Windows 10: Windows cannot locate the disk and partition specified in the unattended answer file’s...

Windows cannot locate the disk and partition specified in the unattended answer file’s <ImageInstall> setting . Make sure the setting reference a valid partition and restart the installationWindows cannot locate the disk and partition specified in the unattended answer file’s <ImageInstall> setting . Make sure the setting reference a valid partition and restart the installationI have been struggling to install windows 10 on my MacBook Pro 15-inch, 2019 for the past three days to no success . I have done everything possible from resetting PRAM , trying to use USB , although this m

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Problem with Windows 10 unattended answer file?




Hej Ken. Din svarfil antyder att du är också en Finlandsvensk. Välkommen till Ten Forums!






Hi Ken. Your answer file suggests that you are a fellow Finland Swede. Welcome to Ten Forums!

That error is because there's no generic product key or MAK key in your answer file. It is obligatory in autounattend.xml answer file, the one that takes care of first phase of Windows setup, partitioning and installing.

Please see step 3.9 in following tutorial for how to add key in answer file: Create media for automated unattended install of Windows 10

 

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

 

Need partitioning script for unattended install

1) only Autounattended.xml file according to Kari's thread
2) same with Kari's exept Language, User name, etc.

I also have another Autounattended.xml which includes ModifyPartition(formatting) and InstallToAvailablePartition steps, so no creating partitions, wiping. It works cause I know exactly my PartitionId's that already setted up but that's not the case when I have no idea about their PartitionId's and states (which one is needed) and I can't ask them. Maybe single script (I'll send it) that print PartitionId's for them and then they send me SSs and I may prepare customized Answer files!

Ty for assistance.