Windows 10: Autounattend - Automate DiskConfiguration while keeping one partition

Hello,
I'm currently trying to create an unattended file for Windows 10 and I'm struggling with the part of configuring the partitions.

I have 1 disk with C: and D: partiton and I would like to keep the D: partition. So is it possible to keep the D: partition while the other (C:, MSR, EFI, WindowsRE) are erased and re-created?

Thanks in advance

:)

 

W7 Hard drive partition issue

to get rid of that 100 meg windows partition that setup creates for you on a new install on a blank hdd:

- press shift+f10 when on the partition management screen in setup <-- this opens a command prompt
- diskpart <-- start the windows command line partition management tool
- list disk <--- list the installed hdds in this computer for the next step
- select disk 0 <- might have to replace 0 with the number of the correct disk
- clean <-- this will erase all data on the disk you selected one step up- dont use the wrong disk!
- create partition primary <- creates a primary partition taking up all space on the drive, adjust the command if necessary
- exit, exit to exit diskpart and the command prompt
- click refresh in partition manager and select your newly created partition and install to that

 

hard partition

Hi Prasad,

Thank you for posting in Microsoft Community.

I understand that you are trying to extend the Volume of Drives and create partitions from C: drive.

I would suggest you to follow the steps and check if it helps you.

• Press Windows + R keys, type diskmgmt.msc hit
  enter.
• Disk management will open. Right click on the C: drive
  below in the segments of the partitions.
• Select Shrink Volume. Select the Amount of space
  you want to extend in MBs (1GB = 1024MB).
• Follow the instruction and check if it creates a Unallocated Drive.

Later after the Unallocated drive is created follow the below steps to crate a partition.

• Right click on the Unallocated drive and select
  New Simple Volume.
• Select the Drive letter and follow the instructions and check if it
  creates a partition.
• Follow the same to Create partition.

Note: C: drive must be not less than 100GB if you are using a 1TB hard drive. partitions must not be more than 3 drives to have a better functioning of the system.

Keep us posted to help you better.

 

Fully Automate Windows 10 installation with autounattend

Good Morning,

I am currently working on developing and autounattend file for Windows 10 Enterprise edition for my organization. This is my first autounattend file. I am using the WSIM to develop the file. It works with a few exceptions. These exceptions greatly hinder
our installation process.

The goal is to not have to touch the computer during the installation process. I still have to choose the OS and once the install is complete I have to choose the network discovery. This will not work for us.

Does anyone know what components handle these two settings. I have supplied the Product Key in amd64_Microsoft-Windows-Shell_Setup_Neutral\imageInstall\OSImage\InstallFrom\MetaData [Key="/image/name"]<Product Key> <Value>Windows 10





I have tried the following:

With product key |[Key="/image/name"]<Product Key> <Value>Windows 10

Without the product key [Key="/image/name"]<Product Key> <Value>Windows 10

Both with and without the product Key [Key="/image/description"]<Product Key> <Value>Windows 10 <-- Parsing fails

I really need my answer file to provide this information so that we do not have to watch over the computer during the installation process.

We also need the Network discovery to be turned off in the answer file so that the screen does not appear.





For this I have set the following:

7 oobe System\amd65_Microsoft-Windows Shell Setup_neutral\OOBE\

<HideEULAPage> True

<HideLocalAccountScreen> True

<HideOEMRegistrationScreen> Trure

<Hide WirelessSetupinOOBE> True

<ProtectYourPC> 3

<SkipMachineOOBE> True <-- Though Deprecated

Does anyone have any advice on how to make my windows 10 install completely unattended.

Thank You,

M