer file:

<?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">
            <Diagnostics>
                <OptIn>false</OptIn>
            </Diagnostics>
            <DiskConfiguration>
                <WillShowUI>Always</WillShowUI>
            </DiskConfiguration>
            <DynamicUpdate>
                <Enable>false</Enable>
            </DynamicUpdate>
            <UserData>
                <ProductKey>
                    <WillShowUI>OnError</WillShowUI>
                    <Key>xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx</Key>
                </ProductKey>
                <AcceptEula>true</AcceptEula>
                <FullName>Jeroen</FullName>
                <Organization />
            </UserData>
            <ComplianceCheck>
                <DisplayReport>OnError</DisplayReport>
            </ComplianceCheck>
            <LogPath>%SystemRoot%\temp</LogPath>
            <UseConfigurationSet>true</UseConfigurationSet>
            <ImageInstall>
                <OSImage>
                    <InstallFrom>
                        <MetaData wcm:action="add">
                            <Key>/IMAGE/INDEX</Key>
                            <Value>1</Value>
                        </MetaData>
                    </InstallFrom>
                    <WillShowUI>OnError</WillShowUI>
                </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>nl-nl</UILanguage>
            </SetupUILanguage>
            <InputLocale>nl-nl</InputLocale>
            <SystemLocale>nl-nl</SystemLocale>
            <UserLocale>nl-nl</UserLocale>
            <UILanguageFallback>nl-nl</UILanguageFallback>
            <UILanguage>nl-nl</UILanguage>
        </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>
            </OOBE>
            <OEMInformation>
                <HelpCustomized>false</HelpCustomized>
                <Manufacturer>Sony</Manufacturer>
                <Model>Vaio FE 21M</Model>
                <SupportURL>https://e-support.vaio-link.com/eSupport/PortalJSP/Portal.jsp</SupportURL>
                <SupportPhone>02 717 32 18</SupportPhone>
                <SupportHours>maandat tot vrijdag vanaf 8u tot 18u</SupportHours>
                <Logo>%Windows%\System32\vaio.bmp</Logo>
            </OEMInformation>
            <UserAccounts>
                <AdministratorPassword>
                    <Value>xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx</Value>
                    <PlainText>false</PlainText>
                </AdministratorPassword>
                <LocalAccounts>
                    <LocalAccount wcm:action="add">
                        <Password>
                            <Value>xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx</Value>
                            <PlainText>false</PlainText>
                        </Password>
                        <DisplayName>Jeroen</DisplayName>
                        <Name>Jeroen</Name>
                        <Group>Administrators</Group>
                    </LocalAccount>
                </LocalAccounts>
            </UserAccounts>
            <VisualEffects>
                <FontSmoothing>On</FontSmoothing>
            </VisualEffects>
            <RegisteredOwner>Jeroen</RegisteredOwner>
            <RegisteredOrganization />
            <TimeZone>Romance Standard Time</TimeZone>
            <ShowWindowsLive>false</ShowWindowsLive>
        </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">
            <SystemLocale>nl-nl</SystemLocale>
            <InputLocale>0813:00000813</InputLocale>
            <UserLocale>nl-nl</UserLocale>
            <UILanguage>nl-nl</UILanguage>
        </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">
            <Display>
                <DPI>96</DPI>
                <ColorDepth>32</ColorDepth>
                <HorizontalResolution>1280</HorizontalResolution>
                <RefreshRate>60</RefreshRate>
                <VerticalResolution>800</VerticalResolution>
            </Display>
            <RegisteredOwner>Jeroen</RegisteredOwner>
            <RegisteredOrganization />
            <TimeZone>Romance Standard Time</TimeZone>
            <ComputerName>jeroen_laptop</ComputerName>
            <ShowWindowsLive>false</ShowWindowsLive>
        </component>
        <component name="Microsoft-Windows-IE-InternetExplorer" 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">
            <SearchScopes>
                <Scope wcm:action="add">
                    <ScopeDisplayName>Google</ScopeDisplayName>
                    <ScopeDefault>true</ScopeDefault>
                    <ScopeKey>Google</ScopeKey>
                    <ScopeUrl>http://www.google.be/</ScopeUrl>
                </Scope>
            </SearchScopes>
            <Home_Page>http://www.google.be/</Home_Page>
            <Help_Page>http://www.google.be/</Help_Page>
            <IEWelcomeMsg>false</IEWelcomeMsg>
            <BlockPopups>yes</BlockPopups>
            <FavoritesDelete>true</FavoritesDelete>
            <FilterLevel>Medium</FilterLevel>
        </component>
        <component name="Microsoft-Windows-SystemRestore-Main" 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">
            <DisableSR>1</DisableSR>
        </component>
        <component name="Microsoft-Windows-Security-Licensing-SLC-UX" 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">
            <SkipAutoActivation>true</SkipAutoActivation>
        </component>
        <component name="Microsoft-Windows-SQMApi" 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">
            <CEIPEnabled>0</CEIPEnabled>
        </component>
        <component name="Networking-MPSSVC-Svc" 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">
            <PrivateProfile_DisableNotifications>true</PrivateProfile_DisableNotifications>
            <PrivateProfile_EnableFirewall>false</PrivateProfile_EnableFirewall>
            <PublicProfile_EnableFirewall>false</PublicProfile_EnableFirewall>
            <PublicProfile_DisableNotifications>true</PublicProfile_DisableNotifications>
            <DomainProfile_EnableFirewall>false</DomainProfile_EnableFirewall>
            <DomainProfile_DisableNotifications>true</DomainProfile_DisableNotifications>
            <DisableStatefulPPTP>true</DisableStatefulPPTP>
            <DisableStatefulFTP>true</DisableStatefulFTP>
        </component>
    </settings>
    <cpi:offlineImage cpi:source="wim:d:/downloads/vista%20nieuw/sources/install.wim#Windows Vista (vLite) BUSINESS" xmlns:cpi="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:cpi" />
</unattend>

Thanks in advance!

JJ,

The sata hd should not be an issue windows takes care of both ide & sata drives. raid is another story?

if you Google that error the first thing pops up is msfn for me so look here

http://www.msfn.org/board/index.php?showto...95462&st=20

Yeah, I checked all topics that had something about this error code, everything is right in my xml file (as far as I know)

I've changed the index to name, and the value I used was "Windows Vista BUSINESS" but that didn't work because of the (vLite) that has to come in the name. I had to select my version, did that and than got the same error when trying to install on my HD

I don't have this problem in VMware, kinda weird, isn't it ?!

Could it be caused by some components that I have removed in vLite ? I've removed almost everything my iso is 650MB

If memory serves VLite asks what ver of vista so you simply use image 1 in the xml always worked for me.

Yep I know, all other Vista versions are removed! I use INDEX and 1, which should work (and works!)

No problem on VMWare, only native :s

I had this problem once.

What i did was put in a XP disk and deleted the partitions.

Put back in the Vista disk and problem was solved.

Just found out that Partitionmagic isn't able to read my partitions

guess that's the problem! I'll reformat one of these days and I'll report here if it worked or not, but I guess it will

My answer file causes the problem! Without it I was able to install Vista on my laptop!

Let's hope somebody knows what causes it, I'll try to search what it is ...

yeah i been looking at yours to see if something is wrong but haven't seen it yet.

When are you formatting the partition? I don't see it in your answer file.

Edited July 3, 200719 yr by KraftDinner

When are you formatting the partition? I don't see it in your answer file.

I manually format my hard drive.

The problem is solved now. I downloaded the ultimate boot cd, checked my HD if it had any errors but it hadn't. I then used one of the partition tools on the CD to create my partitions and than Vista installed like it should!

Strange problem, I guess there was something wrong with my partition table (though I did a chkdsk/fixmbr)

Thanks annyways

Told you