autounattend.xml sample for zero touch Windows installation from USB or ISO

autounattend.xml

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
<!-- 
   autounattend.xml sample for silent Windows installation (intended for LAB USE only)
    - Mofify Image index as needed, index 5 is Windows 11 Pro (most of the time)
    - Modify Administrator password, default is: changeMePlease
    - Modify language and keyboard as needed, assumes en-us image with swiss german keyboard layout
    - Tested with Windows 11 22H2

    -> put this file in root directory of a Windows installation media or 
    copy content of downloaded ISO (C:\ISOFILES) from Microsoft and generate custom ISO (C:\WIN11.iso) with Oscdimg:
        
        oscdimg.exe -m -o -u2 -udfver102 -bootdata:2#p0,e,bC:\ISOFILES\boot\etfsboot.com#pEF,e,bC:\ISOFILES\efi\microsoft\boot\efisys.bin C:\ISOFILES C:\WIN11.iso

    Oscdimg is part of the Windows ADK (https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/windows-hardware/get-started/adk-install)
    -> C:\Program Files (x86)\Windows Kits\10\Assessment and Deployment Kit\Deployment Tools\amd64\Oscdimg
-->
<unattend xmlns="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:unattend">
    <settings pass="windowsPE">
        <component name="Microsoft-Windows-Setup" processorArchitecture="amd64"
            publicKeyToken="31bf3856ad364e35" language="neutral" versionScope="nonSxS"
            xmlns:wcm="http://schemas.microsoft.com/WMIConfig/2002/State">
            <DiskConfiguration>
                <Disk wcm:action="add">
                    <DiskID>0</DiskID>
                    <WillWipeDisk>true</WillWipeDisk>
                    <CreatePartitions>
                        <CreatePartition wcm:action="add">
                            <Order>1</Order>
                            <Type>EFI</Type>
                            <Size>100</Size>
                        </CreatePartition>
                        <CreatePartition wcm:action="add">
                            <Order>2</Order>
                            <Type>MSR</Type>
                            <Size>4096</Size>
                        </CreatePartition>
                        <CreatePartition wcm:action="add">
                            <Order>3</Order>
                            <Type>Primary</Type>
                            <Extend>true</Extend>
                        </CreatePartition>
                    </CreatePartitions>
                    <ModifyPartitions>
                        <ModifyPartition wcm:action="add">
                            <Order>1</Order>
                            <PartitionID>1</PartitionID>
                            <Label>System</Label>
                            <Format>FAT32</Format>
                        </ModifyPartition>
                        <ModifyPartition wcm:action="add">
                            <Order>2</Order>
                            <PartitionID>3</PartitionID>
                            <Label>Windows</Label>
                            <Letter>C</Letter>
                            <Format>NTFS</Format>
                        </ModifyPartition>
                    </ModifyPartitions>
                </Disk>
                <WillShowUI>OnError</WillShowUI>
            </DiskConfiguration>
            <ImageInstall>
                <OSImage>
                    <WillShowUI>OnError</WillShowUI>
                    <InstallTo>
                        <DiskID>0</DiskID>
                        <PartitionID>3</PartitionID>
                    </InstallTo>
                    <InstallFrom>
                        <Path>install.wim</Path>
                        <MetaData>
                            <Key>/IMAGE/INDEX</Key>
                            <Value>5</Value>
                        </MetaData>
                    </InstallFrom>
                </OSImage>
            </ImageInstall>
            <ComplianceCheck>
                <DisplayReport>OnError</DisplayReport>
            </ComplianceCheck>
            <UserData>
                <AcceptEula>true</AcceptEula>
                <ProductKey>
                    <Key />
                </ProductKey>
            </UserData>
            <!-- Skip W11 prerequisite checks-->
            <RunSynchronous>
                <RunSynchronousCommand wcm:action="add">
                    <Order>1</Order>
                    <Path>reg add HKLM\System\Setup\LabConfig /v BypassTPMCheck /t reg_dword /d 0x00000001 /f</Path>
                </RunSynchronousCommand>
                <RunSynchronousCommand wcm:action="add">
                    <Order>2</Order>
                    <Path>reg add HKLM\System\Setup\LabConfig /v BypassSecureBootCheck /t reg_dword /d 0x00000001 /f</Path>
                </RunSynchronousCommand>
                <RunSynchronousCommand wcm:action="add">
                    <Order>3</Order>
                    <Path>reg add HKLM\System\Setup\LabConfig /v BypassRAMCheck /t reg_dword /d 0x00000001 /f</Path>
                </RunSynchronousCommand>
                <RunSynchronousCommand wcm:action="add">
                    <Order>5</Order>
                    <Path>reg add HKLM\System\Setup\LabConfig /v BypassCPUCheck /t reg_dword /d 0x00000001 /f</Path>
                </RunSynchronousCommand>
                <RunSynchronousCommand wcm:action="add">
                    <Order>4</Order>
                    <Path>reg add HKLM\System\Setup\LabConfig /v BypassStorageCheck /t reg_dword /d 0x00000001 /f</Path>
                </RunSynchronousCommand>
            </RunSynchronous>
        </component>
        <component name="Microsoft-Windows-International-Core-WinPE" 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">
            <SetupUILanguage>
                <UILanguage>en-US</UILanguage>
            </SetupUILanguage>
            <InputLocale>de-CH</InputLocale>
            <SystemLocale>en-US</SystemLocale>
            <UILanguage>en-US</UILanguage>
            <UserLocale>de-CH</UserLocale>
        </component>
    </settings>
    <settings pass="oobeSystem">
        <component xmlns="" xmlns:wcm="http://schemas.microsoft.com/WMIConfig/2002/State"
            xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance"
            name="Microsoft-Windows-Shell-Setup" processorArchitecture="amd64"
            publicKeyToken="31bf3856ad364e35" language="neutral" versionScope="nonSxS">
            <OOBE>
                <HideEULAPage>true</HideEULAPage>
                <HideOEMRegistrationScreen>true</HideOEMRegistrationScreen>
                <HideOnlineAccountScreens>true</HideOnlineAccountScreens>
                <HideWirelessSetupInOOBE>true</HideWirelessSetupInOOBE>
                <HideLocalAccountScreen>true</HideLocalAccountScreen>
                <ProtectYourPC>1</ProtectYourPC>
            </OOBE>
            <UserAccounts>
                <AdministratorPassword>
                    <Value>changeMePlease</Value>
                    <PlainText>true</PlainText>
                </AdministratorPassword>
            </UserAccounts>
            <TimeZone>W. Europe Standard Time</TimeZone>
        </component>
        <component xmlns="" xmlns:wcm="http://schemas.microsoft.com/WMIConfig/2002/State"
            xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance"
            name="Microsoft-Windows-International-Core" processorArchitecture="amd64"
            publicKeyToken="31bf3856ad364e35" language="neutral" versionScope="nonSxS">
            <InputLocale>de-CH</InputLocale>
            <SystemLocale>en-US</SystemLocale>
            <UILanguage>en-US</UILanguage>
            <UserLocale>de-CH</UserLocale>
        </component>
    </settings>
    <settings pass="specialize">
        <component xmlns="" xmlns:wcm="http://schemas.microsoft.com/WMIConfig/2002/State"
            xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance"
            name="Microsoft-Windows-Deployment" language="neutral" processorArchitecture="amd64"
            publicKeyToken="31bf3856ad364e35" versionScope="nonSxS">
            <RunSynchronous>
                <RunSynchronousCommand>
                    <Order>1</Order>
                    <Description>disable user account page</Description>
                    <Path>reg add HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Setup\OOBE /v UnattendCreatedUser /t REG_DWORD /d 1 /f</Path>
                    <WillReboot>Never</WillReboot>
                </RunSynchronousCommand>
                <RunSynchronousCommand>
                    <Order>2</Order>
                    <Description>enable local admin</Description>
                    <Path>net user administrator /active:yes</Path>
                    <WillReboot>Never</WillReboot>
                </RunSynchronousCommand>
            </RunSynchronous>
        </component>
    </settings>
</unattend>