Something wrong with my unattended.xml

**zeezam** · February 2, 2010

I have modified my unattended.xml a little bit after 7custumizer and I got this error when try to install with wds.

Windows could not parse or process unattend answer file [X:\sources\wdsunattend\wdsunattend.xml] for pass [windowsPE]. A component or setting specified in the answer file does not exist.

Here is my answer file;

<unattend xmlns="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:unattend"> 
<settings pass="windowsPE"> 
	  <component name="Microsoft-Windows-Setup" publicKeyToken="31bf3856ad364e35" language="neutral" versionScope="nonSxS" processorArchitecture="x86"> 
			<WindowsDeploymentServices>
					  <Login>
						  <WillShowUI>OnError</WillShowUI>
					  <Credentials>
							  <Username>Administrator</Username>
							 <Domain>domain.local</Domain>
						   <Password>My Password</Password>
						  </Credentials>
					  </Login>
							   <UserData>
				<ProductKey>
					<Key>temporary key</Key>
					<WillShowUI>OnError</WillShowUI>
				</ProductKey>
				<Organization>org</Organization>
				<FullName>org</FullName>
				<AcceptEula>true</AcceptEula>
			</UserData>
				  <ImageSelection>
						  <InstallImage>
							 <ImageName>win7</ImageName>
						   <ImageGroup>win7</ImageGroup>
							  <Filename>install.wim</Filename>
						  </InstallImage>
						<WillShowUI>OnError</WillShowUI>
						<InstallTo>
							  <DiskID>0</DiskID>
							  <PartitionID>1</PartitionID>
						</InstallTo>
				  </ImageSelection>
			</WindowsDeploymentServices>
			<DiskConfiguration> 
				  <WillShowUI>OnError</WillShowUI> 
				  <Disk> 
						<DiskID>0</DiskID> 
						<WillWipeDisk>false</WillWipeDisk> 
						<ModifyPartitions> 
							  <ModifyPartition> 
									<Order>1</Order>  
									<PartitionID>1</PartitionID> 
									<Letter>C</Letter> 
									<Label>Win7</Label> 
									<Format>NTFS</Format> 
									<Active>true</Active> 
									<Extend>false</Extend> 
							  </ModifyPartition> 
						</ModifyPartitions> 
				  </Disk> 
			</DiskConfiguration> 
	  </component> 
	  <component name="Microsoft-Windows-International-Core-WinPE" publicKeyToken="31bf3856ad364e35" language="neutral" versionScope="nonSxS" processorArchitecture="x86">
						<SystemLocale>en-us</SystemLocale>
			<UserLocale>0409:00000409</UserLocale>
			<UILanguage>en-US</UILanguage>
			<UILanguageFallback>en-us</UILanguageFallback>
			<InputLocale>0409:00000409</InputLocale>
	  </component>
</settings>
<settings pass="specialize">
	  <component name="Microsoft-Windows-UnattendedJoin" publicKeyToken="31bf3856ad364e35" language="neutral" versionScope="nonSxS" processorArchitecture="x86">
			<Identification>
				  <UnsecureJoin>true</UnsecureJoin>
				  <JoinDomain>domain.local</JoinDomain>
			</Identification>
	  </component>
	  <component name="Microsoft-Windows-Shell-Setup" publicKeyToken="31bf3856ad364e35" language="neutral" versionScope="nonSxS" processorArchitecture="x86">
			<BluetoothTaskbarIconEnabled>false</BluetoothTaskbarIconEnabled>
			<DisableAutoDaylightTimeSet>true</DisableAutoDaylightTimeSet>
			<RegisteredOrganization>International Data Group</RegisteredOrganization>
			<RegisteredOwner>IT-Department (org)</RegisteredOwner>
			<ShowWindowsLive>false</ShowWindowsLive>
			<ComputerName>win7desktop-WDS</ComputerName> 
  <DoNotCleanTaskBar>true</DoNotCleanTaskBar> 
  <TimeZone>W. Europe Standard Time</TimeZone>		
			<AutoLogon>
				<Username>Administrator</Username>
				<Enabled>true</Enabled>
				<LogonCount>999</LogonCount>
			</AutoLogon>
	  </component>
	  <component name="Microsoft-Windows-TerminalServices-RDP-WinStationExtensions" publicKeyToken="31bf3856ad364e35" language="neutral" versionScope="nonSxS" processorArchitecture="x86">
			<SecurityLayer>2</SecurityLayer>
			<UserAuthentication>2</UserAuthentication>
	  </component>
	  <component name="Microsoft-Windows-TerminalServices-LocalSessionManager" publicKeyToken="31bf3856ad364e35" language="neutral" versionScope="nonSxS" processorArchitecture="x86">
			<fDenyTSConnections>false</fDenyTSConnections>
	  </component>
</settings>
<settings pass="oobeSystem">
	  <component name="Microsoft-Windows-Shell-Setup" publicKeyToken="31bf3856ad364e35" language="neutral" versionScope="nonSxS" processorArchitecture="x86">
			<OOBE> 
				  <HideEULAPage>true</HideEULAPage> 
				  <NetworkLocation>Work</NetworkLocation> 
				  <ProtectYourPC>0</ProtectYourPC>
				  <SkipMachineOOBE>true</SkipMachineOOBE> 
				  <SkipUserOOBE>true</SkipUserOOBE> 
			</OOBE> 
			<UserAccounts>
				  <LocalAccounts>
						<LocalAccount>
							  <Password>
									<Value>local password</Value>
									<PlainText>true</PlainText>
							  </Password>
							  <Description>IT admin account</Description>
							  <DisplayName>org</DisplayName>
							  <Group>Administrators;Power Users</Group>
							  <Name>it</Name>
						</LocalAccount>
				  </LocalAccounts>
				  <DomainAccounts>
							  <DomainAccountList>
							  <DomainAccount>
									<Name>Administrator</Name>
									<Group>Administrators;Power Users</Group>
							  </DomainAccount>
							  <Domain>domain.local</Domain>
						</DomainAccountList>
				  </DomainAccounts>
			</UserAccounts>
	  </component>
</settings>
</unattend>

**MrJinje** · February 2, 2010

Here is how to find the typos in your XML.

Step 1: Install WAIK for Windows 7

Step 2: Open WSIM - Windows System Image Manager

Step 3: In lower left quadrant, select your (catalog) .clg file from inside the sources folder.

Step 4: Import your XML file using the middle section.

Step 5: In the lower right section, double click the (RED) error(s) and it will jump you to the correct section

Step 6: Once at source of the error, fix them using the upper right corner section. Each setting is controlled from there.

A) If there are multiple errors, repeat Steps 5 and 6.

That is the easiest way I know how.

If Step 4 causes an error, it will tell you which line number is the problem, open the XML in a numbered line capable text editor (search start menu for Powershell IDE if you don't have a better program) and fix any errors there.

Good luck, it is much easier than it sounds.

**zeezam** · February 2, 2010

I tried to remove the modified settings and installed on a virtual machine but then it complain about disk 0. Isn't it possible to install on a virtual machine?

Here is how to find the typos in your XML.
Step 1: Install WAIK for Windows 7
Step 2: Open WSIM - Windows System Image Manager
Step 3: In lower left quadrant, select your (catalog) .clg file from inside the sources folder.
Step 4: Import your XML file using the middle section.
Step 5: In the lower right section, double click the (RED) error(s) and it will jump you to the correct section
Step 6: Once at source of the error, fix them using the upper right corner section. Each setting is controlled from there.
A) If there are multiple errors, repeat Steps 5 and 6.
That is the easiest way I know how.
If Step 4 causes an error, it will tell you which line number is the problem, open the XML in a numbered line capable text editor (search start menu for Powershell IDE if you don't have a better program) and fix any errors there.
Good luck, it is much easier than it sounds.

Thanks, I'll try that out!

Edited February 2, 2010 by zeezam

**MrJinje** · February 2, 2010

Yes, it "should" work in a VM. Did you get a chance to find/correct any errors with WSIM ?

Here is snap of WSIM, I'd look under Components > 1 windowsPE in the "Answer File" section. At least that's what I guess according to the error in your 1st post.

Once you get used to the GUI, it is much easier to add/edit settings this way.

Edited February 2, 2010 by MrJinje

**zeezam** · February 3, 2010

I have fixed all problems except one;

"The specified setting UserData does not exist. Components/windowsPE/x86_Microsoft-Windows-Setup_neutral/WindowsDeploymentServices/UserData".

It's the AcceptEula,FullName,Organization and ProductKey that I have there.

Isn't it possible to make that one unattended with win7 pro install.wim?

**MrJinje** · February 3, 2010

Your UserData Block is inside your WDS block, so that's the problem. Re-arrange them from this.

<WindowsDeploymentServices>

<Key>temporary key</Key>

<WillShowUI>OnError</WillShowUI>

</ProductKey>

</UserData>

</WindowsDeploymentServices>

Like this.

<WindowsDeploymentServices>

</WindowsDeploymentServices>

<Key>temporary key</Key>

<WillShowUI>OnError</WillShowUI>

</ProductKey>

</UserData>

To fix just cut the userdata block and insert it back in immediately after the termination </WindowsDeploymentServices>

**zeezam** · February 3, 2010

Your UserData Block is inside your WDS block, so that's the problem. Re-arrange them from this.
<WindowsDeploymentServices>
<UserData>
<ProductKey>
<Key>temporary key</Key>
<WillShowUI>OnError</WillShowUI>
</ProductKey>
<Organization>org</Organization>
<FullName>org</FullName>
<AcceptEula>true</AcceptEula>
</UserData>
</WindowsDeploymentServices>
Like this.
<WindowsDeploymentServices>
</WindowsDeploymentServices>
<UserData>
<ProductKey>
<Key>temporary key</Key>
<WillShowUI>OnError</WillShowUI>
</ProductKey>
<Organization>org</Organization>
<FullName>org</FullName>
<AcceptEula>true</AcceptEula>
</UserData>
To fix just cut the userdata block and insert it back in immediately after the termination </WindowsDeploymentServices>

Thanks. Whas there a fix to install on a vm?

First it complained about make the disk active so I changed it to 0. Now I get "Windows could not apply the unattend answer file's <DiskConfiguration> setting.

I have checked with WSIM and no errors on the unattended.xml file.

Edit:

I got this error on all machines so it hasn't anything to do that i's a wm.

Edited February 3, 2010 by zeezam

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