Partitions are not being created

[Octopuss]

I have a brand new VM, meaning the virtual disk is completely clean.

I have (I believe) properly written answer file, but no partitions are being created.

Could anyone figure out why?

This is the relevant part of WindowsPE pass:

 

	        <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>
                <WillShowUI>OnError</WillShowUI>
                <Disk wcm:action="add">
                    <DiskID>0</DiskID>
                    <WillWipeDisk>true</WillWipeDisk>
                    <CreatePartitions>
                        <CreatePartition wcm:action="add">
                            <Order>1</Order>
                            <Type>Primary</Type>
                            <Size>100</Size>
                        </CreatePartition>
                        <CreatePartition wcm:action="add">
                            <Order>2</Order>
                            <Type>Primary</Type>
                            <Extend>true</Extend>
                        </CreatePartition>
                    </CreatePartitions>
                    <ModifyPartitions>
                        <ModifyPartition wcm:action="add">
                            <Order>1</Order>
                            <PartitionID>1</PartitionID>
                            <Active>true</Active>
                            <Format>NTFS</Format>
                            <Label>Boot</Label>
                        </ModifyPartition>
                        <ModifyPartition wcm:action="add">
                            <Order>2</Order>
                            <PartitionID>2</PartitionID>
                            <Format>NTFS</Format>
                            <Letter>C</Letter>
                            <Label>Windows</Label>
                        </ModifyPartition>
                    </ModifyPartitions>
                </Disk>
            </DiskConfiguration>
            <ImageInstall>
                <OSImage>
                    <InstallFrom>
                        <MetaData wcm:action="add">
                            <Key>/IMAGE/INDEX</Key>
                            <Value>2</Value>
                        </MetaData>
                    </InstallFrom>
                    <!--<InstallTo>
                        <DiskID>0</DiskID>
                        <PartitionID>2</PartitionID>
                    </InstallTo>-->
                </OSImage>
            </ImageInstall>
            <UserData>
                <ProductKey>
                    <Key>xxx</Key>
                </ProductKey>
                <AcceptEula>true</AcceptEula>
            </UserData>
        </component>
	

I had to comment one part of the imageinstall because there are no partitions at this point due to some obscure problem.

 

Edited June 8, 2018 by Octopuss

[LIUYUQING]

I have the same problem too.

[Tripredacus]

2 hours ago, LIUYUQING said:

I have the same problem too.

Using the exact same XML and using an un-named virtual machine?

[LIUYUQING]

4 hours ago, Tripredacus said:

Using the exact same XML and using an un-named virtual machine?

NO,I installed windows 10 in a physical machine.

[Tripredacus]

Ok then, create a new topic and post your XML and we can take a look.

But one thing to remember, you can have either XML to create partitions on UEFI/GPT or Legacy/MBR. If your XML is written to create Legacy partitions, but your boot your install media in UEFI mode, Setup either will show the formatting prompt (as shown above) or give an error. Vice Versa has similar issues. So always make sure you are booting correctly, and for this I recommend using the one-time boot menu for your system.

[LIUYUQING]

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
<unattend xmlns="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:unattend">
    <servicing>
        <package action="configure">
            <assemblyIdentity name="Microsoft-Windows-Foundation-Package" version="10.0.18965.1000" processorArchitecture="amd64" publicKeyToken="31bf3856ad364e35" language="" />
            <selection name="Internet-Explorer-Optional-amd64" state="false" />
        </package>
    </servicing>
    <settings pass="windowsPE">
        <component name="Microsoft-Windows-PnpCustomizationsWinPE" 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">
            <DriverPaths>
                <PathAndCredentials wcm:keyValue="b4cbfc28" wcm:action="add">
                    <Path>D:\sources\accessories\drivers</Path>
                </PathAndCredentials>
            </DriverPaths>
        </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">
                    <CreatePartitions>
                        <CreatePartition wcm:action="add">
                            <Order>1</Order>
                            <Size>260</Size>
                            <Type>EFI</Type>
                        </CreatePartition>
                        <CreatePartition wcm:action="add">
                            <Order>2</Order>
                            <Type>Primary</Type>
                        </CreatePartition>
                    </CreatePartitions>
                    <ModifyPartitions>
                        <ModifyPartition wcm:action="add">
                            <Extend>false</Extend>
                            <Order>1</Order>
                            <Format>FAT32</Format>
                            <PartitionID>1</PartitionID>
                            <TypeID>c12a7328-f81f-11d2-ba4b-00a0c93ec93b</TypeID>
                        </ModifyPartition>
                        <ModifyPartition wcm:action="add">
                            <Format>NTFS</Format>
                            <Letter>C</Letter>
                            <Order>2</Order>
                            <PartitionID>2</PartitionID>
                            <TypeID>ebd0a0a2-b9e5-4433-87c0-68b6b72699c7</TypeID>
                        </ModifyPartition>
                    </ModifyPartitions>
                    <WillWipeDisk>true</WillWipeDisk>
                    <DiskID>0</DiskID>
                </Disk>
            </DiskConfiguration>
            <ImageInstall>
                <OSImage>
                    <InstallTo>
                        <DiskID>0</DiskID>
                        <PartitionID>2</PartitionID>
                    </InstallTo>
                </OSImage>
            </ImageInstall>
            <UserData>
                <ProductKey>
                    <Key>...</Key>
                </ProductKey>
                <AcceptEula>true</AcceptEula>
            </UserData>
            <WindowsDeploymentServices>
                <ImageSelection>
                    <InstallTo>
                        <DiskID>0</DiskID>
                        <PartitionID>2</PartitionID>
                    </InstallTo>
                </ImageSelection>
            </WindowsDeploymentServices>
        </component>
    </settings>
    <settings pass="specialize">
        <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">
            <OEMInformation>
                <Manufacturer>Hewlett-Packard</Manufacturer>
                <Logo>%systemroot%\system32\oobe\info\HPLOGO.BMP</Logo>
            </OEMInformation>
            <BluetoothTaskbarIconEnabled>false</BluetoothTaskbarIconEnabled>
            <ComputerName>...</ComputerName>
            <ProductKey>...</ProductKey>
        </component>
    </settings>
    <cpi:offlineImage cpi:source="wim:c:/users/administrator/documents/install.wim#Windows 10 Education" xmlns:cpi="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:cpi" />
</unattend>

[Tripredacus]

Verify that you are manually starting your install in EFI mode.

You need to create the MSR partition in your XML.

Ref: https://msfn.org/board/topic/154404-how-to-clean-gpt-hard-disk-using-autounattendxml/