Can anyone answer some questions about my XML file?

[pdparisi]

I have attached an XML file.

First. The ISO produced by the attached XLM file boots under Windows Hyper-V and installs but then after the first reboot, I get an INACCESSIBLE BOOT DEVICE blue screen. Does anyone have any thoughts on how to fix this?



Second. Is there a way to remove the TPM requirements for Windows 11 using NTLite?

Third. When I quit NTLite and then relaunch, then load my Windows 11 Pro image, will the contents of the left tree reflect only those items left in the XML file? Am I able to add back in removed items? Or does it keep paring in back?

Forth. If I want to reload the Windows 11 ISO from the folder, have that set of files been changed by NTLite?

Thanks for taking the time to look at this. I appreciate the help!
Paul.

 

[garlin]

1. There's a lot of Virtio drivers installed, not sure if they're causing problems. For testing, built a copy without adding them.

2. Settings / System / Setup requirement - TPM and Secure Boot

3. When load any image, the displayed items are whatever is present in this image. If you remove anything, it permanently disappears from the image and won't be seen again.

4. If you made a mistake, start over by re-extracting the image from a clean ISO. Click on your last preset to reload it, and make any corrections to the old preset before hitting Save & Apply.

 

[pdparisi]

Clarification - number 4. - I should extract the ISO to the same folder as I originally did or to a new folder?

 

[garlin]

Best method is to delete the old ISO folder, and make a new one. This way you don't mess up the new project with anything you don't remember doing from the last folder.

 

[pdparisi]

This is my latest attempt at getting a very minimal Windows 11 installer. I am testing under Hyper-V on W11Pro.

First

This one gets stuck trying to install and says that it cannot start without TPM. TPM was disabled in Configure - Setup Requirement - TPM and Secure Boot and is set to Disabled.

<TweakGroup name="System">
    <Tweak name="LabConfig\BypassTPMCheck">1</Tweak>
</TweakGroup>

I get the following:



Second

If I enable TPM, Windows Setup will run and install. However, when it attempts to boot, I get a blue screen INACCESSIBLE BOOT DEVICE.



Any pointers would be appreciated!

Thanks,
Paul.

 

[garlin]

1. If your VM instance doesn't have enough assigned memory, also check Setup requirement - RAM.
2. For now, don't remove any drivers. You're still removing Hyper-V's required devices.

 

[pdparisi]

1. Trying it with 8GB - same issue INACCESSIBLE BOOT DEVICE blue screen.
2. So, just so I am clear, redo the ISO extract, load the XML, modify the selections to include the Hyper-V stuff. I don't think I removed any drivers. I shall see what happens.
3. I will also try the ISO on a Proxmox server.

Mod note: Redacted wrong attachment (personal info).

 

[garlin]

Doesn't meet minimum requirements, and INACCESSIBLE BOOT DEVICE are two different problems happening at the same time.

If you type "hyper" in the hard-to-notice search box, you will see many of your driver removals overlap Hyper-V:

 

[garlin]

A faster way of fixing your preset is using Notepad, and removing this entire block:

                <c>driver_wdmvsc.inf</c>
                <c>driver_wfcvsc.inf</c>
                <c>driver_wgencounter.inf</c>
                <c>driver_whvcrash.inf</c>
                <c>driver_whyperkbd.inf</c>
                <c>driver_wnetvsc.inf</c>
                <c>driver_ws3cap.inf</c>
                <c>driver_wstorflt.inf</c>
                <c>driver_wstorvsc.inf</c>
                <c>driver_wvmbushid.inf</c>
                <c>driver_wvmbusvideo.inf</c>
                <c>driver_wvmgid.inf</c>
                <c>driver_wvmic.inf</c>
                <c>driver_wvmic_ext.inf</c>
                <c>driver_wvmic_vss.inf</c>
                <c>driver_wvpci.inf</c>