1. You have been asked to modify the answer file that is being used for the A. Datum Windows 8 installation process. A. Datum would like to have specific information to be automatically added as part of the setup process on all of their computers. Your task is to modify the answer file accordingly, and use it to test an installation of Windows 8 on LON-CL4. Objectives Configure an answer file for the Windows 8 installation process. Use an answer file to install Windows 8.

Answer file for the Windows 8 installation process.

Configuring an Answer file
In this exercise, you have been asked to configure an answer file for use with Windows installation at
Adatum. to modify this answer file, you have been given the following information:

. Full Name: Adatum
. Organization: Adatum
. Product key: TK8TP-9JN6P-7X7WW-RFFTV-B7QPF

The main tasks for this exercise are as follows:
1. Mount a virtual floppy drive on LON-CL1.
2. Open the answer file using Windows SIM
3. Make changes to the answer file.
4. Save the answer file and remove the diskette drive.

Task 1: Mount a virtual drive on LON-CL1
1. Use the Hyper-V Manager console on the host computer to open the Settings page for 20687A-LON-CL1.
2. In setting, click the Disktte Drive, and attach the virtual floppy drive named Lab1BEx1.vfd found at
   C:\Program File\Microsoft Learing\20687\Drives.

Task 2: Open the answer file using Windows SIM
1. On LON-CL1, open Windows SIM.
2. Open the autounattend.xml answer file located on Floppy Disk Drive (A:).

Task 3: Make changes to the answer file
1. Expand the amd64_Microsoft-Windows-Setup_6.2.8400.0_neutral section in Components.
2. Add the following settings to Pass 1 windowsPE:
 o AcceptEula: true
 o FullName: Adatum
 o Organization: Adatum
 o Product Key: TK8TP-9JN6P-7X7WW-RFFTV-B7QPF
 o WillShowUI: OnError

Task 4: Save the answer file and remove the diskette drive
1. Save the answer file to A:\
2. Open the Settings page for 20687A-LON-CL1 in Hyper-V Manager.
3. Configure the Diskette Drive to None.
Results: After completing this exercise, you should have modified an unattended


Using an Answer File to Install Windows 8

With the configured answer file, you will now test an installation of Windows 8 on LON-CL4.
The main tasks for this exercise are as follows:
1. Mount the diskette drive and the Windows 8 ISO on LON-CL4.
2. Start the virtual machine and confirm the unattended installation.

Task 1: Mount the diskette drive and the Windows 8 ISO on LON-CL4
1. In Hyper-V Manager, open the Settings page for 20687A-LON-CL4.
2. In Settings, click the Diskette Drive, and then attach Lab1BEx1.vfd found at C:\Program Files
   \Microsoft Learning\20687\Drives.
3. In Settings, click the DVD Drive, and then attach the DVD image file found at C:\Program Files
   \Microsoft Learning\20687\Drives\Windows8.iso.
Task 2: Start the virtual machine and confirm the unattended installation
  • Start 20687A-LON-CL4 and begin Windows Setup using default settings. During setup, confirm that
    you are not prompted for a product key.
Results: After completing this exercise, you will have tested installation of Windows 8 by using an answer
file.
  ?? To prepare for the next module
When you are finished the lab, revert all virtual machines back to their initial state.
1. On the host computer, start Hyper-V Manager.
2. In the Virtual Machines list, right-click 20687A-LON-CL4, and then click Revert.
3. In the Revert Virtual Machines dialog box, click Revert.
4. Repeat steps 2 to 3 for 20687A-LON-CL1 and 20687A-LON-DC1.