Hello,

I am trying to set up an unattended deployment system for Windows 7. I installed WDS on Windows Server 2008 64-bit Enterprise Edition SP2.

I compiled an answer file and applied it to the Server Properties\Client tab. However, the WDS client completely ignores the answer file.

I tried removing the answer file from the Server Properties\Client tab and applying it to the install image, but the client still ignores the answer file.

I was able to grab the log file from the client, and it looks like the answer file arrives OK.

I have attached the WinPE client's X:\Windows\panther directory below, as well as the XML answer file:

panther.zip

WDSUnattend.xml

What am I doing wrong?

Thanks in advance!

Edited June 28, 201016 yr by Gantlett

In the future, remember to attach your unattend.xml instead of copypasta from IE.

What option did you choose to attach the XML file to?

I don't think this XML will work if attached to the install image.

Hi and thanks for your reply

I've edited the original post to include correct attachments.

I tried attaching it to the server, and when that failed, I tried attaching it to the image.

I compared your XML to my working Vista unattend I used on WDS and found you do not have a WindowsDeploymentServices object.

Info here:

http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/cc722103%28WS.10%29.aspx

See my Vista XML I attached.

Unattend.xml

Thanks, I'll give that a shot!

Hi and sorry for the delayed response.

Your suggestion did the trick! Thank you so much for your kind help!