MAVERICKS CHOICE Posted January 12, 2007 Share Posted January 12, 2007 (edited) Remade my image & altered the ans file by the waik & getting this error: "Windows can't resolve the metadata provided in the unattend answer files <Imageinstall> setting" Heres the relevant part of the ans file:<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?><unattend xmlns="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:unattend"> <servicing></servicing> <settings pass="windowsPE"> <component name="Microsoft-Windows-Setup" processorArchitecture="x86" 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"> <ModifyPartitions> <ModifyPartition wcm:action="add"> <Active>true</Active> <Extend>false</Extend> <Format>NTFS</Format> <Letter>C</Letter> <Order>1</Order> </ModifyPartition> </ModifyPartitions> <DiskID>0</DiskID> <WillWipeDisk>true</WillWipeDisk> </Disk> </DiskConfiguration> <Display> <ColorDepth>32</ColorDepth> <HorizontalResolution>1024</HorizontalResolution> <RefreshRate>60</RefreshRate> <VerticalResolution>768</VerticalResolution> </Display> <DynamicUpdate> <Enable>false</Enable> </DynamicUpdate> <ImageInstall> <OSImage> <InstallFrom> <Path>d:\sources\install.wim</Path> </InstallFrom> <InstallTo> <DiskID>0</DiskID> <PartitionID>1</PartitionID> </InstallTo> </OSImage> <DataImage wcm:action="add"> <InstallFrom> <Path>D:\sources\install.wim</Path> <MetaData wcm:action="add"> <Key>4</Key> <Value>Windows Vista ULTIMATE</Value> </MetaData> </InstallFrom> <InstallTo> <DiskID>0</DiskID> <PartitionID>1</PartitionID> </InstallTo> <Order>1</Order> </DataImage> </ImageInstall>Any ideas fellas, have I populated too many fields in the disk area? Edited January 12, 2007 by MAVERICKS CHOICE Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maxXPsoft Posted January 13, 2007 Share Posted January 13, 2007 (edited) yes too many fields looks likeEDIT: No need for path here anymore eitherThis is all I have and works<ImageInstall> <OSImage> <InstallTo> <DiskID>0</DiskID> <PartitionID>2</PartitionID> </InstallTo> <WillShowUI>OnError</WillShowUI> <InstallFrom> <MetaData wcm:action="add"> <Key>/IMAGE/Index</Key> <Value>1</Value> </MetaData> </InstallFrom> </OSImage> </ImageInstall>You can use either as mentionedImage/NameImage/Index Edited January 13, 2007 by maxXPsoft Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MAVERICKS CHOICE Posted January 13, 2007 Share Posted January 13, 2007 (edited) Thanks Max, updating now.EDIT: Appears good now & installing UA as it should. Very fast install too under half an hour. More setting & populating to do now. Edited January 13, 2007 by MAVERICKS CHOICE Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maxXPsoft Posted January 13, 2007 Share Posted January 13, 2007 good to hear verifiednow I can rework my app for that among other things i'm changing before release again Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jamieo Posted January 14, 2007 Share Posted January 14, 2007 (edited) Glad to see everyone's got this nailed now. Key: /IMAGE/DESCRIPTIONValue: Windows Vista ULTIMATE Updates disabeledWill install the image, where <Description> is Windows Vista ULTIMATE Updates disabeled.I didn't mention this option as I have not tested it and was unsure if it would work on it's own. Have you tested it yourself? Would be useful to know if it's been proven... though I can't imagine when it would be useful unless you have two images with the same name - which you can't in a single .wim. Since the description doesn't seem to be shown during setup I guess you could use it as a tag to identify your default image and then whatever you call it your xml will pick the right one..Jamie Edited January 14, 2007 by jamieo Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MAVERICKS CHOICE Posted January 14, 2007 Share Posted January 14, 2007 (edited) @JamieO All working very smooth. Must say in my experience you have to be very specific in making the answer file. Upon thousands of settings & variants can apply. Thank goodness for the help files & this forum. Mind you sh*t loads of testing as well. Edited January 14, 2007 by MAVERICKS CHOICE Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FireGeier Posted January 14, 2007 Share Posted January 14, 2007 ...I didn't mention this option as I have not tested it and was unsure if it would work on it's own. Have you tested it yourself? Would be useful to know if it's been proven... though I can't imagine when it would be useful unless you have two images with the same name - which you can't in a single .wim. Since the description doesn't seem to be shown during setup I guess you could use it as a tag to identify your default image and then whatever you call it your xml will pick the right one..JamieIt was working for me using description as MetaData, too. Main thing is that Description will identify your image inside install.wim clearly.I haven't thought about the sense of having these three options. Tested it only.If you ask me, using /IMAGE/INDEX/ would already be enough to identify the right image clearly.Martin Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jamieo Posted January 14, 2007 Share Posted January 14, 2007 Thanks for the confirmations. I guess it's useful to have the choice.I'm using the name key myself as I don't have to worry about the number and order of images inside the wim.Cheers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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