However, because any answer file can be used to install any windows image, if there are settings in the answer file for components that do not exist in the windows image, those settings are ignored. This tutorial covers the creation of an autounattend answer file for windows 7 pro 64 bit, with windows automated installation kit, v 3. Windows 7 unattended install x32 and x64 my digital life. Windows 7 unattended install not really unattended. Keeps all windows tweaks when sysprep unattended answer file for windows 7 people help me create. According to this article, you must have the unsecurejoin setting under the microsoftwindowsunattendedjoin component set to true and you must have the microsoftwindowsshellsetup component even if empty in your unattend file. Windows 7 is going out of support in 1 week, leaving only a few days to upgrade to an os which is actually getting security updates.
I install windows 98 all the time, basically for every project im starting new. In this file you specify all the keywords that will be read into the fields of the installation process. Unattended installation an overview sciencedirect topics. Unattended windows 98 installation using answer file in this video tutorial i walk you through creating an answer file, the core of an unattended installation. If you want to do it faster, there is now a powershell script which can do the whole song and dance almost completely unattended. For this go around, im documenting the xml answer file settings for each version of microsoft windows. Help unattended answer file xml sysprep windows 7 there is no way.
A clean install with the usb stick is possible, but i am asked for the product key. Automated windows 7 installation with an autounattend. The image below illustrates the setup process from first launching setup, to the logon screen, from lefttoright. Create unattend answer file for windows server 2019. Windows 7 forums is the largest help and support community, providing friendly help and advice for microsoft windows 7 computers such as dell, hp, acer, asus or a custom build. This article discusses some basic configuration of the autounattend. And removing the usb stick after the installation has started gives the message that windows is missing a driver, e. I get the message cannot read the productkey in the answer file for unattended installation. Its quite tedious and you constantly need to be present and enter information such as your licence key. Windows 7 64bit unattended install with waik windows. This is a step by step guide on using sysprep to make a windows 7 machine ready for deployment from start to finish. In how to cheat at microsoft vista administration, 2007. Im currently having a problem when trying to setup an unattended install of windows 7.
Sep 09, 2015 windows 7 unattended installation issues before to trash my windows 7 dvd i would like to know why my autounattend. Unattended installation is the most practical way to. For example, if the newdomaindnsname option is specified in the answer file and the newdomaindnsname parameter is used on the command line. Posted on june 29, 2015 by nerd drivel a lot of instructions on the net tell you how to use the answer file to create the base image for capturing but nothing in regards to installation. Can an unattended install file wipe the existing partitions on a drive and then create the new ones listed in the unattended file.
Creating fully unattended handsfree setup and deployment. Unattended installations use an answer file named unattend. Unattended installation options and answer files windows 7. The following steps show how to create an unattended answer file on a technicians computer that can be used to boot a system into the sysprep audit mode without user invention. Heres how to do an unattended upgrade from windows 7 to. The image i am working from has already been sysprepped with the unattended answer file, and at every change since then.
The windows setup program splits the window 7 installation process into seven phases which is called configuration passes. This enables users to customers the windows install thus saving time having to manual configure each device. Copy the answer file into the image into the \windows\panther folder, and name it unattend. Windows 7 automated install settings mischa taylors.
Unattended windows installation packer by hashicorp. You can use an answer file together with the system preparation sysprep tool to configure unattended windows setup settings. Set user settings in logon scripts based on installed software. Jun 09, 2017 windows 7 forums is the largest help and support community, providing friendly help and advice for microsoft windows 7 computers such as dell, hp, acer, asus or a custom build. Creating a windows 7 thin pc unattended installation interworks. How to create an unattended installation of windows 10. This topic describes some considerations and processes for using answer files together with sysprep. For more information about windows components and settings that you can add to an answer. When you run your windows 7 installation it will automatically look for any usb drives containing an autounattend.
Choose file new answer file to create a new empty answer file, whose contents you can edit in the answer file pane. Learn how to create and verify an answer file using windows 7 aik automated installation kit. According to the configured settings in the answer file windows will install automatically to the pcs. You will be adding a few components from the windows image pane to the answer file pane and editing the settings in the righthand pane of wsim. Repackaging nonmsi windows installer based setup programs into msi packages. Solved unattended answer file and joining a ad domain. Jun 07, 2018 in this windows 10 guide, we walk you through the steps to create an autounattend. Msfn is made available via donations, subscriptions and advertising revenue. Creating answer files for wds system administration.
That is designed for registered microsoft retailers to run multiple installs from a server. Trying to create a completely unattended install of windows 7 to where a tech can insert usb drive, boot from it, and wait for the setup to complete. The purpose of this solution is to outline how to create an unattend. I am creating an answer file using windows system image manager sim, a utility for creating and modifying unattended answer files. When it loads up, i just select the windows version i want and come back to it when it is done. Go back and extract the contents of the original windows 7 thin disc. Unattended installation options and answer files windows. Automated unattended installations with windows installer. To learn how to mount an image, see mount and modify a windows image using dism. For windows vista professional, windows vista ultimate, or windows server 2008 editions, copy and paste the following text into notepad. Jun 21, 20 help unattended answer file xml sysprep windows 7 there is no way.
Jump to content unattended windows 7 server 2008r2. Im trying to get an old laptop of mine prepped to pass on to a friend, an am running into a problem while attempting to reinstall win7. Copy the answer file into the image into the \ windows \panther folder, and name it unattend. Dont panic when you see installer to tell it requires almost 7 gb, we will only need under 100 mb. Essentially, a sysprep file for a prepared system from which youre going to make an image for an unattended install needs certain things to be configured in passes 4 and 7, and will ignore settings in the other answer file passes. May 06, 2019 before creating an answer file for a particular unattended installation of windows server 2019, you need to download the windows server 2019 media. Unattended installation for windows unattended windows installation is done via answer files, or unattend files. Windows 7 there are several ways to do the installation. For example, if the newdomaindnsname option is specified in the answer file and the newdomaindnsname parameter is used on the command line, the value on the command line takes precedence. The unattended answer file contains an invalid product key ive downloaded the windows 10. Creating own unattended custom installation exe files for offline computers including credentials. Hence we have made the answer file for automating the installations.
This section shows you how to create an unattended answer file on a technicians computer that can be used for unattended installation. So, lets assume youve created the unattended file and placed it on a floppy disk, cd, or other medium, and then inserted it into the server core server. Please disable adblocking software or set an exception for msfn. In this windows 10 guide, we walk you through the steps to create an autounattend. Windows afg, however, does not need the windows automated installation kit or windows assessment and deployment kit to be installed or downloaded. Windows 7 unattended installation issues microsoft community. Windows system image manager is the tool used to create an unattended windows setup answer file. One answer file will allow the system to join the domain and loads the image from server and other automates the further installation steps. This unattend file is an xml file either created by the windows embedded standard 2011 image configuration editor ice or by hand for those who prefer. They are not packerspecific tools, though we do make use of them. Create media for automated unattended install of windows. Copy the contents of the disc to a separate folder. It is possible to use the unattend file to join a domain during deployment. Before creating an answer file for a particular unattended installation of windows server 2019, you need to download the windows server 2019 media.
This article covers the xml answer files settings needed to automate a windows 7 64bit base os install. Dec 12, 2010 learn how to create and verify an answer file using windows 7 aik automated installation kit. Windows 7 can be installed without user intervention by placing a specially formatted xml file on a usb drive or floppy disk before booting from the installation dvd. The panther folder is one of the folders where windows searches for an answer file. Alternatively, register and become a site sponsorsubscriber and ads.
Installation of any type of software unattended without a management system. An unattended installation is the traditional method of deploying a windows operating system. Creating a windows 7 thin pc unattended installation. Using windows system image manager part 3 creating an unattended answer file windows 7 tutorial. Aug 31, 2009 all the drivers get copied to the hd but i cant figure out have to tell the unattended file to search c. To test the file, we use oscdimg to create a bootable iso of windows 7 with the answer file. In this article, answer file is referred to as the unattend. Windows 7 unattended installation issues before to trash my windows 7 dvd i would like to know why my autounattend.
To use the answer file with the image of windows 7 deployed in windows deployment service wds we created two answer files. When the hard drive has no partitions the install goes fine. The next answer file that we use will be associated with the windows 7 installation image on the wds server if you have multiple images available, you will need an answer file for each. I got the product key for my current windows 7 pro sp1 from the sticker on the underside of my laptop. With the unattended installation system administrator or it people can create the answer file for windows installation. Windows 7 unattended install and diskpartition wiping. Oct 12, 2009 this unattend file is an xml file either created by the windows embedded standard 2011 image configuration editor ice or by hand for those who prefer.
The file is placed in the root directory of a usb drive or floppy disk. According to this article, you must have the unsecurejoin setting under the microsoft windows unattendedjoin component set to true and you must have the microsoft windows shellsetup component even if empty in your unattend file. The answer file has been validated no syntax errors but when i install system i find myself in oobe instead of audit mode, features are not disabled. Its possible, but youll still need a stub cmd to launch it on the local disk. The great unattended project tgup is an online unattended installer that downloads and installs latest versions of commonlyused freeware silently in sequence and sorts them into the startmenu. In this video tutorial i walk you through creating an answer file, the core of an unattended installation. Create unattend answer file for windows server 2019 automated. Youll need to use the windows system image manager tool to edit sysprep xml answer files. When you configure elements in an answer file, windows sim adds them to specific configuration passes, which dictate when in the installation process the setup program will configure the element sometimes windows sim gives you the choice of adding particular element to. The solution for windows silent software installation. Unattended deployment of windows 7 via wds 4sysops.
There is a possibility to create a windows 7 installation dvd that runs fully automated without any user interaction this is done by placing a file called autounattend. Windows afg provides a simple web based form that gives the user options to configure the desired. During creation of the vm i get this message the unattended answer file contains an invalid product key. Nov 21, 2019 the unattended answer file contains an invalid product key ive downloaded the windows 10. Help unattended answer file xml sysprep windows 7 windows. So i end up having to launch a live cd and delete the partitions before doing the unattended install. Choose file new answer file to create a new empty answer file, whose contents you can.