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[Gnomatic]

Hello, everyone. Noob here.

I'm trying to install WHS 2011 on a 60GB OCZ Solid 3 SSD. The installation fails at disk check every time, despite the answer file values I've tried. Here's what I've done so far in my attempt to get this to work:

1. Created a WHS 2011 USB install key as described here.

2. On the root of the WHS usb install key, a cfg.ini answer file was created, as read here. I tried a couple different values.

[WinPE]
ConfigDisk=1
CheckReqs=0
WindowsPartitionSize=MAX

-and-

[WinPE]
ConfigDisk=1
CheckReqs=0
WindowsPartitionSize=30000

3. Disconnected all drives except for the SSD in the whs box, and inserted the WHS usb install key into a usb port. Bios is set to boot from usb, and system is powered up

4. I know the WHS installer is trying to use the answer file because

a) the line "Processed=true" gets added to the cfg answer file after the installation attempt, and
b ) When set to MAX, two partitions are created on the disk, a 100mb system reserved partition and, a single primary partition that spans the rest of the
available space on the drive(55.80gb). When the WindowsPartitionSize in the cfg is set to 30gb or "30000", three partitions on the drive are created: one 100mb system reserved partition, one 29.30gb, and a third 25.5gb partition(I know this because after install fails at diskcheck, I unplug the ssd from my whs box and plug it into my desktop to see if/what partitions were created)

5. Here's the logs created by the whs installer when it fails:

a) For the cfg "MAX" value, I get

[9/18/2011 12:09:53 AM 2f4] Launching Windows Setup
[9/18/2011 12:09:53 AM 2f4] INFO: Setup Collecting User Data -------------------------------------------
[9/18/2011 12:09:53 AM 2f4] INFO: Getting configuration for DefaultLanguage
[9/18/2011 12:09:53 AM 2f4] INFO: No value supplied, using default value AUTO
[9/18/2011 12:09:53 AM 2f4] INFO: Getting configuration for DefaultKeyboard
[9/18/2011 12:09:53 AM 2f4] INFO: Skipping optional configuration, no value specified
[9/18/2011 12:09:53 AM 2f4] INFO: Getting configuration for DefaultLocale
[9/18/2011 12:09:53 AM 2f4] INFO: Skipping optional configuration, no value specified
[9/18/2011 12:09:53 AM 2f4] INFO: Getting configuration for DefaultTimeZone
[9/18/2011 12:09:53 AM 2f4] INFO: Skipping optional configuration, no value specified
[9/18/2011 12:09:53 AM 2f4] INFO: Getting configuration for DefaultServerName
[9/18/2011 12:09:53 AM 2f4] INFO: No value supplied, using default value Server
[9/18/2011 12:09:53 AM 2f4] WARNING: Unable to verify computer name availability due to network error 2136
[9/18/2011 12:09:53 AM 2f4] INFO: Getting configuration for Drivers
[9/18/2011 12:09:53 AM 2f4] INFO: Skipping optional configuration, no value specified
[9/18/2011 12:09:53 AM 2f4] INFO: Getting configuration for InstallDisk
[9/18/2011 12:09:53 AM 2f4] INFO: Using UI specified value
[9/18/2011 12:09:53 AM 2f4] INFO: Getting configuration for SystemPartitionType
[9/18/2011 12:09:53 AM 2f4] INFO: Populating internal setting from existing data
[9/18/2011 12:09:53 AM 2f4] INFO: MBR firmware detected
[9/18/2011 12:09:53 AM 2f4] INFO: GetFirmwareEnvironmentVariableW indicated required partition type 1 (Status: 1)
[9/18/2011 12:09:53 AM 2f4] INFO: Getting configuration for SystemPartitionActive
[9/18/2011 12:09:53 AM 2f4] INFO: Populating internal setting from existing data
[9/18/2011 12:09:53 AM 2f4] INFO: Getting configuration for SystemPartitionFormat
[9/18/2011 12:09:53 AM 2f4] INFO: Populating internal setting from existing data
[9/18/2011 12:09:53 AM 2f4] INFO: Getting configuration for MSRPartitionType
[9/18/2011 12:09:53 AM 2f4] INFO: Populating internal setting from existing data
[9/18/2011 12:09:53 AM 2f4] INFO: Getting configuration for WindowsPartitionID
[9/18/2011 12:09:53 AM 2f4] INFO: No value supplied, using default value AUTO
[9/18/2011 12:09:53 AM 2f4] INFO: Getting configuration for WindowsPartitionSize
[9/18/2011 12:09:53 AM 2f4] INFO: No value supplied, using default value 61440
[9/18/2011 12:09:53 AM 2f4] INFO: Calculated pre system partition remaining space as: 59916574720
[9/18/2011 12:09:53 AM 2f4] ERROR: Specified partition size is too large to support a data partition, maximum possible is: 46900 MB (Alternatively, use MAX to span the whole disk)
[9/18/2011 12:09:53 AM 2f4] ERROR: The value chosen for this setting is invalid
[TRACE] UIBackend::Launch : Exited (0x80004005)
[9/18/2011 12:09:53 AM 2f4] Failed to launch Windows Setup

b.) and for the 30gb value in the cfg ("30000")

[9/17/2011 11:46:00 PM 2ec] Launching Windows Setup
[9/17/2011 11:46:00 PM 2ec] INFO: Setup Collecting User Data -------------------------------------------
[9/17/2011 11:46:00 PM 2ec] INFO: Getting configuration for DefaultLanguage
[9/17/2011 11:46:00 PM 2ec] INFO: No value supplied, using default value AUTO
[9/17/2011 11:46:00 PM 2ec] INFO: Getting configuration for DefaultKeyboard
[9/17/2011 11:46:00 PM 2ec] INFO: Skipping optional configuration, no value specified
[9/17/2011 11:46:00 PM 2ec] INFO: Getting configuration for DefaultLocale
[9/17/2011 11:46:00 PM 2ec] INFO: Skipping optional configuration, no value specified
[9/17/2011 11:46:00 PM 2ec] INFO: Getting configuration for DefaultTimeZone
[9/17/2011 11:46:00 PM 2ec] INFO: Skipping optional configuration, no value specified
[9/17/2011 11:46:00 PM 2ec] INFO: Getting configuration for DefaultServerName
[9/17/2011 11:46:00 PM 2ec] INFO: No value supplied, using default value Server
[9/17/2011 11:46:00 PM 2ec] WARNING: Unable to verify computer name availability due to network error 2136
[9/17/2011 11:46:00 PM 2ec] INFO: Getting configuration for Drivers
[9/17/2011 11:46:00 PM 2ec] INFO: Skipping optional configuration, no value specified
[9/17/2011 11:46:00 PM 2ec] INFO: Getting configuration for InstallDisk
[9/17/2011 11:46:00 PM 2ec] INFO: Using UI specified value
[9/17/2011 11:46:00 PM 2ec] INFO: Getting configuration for SystemPartitionType
[9/17/2011 11:46:00 PM 2ec] INFO: Populating internal setting from existing data
[9/17/2011 11:46:00 PM 2ec] INFO: MBR firmware detected
[9/17/2011 11:46:00 PM 2ec] INFO: GetFirmwareEnvironmentVariableW indicated required partition type 1 (Status: 1)
[9/17/2011 11:46:00 PM 2ec] INFO: Getting configuration for SystemPartitionActive
[9/17/2011 11:46:00 PM 2ec] INFO: Populating internal setting from existing data
[9/17/2011 11:46:00 PM 2ec] INFO: Getting configuration for SystemPartitionFormat
[9/17/2011 11:46:00 PM 2ec] INFO: Populating internal setting from existing data
[9/17/2011 11:46:00 PM 2ec] INFO: Getting configuration for MSRPartitionType
[9/17/2011 11:46:00 PM 2ec] INFO: Populating internal setting from existing data
[9/17/2011 11:46:00 PM 2ec] INFO: Getting configuration for WindowsPartitionID
[9/17/2011 11:46:00 PM 2ec] INFO: No value supplied, using default value AUTO
[9/17/2011 11:46:00 PM 2ec] INFO: Getting configuration for WindowsPartitionSize
[9/17/2011 11:46:00 PM 2ec] INFO: No value supplied, using default value 61440
[9/17/2011 11:46:00 PM 2ec] INFO: Calculated pre system partition remaining space as: 59916574720
[9/17/2011 11:46:00 PM 2ec] ERROR: Specified partition size is too large to support a data partition, maximum possible is: 46900 MB (Alternatively, use MAX to span the whole disk)
[9/17/2011 11:46:00 PM 2ec] ERROR: The value chosen for this setting is invalid
[TRACE] UIBackend::Launch : Exited (0x80004005)
[9/17/2011 11:46:00 PM 2ec] Failed to launch Windows Setup

I'm no expert in reading install logs, but it appears the WHS installer is not fully being controlled by the cfg answer file. It doesn't skip the disk check and fails there everytime. However, the installer writes the "Processed=true" line to the cfg answer files, and the ssd does indeed get formatted according to the values in the cfg answer file.

I know by reading here and elsewhere many others have had success installing whs onto and SSD, some of even smaller capacity than mine, so I don't understand why its not working for me.

Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated!

Thanks

ps. my whs specs

i5-2400
8GB Gskill Ripjaws 1600MHz DDR3
Gigabyte GA-Z68MA-D2H-B3
OCZ Solid 3 60GB for OS
15TB of data drives to add once install is finished

[ITBeast]

Hello Mr. Gnomatic and welcome to the forums,

I wish I could be of more help on your problem but I've done most of my installs on normal SATA drives.

I'll put your post onto mr Coalfields thread (The one one that you have already referenced) since as you know he was able to do so successfully.

I will also try the MS forums and see what they have to say.

If you happen to figure it out 1st if you could let us know that would be awesome as well.

[Gnomatic]

Hello Mr. Gnomatic and welcome to the forums,

I wish I could be of more help on your problem but I've done most of my installs on normal SATA drives.

I'll put your post onto mr Coalfields thread (The one one that you have already referenced) since as you know he was able to do so successfully.

I will also try the MS forums and see what they have to say.

If you happen to figure it out 1st if you could let us know that would be awesome as well.

Will do. Thanks for the reply!

[ITBeast]

So Far no Joy, I'm going to posting this at the Windows Home Server Forum at MSN and see if we can get any bites.

[ITBeast]

So Far no Joy, I'm going to posting this at the Windows Home Server Forum at MSN and see if we can get any bites.

I just got back from the MSN Forum and just basically being told that we should just stick to Sata and wasting our time with SSD.

The only thing that may end up working for this is do the install on a SATA, then use either symantc ghost or Acronis and image the drive off of the SATA and then put the image on the SSD Drive.

Here is a link for free Imaging Software that can be used instead of paying for a license for either symantec and acronis.

Still have not heard back from Mr. Coalfield but I'm out of ideas after that.

[Gnomatic]

I just got back from the MSN Forum and just basically being told that we should just stick to Sata and wasting our time with SSD.

Thanks for giving that a shot, ITBeast. I understand the reasoning behind their answer, yet the SSD rout is still the way I want to go. It is definately possible. Here's how I got it to work:

-------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Well. Sometimes solutions are frustratingly simple.

In short, what I was doing wrong was not removing the USB install key after the installer copied and expanded the files on the SSD. My WHS box kept booting off the USB key after rebooting.

After realizing my stupid mistake, I tried again. This time, I removed the USB install key after the installer rebooted, and set the bios to boot from the HDD. Presto, WHS 2011 continues to install on my SSD and completes successfully.

1 beer for me!

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The cfg.ini answer file method for installing WHS 2011 onto an SSD works very well.

[ITBeast]

I knew it was because I know from previous posts it had been successfuly done. Thanks for sharing what you had done to make it work and I will post your results in a new forum thread so other people will not have the same problem.

Good Job in troubleshooting the problem and thanks for sharing.

[ITBeast]

For those who would like to use the stream lined how to article on installing WHS 2011 on a SSD drive smaller than 160GB please follow this link. Thank you ahead of time.

[Mark D]

I am trying to install on a 120gb ssd booting WHS2011 from a USB.

I have created the cfg.ini and placed it in the top directory of the USB drive.
I tried both of the following methods in the cgf.ini file:

[WinPE]
ConfigDisk=1
CheckReqs=0
WindowsPartitionSize=MAX

and,

[WinPE]
ConfigDisk=1
CheckReqs=0
WindowsPartitionSize=MAX

[InitialConfiguration]
Language=en-US
Locale=en-US
Country=US
Keyboard=00000409
AcceptEula=true
AcceptOEMEula=true
ServerName=SERVER
PlainTextPassword=Password
PasswordHint=Password hint
Settings=All

Both do not work. It starts the installation process fine, copies the windows files fine, but crashes on the next step at 1%, every time.

Here is the log:

[11/20/2011 5:36:33 PM 30c] INFO: Beginning execution from folder: X:\sources
[11/20/2011 5:36:33 PM 30c] Failed to wait for PnP devices some drives and devices may not be visibile
[11/20/2011 5:36:33 PM 30c] INFO: Found Configuration File F:\cfg.ini
[11/20/2011 5:36:33 PM 30c] INFO: Setup Running in Unnatended Mode from cfg file
[11/20/2011 5:36:33 PM 30c] starting unattend mode
[11/20/2011 5:36:33 PM 30c] INFO: Setup Collecting User Data -------------------------------------------
[11/20/2011 5:36:33 PM 30c] INFO: Getting configuration for DefaultLanguage
[11/20/2011 5:36:33 PM 30c] INFO: Getting configuration for DefaultKeyboard
[11/20/2011 5:36:33 PM 30c] INFO: Skipping optional configuration, no value specified
[11/20/2011 5:36:33 PM 30c] INFO: Getting configuration for DefaultLocale
[11/20/2011 5:36:33 PM 30c] INFO: Skipping optional configuration, no value specified
[11/20/2011 5:36:33 PM 30c] INFO: Getting configuration for DefaultTimeZone
[11/20/2011 5:36:33 PM 30c] INFO: Skipping optional configuration, no value specified
[11/20/2011 5:36:33 PM 30c] INFO: Getting configuration for DefaultServerName
[11/20/2011 5:36:33 PM 30c] WARNING: Unable to verify computer name availability due to network error 2136
[11/20/2011 5:36:33 PM 30c] INFO: Getting configuration for Drivers
[11/20/2011 5:36:33 PM 30c] INFO: Skipping optional configuration, no value specified
[11/20/2011 5:36:33 PM 30c] INFO: Getting configuration for InstallDisk
[11/20/2011 5:36:40 PM 30c] Disk b9330104-81cd-4773-b1e9-9e76819c1813
[11/20/2011 5:36:40 PM 30c] Name: \\?\CdRom0
[11/20/2011 5:36:40 PM 30c] Friendly Name:
[11/20/2011 5:36:40 PM 30c] Address: Port1Path1Target0Lun0
[11/20/2011 5:36:40 PM 30c] Device path: \\?\ide#cdromhl-dt-st_dvd-rw_gsa-h60l________________dc08____#5&316851c1&0&1.0.0#{53f56308-b6bf-11d0-94f2-00a0c91efb8b}
[11/20/2011 5:36:40 PM 30c] Adaptor: ATA Channel 1
[11/20/2011 5:36:40 PM 30c] Status: NO MEDIA
[11/20/2011 5:36:40 PM 30c] Health: HEALTHY
[11/20/2011 5:36:40 PM 30c] Device type: DVDROM
[11/20/2011 5:36:40 PM 30c] Media type: 0x00000000
[11/20/2011 5:36:40 PM 30c] Size: 0
[11/20/2011 5:36:40 PM 30c] Bytes per sector: 0
[11/20/2011 5:36:40 PM 30c] Sectors per track: 0
[11/20/2011 5:36:40 PM 30c] Tracks per cylinder: 0
[11/20/2011 5:36:40 PM 30c] Flags: 0x00000000
[11/20/2011 5:36:40 PM 30c] Bus type: VDSBusTypeAtapi
[11/20/2011 5:36:40 PM 30c] Partition style: UNKNOWN
[11/20/2011 5:36:40 PM 30c] Extent 0 type 0x00000000 size 0 offset 0
[11/20/2011 5:36:40 PM 30c] Pack (null) status 0x00000001 flags 0x00000000
[11/20/2011 5:36:40 PM 30c] [Unallocated]
[11/20/2011 5:36:40 PM 30c] Disk c5d06c93-a353-4792-b69c-c8d9509d5bea
[11/20/2011 5:36:40 PM 30c] Name: \\?\PhysicalDrive0
[11/20/2011 5:36:40 PM 30c] Friendly Name:
[11/20/2011 5:36:40 PM 30c] Address: Port0Path0Target0Lun0
[11/20/2011 5:36:40 PM 30c] Device path: \\?\ide#disksamsung_470_series_ssd__________________axm09b1q#5&1eaea11c&0&0.0.0#{53f56307-b6bf-11d0-94f2-00a0c91efb8b}
[11/20/2011 5:36:40 PM 30c] Adaptor: ATA Channel 0
[11/20/2011 5:36:40 PM 30c] Status: ONLINE
[11/20/2011 5:36:40 PM 30c] Health: HEALTHY
[11/20/2011 5:36:40 PM 30c] Device type: DISK
[11/20/2011 5:36:40 PM 30c] Media type: 0x0000000c
[11/20/2011 5:36:40 PM 30c] Size: 128035676160
[11/20/2011 5:36:40 PM 30c] Bytes per sector: 512
[11/20/2011 5:36:40 PM 30c] Sectors per track: 14
[11/20/2011 5:36:40 PM 30c] Tracks per cylinder: 135
[11/20/2011 5:36:40 PM 30c] Flags: 0x00005000
[11/20/2011 5:36:40 PM 30c] Bus type: VDSBusTypeAta
[11/20/2011 5:36:40 PM 30c] Partition style: MBR
[11/20/2011 5:36:40 PM 30c] Signature: 0xa308aca2
[11/20/2011 5:36:40 PM 30c] Extent 0 type 0x00007fff size 7168 offset 0
[11/20/2011 5:36:40 PM 30c] Extent 1 type 0x00000001 size 1041408 offset 7168
[11/20/2011 5:36:40 PM 30c] Extent 2 type 0x00000002 size 104857600 offset 1048576
[11/20/2011 5:36:40 PM 30c] Extent 3 type 0x00000002 size 127928369152 offset 105906176
[11/20/2011 5:36:40 PM 30c] Extent 4 type 0x00000001 size 352256 offset 128034275328
[11/20/2011 5:36:40 PM 30c] Pack (null) status 0x00000001 flags 0x00000000
[11/20/2011 5:36:40 PM 30c] [Online]
[11/20/2011 5:36:40 PM 30c] Disk b0b56cde-6a2f-41ab-bf42-1b44780736a0
[11/20/2011 5:36:40 PM 30c] Name: \\?\PhysicalDrive1
[11/20/2011 5:36:40 PM 30c] Friendly Name: Kingston DataTraveler G2 USB Device
[11/20/2011 5:36:40 PM 30c] Device path: \\?\usbstor#disk&ven_kingston&prod_datatraveler_g2&rev_1.00#0019e02d40cbf9a0665b0c3f&0#{53f56307-b6bf-11d0-94f2-00a0c91efb8b}
[11/20/2011 5:36:40 PM 30c] Adaptor: DataTraveler G2
[11/20/2011 5:36:40 PM 30c] Status: ONLINE
[11/20/2011 5:36:40 PM 30c] Health: HEALTHY
[11/20/2011 5:36:40 PM 30c] Device type: DISK
[11/20/2011 5:36:40 PM 30c] Media type: 0x0000000b
[11/20/2011 5:36:40 PM 30c] Size: 16001036288
[11/20/2011 5:36:40 PM 30c] Bytes per sector: 512
[11/20/2011 5:36:40 PM 30c] Sectors per track: 63
[11/20/2011 5:36:40 PM 30c] Tracks per cylinder: 255
[11/20/2011 5:36:40 PM 30c] Flags: 0x00001000
[11/20/2011 5:36:40 PM 30c] Bus type: VDSBusTypeUsb
[11/20/2011 5:36:40 PM 30c] Partition style: MBR
[11/20/2011 5:36:40 PM 30c] Signature: 0x00000000
[11/20/2011 5:36:40 PM 30c] Extent 0 type 0x00007fff size 32256 offset 0
[11/20/2011 5:36:40 PM 30c] Extent 1 type 0x00007fff size 1016320 offset 32256
[11/20/2011 5:36:40 PM 30c] Extent 2 type 0x00000002 size 15999172608 offset 1048576
[11/20/2011 5:36:40 PM 30c] Extent 3 type 0x00007fff size 815104 offset 16000221184
[11/20/2011 5:36:40 PM 30c] Pack (null) status 0x00000001 flags 0x00000000
[11/20/2011 5:36:40 PM 30c] [Online]
[11/20/2011 5:36:40 PM 30c] INFO: BIOS requested boot disk is \Device\Harddisk0\Partition0
[11/20/2011 5:36:40 PM 30c] INFO: Getting configuration for SystemPartitionType
[11/20/2011 5:36:40 PM 30c] INFO: Populating internal setting from existing data
[11/20/2011 5:36:40 PM 30c] INFO: MBR firmware detected
[11/20/2011 5:36:40 PM 30c] INFO: GetFirmwareEnvironmentVariableW indicated required partition type 1 (Status: 1)
[11/20/2011 5:36:40 PM 30c] INFO: Getting configuration for SystemPartitionActive
[11/20/2011 5:36:40 PM 30c] INFO: Populating internal setting from existing data
[11/20/2011 5:36:40 PM 30c] INFO: Getting configuration for SystemPartitionFormat
[11/20/2011 5:36:40 PM 30c] INFO: Populating internal setting from existing data
[11/20/2011 5:36:40 PM 30c] INFO: Getting configuration for MSRPartitionType
[11/20/2011 5:36:40 PM 30c] INFO: Populating internal setting from existing data
[11/20/2011 5:36:40 PM 30c] INFO: Getting configuration for WindowsPartitionID
[11/20/2011 5:36:40 PM 30c] INFO: Getting configuration for WindowsPartitionSize
[11/20/2011 5:36:40 PM 30c] INFO: Calculated pre system partition remaining space as: 127929769984
[11/20/2011 5:36:40 PM 30c] INFO: Extending system partition over the remainder of the disk
[11/20/2011 5:36:40 PM 30c] INFO: Getting configuration for WindowsPartitionExtend
[11/20/2011 5:36:40 PM 30c] INFO: Populating internal setting from existing data
[11/20/2011 5:36:40 PM 30c] INFO: Getting configuration for FinalPartitionID
[11/20/2011 5:36:40 PM 30c] INFO: Populating internal setting from existing data
[11/20/2011 5:36:40 PM 30c] INFO: System partition set to span the disk skipping filler and final partitions
[11/20/2011 5:36:40 PM 30c] INFO: Getting configuration for FillerCreationInfo
[11/20/2011 5:36:40 PM 30c] INFO: Populating internal setting from existing data
[11/20/2011 5:36:40 PM 30c] INFO: No filler partitions requested skipping assembly
[11/20/2011 5:36:40 PM 30c] INFO: Creating filler partitions using XML: (null)
[11/20/2011 5:36:40 PM 30c] INFO: Getting configuration for FillerModificationInfo
[11/20/2011 5:36:40 PM 30c] INFO: Populating internal setting from existing data
[11/20/2011 5:36:40 PM 30c] INFO: No filler partitions requested skipping assembly
[11/20/2011 5:36:40 PM 30c] INFO: Modifying filler partitions using XML: (null)
[11/20/2011 5:36:40 PM 30c] INFO: Getting configuration for InstallLanguage
[11/20/2011 5:36:40 PM 30c] INFO: Populating internal setting from existing data
[11/20/2011 5:36:40 PM 30c] INFO: Getting configuration for PID
[11/20/2011 5:36:40 PM 30c] INFO: Skipping optional configuration, no value specified
[11/20/2011 5:36:40 PM 30c] INFO: Getting configuration for PostInstallScript
[11/20/2011 5:36:40 PM 30c] INFO: Skipping optional configuration, no value specified
[11/20/2011 5:36:40 PM 30c] INFO: Setup Checking System Requirements ---------------------------------
[11/20/2011 5:36:40 PM 30c] INFO: Checking CheckReqs key in the ini file
[11/20/2011 5:36:40 PM 30c] INFO: Found CheckReqs=0 in the ini File, will not enforce system requirements
[11/20/2011 5:36:40 PM 30c] ERROR: System does not meet minimum HDD requirements. Required 160 GB; Actual 128 GB
[11/20/2011 5:36:40 PM 30c] INFO: System meets minimum RAM requirements
[11/20/2011 5:36:40 PM 30c] INFO: System meets minimum processor speed requirements
[11/20/2011 5:36:40 PM 30c] INFO: System meets minimum processor core requirements
[11/20/2011 5:36:40 PM 30c] INFO: System meets architecture requirements
[11/20/2011 5:36:40 PM 30c] INFO: Setup Configuring System Drive ---------------------------------------
[11/20/2011 5:36:40 PM 30c] INFO: Checking ConfigDisk key in the ini file
[11/20/2011 5:36:40 PM 30c] Successfully cleaned disk \\?\PhysicalDrive0
[11/20/2011 5:36:40 PM 30c] INFO: Setup Launching Windows Installation ---------------------------------
[11/20/2011 5:36:40 PM 30c] INFO: Creating the unattend file from the template
[11/20/2011 5:36:40 PM 30c] INFO: Checking RunSetup key in the ini file
[11/20/2011 5:36:40 PM 30c] INFO: Checking SetupCmdLn key in the ini file
[11/20/2011 5:36:40 PM 30c] INFO: No value supplied, using default value
[11/20/2011 5:36:40 PM 30c] INFO: Handing cotrol to windows setup and marking the cfg.ini as processed
[11/20/2011 5:36:40 PM 30c] INFO: Launching Win7 Setup from: X:\sources\setup.exe with cmd line: setup.exe /uilanguage:en-us /unattend:X:\unattend.xml)
[11/20/2011 5:37:45 PM 30c] ERROR: Win7 Setup Exited with 31
[TRACE] UIBackend::RunWindowsSetup : Exited (0x80004005)
[TRACE] UIBackend::Launch : Exited (0x80004005)
[11/20/2011 5:37:45 PM 30c] There was an error launching unattended setup.
[11/20/2011 5:37:45 PM 30c] Getting the reason for the failure.
[11/20/2011 5:37:45 PM 30c] Failed generating the unattend file and launching Windows Setup
[11/20/2011 5:37:45 PM 30c] starting the ui mode to show the error page since there was a failed attempt to run in unattended mode
[11/20/2011 5:37:45 PM 30c] Initializing common controls
[11/20/2011 5:37:45 PM 30c] Done initializing common controls
[11/20/2011 5:37:45 PM 30c] Displaying the wizard


Any ideas?

Many Thanks

[ITBeast]

Mark, This was answered at the following thread