WDS and DataImages

[Br4tt3]

Hi!

I am trying to deploy a simple dataimage that I have created using a .xml file that is to automate the WDS deployment. However, the dataimage is never deployed. Following is done:

1. Boot into a standard boot.wim image placed on the WDS server

2. The WDS client software loads, and requests u to choose language and keyboard settings, then logon....

3. Once logged on, I have to choose which image to apply... which I wanna do.

4. The .xml file that I provided to the WDS server for automating the WDS client part looks like the following:

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>

<unattend xmlns="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:unattend">

<settings pass="windowsPE">

<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">

<Extend>true</Extend>

<Order>1</Order>

<Type>Primary</Type>

</CreatePartition>

</CreatePartitions>

<ModifyPartitions>

<ModifyPartition wcm:action="add">

<Active>true</Active>

<Extend>false</Extend>

<Format>NTFS</Format>

<Label>Boot</Label>

<Letter>C</Letter>

<Order>1</Order>

<PartitionID>1</PartitionID>

</ModifyPartition>

</ModifyPartitions>

<DiskID>0</DiskID>

<WillWipeDisk>true</WillWipeDisk>

</Disk>

</DiskConfiguration>

<UserData>

<ProductKey>

<WillShowUI>OnError</WillShowUI>

</ProductKey>

<AcceptEula>true</AcceptEula>

<FullName>My Department</FullName>

<Organization>My Company</Organization>

</UserData>

<WindowsDeploymentServices>

<ImageSelection>

<InstallTo>

<DiskID>0</DiskID>

<PartitionID>1</PartitionID>

</InstallTo>

</ImageSelection>

</WindowsDeploymentServices>

<ImageInstall>

<DataImage wcm:action="add">

<InstallTo>

<DiskID>0</DiskID>

<PartitionID>1</PartitionID>

</InstallTo>

<InstallFrom>

<Path>\\DEVSEHBG-NT0001\RemInst\DRIVERS.WIM</Path>

<MetaData wcm:action="add">

<Key>/IMAGE/NAME</Key>

<Value>DRIVERS</Value>

</MetaData>

<Credentials>

<Domain>My_Domain</Domain>

<Password>My_PassW0rd</Password>

<Username>My_UserName</Username>

</Credentials>

</InstallFrom>

<Order>1</Order>

</DataImage>

</ImageInstall>

</component>

</settings>

<cpi:offlineImage cpi:source="wim:c:/image_64bit/install.wim#Windows Vista ENTERPRISE" xmlns:cpi="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:cpi" />

</unattend>

5. The main image that I select from the WDS client interface, is applied, and is working....

6. The DataImage supplied through the .xml is never applied... why? hints, tips or tricks? lucky charm? anything?

Thanks in advance....

Edited March 13, 2007 by Br4tt3