Is there any way to test Autounattend.xml for errors before using ?

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  1. valued17

    valued17 MDL Member

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    Is there any trick you guys use ?
     
  2. coleoptere2007

    coleoptere2007 MDL Guru

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    Yes, with system image manager from ADK you can verify your xml file.
     
  3. coleoptere2007

    coleoptere2007 MDL Guru

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    Exactly :)
     
  4. valued17

    valued17 MDL Member

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    I have created an answer file and when I use it with an iso, it gives error -

    "Windows could not parse or process the unattend answer file for pass [specialize]. The settings specified in the answer file cannot be applied. The error was detected while processing settings for component [Microsoft-Windows-Deployment]"

    I have tried to use an answer file downloaded from here also, with the same iso, but it gives the same error.

    I am trying this in a virtualbox.

    What am I doing wrong ?
     
  5. murphy78

    murphy78 MDL DISM Enthusiast

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    I would break your xml up into chunks and check them individually until I figured out which part was causing the issue.
    Alternatively you could also post it here in a code-box minus any product keys and ask for help...
     
  6. valued17

    valued17 MDL Member

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    #7 valued17, May 8, 2014
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    I have checked the error log and there are some old registry entries which are causing the issue. Figuring out, how to delete those old entries from registry. :confused:

    EDIT: Turns out, I had 2 autounattend.xml files.

    One in root, which I was working on and one in sources\$oem$\$$\Panther\unattend folder which windows was picking up and causing errors.