Vista - Need Help - Trouble using Autounattend.xml to install Vista Beta 2

I'm trying to follow the instructions in the Microsoft publication titled
"Getting Started with the Windows Automated Installation Kit (Windows WAIK)".

o I've downloaded the WAIK/created a DVD/installed it.

o Have tried to religiously follow the example on how to create a file to
drive an unattended install. I specifically have made no attempt to customize
anything. (The Autounattend that I produced running SIM is appended below.)

o I've booted from the Vista installation CD, with this answer file present
on either floppy and USB drive.

What happens every time is that

o the system boots into the installation process - I assume something
running in WinPE.

o pops up the first installation screen (Installation Language/Time/Keyboard
layout) and waits for input.


Just for the fun of it I accept the defaults in this screen, press Next. The
result is an error screen saying

"An error occurred while Setup was validating the system for installation."



Finally: If I attempt this same process without the answer file on a drive,
then the Vista install proceeds as normal (with manual input). I conclude
that the problem is in my answer file and/or the "unattended" implementation.

One other point: The only variations of the answer file that I have tried
are the Windows key with/without the dashes. No effect.


<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
<unattend xmlns="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:unattend">
<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>
<Disk>
<CreatePartitions>
<CreatePartition wcm:action="add">
<Order>1</Order>
<Size>20000</Size>
<Type>Primary</Type>
</CreatePartition>
</CreatePartitions>
<ModifyPartitions>
<ModifyPartition wcm:action="add">
<Active>true</Active>
<Extend>false</Extend>
<Format>NTFS</Format>
<Label>OS_Install</Label>
<Letter>C</Letter>
<Order>1</Order>
<PartitionID>1</PartitionID>
</ModifyPartition>
</ModifyPartitions>
<DiskID>0</DiskID>
<WillWipeDisk>true</WillWipeDisk>
</Disk>
<WillShowUI>OnError</WillShowUI>
</DiskConfiguration>
<ImageInstall>
<OSImage>
<InstallTo>
<DiskID>0</DiskID>
<PartitionID>1</PartitionID>
</InstallTo>
<WillShowUI>OnError</WillShowUI>
</OSImage>
</ImageInstall>
<UserData>
<ProductKey>
<WillShowUI>OnError</WillShowUI>
<Key>AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA</Key>
</ProductKey>
<AcceptEula>true</AcceptEula>
</UserData>
</component>
</settings>
<settings pass="oobeSystem">
<component name="Microsoft-Windows-Shell-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">
<OOBE>
<HideEULAPage>true</HideEULAPage>
<ProtectYourPC>3</ProtectYourPC>
<SkipMachineOOBE>true</SkipMachineOOBE>
<SkipUserOOBE>true</SkipUserOOBE>
</OOBE>
</component>
</settings>
<cpifflineImage cpi:source="wim:d:/vista%20imaging/wim/install.wim#Windows
Vista Business" xmlns:cpi="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:cpi" />
</unattend>

Found this one by RTFM: Cookbook is incomplete. the WAIK manual says that
language entries are required in the answer file.


"Bill S." wrote:

> I'm trying to follow the instructions in the Microsoft publication titled
> "Getting Started with the Windows Automated Installation Kit (Windows WAIK)".
>
> o I've downloaded the WAIK/created a DVD/installed it.
>
> o Have tried to religiously follow the example on how to create a file to
> drive an unattended install. I specifically have made no attempt to customize
> anything. (The Autounattend that I produced running SIM is appended below.)
>
> o I've booted from the Vista installation CD, with this answer file present
> on either floppy and USB drive.
>
> What happens every time is that
>
> o the system boots into the installation process - I assume something
> running in WinPE.
>
> o pops up the first installation screen (Installation Language/Time/Keyboard
> layout) and waits for input.
>
>
> Just for the fun of it I accept the defaults in this screen, press Next. The
> result is an error screen saying
>
> "An error occurred while Setup was validating the system for installation."
>
>
>
> Finally: If I attempt this same process without the answer file on a drive,
> then the Vista install proceeds as normal (with manual input). I conclude
> that the problem is in my answer file and/or the "unattended" implementation.
>
> One other point: The only variations of the answer file that I have tried
> are the Windows key with/without the dashes. No effect.
>
>
> <?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
> <unattend xmlns="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:unattend">
> <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>
> <Disk>
> <CreatePartitions>
> <CreatePartition wcm:action="add">
> <Order>1</Order>
> <Size>20000</Size>
> <Type>Primary</Type>
> </CreatePartition>
> </CreatePartitions>
> <ModifyPartitions>
> <ModifyPartition wcm:action="add">
> <Active>true</Active>
> <Extend>false</Extend>
> <Format>NTFS</Format>
> <Label>OS_Install</Label>
> <Letter>C</Letter>
> <Order>1</Order>
> <PartitionID>1</PartitionID>
> </ModifyPartition>
> </ModifyPartitions>
> <DiskID>0</DiskID>
> <WillWipeDisk>true</WillWipeDisk>
> </Disk>
> <WillShowUI>OnError</WillShowUI>
> </DiskConfiguration>
> <ImageInstall>
> <OSImage>
> <InstallTo>
> <DiskID>0</DiskID>
> <PartitionID>1</PartitionID>
> </InstallTo>
> <WillShowUI>OnError</WillShowUI>
> </OSImage>
> </ImageInstall>
> <UserData>
> <ProductKey>
> <WillShowUI>OnError</WillShowUI>
> <Key>AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA</Key>
> </ProductKey>
> <AcceptEula>true</AcceptEula>
> </UserData>
> </component>
> </settings>
> <settings pass="oobeSystem">
> <component name="Microsoft-Windows-Shell-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">
> <OOBE>
> <HideEULAPage>true</HideEULAPage>
> <ProtectYourPC>3</ProtectYourPC>
> <SkipMachineOOBE>true</SkipMachineOOBE>
> <SkipUserOOBE>true</SkipUserOOBE>
> </OOBE>
> </component>
> </settings>
> <cpifflineImage cpi:source="wim:d:/vista%20imaging/wim/install.wim#Windows
> Vista Business" xmlns:cpi="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:cpi" />
> </unattend>
>

Hi Bill....
I'm having trouble getting started with the WAIK myself... only i can't even
find it to try to start using it. Where did you download it from? All I
keep finding are text documents on how to use it, but no installer for it.
Is it on the vista DVD? I haven't been able to find it. Any help would be
greatly appreciated!
Thanks!

"Bill S." wrote:

> I'm trying to follow the instructions in the Microsoft publication titled
> "Getting Started with the Windows Automated Installation Kit (Windows WAIK)".
>
> o I've downloaded the WAIK/created a DVD/installed it.
>
> o Have tried to religiously follow the example on how to create a file to
> drive an unattended install. I specifically have made no attempt to customize
> anything. (The Autounattend that I produced running SIM is appended below.)
>
> o I've booted from the Vista installation CD, with this answer file present
> on either floppy and USB drive.
>
> What happens every time is that
>
> o the system boots into the installation process - I assume something
> running in WinPE.
>
> o pops up the first installation screen (Installation Language/Time/Keyboard
> layout) and waits for input.
>
>
> Just for the fun of it I accept the defaults in this screen, press Next. The
> result is an error screen saying
>
> "An error occurred while Setup was validating the system for installation."
>
>
>
> Finally: If I attempt this same process without the answer file on a drive,
> then the Vista install proceeds as normal (with manual input). I conclude
> that the problem is in my answer file and/or the "unattended" implementation.
>
> One other point: The only variations of the answer file that I have tried
> are the Windows key with/without the dashes. No effect.
>
>
> <?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
> <unattend xmlns="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:unattend">
> <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>
> <Disk>
> <CreatePartitions>
> <CreatePartition wcm:action="add">
> <Order>1</Order>
> <Size>20000</Size>
> <Type>Primary</Type>
> </CreatePartition>
> </CreatePartitions>
> <ModifyPartitions>
> <ModifyPartition wcm:action="add">
> <Active>true</Active>
> <Extend>false</Extend>
> <Format>NTFS</Format>
> <Label>OS_Install</Label>
> <Letter>C</Letter>
> <Order>1</Order>
> <PartitionID>1</PartitionID>
> </ModifyPartition>
> </ModifyPartitions>
> <DiskID>0</DiskID>
> <WillWipeDisk>true</WillWipeDisk>
> </Disk>
> <WillShowUI>OnError</WillShowUI>
> </DiskConfiguration>
> <ImageInstall>
> <OSImage>
> <InstallTo>
> <DiskID>0</DiskID>
> <PartitionID>1</PartitionID>
> </InstallTo>
> <WillShowUI>OnError</WillShowUI>
> </OSImage>
> </ImageInstall>
> <UserData>
> <ProductKey>
> <WillShowUI>OnError</WillShowUI>
> <Key>AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA</Key>
> </ProductKey>
> <AcceptEula>true</AcceptEula>
> </UserData>
> </component>
> </settings>
> <settings pass="oobeSystem">
> <component name="Microsoft-Windows-Shell-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">
> <OOBE>
> <HideEULAPage>true</HideEULAPage>
> <ProtectYourPC>3</ProtectYourPC>
> <SkipMachineOOBE>true</SkipMachineOOBE>
> <SkipUserOOBE>true</SkipUserOOBE>
> </OOBE>
> </component>
> </settings>
> <cpifflineImage cpi:source="wim:d:/vista%20imaging/wim/install.wim#Windows
> Vista Business" xmlns:cpi="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:cpi" />
> </unattend>
>

Bill,
I too am havin gissues with WAIK... except my issue is with finding it!
I've searched microsoft and Technet far and wide and keep getting thrown back
to the same download for documentationt... nothing for an installer of any
kind. Could you tell me where you got it from? Or is it on the DVD and I'm
just not recognizing it? Any help that anyone might have for me would be
really appreciated!!!

Thanks,
Kris Anne

"Bill S." wrote:

> Found this one by RTFM: Cookbook is incomplete. the WAIK manual says that
> language entries are required in the answer file.
>
>
> "Bill S." wrote:
>
> > I'm trying to follow the instructions in the Microsoft publication titled
> > "Getting Started with the Windows Automated Installation Kit (Windows WAIK)".
> >
> > o I've downloaded the WAIK/created a DVD/installed it.
> >
> > o Have tried to religiously follow the example on how to create a file to
> > drive an unattended install. I specifically have made no attempt to customize
> > anything. (The Autounattend that I produced running SIM is appended below.)
> >
> > o I've booted from the Vista installation CD, with this answer file present
> > on either floppy and USB drive.
> >
> > What happens every time is that
> >
> > o the system boots into the installation process - I assume something
> > running in WinPE.
> >
> > o pops up the first installation screen (Installation Language/Time/Keyboard
> > layout) and waits for input.
> >
> >
> > Just for the fun of it I accept the defaults in this screen, press Next. The
> > result is an error screen saying
> >
> > "An error occurred while Setup was validating the system for installation."
> >
> >
> >
> > Finally: If I attempt this same process without the answer file on a drive,
> > then the Vista install proceeds as normal (with manual input). I conclude
> > that the problem is in my answer file and/or the "unattended" implementation.
> >
> > One other point: The only variations of the answer file that I have tried
> > are the Windows key with/without the dashes. No effect.
> >
> >
> > <?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
> > <unattend xmlns="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:unattend">
> > <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>
> > <Disk>
> > <CreatePartitions>
> > <CreatePartition wcm:action="add">
> > <Order>1</Order>
> > <Size>20000</Size>
> > <Type>Primary</Type>
> > </CreatePartition>
> > </CreatePartitions>
> > <ModifyPartitions>
> > <ModifyPartition wcm:action="add">
> > <Active>true</Active>
> > <Extend>false</Extend>
> > <Format>NTFS</Format>
> > <Label>OS_Install</Label>
> > <Letter>C</Letter>
> > <Order>1</Order>
> > <PartitionID>1</PartitionID>
> > </ModifyPartition>
> > </ModifyPartitions>
> > <DiskID>0</DiskID>
> > <WillWipeDisk>true</WillWipeDisk>
> > </Disk>
> > <WillShowUI>OnError</WillShowUI>
> > </DiskConfiguration>
> > <ImageInstall>
> > <OSImage>
> > <InstallTo>
> > <DiskID>0</DiskID>
> > <PartitionID>1</PartitionID>
> > </InstallTo>
> > <WillShowUI>OnError</WillShowUI>
> > </OSImage>
> > </ImageInstall>
> > <UserData>
> > <ProductKey>
> > <WillShowUI>OnError</WillShowUI>
> > <Key>AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA</Key>
> > </ProductKey>
> > <AcceptEula>true</AcceptEula>
> > </UserData>
> > </component>
> > </settings>
> > <settings pass="oobeSystem">
> > <component name="Microsoft-Windows-Shell-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">
> > <OOBE>
> > <HideEULAPage>true</HideEULAPage>
> > <ProtectYourPC>3</ProtectYourPC>
> > <SkipMachineOOBE>true</SkipMachineOOBE>
> > <SkipUserOOBE>true</SkipUserOOBE>
> > </OOBE>
> > </component>
> > </settings>
> > <cpifflineImage cpi:source="wim:d:/vista%20imaging/wim/install.wim#Windows
> > Vista Business" xmlns:cpi="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:cpi" />
> > </unattend>
> >

Bill,
I too am havin gissues with WAIK... except my issue is with finding it!
I've searched microsoft and Technet far and wide and keep getting thrown back
to the same download for documentationt... nothing for an installer of any
kind. Could you tell me where you got it from? Or is it on the DVD and I'm
just not recognizing it? Any help that anyone might have for me would be
really appreciated!!!

Thanks,
Kris Anne

"Bill S." wrote:

> I'm trying to follow the instructions in the Microsoft publication titled
> "Getting Started with the Windows Automated Installation Kit (Windows WAIK)".
>
> o I've downloaded the WAIK/created a DVD/installed it.
>
> o Have tried to religiously follow the example on how to create a file to
> drive an unattended install. I specifically have made no attempt to customize
> anything. (The Autounattend that I produced running SIM is appended below.)
>
> o I've booted from the Vista installation CD, with this answer file present
> on either floppy and USB drive.
>
> What happens every time is that
>
> o the system boots into the installation process - I assume something
> running in WinPE.
>
> o pops up the first installation screen (Installation Language/Time/Keyboard
> layout) and waits for input.
>
>
> Just for the fun of it I accept the defaults in this screen, press Next. The
> result is an error screen saying
>
> "An error occurred while Setup was validating the system for installation."
>
>
>
> Finally: If I attempt this same process without the answer file on a drive,
> then the Vista install proceeds as normal (with manual input). I conclude
> that the problem is in my answer file and/or the "unattended" implementation.
>
> One other point: The only variations of the answer file that I have tried
> are the Windows key with/without the dashes. No effect.
>
>
> <?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
> <unattend xmlns="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:unattend">
> <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>
> <Disk>
> <CreatePartitions>
> <CreatePartition wcm:action="add">
> <Order>1</Order>
> <Size>20000</Size>
> <Type>Primary</Type>
> </CreatePartition>
> </CreatePartitions>
> <ModifyPartitions>
> <ModifyPartition wcm:action="add">
> <Active>true</Active>
> <Extend>false</Extend>
> <Format>NTFS</Format>
> <Label>OS_Install</Label>
> <Letter>C</Letter>
> <Order>1</Order>
> <PartitionID>1</PartitionID>
> </ModifyPartition>
> </ModifyPartitions>
> <DiskID>0</DiskID>
> <WillWipeDisk>true</WillWipeDisk>
> </Disk>
> <WillShowUI>OnError</WillShowUI>
> </DiskConfiguration>
> <ImageInstall>
> <OSImage>
> <InstallTo>
> <DiskID>0</DiskID>
> <PartitionID>1</PartitionID>
> </InstallTo>
> <WillShowUI>OnError</WillShowUI>
> </OSImage>
> </ImageInstall>
> <UserData>
> <ProductKey>
> <WillShowUI>OnError</WillShowUI>
> <Key>AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA</Key>
> </ProductKey>
> <AcceptEula>true</AcceptEula>
> </UserData>
> </component>
> </settings>
> <settings pass="oobeSystem">
> <component name="Microsoft-Windows-Shell-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">
> <OOBE>
> <HideEULAPage>true</HideEULAPage>
> <ProtectYourPC>3</ProtectYourPC>
> <SkipMachineOOBE>true</SkipMachineOOBE>
> <SkipUserOOBE>true</SkipUserOOBE>
> </OOBE>
> </component>
> </settings>
> <cpifflineImage cpi:source="wim:d:/vista%20imaging/wim/install.wim#Windows
> Vista Business" xmlns:cpi="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:cpi" />
> </unattend>
>