Create media for automated unattended install of Windows 10  

ludwin79 said:

now show this error:

The error message tells quite clearly what's wrong, A required value is missing from the answer file. It also tells that the missing value is in settings for partition 4.

In <CreatePartition> settings for each partition, size in megabytes must be told. Last partition on a disk does not require the size value if you want to use all remaining disk space for that partition, in which case you tell the system that this partition will expand to end of disk with setting <Extend>True</Extend>.

In your case, you have not set partition 4 size nor extended it (Extend value is set to False):

Code:

                        <CreatePartition wcm:action="add">
                            <Extend>false</Extend>
                            <Order>4</Order>
                            <Type>Primary</Type>
                        </CreatePartition>

Kari

and now, show me this error: Please help because you are the man my friend.

Kari said:

The error message tells quite clearly what's wrong, A required value is missing from the answer file. It also tells that the missing value is in settings for partition 4.

In <CreatePartition> settings for each partition, size in megabytes must be told. Last partition on a disk does not require the size value if you want to use all remaining disk space for that partition, in which case you tell the system that this partition will expand to end of disk with setting <Extend>True</Extend>.

In your case, you have not set partition 4 size nor extended it (Extend value is set to False):

Code:

                        <CreatePartition wcm:action="add">
                            <Extend>false</Extend>
                            <Order>4</Order>
                            <Type>Primary</Type>
                        </CreatePartition>

Kari

ludwin79 said:

and now, show me this error:

Before replying, please remove the product key from your answer file before someone not too honest sees it. I've asked moderators to remove it from your earlier posts, now it's your turn to do it by yourself.

Done, I remove the product key:

Kari said:

Before replying, please remove the product key from your answer file before someone not too honest sees it. I've asked moderators to remove it from your earlier posts, now it's your turn to do it by yourself.

ludwin79 said:

and now, show me this error:

I told you earlier that you must either set the partition size for Windows partition (partition 4), or extend it using all storage space which is left after three first partitions:

Code:

                        <CreatePartition wcm:action="add">
                            <Extend>true</Extend>
                            <Order>4</Order>
                            <Type>Primary</Type>
                        </CreatePartition>

The size of the partitions is told in <CreatePartition> settings. However, for some reason you decided to add size value <Extend>True</Extend> also to <ModifyPartition> settings. That's a severe syntax error, can't work. Screenshot from your answer file:


Removing the <Extend>True</Extend> from <ModifyPartition>, this answer file works.

Short: <CreatePartition> is to create partitions and to set their size and type. <ModifyPartition> is then to set filesystem, label and drive letter.

Your failed installs with this autounattend.xml file clearly show how important it is to really read the tutorial, follow the instructions step by step.

Kari

I don't understand. I check again all disk configurations (step 3.14 to 3.16). I used the same value on the chart 3.14 GPT and 3.16; but still show me the same error; for that reason I get frustrated:
Remember: I am using Windows 10 64bit v1803.

Kari said:

I told you earlier that you must either set the partition size for Windows partition (partition 4), or extend it using all storage space which is left after three first partitions:

Code:

                        <CreatePartition wcm:action="add">
                            <Extend>true</Extend>
                            <Order>4</Order>
                            <Type>Primary</Type>
                        </CreatePartition>

The size of the partitions is told in <CreatePartition> settings. However, for some reason you decided to add size value <Extend>True</Extend> also to <ModifyPartition> settings. That's a severe syntax error, can't work. Screenshot from your answer file:


Removing the <Extend>True</Extend> from <ModifyPartition>, this answer file works.

Short: <CreatePartition> is to create partitions and to set their size and type. <ModifyPartition> is then to set filesystem, label and drive letter.

Your failed installs with this autounattend.xml file clearly show how important it is to really read the tutorial, follow the instructions step by step.

Kari

ludwin79 said:

I don't understand. I check again all disk configurations (step 3.14 to 3.16). I used the same value on the chart 3.14 GPT and 3.16; but still show me the same error; for that reason I get frustrated:
Remember: I am using Windows 10 64bit v1803.

Windows 10 version and edition are irrelevant; if disk and partitioning settings in an answer file work for Windows 10 Pro version 1709, they will work for Windows 10 Enterprise version 1809, and all editions and versions in between those. Windows version and edition have nothing to do with partitioning.

I took your answer file from this post, removed the wrongly added <Extend>True</Extend> setting from <ModifyPartition> for partition 4, and changed product key to a generic key. I then added the file as autounattend.xml on root of an ISO, created a new virtual machine with 50 GB VHD, and booted from my ISO with your answer file to install Windows 10.

Everything worked perfectly, Windows Setup being completely automatic with none whatsoever user interaction.

In other words, if you have changed the answer file as I have instructed, it is OK and works perfectly.

Kari