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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

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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? :whistle:

<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>

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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

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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 :unsure::

<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

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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>

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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

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