I'm missing something, Windows asks what version to install

a goggle(sic) search can be your friend at times. sometimes ive used the thread name verbatim, sometimes i had to change it a bit but i can usually come up with something. goggle(sic) has been a great friend to me over the years :cool:
he was only trying to be helpful.
 
I want to help but I don't know enough to be helpful yet.
thats tosh. someone else will read your posts and have the exact same problem or similar, sometimes they will get the answer, sometimes they will get close to it so go for it my boy and keep posting.
 
then asks what drive to load on

This gave me a thought, there is an option in Ntlite for choosing the drive and partition could the issue perhaps be that the installer is stop because it wants to know where to install and simply going back a screen too far ? I might be totally off just trying to think outside the box.
 
Then in NTlite went into the unattended and loaded the defaults........
Dunno be helpfull - but years ago i Enable and use the Autofill option afterwards + edit some other options (OOBE) to go straight to the screen where i can choose which partiton to install and go from there - attached my working autounattend.
I use Ventoy to boot iso's from usb as it have the option to drag'n'drop iso for nearly all kind of boot installs (600+) + some other benefits.
 

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Nothing helpful. :(
I may have found it, haven't confirmed, but it looks like your issue.
Check this out:
<InstallFrom>
<MetaData wcm:action="add">
<Key>/IMAGE/INDEX</Key>
<Value>1</Value>
</MetaData>
</InstallFrom>

Please change to that instead of the existing /IMAGE/NAME (don't forget to change the value to 1 instead of Windows Pro)
Will make it as such in the upcoming version tonight, as index is more flexible than the name, and it looks like there might be a Windows issue for some.
If you don't want to manually edit, just wait for the next update tonight.
 
I did a test with using the disk setup and it worked but I have no clue on proper settings as I made a 500GB drive like 80. What should I set it for Bios boot and 10 Pro?
 
Use the Disk template, you'll see the size options, there is also the dropdown to select Extend to use the entire drive if you don't want to specify size. Note that moves the Recovery partition to the beginning. It can also be disabled by typing 0 size for recovery.

You can remove existing disk configuration by selecting it on the Unattended page after loading your preset, and select Remove from the toolbar.
Then reconfigure disk template.
 
I have the same issue, but the XML already matches exactly what is written here.

I may have found it, haven't confirmed, but it looks like your issue.
Check this out:
<InstallFrom>
<MetaData wcm:action="add">
<Key>/IMAGE/INDEX</Key>
<Value>1</Value>
</MetaData>
</InstallFrom>

Please change to that instead of the existing /IMAGE/NAME (don't forget to change the value to 1 instead of Windows Pro)
Will make it as such in the upcoming version tonight, as index is more flexible than the name, and it looks like there might be a Windows issue for some.
If you don't want to manually edit, just wait for the next update tonight.
 
I have the same issue, but the XML already matches exactly what is written here.
Can you elaborate your issue to confirm we're in sync.
Is it having only one image edition and it still prompts for selecting that one edition during setup while having the above in the \autounattend.xml?
If so, can you upload that image and send me a personal message to download it?

Thanks.
 
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