Hi, Thanks for the help.I am able to resolve the problem now.
As per Packer Docs I created an ISO with Unattend.xml and provided it in "secondary_iso_images" in packer config. It gets picked up then. Earlier I have named it as Autounattend.xml which should work as per Microsoft docs but it doesn't for some reason. *"Have you done this in windows before? The unattend.xml is read by the Windows installer, from the same ISO or a floppy."* This is the first time I am doing it. As per the windows docs <https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/previous-versions/windows/it-pro/windows-8.1-and-8/hh824950(v=win.10)#implicit-answer-file-search-order> it doesn't need to be same ISO or a floppy. It can be any removable drive but unattend.xml needs to be on the root. "*Packer allows you to create a floppy disk with some files, ie unattend.xml*" Yes, Packer does allow that but I am using generation 2 hyper-v, it does not support floppy disk. *"When you use vhdx, do you have the installer? or you are booting from an existing VM? **unattend.xml only works as a response file for the Windows installer."* (Please correct me if I am wrong) I guess VHDx is already installed. If you set the boot record it will immediately gets booted. In my case I am providing it to an Hyper-V and its working. On Tuesday, June 18, 2019 at 12:01:42 AM UTC-7, Alvaro Miranda Aguilera wrote: > > hello. > > Have you done this in windows before? > > the unattend.xml is read by the Windows installer, from the same ISO or a > floppy. > > Packer allows you to create a floppy disk with some files, ie unattend.xml > > When you use vhdx, do you have the installer? or you are booting from an > existing VM? > > unattend.xml only works as a response file for the Windows installer. > > > https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/windows-hardware/manufacture/desktop/update-windows-settings-and-scripts-create-your-own-answer-file-sxs > > On Tue, Jun 18, 2019 at 1:39 AM Udbhav <[email protected] <javascript:>> > wrote: > >> Hi, >> >> As per packer docs for building image from vhdx or iso, unattend.xml >> needs to be provided in an iso. >> >> When I am trying to provide unattend.xml as part of answers.iso it's not >> getting picked up. My base image is in vhdx format. >> >> Any help or directions will be appreciated. >> >> >> Links for reference. >> >> >> https://www.packer.io/docs/builders/hyperv-iso.html#generation-1-vs-generation-2 >> >> >> https://www.packer.io/docs/builders/hyperv-iso.html#creating-an-iso-from-a-directory >> >> Thanks >> Udbhav >> >> -- >> This mailing list is governed under the HashiCorp Community Guidelines - >> https://www.hashicorp.com/community-guidelines.html. Behavior in >> violation of those guidelines may result in your removal from this mailing >> list. >> >> GitHub Issues: https://github.com/mitchellh/packer/issues >> IRC: #packer-tool on Freenode >> --- >> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >> "Packer" group. >> To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an >> email to [email protected] <javascript:>. >> To view this discussion on the web visit >> https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/packer-tool/6e29c282-5cf5-4481-8ec1-1ff5c3b8bf57%40googlegroups.com >> >> <https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/packer-tool/6e29c282-5cf5-4481-8ec1-1ff5c3b8bf57%40googlegroups.com?utm_medium=email&utm_source=footer> >> . >> For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. >> > > > -- > Alvaro > > -- This mailing list is governed under the HashiCorp Community Guidelines - https://www.hashicorp.com/community-guidelines.html. Behavior in violation of those guidelines may result in your removal from this mailing list. GitHub Issues: https://github.com/mitchellh/packer/issues IRC: #packer-tool on Freenode --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Packer" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/packer-tool/70bb67f8-1436-47d3-aad5-4da5153a1747%40googlegroups.com. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
