Remade my image & altered the ans file by the waik & getting this error:

"Windows can't resolve the metadata provided in the unattend answer files <Imageinstall> setting"

Heres the relevant part of the ans file:

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
<unattend xmlns="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:unattend">
<servicing></servicing>
<settings pass="windowsPE">
<component name="Microsoft-Windows-Setup" processorArchitecture="x86" 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">
<ModifyPartitions>
<ModifyPartition wcm:action="add">
<Active>true</Active>
<Extend>false</Extend>
<Format>NTFS</Format>
<Letter>C</Letter>
<Order>1</Order>
</ModifyPartition>
</ModifyPartitions>
<DiskID>0</DiskID>
<WillWipeDisk>true</WillWipeDisk>
</Disk>
</DiskConfiguration>
<Display>
<ColorDepth>32</ColorDepth>
<HorizontalResolution>1024</HorizontalResolution>
<RefreshRate>60</RefreshRate>
<VerticalResolution>768</VerticalResolution>
</Display>
<DynamicUpdate>
<Enable>false</Enable>
</DynamicUpdate>
<ImageInstall>
<OSImage>
<InstallFrom>
<Path>d:\sources\install.wim</Path>
</InstallFrom>
<InstallTo>
<DiskID>0</DiskID>
<PartitionID>1</PartitionID>
</InstallTo>
</OSImage>
<DataImage wcm:action="add">
<InstallFrom>
<Path>D:\sources\install.wim</Path>
<MetaData wcm:action="add">
<Key>4</Key>
<Value>Windows Vista ULTIMATE</Value>
</MetaData>
</InstallFrom>
<InstallTo>
<DiskID>0</DiskID>
<PartitionID>1</PartitionID>
</InstallTo>
<Order>1</Order>
</DataImage>
</ImageInstall>

Any ideas fellas, have I populated too many fields in the disk area?

Edited January 12, 200719 yr by MAVERICKS CHOICE

yes too many fields looks like

EDIT: No need for path here anymore either

This is all I have and works

<ImageInstall>
				<OSImage>
					<InstallTo>
						<DiskID>0</DiskID>
						<PartitionID>2</PartitionID>
					</InstallTo>
					<WillShowUI>OnError</WillShowUI>
					<InstallFrom>
						<MetaData wcm:action="add">
							<Key>/IMAGE/Index</Key>
							<Value>1</Value>
						</MetaData>
					</InstallFrom>
				</OSImage>
			</ImageInstall>

You can use either as mentioned

Image/Name

Image/Index

Edited January 13, 200719 yr by maxXPsoft

Thanks Max, updating now.

EDIT: Appears good now & installing UA as it should. Very fast install too under half an hour. More setting & populating to do now.

Edited January 13, 200719 yr by MAVERICKS CHOICE

good to hear verified

now I can rework my app for that among other things i'm changing before release again

Glad to see everyone's got this nailed now.

Key: /IMAGE/DESCRIPTION

Value: Windows Vista ULTIMATE Updates disabeled

Will install the image, where <Description> is Windows Vista ULTIMATE Updates disabeled.

I didn't mention this option as I have not tested it and was unsure if it would work on it's own. Have you tested it yourself?

Would be useful to know if it's been proven... though I can't imagine when it would be useful unless you have two images with the same name - which you can't in a single .wim. Since the description doesn't seem to be shown during setup I guess you could use it as a tag to identify your default image and then whatever you call it your xml will pick the right one..

Jamie

Edited January 14, 200719 yr by jamieo

@JamieO

All working very smooth. Must say in my experience you have to be very specific in making the answer file. Upon thousands of settings & variants can apply. Thank goodness for the help files & this forum. Mind you sh*t loads of testing as well.

Edited January 14, 200719 yr by MAVERICKS CHOICE

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I didn't mention this option as I have not tested it and was unsure if it would work on it's own. Have you tested it yourself?

Would be useful to know if it's been proven... though I can't imagine when it would be useful unless you have two images with the same name - which you can't in a single .wim. Since the description doesn't seem to be shown during setup I guess you could use it as a tag to identify your default image and then whatever you call it your xml will pick the right one..

Jamie

It was working for me using description as MetaData, too. Main thing is that Description will identify your image inside install.wim clearly.

I haven't thought about the sense of having these three options. Tested it only.

If you ask me, using /IMAGE/INDEX/ would already be enough to identify the right image clearly.

Martin

Thanks for the confirmations. I guess it's useful to have the choice.

I'm using the name key myself as I don't have to worry about the number and order of images inside the wim.

Cheers.