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Can I use Windows System Image Manager to create unattend files for Windows XP or Windows Server 2003?

April 26, 2017create files image manager server system Windows Windows XP

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Can I use Windows System Image Manager to create unattend files for Windows XP or Windows Server 2003?

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WSIM is really only applicable to Windows Vista and Windows Server 2008 deployment. In Windows XP and Windows Server 2003, the unattended installation process was automated by multiple text-based answer files, such as Unattend.txt and Winbom.ini. These answer files enabled automation during different times of Windows Setup and deployment. Because some unattended Setup settings were valid during more than one pass, there was significant duplication between the files, particularly in Unattend.txt and Sysprep.inf. In Windows Vista, the unattended installation process uses a single XML-based answer file (Unattend.xml) at different times during Windows Setup and deployment. There are several different stages of the setup and deployment process that are referred to as configuration passes. Unattended Setup settings can be applied in one or more configuration passes during Windows Setup. Unattend.xml mimics the previous implementation of multiple unattended Setup files.