Windows 2016 Server

[Matt Churchyard]

On Fri, Oct 21, 2016 at 03:21:10PM -0700, Peter Grehan wrote:
> >> [Windows could not parse or process unattend answer file 
> >> [D:\autounattend.xml] for pass [windowsPE]. The answer file is 
> >> invalid.]
> >
> > Something is wrong with your autounattend.xml file.
> 
>   Still working on the 2k16 unattend file. Unfortunately things have 
> changed from TP5 in a non-obvious way :(
> 
>   A workaround is to do a GUI install.
> 
> later,
> 
> Peter.

> Please explain what you mean by a GUI install.

Not sure if anyone's replied directly to you -

1) Make sure you are running at least 11-RELEASE

2) Use an "off-the-shelf" Windows install CD

3) Add the following to your bhyve command

        -s 29,fbuf,tcp=0.0.0.0:5900,w=800,h=600,wait
        -s 30,xhci,tablet

4) Run bhyve and then use a VNC client to connect and install using the normal Windows GUI

Matt