Autounattend.xml - problem with partitions
Stefan
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I'm trying to get an Autounattend.xml file working to install Windows 10 Insider from USB.
But the installation stops with
The installation was canceled
Windows could not set a partition active on disk 0. The target disk, partition, or volume does not support the specified operation. The error occurred whilte applying the unattend answer fils' <DiskConfiguration> setting. Error code: 0x80300024
Here is the Autounattend.xml I put onto the USB stick after copying all Windows 10 files from ISO to USB.
Would be great if we find out what blocks the unattend installation. I tried several different settings, types, and partitions with similar errors.
But the installation stops with
The installation was canceled
Windows could not set a partition active on disk 0. The target disk, partition, or volume does not support the specified operation. The error occurred whilte applying the unattend answer fils' <DiskConfiguration> setting. Error code: 0x80300024
Here is the Autounattend.xml I put onto the USB stick after copying all Windows 10 files from ISO to USB.
Would be great if we find out what blocks the unattend installation. I tried several different settings, types, and partitions with similar errors.
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
<unattend xmlns="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:unattend">
<servicing/>
<settings pass="windowsPE">
<component xmlns:wcm="http://schemas.microsoft.com/WMIConfig/2002/State" xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance" name="Microsoft-Windows-Setup" processorArchitecture="amd64" publicKeyToken="31bf3856ad364e35" language="neutral" versionScope="nonSxS">
<DiskConfiguration>
<!-- http://www.msfn.org/board/topic/154404-how-to-clean-gpt-hard-disk-using-autounattendxml/ -->
<WillShowUI>Always</WillShowUI>
<Disk>
<DiskID>0</DiskID>
<WillWipeDisk>true</WillWipeDisk>
<CreatePartitions>
<CreatePartition>
<!-- Create the Recovery partition -->
<Order>1</Order>
<Type>Primary</Type>
<Size>450</Size>
</CreatePartition>
<CreatePartition>
<!-- Create the EFI partition -->
<Order>2</Order>
<Type>EFI</Type>
<Size>100</Size>
</CreatePartition>
<CreatePartition>
<!-- Create the MSR partition -->
<Order>3</Order>
<Type>MSR</Type>
<Size>128</Size>
</CreatePartition>
<CreatePartition>
<!-- Create the Windows partition and fill the rest of the hard disk -->
<Order>4</Order>
<Type>Primary</Type>
<Extend>true</Extend>
</CreatePartition>
</CreatePartitions>
<ModifyPartitions>
<ModifyPartition>
<!-- Modify the recovery partition -->
<Order>1</Order>
<PartitionID>1</PartitionID>
<Format>NTFS</Format>
<Label>Recovery</Label>
<TypeID>de94bba4-06d1-4d40-a16a-bfd50179d6ac</TypeID>
</ModifyPartition>
<ModifyPartition>
<!-- Modify the system partition -->
<Order>2</Order>
<PartitionID>2</PartitionID>
<Active>true</Active>
<Format>FAT32</Format>
<Label>System</Label>
</ModifyPartition>
<!-- The MSR partition does not need to be modified -->
<ModifyPartition>
<!-- Modify the Windows partition -->
<Order>3</Order>
<PartitionID>4</PartitionID>
<Format>NTFS</Format>
<Label>Windows</Label>
</ModifyPartition>
</ModifyPartitions>
</Disk>
</DiskConfiguration>
<UserData>
<AcceptEula>true</AcceptEula>
<FullName>User</FullName>
<Organization>User</Organization>
<!-- product key -->
<!-- <ProductKey><Key>xxx</Key>
<WillShowUI>Never</WillShowUI>
</ProductKey> -->
</UserData>
<ImageInstall>
<OSImage>
<InstallTo>
<DiskID>0</DiskID>
<PartitionID>4</PartitionID>
</InstallTo>
<WillShowUI>Always</WillShowUI>
<InstallToAvailablePartition>false</InstallToAvailablePartition>
<InstallFrom>
<MetaData wcm:action="add">
<Key>/IMAGE/NAME</Key>
<Value>Windows 10 Enterprise VL Insider Preview</Value>
</MetaData>
</InstallFrom>
</OSImage>
</ImageInstall>
</component>
<component xmlns:wcm="http://schemas.microsoft.com/WMIConfig/2002/State" xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance" name="Microsoft-Windows-International-Core-WinPE" processorArchitecture="amd64" publicKeyToken="31bf3856ad364e35" language="neutral" versionScope="nonSxS">
<SetupUILanguage>
<UILanguage>en-US</UILanguage>
</SetupUILanguage>
<InputLocale>en-US</InputLocale>
<SystemLocale>en-US</SystemLocale>
<UILanguage>en-US</UILanguage>
<UILanguageFallback>en-US</UILanguageFallback>
<UserLocale>en-US</UserLocale>
</component>
</settings>
<settings pass="offlineServicing">
<component name="Microsoft-Windows-LUA-Settings" processorArchitecture="amd64" publicKeyToken="31bf3856ad364e35" language="neutral" versionScope="nonSxS">
<EnableLUA>false</EnableLUA>
</component>
</settings>
<settings pass="oobeSystem">
<component xmlns:wcm="http://schemas.microsoft.com/WMIConfig/2002/State" xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance" name="Microsoft-Windows-Shell-Setup" processorArchitecture="amd64" publicKeyToken="31bf3856ad364e35" language="neutral" versionScope="nonSxS">
<UserAccounts>
<AdministratorPassword>
<Value>Passw0rd!</Value>
<PlainText>true</PlainText>
</AdministratorPassword>
<LocalAccounts>
<LocalAccount wcm:action="add">
<Password>
<Value>Passw0rd!</Value>
<PlainText>true</PlainText>
</Password>
<Description>Cloud User</Description>
<DisplayName>demouser</DisplayName>
<Group>administrators</Group>
<Name>demouser</Name>
</LocalAccount>
</LocalAccounts>
</UserAccounts>
<OOBE>
<HideEULAPage>true</HideEULAPage>
<HideWirelessSetupInOOBE>true</HideWirelessSetupInOOBE>
<NetworkLocation>Home</NetworkLocation>
<ProtectYourPC>1</ProtectYourPC>
</OOBE>
<AutoLogon>
<Password>
<Value>Passw0rd!</Value>
<PlainText>true</PlainText>
</Password>
<Username>demouser</Username>
<Enabled>true</Enabled>
</AutoLogon>
<FirstLogonCommands>
<SynchronousCommand wcm:action="add">
<CommandLine>cmd.exe /c powershell -Command "Set-ExecutionPolicy -ExecutionPolicy RemoteSigned -Force"</CommandLine>
<Description>Set Execution Policy 64 Bit</Description>
<Order>1</Order>
<RequiresUserInput>true</RequiresUserInput>
</SynchronousCommand>
<SynchronousCommand wcm:action="add">
<CommandLine>C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe /c powershell -Command "Set-ExecutionPolicy -ExecutionPolicy RemoteSigned -Force"</CommandLine>
<Description>Set Execution Policy 32 Bit</Description>
<Order>2</Order>
<RequiresUserInput>true</RequiresUserInput>
</SynchronousCommand>
<SynchronousCommand wcm:action="add">
<CommandLine>cmd.exe /c reg add "HKLM\System\CurrentControlSet\Control\Network\NewNetworkWindowOff"</CommandLine>
<Description>Network prompt</Description>
<Order>3</Order>
<RequiresUserInput>true</RequiresUserInput>
</SynchronousCommand>
<SynchronousCommand wcm:action="add">
<CommandLine>%SystemRoot%\System32\reg.exe ADD HKCU\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Advanced\ /v HideFileExt /t REG_DWORD /d 0 /f</CommandLine>
<Order>6</Order>
<Description>Show file extensions in Explorer</Description>
</SynchronousCommand>
<SynchronousCommand wcm:action="add">
<CommandLine>%SystemRoot%\System32\reg.exe ADD HKCU\Console /v QuickEdit /t REG_DWORD /d 1 /f</CommandLine>
<Order>7</Order>
<Description>Enable QuickEdit mode</Description>
</SynchronousCommand>
<SynchronousCommand wcm:action="add">
<CommandLine>%SystemRoot%\System32\reg.exe ADD HKCU\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Advanced\ /v Start_ShowRun /t REG_DWORD /d 1 /f</CommandLine>
<Order>8</Order>
<Description>Show Run command in Start Menu</Description>
</SynchronousCommand>
<SynchronousCommand wcm:action="add">
<CommandLine>%SystemRoot%\System32\reg.exe ADD HKCU\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Advanced\ /v StartMenuAdminTools /t REG_DWORD /d 1 /f</CommandLine>
<Order>9</Order>
<Description>Show Administrative Tools in Start Menu</Description>
</SynchronousCommand>
<SynchronousCommand wcm:action="add">
<CommandLine>%SystemRoot%\System32\reg.exe ADD HKLM\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\Power\ /v HibernateFileSizePercent /t REG_DWORD /d 0 /f</CommandLine>
<Order>10</Order>
<Description>Zero Hibernation File</Description>
</SynchronousCommand>
<SynchronousCommand wcm:action="add">
<CommandLine>%SystemRoot%\System32\reg.exe ADD HKLM\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\Power\ /v HibernateEnabled /t REG_DWORD /d 0 /f</CommandLine>
<Order>11</Order>
<Description>Disable Hibernation Mode</Description>
</SynchronousCommand>
<SynchronousCommand wcm:action="add">
<CommandLine>cmd.exe /c wmic useraccount where "name='demouser'" set PasswordExpires=FALSE</CommandLine>
<Order>12</Order>
<Description>Disable password expiration for user demouser</Description>
</SynchronousCommand>
</FirstLogonCommands>
<ShowWindowsLive>false</ShowWindowsLive>
</component>
</settings>
<settings pass="specialize">
<component name="Microsoft-Windows-Shell-Setup" processorArchitecture="amd64" publicKeyToken="31bf3856ad364e35" language="neutral" versionScope="nonSxS">
<OEMInformation>
<HelpCustomized>false</HelpCustomized>
</OEMInformation>
<!-- Rename computer here. -->
<ComputerName>blue</ComputerName>
<TimeZone>GMT Standard Time</TimeZone>
<RegisteredOwner/>
</component>
<component xmlns:wcm="http://schemas.microsoft.com/WMIConfig/2002/State" xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance" name="Microsoft-Windows-Security-SPP-UX" processorArchitecture="amd64" publicKeyToken="31bf3856ad364e35" language="neutral" versionScope="nonSxS">
<SkipAutoActivation>true</SkipAutoActivation>
</component>
</settings>
<cpi:offlineImage xmlns:cpi="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:cpi" cpi:source="catalog:d:/sources/install_windows 7 ENTERPRISE.clg"/>
</unattend>
Comments
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Hi Scherer
We had the same problems with a unattended file for Windows Server 2016.
This was are solution for the problem.
Don't know if it works for Windows 10 but you can give it a try.<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?> <unattend xmlns="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:unattend"> <settings pass="windowsPE"> <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> <Disk wcm:action="add"> <DiskID>0</DiskID> <WillWipeDisk>true</WillWipeDisk> <CreatePartitions> <CreatePartition wcm:action="add"> <Order>1</Order> <Type>EFI</Type> <Size>400</Size> </CreatePartition> <CreatePartition wcm:action="add"> <Order>2</Order> <Extend>true</Extend> <Type>Primary</Type> </CreatePartition> </CreatePartitions> </Disk> <WillShowUI>OnError</WillShowUI> </DiskConfiguration> <ImageInstall> <OSImage> <InstallTo> <DiskID>0</DiskID> <PartitionID>2</PartitionID> </InstallTo> </OSImage> </ImageInstall> </component> </settings> <cpi:offlineImage cpi:source="wim:c:/" xmlns:cpi="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:cpi" /> </unattend> -
Thank you FreekingNL.
I'll give it a try. And at least it gives me the evidence that it should work in some way.
Windows 2016 would be better for me, too.
I have tried splitting the install.wim into 4GB parts and then run the installation, but after a reboot it doesn't find its boot device. I have seen another forum tip to extract the drivers and put it into the install.wim. But as I am installating from the big ISO with both desktop and core, these files are already inside the wim file, I think.
