Windows 2008 R2 Unattended install error: "Windows could not display the images available for installation"

[jlombard]

I am using AIK for windows 7. Windows 2008 R2 volume license cd image.

 

I created a share and copied the windows 2008 r2 cd to it. I then created a boot iso using the aik for windows 7. I am using amd64 as the os version when creating the boot iso. I exported the " Windows Server 2008 R2 SERVERSTANDARD" image to am new install.wim and am using that. There is no pid.txt file in the boot.wim that ships with the AIK. I am trying to install to a vm hosted on Citrix XenServer 5.6. I have been able to deploy windows 2003, windows xp, and windows server 2008 through this method without any problems.

 

Things I have tried.

 

Boot to install cd and use an autounattend.xml specifying the image name and disk and partition to install to.

 

Boot to install cd and go to cmd prompt and try to execute setup.exe from the distribution share.

 

No matter what I try, I receive the error "Windows could not display the images available for installation"

 

Any help would be much appreciated.

 

Thanks,

 

John