[wax21]

Hello to all.

I install vista on a hdd with 2 partitions. I made a backup (capture the C:) (.wim) using ImageX and i store it on the D:\BACKUP location on my HDD.
Now i want to restore (apply) the image using the Vista SETUP files. I create an autounattend.xml file and i put on the root of the CD with the SETUP files. (eg: X:)
What i want to do is to use the setup files and use the install.wim file (my backup file) which is located on my local disk. But i have an error what there is no image available. it seems like the autounattend.xml file cannot find my .wim file on my local disk.

Any ideeas why this happends. The WAIK guide state that you can use the OSImage install from option to install the .wim file from a network location or from a local disk. I can post my autounattend.xml file if this helps.

Thanks

[wax21]

Hello again.

Here is part of my autounattend.xml file.

<ModifyPartitions>
<ModifyPartition wcm:action="add">
<Active>true</Active>
<Extend>false</Extend>
<Format>NTFS</Format>
<Label>System_Disk</Label>
<Letter>C</Letter>
<Order>1</Order>
<PartitionID>1</PartitionID>
</ModifyPartition>
</ModifyPartitions>
<DiskID>0</DiskID>
<WillWipeDisk>true</WillWipeDisk>
</Disk>
<WillShowUI>OnError</WillShowUI>
</DiskConfiguration>
<ImageInstall>
<OSImage>
<InstallTo>
<DiskID>0</DiskID>
<PartitionID>1</PartitionID>
</InstallTo>
<WillShowUI>OnError</WillShowUI>
<InstallFrom>
<MetaData wcm:action="add">
<Key>/image/index</Key>
<Value>1</Value>
</MetaData>
<Path>D:\BACKUP\install.wim</Path>
</InstallFrom>
</OSImage>
</ImageInstall>

ANY IDEAS GUYS!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Thanks

[Atheros]

this would be a lot easier if you were to use a WinRE or WinPE cd instead of the original setup disk. or better still deploy WinRE or WinPE to the second partiton.

this means that your custom OS disk won't be completely useless on systems that don't have your recovery partition.