Migrating unattend.txt to unattend.xml

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If you’ve created answer files for unattended deployment XP and you want to create similar ones for deploying Vista, there’s a resource you should know about that can help you. Just do the following:

  1. Install the Windows Automated Installation Kit (Windows AIK) on a computer.
  2. Open the Unattended Windows Setup Reference (Unattend.chm).
  3. Find the following topic: Unattended Windows Setup Reference\Overview of the Unattended Windows Setup Reference\Changes in Unattended Setup Settings\Migration of Unattend.txt Settings

This reference lists all unttend.txt settings for XP and their corresponding unattend.xml settings for Vista, if they exist. Then use this reference to build a new answer file for Vista that will do similar things to what your old XP answer files used to do.

For more information on deploying Vista, see my series of articles titled Deploying Vista right here on WindowsNetworking.com.

About The Author

Mitch Tulloch is Senior Editor of both WServerNews and FitITproNews and is a widely recognized expert on Windows Server and cloud technologies. He has written more than a thousand articles and has authored or been series editor for over 50 books for Microsoft Press and other publishers. Mitch has also been a twelve-time recipient of the Microsoft Most Valuable Professional (MVP) award in the technical category of Cloud and Datacenter Management. He currently runs an IT content development business in Winnipeg, Canada.

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