Server 2008 WDS unattend.xml

Jackal · 31 Mar 2009 at 09:24

Hey guys, having some problems getting this to work correctly with regards to it selecting the correct image file. It logs onto the WDS server and formats the disk correctly, but just will not select the image by its self.

So below is the unattend.xml file as well as a screen shot of the wds servers layout.

Have I missed something simple?

Thanks in advance

<?xml version="1.0" ?>
<unattend xmlns="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:unattend">
<settings pass="windowsPE">
<component name="Microsoft-Windows-Setup" publicKeyToken="31bf3856ad364e35" language="neutral" versionScope="nonSxS" processorArchitecture="x86">
<WindowsDeploymentServices>
<Login>
<Credentials>
<Username>username</Username>
<Domain>domain</Domain>
<Password>password</Password>
</Credentials>
</Login>
<ImageSelection>
<InstallImage>
<ImageName>Dell Optiplex 760</ImageName>
<ImageGroup>Desktop</ImageGroup>
<Filename>Dell760.wim</Filename>
</InstallImage>
<InstallTo>
<DiskID>0</DiskID>
<PartitionID>1</PartitionID>
</InstallTo>
</ImageSelection>
</WindowsDeploymentServices>
<DiskConfiguration>
<Disk>
<DiskID>0</DiskID>
<WillWipeDisk>true</WillWipeDisk>
<CreatePartitions>
<CreatePartition>
<Type>Primary</Type>
<Extend>true</Extend>
<Order>1</Order>
</CreatePartition>
</CreatePartitions>
<ModifyPartitions>
<ModifyPartition>
<Order>1</Order>
<PartitionID>1</PartitionID>
<Letter>C</Letter>
<Label>Local</Label>
<Format>NTFS</Format>
<Active>true</Active>
<Extend>false</Extend>
</ModifyPartition>
</ModifyPartitions>
</Disk>
</DiskConfiguration>
</component>
<component name="Microsoft-Windows-International-Core-WinPE" publicKeyToken="31bf3856ad364e35"
language="neutral" versionScope="nonSxS" processorArchitecture="x86">
<SetupUILanguage>
<UILanguage>en-US</UILanguage>
</SetupUILanguage>
<UILanguage>en-US</UILanguage>
</component>
</settings>
</unattend>

Jackal · 31 Mar 2009 at 11:50

nevermind fixed it

it was these lines to blame

<SetupUILanguage>
<UILanguage>en-US</UILanguage>
</SetupUILanguage>
<UILanguage>en-US</UILanguage>

hatrick · 1 Apr 2009 at 19:09

Jackal said:
nevermind fixed it

it was these lines to blame

What was wrong with the lines?

Jackal · 1 Apr 2009 at 19:41

not a clue, the xml file itself was from technet

so its all Microsofts fault

hatrick · 4 Apr 2009 at 22:11

Jackal said:
not a clue, the xml file itself was from technet

so its all Microsofts fault

Have to say the example xml files a head ache - preferred RIS to this, but having to look at WDS for deploying W2K8, Vista and soon Windows 7..... Does my head in!!