Bommelding Posted September 23, 2010 Share Posted September 23, 2010 I'm busy working on a unattended 64bit installation of Windows 7.Since I've never used the windows OPK before I have to do a fair bit of googling to find solutions to the various problems I encounter.But now I've run into a problem for wich I can't find an answer.When I tested my first attempt at a unattended windows 7 DVD it just wouldn't use my answer file.After some more searching I found out that the problem was the fact that I only used answers for the 32bits installation.But now I can't find anything about what things I should add to my answer file for a 64bit architecture.So I was hoping one of you guys could tell me or have a link to another page where the answer is given.All help would be really appreciated. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
arwidmark Posted September 23, 2010 Share Posted September 23, 2010 You need to select a 64-bit catalog file (or generate one) in Windows System Image Manager, and create a new answer file. The answer files are different between x86 and x64./ Johan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bommelding Posted September 23, 2010 Author Share Posted September 23, 2010 But there are no additional settings I have to configure when using x64Because my first answerfile was created as wel by using an 64 bit catalog file Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
arwidmark Posted September 23, 2010 Share Posted September 23, 2010 Well if the unattend.xml file is x64 already, you can use it directly. If it fails, check the setupact.log file to find out why. Press Shift-F10 to get a command prompt when running the Windows 7 setup. Or post the unattend.xml file (as attachment, not in the content), and I will take a look.../ Johan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bommelding Posted September 23, 2010 Author Share Posted September 23, 2010 Windows setup doesn't grant me acces to the setupact.logSo here is the answerfileunattendanswerfile.xml Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
arwidmark Posted September 23, 2010 Share Posted September 23, 2010 The answer file your uploaded is for a 32-bit install (x86), you need to create a new one, and before that select a catalog file for a 64-bit (x64/amd64) operating system in Image Manager.Windows 7 Setup always provide access to setupact.log, did you really press Shift-F10 to get the command prompt window? Please note that depending on when the setup fails, the setupact.log will be in different locations (X: or C:) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bommelding Posted September 23, 2010 Author Share Posted September 23, 2010 but apart from the fact that I should use the AMD64 components I don't have to make any additional settings?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
arwidmark Posted September 23, 2010 Share Posted September 23, 2010 Correct, not any more settings than for x86, but you do need to create a new file since the architecture information is embedded in every configuration pass./ Johan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bommelding Posted September 23, 2010 Author Share Posted September 23, 2010 Thank you Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bommelding Posted September 23, 2010 Author Share Posted September 23, 2010 other little thingDo I also need to create an alternative install.wim file or can I use the one I created for the x86 install ?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
arwidmark Posted September 23, 2010 Share Posted September 23, 2010 You should use a separate wim... There is a reason Microsoft ships them this way / Johan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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