Howto use a answering file to run an unattened setup of windows vista/server 2008


	Howto use a answering file to run an unattened setup of windows vista/server 2008

ntziolis

5-13-2008 12:33 PM

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deployment, windows vista, vista, windows server 2008, wim, unattend, setup, install, answer file, xml

ntziolis says:

A very simple tutorial on howto create and use an answering file for unattened windows vista/server 2008 setups.
It shows e.g. how to set the product key, so it dosent need to be entered every time.
And much more.

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	that you'll usually create using a free program from Microsoft called the 
	Windows System Image Manager (WSIM) that is part of the WAIK.</LI></blockquote><div style="height: 2px; font-size: 2px; background: #dcdcdc; border-bottom: solid 1px #f5f5f5; margin: 2px 4px;"></div><blockquote style="text-align: left; padding: 0px 8px; margin: 4px 0px 8px 0px; background: transparent; border: none;" cite="http://www.minasi.com/newsletters/nws0701a.htm"><li style="margin-left:16px;padding-left: 0px;">Give that answer file the name "autounattend.xml."</LI></blockquote><div style="height: 2px; font-size: 2px; background: #dcdcdc; border-bottom: solid 1px #f5f5f5; margin: 2px 4px;"></div><blockquote style="text-align: left; padding: 0px 8px; margin: 4px 0px 8px 0px; background: transparent; border: none;" cite="http://www.minasi.com/newsletters/nws0701a.htm"><li style="margin-left:16px;padding-left: 0px;">Put the file on any removable storage device on the target computer; 
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