It may not display this or other websites correctly. You should upgrade or use an alternative browser. WDS Windows 7 setup not obeying unattended. Thread starter Cerulean Start date Feb 13, Tags autounattend. Cerulean [H]F Junkie. Joined Jul 27, Messages 9, Objectives: To have the entire Windows 7 Professional bit installation automated and zero-touch except for the entering in of the license key and hostname The only tasks of a technician is to PXE boot the machine and enter in a hostname and license key We absolutely want to avoid setting up a reference VM and sysprepping; our RMM will handle post-OSD configuration automatically; WDS is responsible only for driver injections and automating the entire OSD To have a local administrative account.
Last edited: Feb 13, SuperSubZero 2[H]4U. Joined Nov 21, Messages 3, Since deployments are domain-sensitive you can, and MS expects you to, add machines to the domain directly during deployment , it requires sufficient privs to do an install.
That said, the privs are totally controllable, by as far as I know, by default none, except the person doing the install has to exist somewhere, either in the domain or on the server's local user list.
These will be put under the WindowsDeploymentServices section. Get past that and we can get to the next part. Joined Feb 19, Messages 18, Did you create the unattended xml using System Image Manager version that matches 7?
It takes a long time but it makes finding issues much easier. Click to expand Starting from scratch with something simple. Objective: overcome the AD login prompt that pops up after PXE booting the next screen allows you to select the image you want to use, and I only have one unattend. The answer file that we'll be creating erases everything on the hard drive, it creates and configures the required partitions, and installs Windows 10 using the most common settings.
Warning: This is a friendly reminder that the installation process will completely erase the hard drive of your computer. If you have anything important on this device, it's recommended to make a full backup of your PC before proceeding. If you have the skills, you can create an answer file manually, but most people will need to use the Windows System Image Manager SIM feature from the Windows Assessment and Deployment Kit ADK to create the file that the setup will use to install Windows 10 without user interaction.
So follow these steps:. You're not installing every component, as such the installation will only take a few megabytes. Once you create the answer file, you can adjust the settings and reuse it for other installations, instead of having to use the Windows System Image Manager tool. After installing the Windows System Image Manager, you can import the installation files to your device, and set up the environment to create an answer file. In order to create an answer file, you need to open a Windows 10 image and create a catalog of all the components to automate an installation, but to do that you must first import the installation files onto your device.
Here's how:. In order to continue, you need an ISO file that contains an install. If you don't have an. Alternatively, after importing the installation files onto your device, you can use the DISM command tool to export the image files and create an.
Type the following command to identify the index number of the edition you want to use and press Enter :. In the command make sure to change the path to the sources folder with the install. The destination path should be the same as the source. Click the File menu, and select the Select Windows Image option. Inside the 'sources' folder, select the install.
Important: Make sure that image is an install. Otherwise, if you have an install. Select an edition of Windows 10 you want to use. Usually, you want to select the edition that you're planning to install. If you get a message, click the Yes button to create a new catalog file. This process will take some time, but it's a one-time process.
Click the File menu, and select the Select Distribution Share option. After completing the steps, you now have the environment set up to create an answer file. You'll also know that a new answer file has been created with the various stages you can configure to automate the installation of Windows An answer file contains seven different stages passes , and the passes that you need to configure will depend on the type of automation you want to create.
In this guide, we'll be configuring an autounattend. Configuring the pass '1 windowsPE,' you'll be able to setup region and language, hard drive configuration, installation location, and product key.
On the right side, under 'Settings,' define your keyboard, region, primary and fall back language, and device location. For instance, if you're located in the U. Only users outside the U. On the right side, under 'Settings,' set UILanguage with the correct language. For example, because we're doing an install in English, we're using en-US. In order to perform an unattended installation of Windows 10, you must configure an answer file that specifies the settings to properly configure the hard drive.
If you leave this setting empty, the installation will stop during the hard drive setup process. Configuring the WillWipeDik setting to true will make sure to erase everything on the first hard drive before setting up the partitions.
If you have anything important on this drive, you should backup its content before proceeding. If you've a computer using legacy BIOS, continue with these steps.
Otherwise, skip this part, and follow the UEFI instructions below. Using the above settings, you're indicating the setup to create the system reserved partition of MB, which is a partition required for Windows to boot.
On the right side, under 'Settings,' use these values to create a partition to install Windows Using the above settings, you're indicating the setup to create a partition to install Windows Also, you'll notice that we didn't specify the Size value, and we set Extend to true. This is because we want the setup to create a partition with all the available space left on the drive after creating the system reserved partition.
If you want to create multiple partitions, you need to set the value of Extend to false , and enter a value in megabytes in the Size setting. Then the last partition should have Extend set to true without specifying the Size value to indicate the setup to use the remaining available space to create the partition.
Using the above steps, we carved the partitions. The next step is to specify the required file format and partition properties. On the right side, under 'Settings,' use these values to configure a partition to install Windows In the steps, using the Order and PartitionID , we're specifying how the setup should configure on each of the two raw partitions we created earlier.
You can learn more about the partition layout required for a BIOS system in this Microsoft support page. The above settings tell the setup to install Windows 10 on the first drive inside the second partition. If you have a computer using UEFI, continue with these steps. Otherwise, skip this part, and follow the BIOS instructions outlined above.
On the right side, under 'Settings,' use these values to create a Microsoft reserved partition MSR partition:. Using the above steps, we carved the partition. The next step is to specify the require file format and partition properties. On the right side, under 'Settings,' use only these two values to configure a Microsoft reserved partition MSR partition:.
In the steps, using the Order and PartitionID , we're specifying how the set up should configure each of the four raw partitions we created earlier. You can learn more about the partition layout required for an UEFI system in this Microsoft support page. The last thing left to do in this part is to indicate the setup where Windows 10 should be installed. Here is how:. The above settings will indicate for the set up to install Windows 10 on the first drive inside the fourth partition.
During the first pass, you can also specify the product key for the version of Windows 10 that you want to install. If you're creating an answer file that you'll use in multiple devices, you should be using a volume or generic product key.
In the above settings, you can use any name for the Organization value. For example, home users could simply use 'Family. On the right side, under 'Settings,' make sure to update the Key value using the product key for the edition of Windows 10 you want to install. You can always check this Microsoft support website to find the appropriate generic key for your installation.
If you want to configure additional settings, such as model, manufacturer, computer name, device owner, timezone, and more during the installation, you can use these steps:. On the right side, under 'Settings,' use the following values specifying your custom information :. If you don't configure the TimeZone setting, Windows 10 will set the zone based on the language you're installing. You can check the Microsoft support website to find out the exact name for your time zone.
On the right side, under 'Settings,' you can specify some computer specific properties optional , including:. Using an answer file, you can also define the options you want to configure during the out-of-box experience OOBE to finish setting up the installation without user interaction, including additional language settings, accept the licensing agreement, create an user account, and a lot more. While most settings are self-explanatory, you'll notice that we're also configuring the ProtectYourPC setting, which defines how the express settings such as speech, inking, typing, error reporting, and suggestions should be handled.
Using the value of 1 , we're telling the setup to turn on the express settings using the default options. On the right-side, under 'Settings,' use the following configuration to create a primary local account:.
Using the above settings, you'll be creating an account called 'admin' for user 'John,' and we're adding the account to the 'Administrators' group that gives the user unrestricted access to the device. Of course, you can always define your custom preferences, including for 'Description,' 'DisplayName,' 'Group,' and 'Name. While you'll see the password in plain text, after saving the autounattend.
Once you've completed setting up all the configurations to install Windows 10 automatically, you need to remove all the unmodified components, validate the answer file, and save changes as an. Under 'Messages,' check the Validation tab, if you don't see any warning errors the file is good to go.
If you're configuring multiple answer files, it'll be best to save the files on a different folder with a descriptive name.
In the root of the drive, right-click the Paste to copy the autounattend. In the case that you don't have a Windows 10 USB installation media, you can create one using the Media Creation Tool or using a third-party tool, such as Rufus. Once you have the USB bootable media with the answer files, you can perform an unattended installation of Windows 10 using an answer file using these steps:.
Warning: This process will delete everything on your computer and install Windows 10 without the user interaction, as such make sure to connect the USB flash drive to the correct device. Otherwise, you may end up wiping out the incorrect computer. In order for the media to boot you have to make sure that the device is configured to boot from the correct drive.
However, these settings will vary by manufacturer, and even by model. The only thing that you need be very careful is partition settings. Be sure to select the right disk, partition, partition format, partition letter and partition order. If you have plenty of disk space on the drive where you plan to install Windows 10, then select No for Wipe Disk.
You can check the disk number by opening Disk Management. The Partition order number can be found by launching Disk Management. Step 2: Once the Autounattend. Your unattended Windows 10 USB is ready now.
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