Sample vista answer file

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Toggle navigation. Search Options. Ghost Solution Suite. Expand all Collapse all sort by most recent sort by thread. First, let me just apologize - this might be a very basic problem that isn't being asked because n Back with two quick updates: 1 it looks like we were able to get the image mostly working by ig Hi Jesse, Thanks for the detailed explanation.

It is also great to know you have made some Broadcom Employee. Migration User. The Panther folder is one of the folders where Windows searches for an answer file. When you apply your image , Windows will process your unattend file and will configure your settings based on what you specified in the unattend. Skip to main content. This browser is no longer supported. Download Microsoft Edge More info. Contents Exit focus mode. Answer files unattend.

Is this page helpful? Please rate your experience Yes No. Any additional feedback? Note These settings could be lost if the user resets their PC with the built-in recovery tools. Much of creating a successful autounattend. I ran about 8 unattended installs with 8 different autounattend. Much of this was trying to get the undocumented static IP address information right. Where is the Help? Right click any component or subcomponent, in any pane, and choose Help. Help will open for that component.

The Help is a little vague typical MS but much of it will tell you what the component is for and how to use it. The same goes for the settings in the right hand pane. Right click a setting and choose Help. Help will explain what the setting is and what parameters to use. You should also check out the Windows Vista TechNet sites links are below.

It will become easier after you use WSIM for a while. The hard part is working around the bugs. What Bugs? There are some bugs in the unattended installs. Some of them you can work around, some not. Few are show stoppers except not being able to enter a Computer Name when it is deliberately left out of autounattend. Additional Notes about Unattended Installs. It will just bootup and start the install. This is OK, but be aware that the Vista install process will reboot the target PC at least twice during the install.

You can remove the flash drive as soon as Windows finishes copying files from it very early in the install process. It will not be needed again. DON'T forget to do this. Alternatively , you can add a Synchronous command in Pass 1 WinPE to run a batch file that will pause the install and tell the user Vista is about to be installed. Click Here for an example. If you want to enable the local Administrator account during an unattended install, the easiest way is to add a synchronous command in Pass 4 and then in Pass 7, set the Administrator password: 1.

Choose Add Synchronous command to Pass 4, Specialize 3. Entering the password here will encrypt it so it can't be seen in the answer file.

It is not the preferred way to set up multiple PCs. Imaging, using Sysprepped images and ImageX to create capture and apply images, is now the preferred way to deploy Windows. You will just have to test them to see where the problems are. Note: these 2 files are basically the same thing. This website will allow you to configure numerous settings that are necessary for the Windows Setup process. Some of the configuration settings include:.

Windows AFG has one simple form to create an unattended answer file for the x86 and x64 bit architectures.