WSIM --> Pass1 WindowsPE

[Alex Fischer]

Hi,

could someone help me: I'm trying to build an answer file with Windows
System Image Manager that allows me to handle the disk of a computer in such
a way that it will ever be formatted (like in former times with RIS). For
this I've added the following statement into the file (via UI):
<DiskConfiguration>
<Disk wcm:action="add">
<WillWipeDisk>true</WillWipeDisk>
<DiskID>0</DiskID>
<CreatePartitions>
<CreatePartition wcm:action="modify">
<Order>2</Order>
<Extend>false</Extend>
<Type>Primary</Type>
<Size>20000</Size>
</CreatePartition>
<CreatePartition wcm:action="add">
<Order>3</Order>
<Extend>true</Extend>
<Type>Logical</Type>
<Size>20000</Size>
</CreatePartition>
<CreatePartition wcm:action="remove">
<Order>1</Order>
<Type>Primary</Type>
</CreatePartition>
</CreatePartitions>
</Disk>
<WillShowUI>OnError</WillShowUI>
</DiskConfiguration>

But this only works when I'm trying to install Vista the first time on this
machine. The next time the installation process fails telling me that
there's no disk available.

Does anybody know how to configure this part in such a way that it works how
it should (just format the disk and if the disk is completely new do
anything that should be done to get the disk in a state for installing vista
on it).

Thanks

Alex

 

[AJR]

Alex - If you are "sticking" with the WAIK - I believe that is the default
action. The BB2007 may provide the answer.