Windows could not apply unattended settings during pass (null). Windows 7

07-07-10

Upon Sysprep-ing our first test image of Windows 7 using an unattend.xml our WDS enviroment would produce the error ‘Windows could not apply unattended settings during pass (null).’ At first I thought my unattend.xml file was wrong BUT the actual problem was that WDS was using a Windows Vista Image for the Image Deployment. The required fix was copy boot.wim from the Windows 7 DVD\Sources directory and add that to the ‘Boot Images’ within WDS. After that you PXE boot as per normal and select your newly appointed image!

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One Response to “Windows could not apply unattended settings during pass (null). Windows 7”

  1. Kevin October 21st, 2010 at 10:31 pm

    Oh, thank you, sir. This resolution fixed my problem in one try. I’m running a mixed environment, using 2008 Server (R1, not R2)and Windows 7. I’ve run into a number of problems based on this, such as having to uninstall the Windows 7 version of WAIK from my server and install the Vista version, in order to be able to properly inject drivers into my images using peimg instead of DISM, which couldn’t mount my older images. You’ve helped me learn that same is true of the boot images. I was using the 2008 Server boot image and it seemed to work fine until I tried to use it with a Windows 7 image. Thanks again for helping me resolve my problem. Works like a charm now.

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