Directory of Autounattend.xml for partitioning an disk

"Mazzaroc" wrote in message

> HI
>
> In which directory of the DVD of Vista SP1 64 bit I have to put the
> Autounattend.xml file in order to allow Vista to automatically erase
> and create the partitions of an disk?
>
>
Put it in the root directory of the DVD.
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"Mazzaroc" wrote in message

> On 2 Feb, 15:21, "Zaphod Beeblebrox"
> wrote:
>> "Mazzaroc" wrote in message
>>
>> news:5fe440cf-ada1-4217-a847-5d94ddb456d5.Rmv@w24g2000prd.googlegroups.com...>
>> HI
>>
>> > In which directory of the DVD of Vista SP1 64 bit I have to put the
>> > Autounattend.xml file in order to allow Vista to automatically
>> > erase
>> > and create the partitions of an disk?
>>
>> Put it in the root directory of the DVD.
>>
>> --
>> Zaphod
>> No matter where you go, there you are!
>
> Are you absolutely sure that a Autounattend.xml file that contains the
> DiskConfiguration section used to partition a hard disk, is placed in
> the root directory of the DVD of Vista SP1 64 bit?
>

As I understand it, the only place Windows looks for an autounattend.xml
is in the root directory of any/all removable media, and I don't believe
it makes a difference what sections are included. That said, I
personally wouldn't put one that erases and partitions the hard disk in
the root of my installation DVD, rather I would use a USB drive that way
I don't suffer any nasty surprises...
 >> Stay informed about: Directory of Autounattend.xml for partitioning an disk 

There are issues sometimes with (I forgot lol.. just look on firegeier's
guide about that). When I use it on my DVD (which I think is perfectly
fine and better), I add it to root and it works always.
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HI

Can someone explain to me why this autounattend.xml file

<?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://
[URL="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance"]www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance[/URL]">
<UserData>
<AcceptEula>true</AcceptEula>
</UserData>
<DiskConfiguration>
<WillShowUI>OnError</WillShowUI>
<Disk wcm:action="add">
<CreatePartitions>
<CreatePartition wcm:action="add">
<Order>1</Order>
<Size>25000</Size>
<Type>Primary</Type>
</CreatePartition>
<CreatePartition wcm:action="add">
<Extend>true</Extend>
<Order>2</Order>
<Type>Primary</Type>
</CreatePartition>
</CreatePartitions>
<ModifyPartitions>
<ModifyPartition wcm:action="add">
<Active>true</Active>
<Extend>false</Extend>
<Format>NTFS</Format>
<Label>Vista_SP1_64_bit</Label>
<Letter>C</Letter>
<Order>1</Order>
<PartitionID>1</PartitionID>
</ModifyPartition>
<ModifyPartition wcm:action="add">
<Active>false</Active>
<Extend>false</Extend>
<Format>NTFS</Format>
<Label>Data</Label>
<Letter>D</Letter>
<Order>2</Order>
<PartitionID>2</PartitionID>
</ModifyPartition>
</ModifyPartitions>
<DiskID>0</DiskID>
<WillWipeDisk>true</WillWipeDisk>
</Disk>
</DiskConfiguration>
</component>
</settings>
<settings pass="oobeSystem">
<component name="Microsoft-Windows-Shell-Setup"
processorArchitecture="amd64" publicKeyToken="31bf3856ad364e35"
language="neutral" versionScope="NonSxS" xmlns:wcm="http://
schemas.microsoft.com/WMIConfig/2002/State" xmlns:xsi="http://
[URL="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance"]www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance[/URL]">
<FolderLocations>
<ProfilesDirectory>D:\Users</ProfilesDirectory>
</FolderLocations>
</component>
</settings>
<settings pass="specialize">
<component name="Microsoft-Windows-Security-Licensing-SLC-UX"
processorArchitecture="amd64" publicKeyToken="31bf3856ad364e35"
language="neutral" versionScope="NonSxS" xmlns:wcm="http://
schemas.microsoft.com/WMIConfig/2002/State" xmlns:xsi="http://
[URL="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance"]www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance[/URL]">
<SkipAutoActivation>true</SkipAutoActivation>
</component>
</settings>
<settings pass="generalize">
<component name="Microsoft-Windows-Security-Licensing-SLC"
processorArchitecture="amd64" publicKeyToken="31bf3856ad364e35"
language="neutral" versionScope="nonSxS" xmlns:wcm="http://
schemas.microsoft.com/WMIConfig/2002/State" xmlns:xsi="http://
[URL="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance"]www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance[/URL]">
<SkipRearm>0</SkipRearm>
</component>
</settings>
<cpi:offlineImage cpi:source="wim:C:/Users/Public/Documents/
Vista_SP1_64_bit/sources/install.wim#Windows Vista ULTIMATE"
xmlns:cpi="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:cpi" />
</unattend>

does not create two primary partitions?

Now, how do you automatically create two primary partitions?

THANKS

BYE
 >> Stay informed about: Directory of Autounattend.xml for partitioning an disk 

"Mazzaroc" wrote in message

> HI
>
> Can someone explain to me why this autounattend.xml file
>
<snip>

> <CreatePartitions>
> <CreatePartition wcm:action="add">
> <Order>1</Order>
> <Size>25000</Size>
> <Type>Primary</Type>
> </CreatePartition>
> <CreatePartition wcm:action="add">
> <Extend>true</Extend>
> <Order>2</Order>
> <Type>Primary</Type>
> </CreatePartition>
> </CreatePartitions>

<snip>

> does not create two primary partitions?
>
> Now, how do you automatically create two primary partitions?
>

The only things I see that might cause problems are that you don't set
the size of the 2nd partition you want to create, and you don't set the
Extend property for the 1st partition. I don't know if either is
required, but worth a shot. Try the following to see if it helps:

<Disk wcm:action="add">
<CreatePartitions>
<CreatePartition wcm:action="add">
<Extend>false</Extend>
<Order>1</Order>
<Size>25000</Size>
<Type>Primary</Type>
</CreatePartition>
<CreatePartition wcm:action="add">
<Extend>true</Extend>
<Order>2</Order>
<Size>25000</Size>
<Type>Primary</Type>
</CreatePartition>
</CreatePartitions>

By the way, another good source for help with Vista deployment issues is
at
[URL="http://social.technet.microsoft.com/forums/en-US/itprovistadeployment/threads/"]http://social.technet.microsoft.com/forums/en-US/itprovistadeployment/threads/[/URL]
 >> Stay informed about: Directory of Autounattend.xml for partitioning an disk 

On 9 Feb, 15:05, "Zaphod Beeblebrox"
wrote:
> "Mazzaroc" wrote in message
>
> news:aa346c5f-da00-4d67-acf1-46c2ec40b72f.cut@d32g2000yqe.googlegroups.com...> HI
>
> > Can someone explain to me why this autounattend.xml file
>
> <snip>
>
> >                    <CreatePartitions>
> >                        <CreatePartition wcm:action="add">
> >                            <Order>1</Order>
> >                            <Size>25000</Size>
> >                            <Type>Primary</Type>
> >                        </CreatePartition>
> >                        <CreatePartition wcm:action="add">
> >                            <Extend>true</Extend>
> >                            <Order>2</Order>
> >                            <Type>Primary</Type>
> >                        </CreatePartition>
> >                    </CreatePartitions>
>
> <snip>
>
> > does not create two primary partitions?
>
> > Now, how do you automatically create two primary partitions?
>
> The only things I see that might cause problems are that you don't set
> the size of the 2nd partition you want to create, and you don't set the
> Extend property for the 1st partition.  I don't know if either is
> required, but worth a shot.  Try the following to see if it helps:
>
>                 <Disk wcm:action="add">
>                     <CreatePartitions>
>                         <CreatePartition wcm:action="add">
>                             <Extend>false</Extend>
>                             <Order>1</Order>
>                             <Size>25000</Size>
>                             <Type>Primary</Type>
>                         </CreatePartition>
>                         <CreatePartition wcm:action="add">
>                             <Extend>true</Extend>
>                             <Order>2</Order>
>                             <Size>25000</Size>
>                             <Type>Primary</Type>
>                         </CreatePartition>
>                     </CreatePartitions>
>
> By the way, another good source for help with Vista deployment issues is
> at[URL="http://social.technet.microsoft.com/forums/en-US/itprovistadeployment...."]http://social.technet.microsoft.com/forums/en-US/itprovistadeployment....[/URL]
>
> --
> Zaphod
>
> Pan-Galactic Gargle Blaster: A cocktail based on Janx Spirit.
>   The effect of one is like have your brain smashed out
>   by a slice of lemon wrapped round a large gold brick.

Finally I created those two partitions by putting the file
autounattend.xml in the root directory of the DVD of Vista SP1 64 bit.
Now my file is:


<?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://
[URL="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance"]www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance[/URL]">
<UserData>
<AcceptEula>true</AcceptEula>
</UserData>
<DiskConfiguration>
<Disk wcm:action="add">
<CreatePartitions>
<CreatePartition wcm:action="add">
<Order>1</Order>
<Size>25000</Size>
<Type>Primary</Type>
</CreatePartition>
<CreatePartition wcm:action="add">
<Extend>true</Extend>
<Order>2</Order>
<Type>Extended</Type>
</CreatePartition>
<CreatePartition wcm:action="add">
<Order>3</Order>
<Type>Logical</Type>
<Extend>true</Extend>
</CreatePartition>
</CreatePartitions>
<ModifyPartitions>
<ModifyPartition wcm:action="add">
<Active>true</Active>
<Extend>false</Extend>
<Format>NTFS</Format>
<Label>VISTA</Label>
<Letter>C</Letter>
<Order>1</Order>
<PartitionID>1</PartitionID>
</ModifyPartition>
<ModifyPartition wcm:action="add">
<Active>false</Active>
<Extend>false</Extend>
<Format>NTFS</Format>
<Label>Data</Label>
<Letter>D</Letter>
<Order>2</Order>
<PartitionID>2</PartitionID>
</ModifyPartition>
</ModifyPartitions>
<DiskID>0</DiskID>
<WillWipeDisk>true</WillWipeDisk>
</Disk>
<WillShowUI>OnError</WillShowUI>
</DiskConfiguration>
</component>
</settings>
<settings pass="oobeSystem">
<component name="Microsoft-Windows-Shell-Setup"
processorArchitecture="amd64" publicKeyToken="31bf3856ad364e35"
language="neutral" versionScope="NonSxS" xmlns:wcm="http://
schemas.microsoft.com/WMIConfig/2002/State" xmlns:xsi="http://
[URL="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance"]www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance[/URL]">
<FolderLocations>
<ProfilesDirectory>D:\Users</ProfilesDirectory>
</FolderLocations>
</component>
</settings>
<settings pass="specialize">
<component name="Microsoft-Windows-Security-Licensing-SLC-UX"
processorArchitecture="amd64" publicKeyToken="31bf3856ad364e35"
language="neutral" versionScope="NonSxS" xmlns:wcm="http://
schemas.microsoft.com/WMIConfig/2002/State" xmlns:xsi="http://
[URL="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance"]www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance[/URL]">
<SkipAutoActivation>true</SkipAutoActivation>
</component>
</settings>
<settings pass="generalize">
<component name="Microsoft-Windows-Security-Licensing-SLC"
processorArchitecture="amd64" publicKeyToken="31bf3856ad364e35"
language="neutral" versionScope="nonSxS" xmlns:wcm="http://
schemas.microsoft.com/WMIConfig/2002/State" xmlns:xsi="http://
[URL="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance"]www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance[/URL]">
<SkipRearm>0</SkipRearm>
</component>
</settings>
<cpi:offlineImage cpi:source="wim:C:/Users/Public/Documents/
Vista_SP1_64_bit/sources/install.wim#Windows Vista ULTIMATE"
xmlns:cpi="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:cpi" />
</unattend>




now I saw a strange thing: the window that displays the partitions
during the installation is proper, but when I click on the next
window, Vista starts copying files on the disk but stops immediately
with a window which says:


Unable to prepare the computer to restart for the next step of
installation. To install Windows, restart the installation.

Or:


Unable to prepare for the partition selected for installation

Why? What is the trick?


I have already tried to move the instruction <WillWipeDisk> true </
WillWipeDisk> at the beginning of the structure, but does not work.

Thanks

Bye
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Why do you ask this in one thread.. and I reply to you what to do.. then
you post it here and say.. finallly I did this.. and NOW what is wrong..
Stick to one thread and what are you...lightheaded? your problem is you
say partition 2 is extended, then you in modifypartition 2 set
extend(ed) to false.

How hard can it be? I told you in other thread what to do. and instead
of posting over and over... go through your settings! it is very simple
to see your problem.

*growls*
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"Mazzaroc" wrote in message

> On 9 Feb, 15:05, "Zaphod Beeblebrox"
> wrote:
> > "Mazzaroc" wrote in message
> >
> > news:aa346c5f-da00-4d67-acf1-46c2ec40b72f.Remove@d32g2000yqe.googlegroups.com...>
> > HI
> >
> > > Can someone explain to me why this autounattend.xml file
> >
> > <snip>
> >
> > > <CreatePartitions>
> > > <CreatePartition wcm:action="add">
> > > <Order>1</Order>
> > > <Size>25000</Size>
> > > <Type>Primary</Type>
> > > </CreatePartition>
> > > <CreatePartition wcm:action="add">
> > > <Extend>true</Extend>
> > > <Order>2</Order>
> > > <Type>Primary</Type>
> > > </CreatePartition>
> > > </CreatePartitions>
> >
> > <snip>
> >
> > > does not create two primary partitions?
> >
> > > Now, how do you automatically create two primary partitions?
> >
> > The only things I see that might cause problems are that you don't
> > set
> > the size of the 2nd partition you want to create, and you don't set
> > the
> > Extend property for the 1st partition. I don't know if either is
> > required, but worth a shot. Try the following to see if it helps:
> >
> > <Disk wcm:action="add">
> > <CreatePartitions>
> > <CreatePartition wcm:action="add">
> > <Extend>false</Extend>
> > <Order>1</Order>
> > <Size>25000</Size>
> > <Type>Primary</Type>
> > </CreatePartition>
> > <CreatePartition wcm:action="add">
> > <Extend>true</Extend>
> > <Order>2</Order>
> > <Size>25000</Size>
> > <Type>Primary</Type>
> > </CreatePartition>
> > </CreatePartitions>
> >
> > By the way, another good source for help with Vista deployment
> > issues is
> > at[URL="http://social.technet.microsoft.com/forums/en-US/itprovistadeployment..."]http://social.technet.microsoft.com/forums/en-US/itprovistadeployment...[/URL]
> >
>
> Finally I created those two partitions by putting the file
> autounattend.xml in the root directory of the DVD of Vista SP1 64 bit.
> Now my file is:
>
>
> <?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://
> [URL="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance"]www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance[/URL]">
> <UserData>
> <AcceptEula>true</AcceptEula>
> </UserData>
> <DiskConfiguration>
> <Disk wcm:action="add">
> <CreatePartitions>
> <CreatePartition wcm:action="add">
> <Order>1</Order>
> <Size>25000</Size>
> <Type>Primary</Type>
> </CreatePartition>
> <CreatePartition wcm:action="add">
> <Extend>true</Extend>
> <Order>2</Order>
> <Type>Extended</Type>
> </CreatePartition>
> <CreatePartition wcm:action="add">
> <Order>3</Order>
> <Type>Logical</Type>
> <Extend>true</Extend>
> </CreatePartition>
> </CreatePartitions>
> <ModifyPartitions>
> <ModifyPartition wcm:action="add">
> <Active>true</Active>
> <Extend>false</Extend>
> <Format>NTFS</Format>
> <Label>VISTA</Label>
> <Letter>C</Letter>
> <Order>1</Order>
> <PartitionID>1</PartitionID>
> </ModifyPartition>
> <ModifyPartition wcm:action="add">
> <Active>false</Active>
> <Extend>false</Extend>
> <Format>NTFS</Format>
> <Label>Data</Label>
> <Letter>D</Letter>
> <Order>2</Order>
> <PartitionID>2</PartitionID>
> </ModifyPartition>
> </ModifyPartitions>
> <DiskID>0</DiskID>
> <WillWipeDisk>true</WillWipeDisk>
> </Disk>
> <WillShowUI>OnError</WillShowUI>
> </DiskConfiguration>
> </component>
> </settings>
>
> <snip>
>
>
>
> now I saw a strange thing: the window that displays the partitions
> during the installation is proper, but when I click on the next
> window, Vista starts copying files on the disk but stops immediately
> with a window which says:
>
>
> Unable to prepare the computer to restart for the next step of
> installation. To install Windows, restart the installation.
>
> Or:
>
>
> Unable to prepare for the partition selected for installation
>
> Why? What is the trick?
>
>
> I have already tried to move the instruction <WillWipeDisk> true </
> WillWipeDisk> at the beginning of the structure, but does not work.

You need to specify which partition you want Windows to be installed to,
like this:

<ImageInstall>
<OSImage>
<InstallTo>
<DiskID>0</DiskID>
<PartitionID>1</PartitionID>
</InstallTo>
<WillShowUI>OnError</WillShowUI>
</OSImage>
</ImageInstall>

Put it just after the </DiskConfiguration> section.

And by the way, I agree with lakmilis. You should really pick one thread
and stick with it for continuity.
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"lakmilis" wrote in message

>
> your problem is you
> say partition 2 is extended, then you in modifypartition 2 set
> extend(ed) to false.
>

An Extended partition is different than setting a partition to Extend,
they are not mutually exclusive. An Extended partition is a type of
partition (Primary vs Extended), while setting the Extend property tells
it whether or not to extend the partition to take over the rest of the
unused space on the drive.
 >> Stay informed about: Directory of Autounattend.xml for partitioning an disk 

zaphod ... that setting will make it fail.. im pretty sure.. try and
reproduce it with no error
if you do.. I will say oki.. thanks for claryfying it, but I think it
is a problem.
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