Scripted OS install of Windows 2008

You need to install Microsoft WAIK (Windows Automation Installation Kit). It also install WinPE 2.1 (If I remember the version correctly). When you have installed WAIK you will have an editor that will help you creating the XML file. it will also verify that it should work.

Thanks Martin for the info. Do I install WAIK on the Deployment server or just on a workstation and build the xml file offline and then import it in DS? Thanks Chris

In case you already have WinPE 2.1 (needed in order to be able to install Windows server 2008) installed on your DS you can simply install WAIK on a workstation build the XML there and then copy the XML file to the DS.



Personally I never use the Altiris Scripted OS install as i do not like the way it works. I prefere the way HP Rapid Deployment Pack does it. but I guess that it is just a habbit.



Having the unattend.xml file on you DS simply call W2K8 setup.exe /unattend:%DS%\location of your unattend.xml

Martin,



Not sure if you can answer this questions also, but I created the xml and copied it to the Express share. I'm created a job to run the below script in WinPE:



\\altirisds\express\deploy\winos009\setup.exe /unattend:\\altirisds\express\deploy\WinOS009\w2k8-64bit.xml



When I run the job, I receive an incorrect function error. Any ideas?

I am having the same problem but with a Vista Image I am deploying. The odd thing is I am only getting it with desktops. When I run the job on a laptop everything works just fine.