gotenks98 Posted February 24, 2010 Share Posted February 24, 2010 I been using the WAIK and I just cant seem to get past a certain error. What I do is build the machine how I want it from audit mode. Click sysprep oobe check and do the reboot to capture the wim file. I keep getting an error that says it cant apply a setting during the specialize phase. I have gone thru and deleted and changed so many things in this file and I still cant figure it out. Here is the answer file.autounattend.xml Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrJinje Posted February 24, 2010 Share Posted February 24, 2010 (edited) On first glance, if you are not pushing a product key, delete the <ProductKey></ProductKey> line entirely.ProductKeySpecifies the Windows® image to install during Windows Setup.Important: Entering an invalid product key in the answer file will cause Windows Setup to fail. I would assume a blank product key (in the XML) is considered "invalid". Edited February 24, 2010 by MrJinje Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gotenks98 Posted February 24, 2010 Author Share Posted February 24, 2010 On first glance, if you are not pushing a product key, delete the <ProductKey></ProductKey> line entirely.ProductKeySpecifies the Windows® image to install during Windows Setup.Important: Entering an invalid product key in the answer file will cause Windows Setup to fail. I would assume a blank product key (in the XML) is considered "invalid".I am using the PID.txt method of entering my key. I had a key in the answer file at first but it kept saying it was invalid but I know the key works. Its the strangest thing. I have done answers files before and never had these kinds of problems. But I been pulling my hair out over this for a week now. One thing I noticed that if use this answer file with a untouched install.wim on the dvd it goes thru just fine but if I just install windows 7 run sysprep and capture the image the answer starts giving me errors. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrJinje Posted February 24, 2010 Share Posted February 24, 2010 I am using the PID.txt method of entering my key. I thought that was for XP ? Is that even supported on Windows 7 ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gotenks98 Posted February 25, 2010 Author Share Posted February 25, 2010 I am using the PID.txt method of entering my key. I thought that was for XP ? Is that even supported on Windows 7 ?Yeah, every single Royalty OEM (Dell, HP, Gateway) does this with their vista/windows 7 dvds. It works great because it keeps the product key out of your unattended file. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrJinje Posted February 25, 2010 Share Posted February 25, 2010 (edited) Yeah, every single Royalty OEM (Dell, HP, Gateway) does this with their vista/windows 7 dvds. It works great because it keeps the product key out of your unattended file.Maybe on Vista DVD's, but like I said, I don't think that is supported anymore with Windows 7. Are you saying you have success with that method ?You should be using DISM /SET-PRODUCTKEY Edited February 25, 2010 by MrJinje Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
luke Posted February 25, 2010 Share Posted February 25, 2010 What error are you getting? As in what pass is it failing on? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gotenks98 Posted February 25, 2010 Author Share Posted February 25, 2010 Its resolved. The actual xml file was corrupted some how. I re-did the whole thing from scratch using the same settings and it works now. This was very surprising that this happened. The usb key I had been using was bad. I noticed when I plugged it in on the last time to edit my settings windows prompted me to check it for errors. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gotenks98 Posted February 25, 2010 Author Share Posted February 25, 2010 Yeah, every single Royalty OEM (Dell, HP, Gateway) does this with their vista/windows 7 dvds. It works great because it keeps the product key out of your unattended file.Maybe on Vista DVD's, but like I said, I don't think that is supported anymore with Windows 7. Are you saying you have success with that method ?You should be using DISM /SET-PRODUCTKEYI will let you know when I finalize the dvd. If it works when I try to activate it then I will know for sure. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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