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Using the UNATTEND.XML Module
The UNATTEND.XML module contains the UNATTEND.XML file that defines the
settings to be used during an unattended installation. The ImageUltra Builder
program provides two sample UNATTEND.XML files:
v UNATTEND.V32: For use with Windows Vista (32 bit)
v UNATTEND.V64: For use with Windows Vista (64 bit)
After you add the UNATTEND.XML file to your module, you can build it and
insert it in your map. Because this module is both operating system unique and
language unique, in most cases you will probably insert the appropriate
UNATTEND.XML file under the menu item used to select the language of the
operating system. If you are developing images for multiple customers, the
UNATTEND.XML file typically has customer-unique information such as the
company name and the ProductKey or ProductID (PID) associated with the license.
During the image-installation process, the UNATTEND.XML module puts the
UNATTEND.XML file in the C:\sources folder with the UNATTEND.XML file you
created. This feature enables you to create multiple UNATTEND.XML files that can
be associated with a common Windows Vista base operating-system module.
The ImageUltra Builder program enables you to predefine default user settings
through an UNATTEND.XML file, or implement a process that prompts the person
installing the image to provide all necessary user settings near the beginning of the
installation process. The settings are stored and provided to the Windows setup
program when needed. This feature minimizes the amount of time that someone
needs to be present at a target computer during the installation process.
From a technical perspective, the same base operating-system module and most
application modules can be used on virtually any personal computer. The high
portability of the Ultra-Portable Image is limited only by the PID assigned to base
operating-system module.
Windows Vista base operating-system modules that you develop through the
ImageUltra Builder program are virtually hardware independent and limited only
by the licensing agreement between you and the Microsoft Corporation that is
associated with the PID you assign. You specify the PID in an associated
UNATTEND.XML module.
ImageUltra-developed base-operating-system modules that you import from a new
Lenovo branded personal computer can be used on other Lenovo branded
personal computers only, not on non-Lenovo branded computers. For a listing of
Lenovo branded HIIT-enabled personal computers, visit the ImageUltra Web site
at: http://www.lenovo.com/think/support/site.wss/MIGR-44316.html .
Note: Do not install an Ultra-Portable Image that contains an imported,
ImageUltra-developed base operating-system module on a non-Lenovo
branded computer. If you attempt to install an Ultra-Portable Image on a
non-Lenovo branded computer, the deployment and installation should
complete without error; however, you might be violating terms of the
Microsoft Windows End User License Agreement and the license agreement
for this product.
An Ultra-Portable Image containing an imported ImageUltra-developed base
operating-system module will work for only 14 days after installation on a
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