<SOLVED>Will Create System partition Windows Partition But Not

[swain90]

Hi I am using part of a unattended xml file for the disk partitions which was kindly shared by negatiiv which looks like this; (this works fine I have no problems using this)

<DiskConfiguration>

<Disk wcm:action="add">

<CreatePartitions>

<CreatePartition wcm:action="add">

<Order>1</Order>

<Size>200</Size>

<Type>Primary</Type>

</CreatePartition>

<CreatePartition wcm:action="add">

<Order>2</Order>

<Type>Primary</Type>

<Extend>true</Extend>

</CreatePartition>

</CreatePartitions>

<ModifyPartitions>

<ModifyPartition wcm:action="add">

<Active>true</Active>

<Format>NTFS</Format>

<Label>System</Label>

<Order>1</Order>

<PartitionID>1</PartitionID>

</ModifyPartition>

<ModifyPartition wcm:action="add">

<Format>NTFS</Format>

<Label>Windows</Label>

<Order>2</Order>

<PartitionID>2</PartitionID>

</ModifyPartition>

</ModifyPartitions>

<DiskID>0</DiskID>

<WillWipeDisk>true</WillWipeDisk>

</Disk>

</DiskConfiguration>

<ImageInstall>

<OSImage>

<InstallTo>

<DiskID>0</DiskID>

<PartitionID>2</PartitionID>

</InstallTo>

<WillShowUI>OnError</WillShowUI>

</OSImage>

</ImageInstall>

My issue is that when im trying to add a 3rd partition using the following code it doesn't work and shows the Diskparition UI not sure why ?

<DiskConfiguration>

<Disk wcm:action="add">

<CreatePartitions>

<CreatePartition wcm:action="add">

<Order>1</Order>

<Size>200</Size>

<Type>Primary</Type>

</CreatePartition>

<CreatePartition wcm:action="add">

<Order>2</Order>

<Size>20000</Size>

<Type>Primary</Type>

<Extend>true</Extend>

</CreatePartition>

<CreatePartition wcm:action="add">

<Order>3</Order>

<Type>Primary</Type>

<Extend>true</Extend>

</CreatePartition>

</CreatePartitions>

<ModifyPartitions>

<ModifyPartition wcm:action="add">

<Active>true</Active>

<Format>NTFS</Format>

<Label>System</Label>

<Order>1</Order>

<PartitionID>1</PartitionID>

</ModifyPartition>

<ModifyPartition wcm:action="add">

<Format>NTFS</Format>

<Label>Windows</Label>

<Order>2</Order>

<PartitionID>2</PartitionID>

</ModifyPartition>

<ModifyPartition wcm:action="add">

<Format>NTFS</Format>

<Label>Backup</Label>

<Order>3</Order>

<PartitionID>3</PartitionID>

</ModifyPartition>

</ModifyPartitions>

<DiskID>0</DiskID>

<WillWipeDisk>true</WillWipeDisk>

</Disk>

</DiskConfiguration>

<ImageInstall>

<OSImage>

<InstallTo>

<DiskID>0</DiskID>

<PartitionID>2</PartitionID>

</InstallTo>

<WillShowUI>OnError</WillShowUI>

</OSImage>

</ImageInstall>

As you can see the only bits I have added are the bits in red not sure why its not working any help would be greatly appriciated!

Thanks

Swain90

Edited May 31, 2012 by swain90

[jaclaz]

As you can see the only bits I have added are the bits in red not sure why its not working any help would be greatly appriciated!

Which SIZE is that partiion?

<CreatePartitions>

<CreatePartition wcm:action="add">

<Order>1</Order>

<Size>200</Size>

<Type>Primary</Type>

</CreatePartition>

<CreatePartition wcm:action="add">

<Order>2</Order>

<Size>20000</Size>

<Type>Primary</Type>

<Extend>true</Extend>

</CreatePartition>

<CreatePartition wcm:action="add">

<Order>3</Order>

<.....>

<Type>Primary</Type>

<Extend>true</Extend>

</CreatePartition>

</CreatePartitions>

jaclaz

[swain90]

I was hoping it would fill up the rest of the drive space the HDD is 25GB, 200mb for System, 20GB for Windows Install and i was wanting the 3rd Partition to use the remaining of the drive

Edit: I've also tried setting the 3rd Partition to 1GB <Size>1000</Size> and this has made no difference

Edited May 31, 2012 by swain90

[jaclaz]

I was hoping it would fill up the rest of the drive space the HDD is 25GB, 200mb for System, 20GB for Windows Install and i was wanting the 3rd Partition to use the remaining of the drive

Edit: I've also tried setting the 3rd Partition to 1GB <Size>1000</Size> and this has made no difference

Yep, but I would guess that you cannot EXTEND BOTH partition 2 and 3....

What happens with :

<CreatePartitions>

<CreatePartition wcm:action="add">

<Order>1</Order>

<Size>200</Size>

<Type>Primary</Type>

<Extend>false</Extend>

</CreatePartition>

<CreatePartition wcm:action="add">

<Order>2</Order>

<Size>20000</Size>

<Type>Primary</Type>

<Extend>false</Extend>

</CreatePartition>

<CreatePartition wcm:action="add">

<Order>3</Order>

<Size>1000</Size>

<Type>Primary</Type>

<Extend>true</Extend>

</CreatePartition>

</CreatePartitions>

In this case I guess that the "<Size>1000</Size>" is unneeded..

jaclaz

[swain90]

Ahhhh i shall try this and report back, thanks!

[swain90]

MANY THANKS!!!!!

It now reads as this and works;

         <DiskConfiguration>
                <Disk wcm:action="add">
                    <CreatePartitions>
                        <CreatePartition wcm:action="add">
                            <Order>1</Order>
                            <Size>200</Size>
                            <Type>Primary</Type>
                        </CreatePartition>
                        <CreatePartition wcm:action="add">
                            <Order>2</Order>
			    <Size>20000</Size>
                            <Type>Primary</Type>
                            <Extend>False</Extend>
                        </CreatePartition>
                        <CreatePartition wcm:action="add">
                            <Order>3</Order>
                            <Type>Primary</Type>
                            <Extend>True</Extend>
                        </CreatePartition>
                    </CreatePartitions>
                    <ModifyPartitions>
                        <ModifyPartition wcm:action="add">
                            <Active>true</Active>
                            <Format>NTFS</Format>
                            <Label>System</Label>
                            <Order>1</Order>
                            <PartitionID>1</PartitionID>
                        </ModifyPartition>
                        <ModifyPartition wcm:action="add">
			    <Active>true</Active>
                            <Format>NTFS</Format>
                            <Label>Windows</Label>
                            <Order>2</Order>
                            <PartitionID>2</PartitionID>
                        </ModifyPartition>
                        <ModifyPartition wcm:action="add">
                            <Format>NTFS</Format>
                            <Label>Backup</Label>
                            <Order>3</Order>
                            <PartitionID>3</PartitionID>
                        </ModifyPartition>
                    </ModifyPartitions>
                    <DiskID>0</DiskID>
                    <WillWipeDisk>true</WillWipeDisk>
                </Disk>
            </DiskConfiguration>
            <ImageInstall>
                <OSImage>
                    <InstallTo>
                        <DiskID>0</DiskID>
                        <PartitionID>2</PartitionID>
                    </InstallTo>
                    <WillShowUI>OnError</WillShowUI>
                </OSImage>
            </ImageInstall>

[jaclaz]

MANY THANKS!!!!!

It now reads as this and works;

Good. (though I would add a "<Extend>False</Extend>" to 1st partition, as a placeholder as it won't do any harm or - to be coherent - remove the "<Extend>False</Extend>" from 2nd partition)

jaclaz