Windows 10: Windows 10 ISO with (Auto)Unattend.xml

Been googling and pulling my hair out - what little hair I have left. I used to do these things with WDS but now I'm in an environment without that setup. First off, for ISO/USB installations, which do you use, Unattend.xml or AutoUnattend.xml? I've tried multiple approaches.

I've used sysprep and then captured the WIM with WinPE and DISM. From there, I opened the WIM in WSIM and then generated an Unattend.xml from there. With DISM, I then mounted the WIM within Windows and ran something like: dism.exe /image:C:\Temp\MOUNT /apply-unattend:C:\Temp\Unattend.xml. From there, I committed my changes and dropped the WIM into an ISO and ran the install. The install ran fine until the OOBE. The idea was to blow right by OOBE but it stopped and waited for my answers. So, that test failed.

My next test was similar but without all the mess of DISM. I mounted the WIM, generated an AutoUnattend.xml and then dropped it into the root of the ISO. I booted it and ran through the install but it too stopped me at the OOBE.

What am I missing? I used to do this stuff so often it was muscle memory. Now, I'm fighting with it!

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Using Media Creation Tool to install from USB get windows cannot read the <product key> unattend.xml error

I just bought an SSD and I want to install windows on it. I just bought a new copy of Windows 10, then downloaded the Media Creation Tool. I've tried the USB option and tried the ISO and I get the same error every time when I boot into the USB drive.

windows cannot read the <product key> unattend.xml

I can't find unattend.xml anywhere. It won't let me do anything else.

 

How to disable or skip the "Meet Cortana" page in OOBE phase?

Hi Here,

I need use unattend.xml to auto deploy Windows 10 1607. Need users to create local user account at OOBE phase.

I use the following setting in my unattend.xml file.

<OOBE>

<HideEULAPage>true</HideEULAPage>

<HideWirelessSetupInOOBE>true</HideWirelessSetupInOOBE>

<ProtectYourPC>1</ProtectYourPC>

<UnattendEnableRetailDemo>false</UnattendEnableRetailDemo>

<HideLocalAccountScreen>true</HideLocalAccountScreen>

<HideOEMRegistrationScreen>true</HideOEMRegistrationScreen>

<HideOnlineAccountScreens>true</HideOnlineAccountScreens>

</OOBE>

When I test the unattend.xml file, after I create local user account, there will pop up "Meet Contana" page and need to click "Not now" to close the page.

My question is that is there any key in unattend.xml file to skip the "Meet Contana" page in OOBE phase?

I search in google and view a lots of web page, could not find the answer.

Please help. Thank you.

 

I may have figured it out. I was using a build (v14393) that I had made via a sysprep/DISM capture. If I use a factory version (v10240), it seems to work. So, disregard for now; I'll have to work this out on my own. At least I know I've still got it! *Tongue