Autounattend.xml doesn't work properly

[HITData]

Hi!
I'm about to prepare some OEM computers and have made a simple unattend.xml-file with help from the answering file sample from WAIK, but I can't get it to work properly.

I have copied the file to the root directory of an USB drive and it seemes like the installation program is reading the file (e.g. I don't have to specify an computer name when finalizing the installation) but it's not as automated that I would like it to be. I have to choose wich Windows version to install (basic, HP etc.), the disk partitions listed in the xml-file is not automated (I have to choose wich drive to use for installation), I need to confirm the license agreement, choose date and time options.

What can be wrong? I would like a clean, working autounattend.xml-file that automatically installs and also temporarily activates the administrator account so I can install updates, drivers and such and then seal everything up with sysprep.

Can anyone help me with this?
Here's my autounattend.xml file (I've deleted the OEM info):

autounattend.xml

//Henrik

 

[pebbly]

Hi HITData, welcome to the forums, Have a look at this Windows 7 doesn't detect autounattend.xml? It may help you

 

[HITData]

Thnks

Thnks for the reply. I replaced all the "x86" posts with "AMD64" and now it works much better.

I still have to choose wich version of Windows I want to install thought (basic, HP, pro or ultimate). Any way of getting around that?

Regards, Henrik

 

[pebbly]

Thnks for the reply. I replaced all the "x86" posts with "AMD64" and now it works much better.

I still have to choose wich version of Windows I want to install thought (basic, HP, pro or ultimate). Any way of getting around that?

Regards, Henrik

I will have another search for you

are you adding this line /settings>
<cpifflineImage cpi:source="wim:/sources/install.wim#Windows 7 ULTIMATE" xmlns:cpi="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:cpi" />
</unattend>

add whichever version you wish to install

Dont know why it put the smily face instead of an "o"

 

[HITData]

I have this info at the end of the xml:

</settings>
<cpifflineImage cpi:source="catalog:d:/sources/install_windows 7 homepremium.clg" xmlns:cpi="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:cpi" />
</unattend>

I loaded the Home Premium catalogue file when making the file. Should I change (or add) something here?

 

[pebbly]

I have this info at the end of the xml:

</settings>
<cpifflineImage cpi:source="catalog:d:/sources/install_windows 7 homepremium.clg" xmlns:cpi="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:cpi" />
</unattend>

I loaded the Home Premium catalogue file when making the file. Should I change (or add) something here?

I'm not 100% certain but I think you have got it right ,Maybe one of our excellent resident programming experts will be along shortly to verify it for you

 

[Kari]

I have this info at the end of the xml:

</settings>
<cpifflineImage cpi:source="catalog:d:/sources/install_windows 7 homepremium.clg" xmlns:cpi="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:cpi" />
</unattend>

I loaded the Home Premium catalogue file when making the file. Should I change (or add) something here?

Using Image Manager (wim) or catalog (clg) file has no difference, they will do the same, according to available info.

Shouldn't there be a Windows version after the used clg or wim file name? Like "catalog:d:/sources/install_windows 7 homepremium.clg#Windows 7 HOMEPREMIUM"? Other than that, syntax of that line is correct, of course replacing that embarrasment-smiley with ":" followed by "o"

Have you checked your tags? That every tag <XML TAG> is also closed </XML TAG>?

Kari

 

[HITData]

Shouldn't there be a Windows version after the used clg or wim file name? Like "catalog:d:/sources/install_windows 7 homepremium.clg#Windows 7 HOMEPREMIUM"? Other than that, syntax of that line is correct, of course replacing that embarrasment-smiley with ":" followed by "o"

Have you checked your tags? That every tag <XML TAG> is also closed </XML TAG>?

Hi, I've tried with the strings: cpi:source="catalog:d:/sources/install_windows 7 homepremium.clg#Windows 7 HOMEPREMIUM" and cpi:source="catalog:d:/sources/install_windows 7 homepremium.clg#Windows 7 Home Premium" but neither does work.
I noticed that my <Xml> tag isn't "ended" properly at the end of my autounattend-file. I've tried with adding a </xml> at the end but that gives me an error like, "something went wrong when reading the autounattend.xml file.....".
My <xml> line at the top looks like this: "<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>".
How do I "end" that correctly?

Thanks!
//Henrik

 

[pebbly]

Shouldn't there be a Windows version after the used clg or wim file name? Like "catalog:d:/sources/install_windows 7 homepremium.clg#Windows 7 HOMEPREMIUM"? Other than that, syntax of that line is correct, of course replacing that embarrasment-smiley with ":" followed by "o"

Have you checked your tags? That every tag <XML TAG> is also closed </XML TAG>?

Hi, I've tried with the strings: cpi:source="catalog:d:/sources/install_windows 7 homepremium.clg#Windows 7 HOMEPREMIUM" and cpi:source="catalog:d:/sources/install_windows 7 homepremium.clg#Windows 7 Home Premium" but neither does work.
I noticed that my <Xml> tag isn't "ended" properly at the end of my autounattend-file. I've tried with adding a </xml> at the end but that gives me an error like, "something went wrong when reading the autounattend.xml file.....".
My <xml> line at the top looks like this: "<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>".
How do I "end" that correctly?

Thanks!
//Henrik

HITData, the first line ends correctly ,your second line should look like this
<unattend xmlns="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:unattend">

 

[Kari]

Could you post the whole xml, with tags, only replacing sensitive information wit xxx's?

 

[HITData]

Hi, I have a link to the file in my first post.

//Henrik

 

[Kari]

My bad.

 

[Kari]

Still, I can not see the tags when clicking your link. this is what I see:

Audit1HometrueTemp accountTemp accountUsersTempAccountsv-SEsv-SEsv-SEsv-SEsv-SEen-US1200Primarytrue2PrimarytrueNTFSSystem11NTFSWindows220trueOnError02OnErrorfalseOnErrortrueEnableAdmin1cmd /c net user Administrator /active:yesUnfilterAdministratorToken2cmd /c reg add HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System /v FilterAdministratorToken /t REG_DWORD /d 0 /fxxxfalsexxxxxxxxxxxx

I would like to read, see it like this: example:

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?> 
<unattend xmlns="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:unattend"> 
<settings pass="oobeSystem"> 
<component name="Microsoft-Windows-Shell-Setup" processorArchitecture="[B]amd64[/B]" publicKeyToken="31bf3856ad364e35" language="neutral" versionScope="nonSxS" xmlns:wcm="http://schemas.microsoft.com/WMIConfig/2002/State" xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance"> 
<FolderLocations> 
<ProfilesDirectory>d:\Users</ProfilesDirectory> 
<ProgramData>d:\ProgramData</ProgramData> 
</FolderLocations> 
</component> 
</settings> 
<cpi:offlineImage cpi:source="wim:[B]E[/B]:/sources/install.wim#Windows 7 [B]ULTIMATE[/B]" xmlns:cpi="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:cpi" /> 
</unattend>

Kari

 

[HITData]

Here's the code:

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
<unattend xmlns="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:unattend">
    <settings pass="oobeSystem">
        <component name="Microsoft-Windows-Deployment" processorArchitecture="AMD64" publicKeyToken="31bf3856ad364e35" language="neutral" versionScope="nonSxS" xmlns:wcm="[URL]http://schemas.microsoft.com/WMIConfig/2002/State[/URL]" xmlns:xsi="[URL]http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance[/URL]">
            <Reseal>
                <Mode>Audit</Mode>
            </Reseal>
        </component>
        <component name="Microsoft-Windows-Shell-Setup" processorArchitecture="AMD64" publicKeyToken="31bf3856ad364e35" language="neutral" versionScope="nonSxS" xmlns:wcm="[URL]http://schemas.microsoft.com/WMIConfig/2002/State[/URL]" xmlns:xsi="[URL]http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance[/URL]">
            <OOBE>
                <ProtectYourPC>1</ProtectYourPC>
                <NetworkLocation>Home</NetworkLocation>
            </OOBE>
            <UserAccounts>
                <AdministratorPassword>
                    <Value></Value>
                    <PlainText>true</PlainText>
                </AdministratorPassword>
                <LocalAccounts>
                    <LocalAccount wcm:action="add">
                        <Description>Temp account</Description>
                        <DisplayName>Temp account</DisplayName>
                        <Group>Users</Group>
                        <Name>TempAccount</Name>
                    </LocalAccount>
                </LocalAccounts>
            </UserAccounts>
        </component>
    </settings>
    <settings pass="windowsPE">
        <component name="Microsoft-Windows-International-Core-WinPE" processorArchitecture="AMD64" publicKeyToken="31bf3856ad364e35" language="neutral" versionScope="nonSxS" xmlns:wcm="[URL]http://schemas.microsoft.com/WMIConfig/2002/State[/URL]" xmlns:xsi="[URL]http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance[/URL]">
            <SetupUILanguage>
                <UILanguage>sv-SE</UILanguage>
            </SetupUILanguage>
            <InputLocale>sv-SE</InputLocale>
            <SystemLocale>sv-SE</SystemLocale>
            <UILanguage>sv-SE</UILanguage>
            <UserLocale>sv-SE</UserLocale>
            <UILanguageFallback>en-US</UILanguageFallback>
        </component>
        <component name="Microsoft-Windows-Setup" processorArchitecture="AMD64" publicKeyToken="31bf3856ad364e35" language="neutral" versionScope="nonSxS" xmlns:wcm="[URL]http://schemas.microsoft.com/WMIConfig/2002/State[/URL]" xmlns:xsi="[URL]http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance[/URL]">
            <DiskConfiguration>
                <Disk wcm:action="add">
                    <CreatePartitions>
                        <CreatePartition wcm:action="add">
                            <Order>1</Order>
                            <Size>200</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>
                            <Label>Windows</Label>
                            <Order>2</Order>
                            <PartitionID>2</PartitionID>
                        </ModifyPartition>
                    </ModifyPartitions>
                    <DiskID>0</DiskID>
                    <WillWipeDisk>true</WillWipeDisk>
                </Disk>
                <WillShowUI>OnError</WillShowUI>
            </DiskConfiguration>
            <ImageInstall>
                <OSImage>
                    <InstallTo>
                        <DiskID>0</DiskID>
                        <PartitionID>2</PartitionID>
                    </InstallTo>
                    <WillShowUI>OnError</WillShowUI>
                    <InstallToAvailablePartition>false</InstallToAvailablePartition>
                </OSImage>
            </ImageInstall>
            <UserData>
                <ProductKey>
                    <Key></Key>
                    <WillShowUI>OnError</WillShowUI>
                </ProductKey>
                <AcceptEula>true</AcceptEula>
            </UserData>
        </component>
    </settings>
    <settings pass="specialize">
        <component name="Microsoft-Windows-Deployment" processorArchitecture="AMD64" publicKeyToken="31bf3856ad364e35" language="neutral" versionScope="nonSxS" xmlns:wcm="[URL]http://schemas.microsoft.com/WMIConfig/2002/State[/URL]" xmlns:xsi="[URL]http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance[/URL]">
            <RunSynchronous>
                <RunSynchronousCommand wcm:action="add">
                    <Description>EnableAdmin</Description>
                    <Order>1</Order>
                    <Path>cmd /c net user Administrator /active:yes</Path>
                </RunSynchronousCommand>
                <RunSynchronousCommand wcm:action="add">
                    <Description>UnfilterAdministratorToken</Description>
                    <Order>2</Order>
                    <Path>cmd /c reg add HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System /v FilterAdministratorToken /t REG_DWORD /d 0 /f</Path>
                </RunSynchronousCommand>
            </RunSynchronous>
        </component>
        <component name="Microsoft-Windows-Shell-Setup" processorArchitecture="AMD64" publicKeyToken="31bf3856ad364e35" language="neutral" versionScope="nonSxS" xmlns:wcm="[URL]http://schemas.microsoft.com/WMIConfig/2002/State[/URL]" xmlns:xsi="[URL]http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance[/URL]">
            <OEMInformation>
                <Manufacturer>xxx</Manufacturer>
                <HelpCustomized>false</HelpCustomized>
                <SupportHours>xxx</SupportHours>
                <SupportPhone>xxx</SupportPhone>
                <SupportURL>xxx</SupportURL>
                <Logo>xxx</Logo>
            </OEMInformation>
        </component>
    </settings>
    <cpi:offlineImage cpi:source="catalog:d:/sources/install_windows 7 homepremium.clg#Windows 7 Home Premium" xmlns:cpi="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:cpi" />
</unattend>

 

[Kari]

Thanks. BTW, I'm sure your first link is OK, I just noticed my XML reader does not work...

Anyway, give me a few minutes, I'm reading it through now.

Kari

 

[HITData]

Thats ok

 

[pebbly]

HITData, Is the XMLSchema at w3.org out of date ?

 

[Kari]

Found only one syntax error, but it might be because that's a place where you have clearly left something out.

Quite in the beginning, Administrative password tags:

<AdministratorPassword>
[B][I][U]<Value/>[/U][/I][/B]
<PlainText>
true
</PlainText>
</AdministratorPassword>

I've higlighted the syntax error. If you have <value>password</value> in your original file, then it's OK.

Other than that, all tags are closed as they should. At least I don't see any errors.

Kari

 

[HITData]

Ok, thanks for looking. The file is working good now after the x86 -> AMD64 swap, I think I can live with three clicks in the beginning of the installation.

Peebly: I don't know, I'm a noob when it comes to programming..

//Henrik

 

[Kari]

Pebbly, the schema should be OK. All unattend files working for me, using that.