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Something I posted a week and a half ago in another thread:
The above is why I use an answer file autounattend.xml saved on the root of the install media that then, together with another answer file unattend.xml in C:\Windows\System32\Sysprep folder automates the installation partitioning HDD as I wish, not as Windows does it if you let setup to take care of partitioning.
An example of an autounattend.xml file, creating the EFI and MSR partitions at the beginning of the disk, Windows partition thereafter, and placing WinRE partition at the end of the disk after C: drive. When WinRE is after C: drive, it can shrink C: and expand itself if / when need arises. The product key I use in these automated installations is the generic Windows 10 PRO key.
Partitioning in bold red font, formatting partitions correctly in bold blue font, first yellow highlight shows creating WinPE partition, second formatting it:
Code:<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?> <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-GB</UILanguage> </SetupUILanguage> <InputLocale>0809:00000809</InputLocale> <SystemLocale>en-GB</SystemLocale> <UILanguage>en-GB</UILanguage> <UserLocale>en-GB</UserLocale> <UILanguageFallback>en-GB</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"> <UserData> <AcceptEula>true</AcceptEula> <ProductKey> <Key>VK7JG-NPHTM-C97JM-9MPGT-3V66T</Key> </ProductKey> </UserData> <ImageInstall> <OSImage> <InstallTo> <DiskID>0</DiskID> <PartitionID>3</PartitionID> </InstallTo> </OSImage> </ImageInstall> <DiskConfiguration> <Disk wcm:action="add"> <CreatePartitions> <CreatePartition wcm:action="add"> <Order>1</Order> <Size>100</Size> <Type>EFI</Type> </CreatePartition> <CreatePartition wcm:action="add"> <Order>2</Order> <Size>16</Size> <Type>MSR</Type> </CreatePartition> <CreatePartition wcm:action="add"> <Order>3</Order> <Extend>true</Extend> <Type>Primary</Type> </CreatePartition> <CreatePartition wcm:action="add"> <Order>4</Order> <Size>450</Size> <Type>Primary</Type> </CreatePartition> </CreatePartitions> <DiskID>0</DiskID> <WillWipeDisk>true</WillWipeDisk> <ModifyPartitions> <ModifyPartition wcm:action="add"> <Order>1</Order> <PartitionID>1</PartitionID> <Label>System</Label> <Format>FAT32</Format> </ModifyPartition> <ModifyPartition wcm:action="add"> <Order>2</Order> <PartitionID>2</PartitionID> </ModifyPartition> <ModifyPartition wcm:action="add"> <Order>3</Order> <PartitionID>3</PartitionID> <Letter>C</Letter> <Label>W10PRO-IP</Label> <Format>NTFS</Format> </ModifyPartition> <ModifyPartition wcm:action="add"> <Order>4</Order> <PartitionID>4</PartitionID> <Format>NTFS</Format> <Label>WinRE</Label> <TypeID>DE94BBA4-06D1-4D40-A16A-BFD50179D6AC</TypeID> </ModifyPartition> </ModifyPartitions> </Disk> </DiskConfiguration> </component> </settings> </unattend>
If there's interest I could make a tutorial about this. It is one more of those things in Windows that looks complicated but is in fact really simply when you have clear instructions to do it once.
Kari
Oddly enough, I did not see any notification for an update last night.
Time to see if one is available now.
Update:
No builds today, Tuesday PST #WindowsInsiders after our night flight last eve.Tweet
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It would be too soon, wait until tomorrow !!!! I also just updated Lumia to 55.
PS:
And now it's on 15063. finally a match.
Last edited by CountMike; 21 Mar 2017 at 11:01.
In Windows Server 2016. Making an ISO in a Dual Boot VMware VM which I can use if Windows 10 physical can't be upgraded. Guess this is not RTM.