jks1976 Posted October 20, 2013 Share Posted October 20, 2013 I am attempting to create an image for silent installation of Windows 7 Professional x64. I have created the answer file as instructed from Step-by-Step: Basic Windows Deployment for IT Professionals page. I have placed the Autounattend.xml file in the root directory of the iso installation file. On installation the answer file is being detected but no matter what I try it keeps asking me to choose an operating system. Am I missing something? I am about to tear my hair out. Can anyone please help?<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?><unattend xmlns="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:unattend"> <settings pass="windowsPE"> <component name="Microsoft-Windows-International-Core-WinPE" processorArchitecture="amd64" publicKeyToken="31bf3856ad364e35" language="neutral" versionScope="nonSxS" xmlns:wcm="http://schemas.microsoft.com/WMIConfig/2002/State" xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance"> <SetupUILanguage> <UILanguage>en-US</UILanguage> </SetupUILanguage> <InputLocale>en-US</InputLocale> <SystemLocale>en-AU</SystemLocale> <UILanguage>en-US</UILanguage> <UserLocale>en-AU</UserLocale> </component> <component name="Microsoft-Windows-Setup" processorArchitecture="amd64" publicKeyToken="31bf3856ad364e35" language="neutral" versionScope="nonSxS" xmlns:wcm="http://schemas.microsoft.com/WMIConfig/2002/State" xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance"> <DiskConfiguration> <Disk wcm:action="add"> <DiskID>0</DiskID> <WillWipeDisk>true</WillWipeDisk> <CreatePartitions> <CreatePartition wcm:action="add"> <Order>1</Order> <Size>100</Size> <Type>Primary</Type> </CreatePartition> <CreatePartition wcm:action="add"> <Extend>true</Extend> <Order>2</Order> <Type>Primary</Type> </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> <Order>2</Order> <PartitionID>2</PartitionID> <Letter>C</Letter> </ModifyPartition> </ModifyPartitions> </Disk> <WillShowUI>OnError</WillShowUI> </DiskConfiguration> <ImageInstall> <OSImage> <InstallFrom> <Path>install.wim</Path> <MetaData wcm:action="add"> <Key>/image/index</Key> <Value>1</Value> </MetaData> </InstallFrom> <InstallTo> <DiskID>0</DiskID> <PartitionID>2</PartitionID> </InstallTo> <InstallToAvailablePartition>false</InstallToAvailablePartition> <WillShowUI>OnError</WillShowUI> </OSImage> </ImageInstall> <UserData> <AcceptEula>true</AcceptEula> </UserData> </component> </settings> <settings pass="oobeSystem"> <component name="Microsoft-Windows-Deployment" processorArchitecture="amd64" publicKeyToken="31bf3856ad364e35" language="neutral" versionScope="nonSxS" xmlns:wcm="http://schemas.microsoft.com/WMIConfig/2002/State" xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance"> <Reseal> <Mode>Audit</Mode> </Reseal> </component> <component name="Microsoft-Windows-Shell-Setup" processorArchitecture="amd64" publicKeyToken="31bf3856ad364e35" language="neutral" versionScope="nonSxS" xmlns:wcm="http://schemas.microsoft.com/WMIConfig/2002/State" xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance"> <OOBE> <HideEULAPage>true</HideEULAPage> <ProtectYourPC>1</ProtectYourPC> </OOBE> <TimeZone>AUS Eastern Standard Time</TimeZone> </component> </settings> <cpi:offlineImage cpi:source="wim:c:/windows7professional/sources/install.wim#Windows 7 Professional" xmlns:cpi="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:cpi" /></unattend> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
351837 Posted October 20, 2013 Share Posted October 20, 2013 Look here http://www.msfn.org/board/topic/139572-ask-your-seven-xml-here/BTW try this:<InstallFrom> <MetaData wcm:action="add"> <Key>/IMAGE/NAME</Key> <value>Windows 7 PROFESSIONAL</value> </MetaData> </InstallFrom> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jimathome Posted October 21, 2013 Share Posted October 21, 2013 You don't need "path" either unless it's on a network share. On first glance that's all I could see.Delete this line: <cpi:offlineImage cpi:source="wim:c:/windows7professional/sources/install.wim#Windows 7 Professional" xmlns:cpi="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:cpi" /> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jks1976 Posted October 22, 2013 Author Share Posted October 22, 2013 Thanks guys! I tried both your suggestions but the problem persists. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bbmak Posted October 22, 2013 Share Posted October 22, 2013 (edited) Are you using WDS to deploy? or You put them into a CD?I have everything automatic with WDS setup with following in xml. If you are doing WDS, you need 2 xml files. I have never tried to put the image into the dvd. <WindowsDeploymentServices><ImageSelection> <InstallImage> <Filename>Windows 7 SP1 Ultimate Post Update.wim</Filename> <ImageName>Windows 7 SP1 ULTIMATE x64 Post Update</ImageName> <ImageGroup>Windows 7 SP1 Deployment x64 Post Update</ImageGroup> </InstallImage></InstallImage> Edited October 22, 2013 by bbmak Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maxXPsoft Posted October 22, 2013 Share Posted October 22, 2013 what does your ei.cfg fie in sources say? for Ultimate it would be like this for a Retail[EditionID]Ultimate[Channel]Retail[VL]0You can delete that file and remake iso if it contains anything but the Professional if that is a Pro dvd copy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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