Scripted OS Install Error: "Windows Could Not Parse or Process Unattend Answer File ... The Specified File Does Not Exist."

Products

• Deployment Solution

Issue/Introduction

When trying to kick off a scripted OS install against an endpoint, you immediately encounter an error stating:

Windows Could Not Parse or Process Unattend Answer File ... The Specified File Does Not Exist

Environment

DS 8.x

Cause

Unsupported WinPE Version

Resolution

The root cause of this issue was the use of an unsupported WinPE version. You can refer to the following articles for supported versions:

Microsoft Windows Preinstallation Environments (WinPE) versions

Supported Windows Preboot Environments

Additional Information

Download and install the Windows ADK (Microsoft article)