This is the pertinent part of the winnt.sif file generated by nLite:
CODE
[Data]
Autopartition=0
MsDosInitiated=0
UnattendedInstall="Yes"
[Unattended]
UnattendMode=DefaultHide
UnattendSwitch="No"
OemPreinstall="Yes"
OemSkipEula="Yes"
FileSystem=*
WaitForReboot="No"
NoWaitAfterTextMode=1
NoWaitAfterGUIMode=1
DriverSigningPolicy=Ignore
NonDriverSigningPolicy=Ignore
[SystemRestore]
DisableSR=1
CreateFirstRunRp=0
[GuiUnattended]
AdminPassword="xxx"
TimeZone=xxx
OEMSkipRegional=1
OemSkipWelcome=1
[Shell]
CustomDefaultThemeFile="%WinDir%\Resources\Themes\xxx.Theme"
DefaultStartPanelOff="Yes"
[Components]
[UserData]
ProductKey="xxxxx-xxxxx-xxxxx-xxxxx-xxxxx"
ComputerName=xxx
FullName="xxx"
OrgName="xxx"
[RegionalSettings]
Language= "xxx"
[Networking]
InstallDefaultComponents="Yes"
[WindowsFirewall]
Profiles=WindowsFirewall.TurnOffFirewall
[WindowsFirewall.TurnOffFirewall]
Mode=0
[Identification]
JoinWorkgroup="I've tried yes & no"
[GuiRunOnce]
"%SystemRoot%\System32\nLite.cmd"
This is a live CD, not VM, install.
Anything jump out at you?