![]() %WINDIR%\Setup\Scripts\ErrorHandler.cmd: This script runs automatically when Setup encounters a fatal error.This setting is disabled when using OEM product keys, except on Enterprise editions and Windows Server operating systems. %WINDIR%\Setup\Scripts\SetupComplete.cmd: This script runs with local system permissions and starts immediately after the user sees the desktop.:: Remove C:\Windows\Setup\Scripts folder :: Install VMware Tools application using scriptĬ:\Temp\vmtools\ VMware-tools-12.2.0-21223074-x86_64.exe /S /v "/qn REBOOT=R ADDLOCAL=ALL" Check VMWare Tools exe file name and modify your script and tools version accordingly. SetupComplete.cmd content has to be as below. I have created a folder and file under C:\temp\MountWim\Windows\Setup\Scripts\SetupComplete.cmd. Create a new folder structure as like C:\Temp\MountWim\Temp\vmtools.Įxtract/Copy exe file under C:\temp\MountWim\Temp\vmtools as shown below.įollowing step is very crucial and has to be very accurate. Cmd script file name has to be same. (In the ISO file there is Setup64.exe file, which you can use). Extract exe file, in my case I am using 64 bit executable exe file. Go to This PC drives, right click the DVD ISO image mounted earlier. Right click on it and click Eject to unmount OS ISO file.ĭownload latest VMware Tools from VMware Customer Connect Website. Here mounting image is succeeded in the end. This resembles to the same folder structure of Windows on C drive. Once install.wim is mounted you can view the folder structure under MountWim folder. ![]() In the following command mount copied install.vim file under folder C:\temp\ExtractedISO under directory C:\temp/MountWim with below command.ĭism /Mount-Image /ImageFile: C:\temp\ExtractedISO\install.wim /mountdir: c:\temp\MountWim /Index: 4 Make sure your command always ends with the operation completed successfully. I have 4 editions available in current Windows Server ISO, I am going to use last index 4 in next command, which is Windows Server 2022 Datacenter Evaluation (Desktop Experience). You can use DISM image management commands to mount and get information about Windows image (.wim) files and modify it, Full-flash utility (FFU) files, or virtual hard disks (VHD).ĭism /Get-ImageInfo /ImageFile:C:\Temp\ExtractedISO\install.wim DISM is Deployment Image Servicing and Management tool. Deployment Image Servicing and Management (DISM) is a command-line tool utility that is used to service/modify Windows images. ![]() ![]() and type below command to view available edition flavors of Windows OS such as standard or datacenter (Desktop experience GUI). Inside Sources folder find file name install.wim and copy to C:\temp\ExtractedISO folder. Expand mounted drive (In your case drive letter will be different). Next go to mounted drive of Windows OS Server ISO file under This PC. Verify folders are created and Make note of folder name spellings. Run below two commands to create 2 folders ExtractedISO and MountWim under C:\Temp directory on the system. Right click downloaded Windows OS ISO file and click Mount. Part 3: Using HashiCorp Packer to build a Windows Server VM template for VMware vSphereĪs a first step I have downloaded Microsoft Windows Server ISO from. Part 2: Configure IIS server to allow download. Part 1: Inject and install VMware Tools During Install by modifying Microsoft Windows ISO To resolve this issue I had to inject or slipstream VMWare tools inside Microsoft Windows Server OS ISO file, Which will automatically install it once OS installation is completed. It happens because VMware Tools are not installed. While automating and installing unattended Microsoft Windows VM template on VMWare vCenter Server using packer I was facing few challenges such as it was getting stuck and freeze on Waiting for IP. I wrote this article as a first part of a Configuring and creating VMWare virtual machine template using HashiCorp Packer.exe.
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