I have created my autounattend.xml and the ei.cfg file. Everything is automated that I need except 2 steps at the very end of installation. At the end it asks for my productkey which I want to skip... because I want my disk fully automated. I can add the key later. Plus it stops at the Settings page. Where I usually select "Express Settings". Once I click these 2 options my setup continues as it should. here is my autounattend.xml: Code: <?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?> <unattend xmlns="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:unattend"> <settings pass="windowsPE"> <component name="Microsoft-Windows-International-Core-WinPE" processorArchitecture="x86" publicKeyToken="31bf3856ad364e35" language="neutral" versionScope="nonSxS" xmlns:wcm="schemas.microsoft.com/WMIConfig/2002/State" xmlns:xsi="/2001/XMLSchema-instance"> <SetupUILanguage> <UILanguage>en-US</UILanguage> </SetupUILanguage> <InputLocale>0409:00000409</InputLocale> <SystemLocale>en-US</SystemLocale> <UILanguage>en-US</UILanguage> <UserLocale>en-US</UserLocale> <UILanguageFallback>en-US</UILanguageFallback> </component> <component name="Microsoft-Windows-International-Core-WinPE" processorArchitecture="amd64" publicKeyToken="31bf3856ad364e35" language="neutral" versionScope="nonSxS" xmlns:wcm="schemas.microsoft.com/WMIConfig/2002/State" xmlns:xsi="/2001/XMLSchema-instance"> <SetupUILanguage> <UILanguage>en-US</UILanguage> </SetupUILanguage> <InputLocale>0409:00000409</InputLocale> <SystemLocale>en-US</SystemLocale> <UILanguage>en-US</UILanguage> <UserLocale>en-US</UserLocale> <UILanguageFallback>en-US</UILanguageFallback> </component> </settings> <settings pass="oobeSystem"> <component name="Microsoft-Windows-Shell-Setup" processorArchitecture="amd64" publicKeyToken="31bf3856ad364e35" language="neutral" versionScope="nonSxS" xmlns:wcm="schemas.microsoft.com/WMIConfig/2002/State" xmlns:xsi="/2001/XMLSchema-instance"> <VisualEffects> <SystemDefaultBackgroundColor>17</SystemDefaultBackgroundColor> </VisualEffects> <UserAccounts> <LocalAccounts> <LocalAccount wcm:action="add"> <Password> <Value>UABhAHMAcwB3AG8AcgBkAA==</Value> <PlainText>false</PlainText> </Password> <Description>Admin</Description> <DisplayName>Admin</DisplayName> <Name>Admin</Name> <Group>Administrators</Group> </LocalAccount> </LocalAccounts> </UserAccounts> <TimeZone>Pacific Standard Time</TimeZone> </component> <component name="Microsoft-Windows-Shell-Setup" processorArchitecture="x86" publicKeyToken="31bf3856ad364e35" language="neutral" versionScope="nonSxS" xmlns:wcm="schemas.microsoft.com/WMIConfig/2002/State" xmlns:xsi="/2001/XMLSchema-instance"> <VisualEffects> <SystemDefaultBackgroundColor>17</SystemDefaultBackgroundColor> </VisualEffects> <UserAccounts> <LocalAccounts> <LocalAccount wcm:action="add"> <Password> <Value>UABhAHMAcwB3AG8AcgBkAA==</Value> <PlainText>false</PlainText> </Password> <Description>Admin</Description> <DisplayName>Admin</DisplayName> <Name>Admin</Name> <Group>Administrators</Group> </LocalAccount> </LocalAccounts> </UserAccounts> <TimeZone>Pacific Standard Time</TimeZone> <FirstLogonCommands> <SynchronousCommand wcm:action="add"> <CommandLine>%WinDir%\Nstall\Nstall.exe /Nstall /ROOTDir:"ROOT:\OEM\NSTALL" /Settings:"SVCPACK.INI"</CommandLine> <Description>Nstalling...</Description> <Order>10</Order> <RequiresUserInput>true</RequiresUserInput> </SynchronousCommand> </FirstLogonCommands> </component> </settings> <settings pass="specialize"> <component name="Microsoft-Windows-IE-InternetExplorer" processorArchitecture="amd64" publicKeyToken="31bf3856ad364e35" language="neutral" versionScope="nonSxS" xmlns:wcm="schemas.microsoft.com/WMIConfig/2002/State" xmlns:xsi="/2001/XMLSchema-instance"> <FavoriteBarItems> <FavoriteBarItem wcm:action="add"> <ItemUrl>website.con</ItemUrl> <ItemName>Company</ItemName> <ItemKey>1</ItemKey> </FavoriteBarItem> <FavoriteBarItem wcm:action="add"> <ItemUrl>website2.con</ItemUrl> <ItemName>Homepage2</ItemName> <ItemKey>2</ItemKey> </FavoriteBarItem> </FavoriteBarItems> <FavoritesList> <FavoriteItem wcm:action="add"> <FavTitle>Company - Homepage</FavTitle> <FavURL>website.con</FavURL> <FavID>1</FavID> </FavoriteItem> <FavoriteItem wcm:action="add"> <FavTitle>Homepage2</FavTitle> <FavURL>website2.con</FavURL> <FavID>2</FavID> </FavoriteItem> </FavoritesList> <Home_Page>google.com</Home_Page> </component> <component name="Microsoft-Windows-IE-InternetExplorer" processorArchitecture="x86" publicKeyToken="31bf3856ad364e35" language="neutral" versionScope="nonSxS" xmlns:wcm="schemas.microsoft.com/WMIConfig/2002/State" xmlns:xsi="/2001/XMLSchema-instance"> <FavoriteBarItems wcm:keyValue="1"> <FavoriteBarItem wcm:action="add" wcm:keyValue="1"> <ItemUrl wcm:keyValue="1">website.con</ItemUrl> <ItemName wcm:keyValue="1">Company</ItemName> <ItemKey wcm:keyValue="1">1</ItemKey> </FavoriteBarItem> <FavoriteBarItem wcm:action="add" wcm:keyValue="2"> <ItemUrl wcm:keyValue="2">website2.con</ItemUrl> <ItemName wcm:keyValue="2">Homepage2</ItemName> <ItemKey wcm:keyValue="2">2</ItemKey> </FavoriteBarItem> </FavoriteBarItems> <FavoritesList> <FavoriteItem wcm:action="add"> <FavTitle>Company - Homepage</FavTitle> <FavURL>website.con</FavURL> <FavID>1</FavID> </FavoriteItem> <FavoriteItem wcm:action="add"> <FavTitle>Homepage2</FavTitle> <FavURL>website2.con</FavURL> <FavID>2</FavID> </FavoriteItem> </FavoritesList> <Home_Page>google.com</Home_Page> </component> <component name="Microsoft-Windows-IE-InternetExplorer" processorArchitecture="wow64" publicKeyToken="31bf3856ad364e35" language="neutral" versionScope="nonSxS" xmlns:wcm="schemas.microsoft.com/WMIConfig/2002/State" xmlns:xsi="/2001/XMLSchema-instance"> <FavoriteBarItems> <FavoriteBarItem wcm:action="add"> <ItemUrl>website.con</ItemUrl> <ItemName>Company</ItemName> <ItemKey>1</ItemKey> </FavoriteBarItem> <FavoriteBarItem wcm:action="add"> <ItemName>Homepage2</ItemName> <ItemUrl>website2.con</ItemUrl> <ItemKey>2</ItemKey> </FavoriteBarItem> </FavoriteBarItems> <FavoritesList> <FavoriteItem wcm:action="add"> <FavURL>website.con</FavURL> <FavTitle>Company - Homepage</FavTitle> <FavID>1</FavID> </FavoriteItem> <FavoriteItem wcm:action="add"> <FavTitle>Homepage2</FavTitle> <FavURL>website2.con</FavURL> <FavID>2</FavID> </FavoriteItem> </FavoritesList> <Home_Page>google.com</Home_Page> </component> <component name="Microsoft-Windows-Shell-Setup" processorArchitecture="amd64" publicKeyToken="31bf3856ad364e35" language="neutral" versionScope="nonSxS" xmlns:wcm="schemas.microsoft.com/WMIConfig/2002/State" xmlns:xsi="/2001/XMLSchema-instance"> <TimeZone>Pacific Standard Time</TimeZone> <ComputerName>*</ComputerName> <DesktopOptimization> <GoToDesktopOnSignIn>true</GoToDesktopOnSignIn> </DesktopOptimization> <Themes> <ThemeName>Windows Theme</ThemeName> </Themes> <ProductKey>*</ProductKey> </component> <component name="Microsoft-Windows-Shell-Setup" processorArchitecture="x86" publicKeyToken="31bf3856ad364e35" language="neutral" versionScope="nonSxS" xmlns:wcm="schemas.microsoft.com/WMIConfig/2002/State" xmlns:xsi="/2001/XMLSchema-instance"> <TimeZone>Pacific Standard Time</TimeZone> <ComputerName>*</ComputerName> <DesktopOptimization> <GoToDesktopOnSignIn>true</GoToDesktopOnSignIn> </DesktopOptimization> <Themes> <ThemeName>Windows Theme</ThemeName> </Themes> </component> </settings> <settings pass="auditSystem"> <component name="Microsoft-Windows-Shell-Setup" processorArchitecture="x86" publicKeyToken="31bf3856ad364e35" language="neutral" versionScope="nonSxS" xmlns:wcm="schemas.microsoft.com/WMIConfig/2002/State" xmlns:xsi="/2001/XMLSchema-instance"> <UserAccounts> <LocalAccounts> <LocalAccount wcm:action="add"> <Password> <Value>UABhAHMAcwB3AG8AcgBkAA==</Value> <PlainText>false</PlainText> </Password> <Description>Admin</Description> <DisplayName>Admin</DisplayName> <Group>Administrators</Group> <Name>Admin</Name> </LocalAccount> </LocalAccounts> <AdministratorPassword> <Value>QQBkAG0AaQBuAGkAcwB0AHIAYQB0AG8AcgBQAGEAcwBzAHcAbwByAGQA</Value> <PlainText>false</PlainText> </AdministratorPassword> </UserAccounts> <AutoLogon> <Password> <Value>UABhAHMAcwB3AG8AcgBkAA==</Value> <PlainText>false</PlainText> </Password> <Enabled>true</Enabled> <LogonCount>2</LogonCount> <Username>Admin</Username> </AutoLogon> <TimeZone>Pacific Standard Time</TimeZone> </component> <component name="Microsoft-Windows-Shell-Setup" processorArchitecture="amd64" publicKeyToken="31bf3856ad364e35" language="neutral" versionScope="nonSxS" xmlns:wcm="schemas.microsoft.com/WMIConfig/2002/State" xmlns:xsi="/2001/XMLSchema-instance"> <UserAccounts> <LocalAccounts> <LocalAccount wcm:action="add"> <Password> <Value>UABhAHMAcwB3AG8AcgBkAA==</Value> <PlainText>false</PlainText> </Password> <Description>Admin</Description> <DisplayName>Admin</DisplayName> <Group>Administrators</Group> <Name>Admin</Name> </LocalAccount> </LocalAccounts> <AdministratorPassword> <Value>QQBkAG0AaQBuAGkAcwB0AHIAYQB0AG8AcgBQAGEAcwBzAHcAbwByAGQA</Value> <PlainText>false</PlainText> </AdministratorPassword> </UserAccounts> <AutoLogon> <Password> <Value>UABhAHMAcwB3AG8AcgBkAA==</Value> <PlainText>false</PlainText> </Password> <Enabled>true</Enabled> <LogonCount>2</LogonCount> <Username>Admin</Username> </AutoLogon> <TimeZone>Pacific Standard Time</TimeZone> </component> </settings> <cpi:offlineImage cpi:source="wim:c:/win81aio/x64/sources/install.wim#Windows 8.1 Pro" xmlns:cpi="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:cpi" /> </unattend>
I forgot to mention this is for a Windows 8.1 iso. I have searched everywhere for information on how to skip the productkey step but nothing I find works for windows 8.1. Thanks to anyone who can help me.
My disk is a multi index so it has more than one option of what to install. If I put in a product key then it will no longer ask which version of Windows 8.1 I wish to install will it?
Here is the latest copy I have. There may be a couple sections that are not needed at all. I haven't finished cleaning out un needed sections. But it does work the way I need it to. The only steps that I have to do is select which index. Click I agree and format my drives. Code: <?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?> <unattend xmlns="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:unattend"> <settings pass="windowsPE"> <component name="Microsoft-Windows-International-Core-WinPE" processorArchitecture="x86" publicKeyToken="31bf3856ad364e35" language="neutral" versionScope="nonSxS" xmlns:wcm="hxxp://schemas.microsoft.com/WMIConfig/2002/State" xmlns:xsi="hxxp://wxw.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance"> <SetupUILanguage> <UILanguage>en-US</UILanguage> </SetupUILanguage> <InputLocale>0409:00000409</InputLocale> <SystemLocale>en-US</SystemLocale> <UILanguage>en-US</UILanguage> <UserLocale>en-US</UserLocale> <UILanguageFallback>en-US</UILanguageFallback> </component> <component name="Microsoft-Windows-International-Core-WinPE" processorArchitecture="amd64" publicKeyToken="31bf3856ad364e35" language="neutral" versionScope="nonSxS" xmlns:wcm="hxxp://schemas.microsoft.com/WMIConfig/2002/State" xmlns:xsi="hxxp://wxw.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance"> <SetupUILanguage> <UILanguage>en-US</UILanguage> </SetupUILanguage> <InputLocale>0409:00000409</InputLocale> <SystemLocale>en-US</SystemLocale> <UILanguage>en-US</UILanguage> <UserLocale>en-US</UserLocale> <UILanguageFallback>en-US</UILanguageFallback> </component> </settings> <settings pass="oobeSystem"> <component name="Microsoft-Windows-Shell-Setup" processorArchitecture="amd64" publicKeyToken="31bf3856ad364e35" language="neutral" versionScope="nonSxS" xmlns:wcm="hxxp://schemas.microsoft.com/WMIConfig/2002/State" xmlns:xsi="hxxp://wxw.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance"> <VisualEffects> <SystemDefaultBackgroundColor>17</SystemDefaultBackgroundColor> </VisualEffects> <UserAccounts> <LocalAccounts> <LocalAccount wcm:action="add"> <Password> <Value>UABhAHMAcwB3AG8AcgBkAA==</Value> <PlainText>false</PlainText> </Password> <Description>Admin</Description> <DisplayName>Admin</DisplayName> <Name>Admin</Name> <Group>Administrators</Group> </LocalAccount> </LocalAccounts> </UserAccounts> <TimeZone>Pacific Standard Time</TimeZone> </component> <component name="Microsoft-Windows-Shell-Setup" processorArchitecture="x86" publicKeyToken="31bf3856ad364e35" language="neutral" versionScope="nonSxS" xmlns:wcm="hxxp://schemas.microsoft.com/WMIConfig/2002/State" xmlns:xsi="hxxp://wxw.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance"> <VisualEffects> <SystemDefaultBackgroundColor>17</SystemDefaultBackgroundColor> </VisualEffects> <UserAccounts> <LocalAccounts> <LocalAccount wcm:action="add"> <Password> <Value>UABhAHMAcwB3AG8AcgBkAA==</Value> <PlainText>false</PlainText> </Password> <Description>Admin</Description> <DisplayName>Admin</DisplayName> <Name>Admin</Name> <Group>Administrators</Group> </LocalAccount> </LocalAccounts> </UserAccounts> <TimeZone>Pacific Standard Time</TimeZone> <FirstLogonCommands> <SynchronousCommand wcm:action="add"> <CommandLine>Change this with your command</CommandLine> <Description>Installing...</Description> <Order>10</Order> <RequiresUserInput>true</RequiresUserInput> </SynchronousCommand> </FirstLogonCommands> <OOBE> <HideEULAPage>true</HideEULAPage> <HideOEMRegistrationScreen>true</HideOEMRegistrationScreen> <HideOnlineAccountScreens>true</HideOnlineAccountScreens> <HideWirelessSetupInOOBE>true</HideWirelessSetupInOOBE> <ProtectYourPC>1</ProtectYourPC> <NetworkLocation>Home</NetworkLocation> <HideLocalAccountScreen>true</HideLocalAccountScreen> </OOBE> </component> </settings> <settings pass="specialize"> <component name="Microsoft-Windows-IE-InternetExplorer" processorArchitecture="amd64" publicKeyToken="31bf3856ad364e35" language="neutral" versionScope="nonSxS" xmlns:wcm="hxxp://schemas.microsoft.com/WMIConfig/2002/State" xmlns:xsi="hxxp://wxw.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance"> <FavoriteBarItems> <FavoriteBarItem> <ItemKey>1</ItemKey> <ItemName>Website 1</ItemName> <ItemUrl>hxxp://wxw.website.net</ItemUrl> <ItemType>Headline</ItemType> </FavoriteBarItem> <FavoriteBarItem> <ItemKey>2</ItemKey> <ItemName>Website 2</ItemName> <ItemUrl>hxxp://website2.net</ItemUrl> <ItemType>Headline</ItemType> </FavoriteBarItem> </FavoriteBarItems> <FavoritesList> <FavoriteItem wcm:action="add"> <FavTitle>Website 1</FavTitle> <FavURL>hxxp://website.net</FavURL> <FavID>1</FavID> </FavoriteItem> <FavoriteItem wcm:action="add"> <FavTitle>Website 2</FavTitle> <FavURL>hxxp://website2.net</FavURL> <FavID>2</FavID> </FavoriteItem> </FavoritesList> <Home_Page>hxxp://google.com</Home_Page> </component> <component name="Microsoft-Windows-IE-InternetExplorer" processorArchitecture="x86" publicKeyToken="31bf3856ad364e35" language="neutral" versionScope="nonSxS" xmlns:wcm="hxxp://schemas.microsoft.com/WMIConfig/2002/State" xmlns:xsi="hxxp://wxw.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance"> <FavoriteBarItems> <FavoriteBarItem> <ItemKey>1</ItemKey> <ItemName>Website 1</ItemName> <ItemUrl>hxxp://website.net</ItemUrl> <ItemType>Headline</ItemType> </FavoriteBarItem> <FavoriteBarItem> <ItemKey>2</ItemKey> <ItemName>Website 2</ItemName> <ItemUrl>hxxp://website2.net</ItemUrl> <ItemType>Headline</ItemType> </FavoriteBarItem> </FavoriteBarItems> <FavoritesList> <FavoriteItem wcm:action="add"> <FavTitle>Website 1</FavTitle> <FavURL>hxxp://website.net</FavURL> <FavID>1</FavID> </FavoriteItem> <FavoriteItem wcm:action="add"> <FavTitle>Website 2</FavTitle> <FavURL>hxxp://website2.net</FavURL> <FavID>2</FavID> </FavoriteItem> </FavoritesList> <Home_Page>hxxp://google.com</Home_Page> </component> <component name="Microsoft-Windows-IE-InternetExplorer" processorArchitecture="wow64" publicKeyToken="31bf3856ad364e35" language="neutral" versionScope="nonSxS" xmlns:wcm="hxxp://schemas.microsoft.com/WMIConfig/2002/State" xmlns:xsi="hxxp://wxw.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance"> <FavoriteBarItems> <FavoriteBarItem> <ItemKey>1</ItemKey> <ItemName>Website 1</ItemName> <ItemUrl>hxxp://website.net</ItemUrl> <ItemType>Headline</ItemType> </FavoriteBarItem> <FavoriteBarItem> <ItemKey>2</ItemKey> <ItemName>Website 2</ItemName> <ItemUrl>hxxp://website2.net</ItemUrl> <ItemType>Headline</ItemType> </FavoriteBarItem> </FavoriteBarItems> <FavoritesList> <FavoriteItem wcm:action="add"> <FavTitle>Website 1</FavTitle> <FavURL>hxxp://website.net</FavURL> <FavID>1</FavID> </FavoriteItem> <FavoriteItem wcm:action="add"> <FavTitle>Website 2</FavTitle> <FavURL>hxxp://website2.net</FavURL> <FavID>2</FavID> </FavoriteItem> </FavoritesList> <Home_Page>hxxp://google.com</Home_Page> </component> <component name="Microsoft-Windows-Shell-Setup" processorArchitecture="amd64" publicKeyToken="31bf3856ad364e35" language="neutral" versionScope="nonSxS" xmlns:wcm="hxxp://schemas.microsoft.com/WMIConfig/2002/State" xmlns:xsi="hxxp://wxw.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance"> <TimeZone>Pacific Standard Time</TimeZone> <ComputerName>*</ComputerName> <DesktopOptimization> <GoToDesktopOnSignIn>true</GoToDesktopOnSignIn> </DesktopOptimization> <Themes> <ThemeName>Windows Theme</ThemeName> </Themes> <ProductKey>*</ProductKey> </component> <component name="Microsoft-Windows-Shell-Setup" processorArchitecture="x86" publicKeyToken="31bf3856ad364e35" language="neutral" versionScope="nonSxS" xmlns:wcm="hxxp://schemas.microsoft.com/WMIConfig/2002/State" xmlns:xsi="hxxp://wxw.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance"> <TimeZone>Pacific Standard Time</TimeZone> <ComputerName>*</ComputerName> <DesktopOptimization> <GoToDesktopOnSignIn>true</GoToDesktopOnSignIn> </DesktopOptimization> <Themes> <ThemeName>Windows Theme</ThemeName> </Themes> </component> </settings> <settings pass="auditSystem"> <component name="Microsoft-Windows-Shell-Setup" processorArchitecture="x86" publicKeyToken="31bf3856ad364e35" language="neutral" versionScope="nonSxS" xmlns:wcm="hxxp://schemas.microsoft.com/WMIConfig/2002/State" xmlns:xsi="hxxp://wxw.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance"> <UserAccounts> <LocalAccounts> <LocalAccount wcm:action="add"> <Password> <Value>UABhAHMAcwB3AG8AcgBkAA==</Value> <PlainText>false</PlainText> </Password> <Description>Admin</Description> <DisplayName>Admin</DisplayName> <Group>Administrators</Group> <Name>Admin</Name> </LocalAccount> </LocalAccounts> <AdministratorPassword> <Value>QQBkAG0AaQBuAGkAcwB0AHIAYQB0AG8AcgBQAGEAcwBzAHcAbwByAGQA</Value> <PlainText>false</PlainText> </AdministratorPassword> </UserAccounts> <AutoLogon> <Password> <Value>UABhAHMAcwB3AG8AcgBkAA==</Value> <PlainText>false</PlainText> </Password> <Enabled>true</Enabled> <LogonCount>2</LogonCount> <Username>Admin</Username> </AutoLogon> <TimeZone>Pacific Standard Time</TimeZone> </component> <component name="Microsoft-Windows-Shell-Setup" processorArchitecture="amd64" publicKeyToken="31bf3856ad364e35" language="neutral" versionScope="nonSxS" xmlns:wcm="hxxp://schemas.microsoft.com/WMIConfig/2002/State" xmlns:xsi="hxxp://wxw.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance"> <UserAccounts> <LocalAccounts> <LocalAccount wcm:action="add"> <Password> <Value>UABhAHMAcwB3AG8AcgBkAA==</Value> <PlainText>false</PlainText> </Password> <Description>Admin</Description> <DisplayName>Admin</DisplayName> <Group>Administrators</Group> <Name>Admin</Name> </LocalAccount> </LocalAccounts> <AdministratorPassword> <Value>QQBkAG0AaQBuAGkAcwB0AHIAYQB0AG8AcgBQAGEAcwBzAHcAbwByAGQA</Value> <PlainText>false</PlainText> </AdministratorPassword> </UserAccounts> <AutoLogon> <Password> <Value>UABhAHMAcwB3AG8AcgBkAA==</Value> <PlainText>false</PlainText> </Password> <Enabled>true</Enabled> <LogonCount>2</LogonCount> <Username>Admin</Username> </AutoLogon> <TimeZone>Pacific Standard Time</TimeZone> </component> </settings> <cpi:offlineImage cpi:source="wim:c:/win81aio/x64/sources/install.wim#Windows 8.1 Pro" xmlns:cpi="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:cpi" /> </unattend>