Boot error for Windows 10 Pro with product key

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Hello to all, I'm from spain, but i will try to speak well.

I recently had an error while i was installing windows 10 pro for my laptop. I use NTLite for customize my windows 10 and also I put a product key i have. But then this message has appear:

"Windows cannot parse and process the destined installation response file [F:autoautounattend.xml] in the [windowsPE] loop. The response file is invalid"

I translate to english, but this the original message.


error boot.jpg
Every help is welcome. Thanks.
 
Please edit your autounttend.xml, remove the actual product key, and attach it.
 
Look at the "Attach files" button in the forum window.
 
This XML block is your problem:
Code: 
        <settings pass="specialize">
                <component name="Microsoft-Windows-Shell-Setup" processorArchitecture="amd64" publicKeyToken="31bf3856ad364e35" language="neutral" versionScope="nonSxS" xmlns:wcm="http://schemas.microsoft.com/WMIConfig/2002/State" xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance">
                        <ProductKey></ProductKey>
                </component>
        </settings>

1. You don't need to specify ProductKey in more than one place.

2. Every <ProductKey></ProductKey> requires a <Key></Key>, even if it's empty.
Code: 
                                <ProductKey>
                                        <Key>AAAAA-BBBBB-CCCCC-DDDDD-EEEEE</Key>
                                </ProductKey>

Are you using NTLite to make the Unattended file? Or copying it from an example?
 
I used NTlite to put the product key, I think the NTLIte iso, it creates it automatically, I didn't copy it anywhere.

So I have to remove that line of code? from settings = pass specialize. Or put <key></key> there where it is missing?
 
There are two locations in Unattended you can enter a product key:
- WindowsPE pass (very early in install)
- Specialize pass (later in install)

Most users copy the key to WinPE, and leave the Specialize blank (no colored dot).

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That is, i put it in that two locations, because in the description of WindowsPE product key said that i had to put the key in another location. In this way = [key]

I also tried with only one input of product ke in WindowsPE, but it appears the same message.

Maybe i have to update the versión of Lite?, is not a really old versión, but think It doesnt Matter.
 
Doesn't matter which version of NTLite, you only need one copy of product key.
 
I still have problems, even only with one copy of the product key, it appears the same error message.
 
Your key is in the correct format "AAAAA-BBBBB-CCCCC-DDDDD-EEEEE", with different characters and digits?
 
Can you send me the autounattend.xml file created by NTLite, by private message? Thanks.
 
There are no brackets ([...]) in a real product key. For example, a generic W11 Pro install key looks like:
W269N-WFGWX-YVC9B-4J6C9-T83GX

W10/11 install don't require you to provide the activation key during Setup, you can activate the system later if you want.
To skip the Setup prompt asking for a license, enable Skip activation on the Unattended page.
 
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