cannot partition hdd during usb install using autounattend.xml

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  1. GRock84
    Posts : 20
    Windows 7 Home Premium 64-bit
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    setup keeps asking for language and kb autounattend.xml


    UBER EDIT: Starting over from scratch as it just got too complicated.

    Hi, just built a new rig and have been utterly unsuccessful at installing windows on it. My rig has a razer deathadder mouse and deathstalker keyboard so during the windows install process the are not recognized and useless. I found out that I can use the "unattended install" method to circumvent this handicap. However I am running into problem after problem.

    Im using the Official Install DVD and a USB with the autounattend.xml at the root. I created the autounattend.xml using RT Seven Lite. When I start it up asks for language and keyboard preference at the collecting information part. Here is my xml:

    Code:
    <?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
<!--This answer file generated by RT Seven Lite-->
<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>
    </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">
      <ImageInstall>
        <OSImage>
          <InstallFrom>
            <MetaData wcm:action="add">
              <Key>/IMAGE/NAME</Key>
              <value>Windows 7 HOMEPREMIUM</value>
            </MetaData>
          </InstallFrom>
          <InstallToAvailablePartition>false</InstallToAvailablePartition>
          <WillShowUI>OnError</WillShowUI>
        </OSImage>
      </ImageInstall>
      <UserData>
        <ProductKey>
          <Key>XXXXX-XXXXX-74XYM-XXXXX-XXXXX</Key>
          <WillShowUI>OnError</WillShowUI>
        </ProductKey>
        <FullName>Jerald Scott</FullName>
        <AcceptEula>true</AcceptEula>
      </UserData>
    </component>
  </settings>
  <settings pass="oobeSystem">
    <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">
      <UserAccounts>
        <LocalAccounts>
          <LocalAccount wcm:action="add">
            <Name>XXXXXX</Name>
            <Group>Administrators</Group>
            <Password>
              <PlainText>true</PlainText>
              <Value>XXXXX</Value>
            </Password>
          </LocalAccount>
        </LocalAccounts>
      </UserAccounts>
      <OOBE>
        <NetworkLocation>Home</NetworkLocation>
        <HideEULAPage>true</HideEULAPage>
        <ProtectYourPC>3</ProtectYourPC>
        <HideWirelessSetupInOOBE>true</HideWirelessSetupInOOBE>
        <SkipMachineOOBE>true</SkipMachineOOBE>
        <SkipUserOOBE>true</SkipUserOOBE>
      </OOBE>
      <DisableAutoDaylightTimeSet>true</DisableAutoDaylightTimeSet>
      <TimeZone>Pacific Standard Time</TimeZone>
      <OEMInformation>
        <Manufacturer />
        <SupportHours />
        <SupportPhone />
        <SupportURL />
        <Model />
      </OEMInformation>
    </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">
      <ComputerName>XXXXXX</ComputerName>
    </component>
    <component name="Microsoft-Windows-Security-Licensing-SLC-UX" 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">
      <SkipAutoActivation>true</SkipAutoActivation>
    </component>
  </settings>
</unattend>
    what gives?

    edit: new xml
    Code:
    <?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
<!--This answer file generated by RT Seven Lite-->
<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>0409:00000409</InputLocale>
            <SystemLocale>en-US</SystemLocale>
            <UILanguage>en-US</UILanguage>
            <UserLocale>en-US</UserLocale>
            <UILanguageFallback>en-US</UILanguageFallback>
        </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>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>
      <UserData>
        <ProductKey>
          <Key>XXXXX-XXXXX-XXXXX-XXXXX-XXXXX</Key>
          <WillShowUI>OnError</WillShowUI>
        </ProductKey>
        <FullName>Jerald Scott</FullName>
        <AcceptEula>true</AcceptEula>
      </UserData>
    </component>
  </settings>
  <settings pass="oobeSystem">
    <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">
      <InputLocale>en-US</InputLocale>
      <UserLocale>en-US</UserLocale>
      <UILanguage>en-US</UILanguage>
      <SystemLocale>en-US</SystemLocale>
	  <UserAccounts>
        <LocalAccounts>
          <LocalAccount wcm:action="add">
            <Name>XXXXXXX</Name>
            <Group>Administrators</Group>
            <Password>
              <PlainText>true</PlainText>
              <Value>XXXXXXXX</Value>
            </Password>
          </LocalAccount>
        </LocalAccounts>
      </UserAccounts>
      <OOBE>
        <NetworkLocation>Home</NetworkLocation>
        <HideEULAPage>true</HideEULAPage>
        <ProtectYourPC>3</ProtectYourPC>
        <HideWirelessSetupInOOBE>true</HideWirelessSetupInOOBE>
        <SkipMachineOOBE>true</SkipMachineOOBE>
        <SkipUserOOBE>true</SkipUserOOBE>
      </OOBE>
      <DisableAutoDaylightTimeSet>true</DisableAutoDaylightTimeSet>
      <TimeZone>Pacific Standard Time</TimeZone>
      <OEMInformation>
        <Manufacturer />
        <SupportHours />
        <SupportPhone />
        <SupportURL />
        <Model />
      </OEMInformation>
    </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">
      <InputLocale>en-US</InputLocale>
	  <SystemLocale>en-us</SystemLocale>
	  <UILanguage>en-us</UILanguage>
	  <UserLocale>en-US</UserLocale>
	  <UILanguageFallback>en-US</UILanguageFallback>
	  <ComputerName>XXXXXX</ComputerName>
    </component>
    <component name="Microsoft-Windows-Security-Licensing-SLC-UX" 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">
      <SkipAutoActivation>true</SkipAutoActivation>
    </component>
  </settings>
</unattend>
    new xml 3:
    Code:
    <?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
<!--This answer file generated by RT Seven Lite-->
<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>0409:00000409</InputLocale>
            <SystemLocale>en-US</SystemLocale>
            <UILanguage>en-US</UILanguage>
            <UserLocale>en-US</UserLocale>
            <UILanguageFallback>en-US</UILanguageFallback>
        </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>EFI</Type> 
		                </CreatePartition>
		                <CreatePartition wcm:action="add">
			                <Order>2</Order> 
			                <Type>MSR</Type> 
		                </CreatePartition>
		                </CreatePartition>
		                <CreatePartition wcm:action="add">
			                <Order>3</Order> 
			                <Extend>true</Extend> 
			                <Type>Primary</Type> 
		                </CreatePartition>
	                    </CreatePartitions>
	                    <ModifyPartitions>
		                    <ModifyPartition>
			                    <Order>1</Order>
			                    <PartitionID>1</PartitionID>
			                    <Label>System</Label>
		                    </ModifyPartition>
		                    <ModifyPartition>
			                    <Order>2</Order>
			                    <PartitionID>2</PartitionID>
		                    </ModifyPartition>
		                    <ModifyPartition>
			                    <Order>3</Order>
			                    <PartitionID>3</PartitionID>
			                    <Letter>C</Letter>
			                    <Label>Windows</Label>
			                    <Format>NTFS</Format>
		                    </ModifyPartition>
	                    </ModifyPartitions>
                </Disk>
            </DiskConfiguration>
            <ImageInstall>
                <OSImage>
	                <InstallTo>
		                <DiskID>0</DiskID> 
		                <PartitionID>3</PartitionID> 
	                </InstallTo>
                </OSImage>
            </ImageInstall>
            <UserData>
                <ProductKey>
                    <Key>XXXXX-XXXXX-XXXXX-XXXXX-XXXXX</Key>
                    <WillShowUI>OnError</WillShowUI>
                </ProductKey>
                <FullName>Jerald Scott</FullName>
                <AcceptEula>true</AcceptEula>
            </UserData>
            </component>
    </settings>
    <settings pass="oobeSystem">
        <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">
            <InputLocale>0409:00000409</InputLocale>
            <UserLocale>en-US</UserLocale>
            <UILanguage>en-US</UILanguage>
            <SystemLocale>en-US</SystemLocale>
	        <UserAccounts>
                <LocalAccounts>
                    <LocalAccount wcm:action="add">
                        <Name>XXXXXXX</Name>
                        <Group>Administrators</Group>
                        <Password>
                            <PlainText>true</PlainText>
                            <Value>XXXXXXXX</Value>
                        </Password>
                    </LocalAccount>
                </LocalAccounts>
            </UserAccounts>
            <OOBE>
                <NetworkLocation>Home</NetworkLocation>
                <HideEULAPage>true</HideEULAPage>
                <ProtectYourPC>3</ProtectYourPC>
                <HideWirelessSetupInOOBE>true</HideWirelessSetupInOOBE>
                <SkipMachineOOBE>true</SkipMachineOOBE>
                <SkipUserOOBE>true</SkipUserOOBE>
            </OOBE>
            <DisableAutoDaylightTimeSet>true</DisableAutoDaylightTimeSet>
            <TimeZone>Pacific Standard Time</TimeZone>
            <OEMInformation>
                <Manufacturer />
                <SupportHours />
                <SupportPhone />
                <SupportURL />
                <Model />
            </OEMInformation>
        </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">
            <InputLocale>0409:00000409</InputLocale>
	        <SystemLocale>en-us</SystemLocale>
	        <UILanguage>en-us</UILanguage>
	        <UserLocale>en-US</UserLocale>
	        <UILanguageFallback>en-US</UILanguageFallback>
	        <ComputerName>XXXXXX</ComputerName>
        </component>
        <component name="Microsoft-Windows-Security-Licensing-SLC-UX" 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">
            <SkipAutoActivation>true</SkipAutoActivation>
        </component>
    </settings>
</unattend>
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  3. gregrocker
    Posts : 50,642
       New #2

    They can hype a mouse and keyboard by giving them the scariest names but they're pretty useless if they can't install the OS.

    I'd use another mouse and keyboard to Clean Install Windows 7.
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  4. theog
    Posts : 11,408
    ME/XP/Vista/Win7
       New #3

    As the ga-z77x-ud3h has a uEFI/BIOS firmware.
    How to install Windows 64 bit on a uEFI/BIOS firmware:
    UEFI (Unified Extensible Firmware Interface) - Install Windows 7 with
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  6. VistaKing
    Posts : 6,830
    Windows 7 Ultimate 32-Bit & Windows 7 Ultimate 64-Bit
       New #4

    Grock

    What error message do you get when you're installing ? I notice in the .xml file it doesn't state where you want Windows to install even thought it says <InstallToAvailablePartition>false</<InstallToAvailablePartition>.
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  7. GRock84
    Posts : 20
    Windows 7 Home Premium 64-bit
    Thread Starter
       New #5

    well just now i fixed the language and keyboard prompt, but now im back to the DiskConfiguration error and it is as follows:
    "Windows could not set a partition active on disk 0. The target disk, partition, or volume doesnt support the specified operation. The error occurred while applying the unattended answer files <DiskConfiguration> setting. error code 0x80300024."

    updated xml is in thread.
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  8. VistaKing
    Posts : 6,830
    Windows 7 Ultimate 32-Bit & Windows 7 Ultimate 64-Bit
       New #6

    Are you trying to partition the hard drive ? If so how many ?

    Still not showing where you want to install Windows and on what Disk
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  10. gregrocker
    Posts : 50,642
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    The error means you're not installing in UEFI mode.

    Either follow the steps to install to UEFI (Unified Extensible Firmware Interface) - Install Windows 7 with - Windows 7 Forums,

    or if you don't want to mess with UEFI now you can Bypass UEFI to Install WIn7 .

    To help you decide and learn more about UEFI watch this video: Technical Note: UEFI BIOS vs. Legacy BIOS - YouTube
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  11. GRock84
    Posts : 20
    Windows 7 Home Premium 64-bit
    Thread Starter
       New #8

    @Vista King: As of now just 2. I'd really rather just wipe the drive and install just windows to 1 partiotion and get on with it. But, every where seems to suggest allotting for the system reserve. And I thought this -->
    Code:
    <InstallTo>
    <DiskID>0</DiskID>
    <PartitionID>2</PartitionID>
</InstallTo>
    installed it to the preferred partition....? Does it not?

    @ gregrocker: Followed your link. I figured I was installing in UEFI mode, cuz when I boot up I select "UEFI ATAPI iHAS D" which is the DVD drive with the windows dvd in it and that starts the DVD. Is that right?
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  12. VistaKing
    Posts : 6,830
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       New #9

    With the UEFI . I believe you need 3 partitions for UEFI .

    If you want one partition ( disabled UEFI )

    <CreatePartition wcm:action="add">
    <Order>1</Order>
    <Type>Primary</Type>
    <Extend>true</Extend>
    </CreatePartition>
    </CreatePartitions>
    -<ModifyPartitions>
    -<ModifyPartition wcm:action="modify" >
    <Order>1</Order>
    <PartitionID>1</PartitionID>
    <Format>NTFS</Format>
    <Active>true</Active>
    <TypeID>0x7</TypeID>
    <Extend>False</Extend>

    Added : Take a look at this link http://systemscenter.ru/waik.en/html...8e201c1999.htm

    Try this

    Code:
    
<DiskConfiguration>
   <Disk wcm:action="add">
	<DiskID>0</DiskID> 
	<WillWipeDisk>true</WillWipeDisk> 
	<CreatePartitions>
		 <CreatePartition wcm:action="add">
			<Order>1</Order> 
			<Size>100</Size> 
			<Type>EFI</Type> 
		 </CreatePartition>
		 <CreatePartition wcm:action="add">
			<Order>2</Order> 
			<Type>MSR</Type> 
		 </CreatePartition>
		 </CreatePartition>
		 <CreatePartition wcm:action="add">
			<Order>3</Order> 
			<Extend>true</Extend> 
			<Type>Primary</Type> 
		 </CreatePartition>
	</CreatePartitions>
	<ModifyPartitions>
		 <ModifyPartition>
			<Order>1</Order>
			<PartitionID>1</PartitionID>
			<Label>System</Label>
		 </ModifyPartition>
		 <ModifyPartition>
			<Order>2</Order>
			<PartitionID>2</PartitionID>
		 </ModifyPartition>
		 <ModifyPartition>
			<Order>3</Order>
			<PartitionID>3</PartitionID>
			<Letter>C</Letter>
			<Label>Windows</Label>
			<Format>NTFS</Format>
		 </ModifyPartition>
	</ModifyPartitions>
   </Disk>
</DiskConfiguration>
<ImageInstall>
   <OSImage>
	<InstallTo>
		 <DiskID>0</DiskID> 
		 <PartitionID>3</PartitionID> 
	</InstallTo>
   </OSImage>
</ImageInstall>
    I personally use WINDOWS AIK for Windows 7 SP1 to create the autounattend.xml file


    Download

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  13. GRock84
    Posts : 20
    Windows 7 Home Premium 64-bit
    Thread Starter
       New #10

    popped the script in and gave it a go. never made it to the diskconfig part cuz the language and keyboard part popped up again..... thanks for all your help btw posted the xml in the post

    Oh and I finally understood what you were saying about uefi, gregrocker. Thanks and sorry for my ignorance. Totally flew over my head.
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