wdsunattend not working

hi,

i used deploy images correctly , had working wdsunattend file allowed me automate image deployment, reason each time boot client, prompted local, imput methjod, credentails,...all of contained in wdsunattend file ....no joy

i have made new install image exported create new wdsunattend file.

the wds logs shows unattend mode used:

log name:      microsoft-windows-deployment-services-diagnostics/operational
source:        microsoft-windows-deployment-services-diagnostics
description:
following wds client has processed unattend mode:

sessionguid: {dce8cdd1-6202-4499-8d8c-a1702bac6d68}
mac: 00188bb29d0a
ip: 10.2.10.3
clientguid: {4c4c4544-004b-3010-8058-b4c04f52324a}
arch: 9
unattendmode: true

i configured settings

configuring unattend installation windows deployment services client

to associate client unattend file architecture using windows interface

1. create client unattend file. (see sample unattend files)

2. copy client unattend file remoteinstall\wdsclientunattend.

3. open windows deployment services mmc snap-in, , right-click server contains windows vista or windows server 2008 image want associate unattend file to, , click properties.

4. on client tab, select enable unattended installation, browse appropriate unattend file, , click open.

5. click ok to close properties page.

and here unattend file:

<?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-us</uilanguage>              </setupuilanguage>              <inputlocale>0409:00000409</inputlocale>              <systemlocale>en-us</systemlocale>              <uilanguage>en-us</uilanguage>              <userlocale>en-us</userlocale>              <uilanguagefallback>en-us</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">              <diskconfiguration>                  <willshowui>onerror</willshowui>                  <disk wcm:action="add">                      <createpartitions>                          <createpartition wcm:action="add">                              <order>1</order>                              <size>100</size>                              <type>primary</type>                          </createpartition>                          <createpartition wcm:action="add">                              <order>3</order>                              <extend>true</extend>                              <type>primary</type>                          </createpartition>                          <createpartition wcm:action="add">                              <order>2</order>                              <size>50000</size>                              <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>user</label>                              <letter>k</letter>                              <order>3</order>                              <partitionid>3</partitionid>                          </modifypartition>                          <modifypartition wcm:action="add">                              <format>ntfs</format>                              <label>windows</label>                              <letter>c</letter>                              <order>2</order>                              <partitionid>2</partitionid>                          </modifypartition>                      </modifypartitions>                      <diskid>0</diskid>                      <willwipedisk>true</willwipedisk>                  </disk>              </diskconfiguration>              <imageinstall>                  <osimage>                      <installto>                          <diskid>0</diskid>                          <partitionid>2</partitionid>                      </installto>                      <installtoavailablepartition>false</installtoavailablepartition>                      <willshowui>onerror</willshowui>                  </osimage>              </imageinstall>              <userdata>                  <productkey>                      <willshowui>never</willshowui>                  </productkey>                  <accepteula>true</accepteula>                  <fullname>company</fullname>                  <organization>company international</organization>              </userdata>              <windowsdeploymentservices>                  <login>                      <credentials>                          <domain>domain</domain>                          <password>d0m@in-</password>                          <username>admin</username>                      </credentials>                  </login>              </windowsdeploymentservices>              <enablefirewall>false</enablefirewall>              <enablenetwork>true</enablenetwork>          </component>      </settings>      <cpi:offlineimage cpi:source="wim://nlamssv11/reminst/distributionshare/image_export/x64_win7_laptops.wim#x64_win7_laptops" xmlns:cpi="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:cpi" />  </unattend>  

hi,

you can automate entire deployment windows deployment services. this, need create 2 different unattend files (one windows deployment services ui screens, , 1 later phases of setup)

towards detailed information performing unattend installation, refer link below:

title: performing unattended installation
url: http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/dd637990(v=ws.10).aspx

just reminder, please make sure have validated unattend.xml file before associating image , putting production usage.

regards,
james

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james xiong

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