Error creating catalog (captured image)

[ron]

Using MD 2008 deploying a captured Vista SP1 image using Johan's updated
capture only sequence.

I am using 32 bit WAIK on a 32 bit Windows 2003 R2 server. I cannot seem to
create a catalog for my captured wim. I get a thrown exeception when it
tries to create the file. Could it be that the /flags is not set properly
for the WIM file? Is there a way to fake out MD 2008 to use another catalog
without having to create it? I tried copying over the one from the DVD and
renaming to the name of the wim, but it still wants to create a stupid
catalog. Any troublshooting steps appreciated. thanks

[unknown]

I updated the script and TS quite recently to set the image flag as
part of the capture (can be set afterwards as well). Are you using the
latest version?

Capture only Task Sequence for MDT 2008 (Lite Touch)
http://www.deployvista.com/Home/tabid/36/EntryID/77/language/en-US/Default.aspx

Regards

Johan Arwidmark
Microsoft MVP - Setup / Deployment
http://www.deployvista.com

Post by ron
Using MD 2008 deploying a captured Vista SP1 image using Johan's updated
capture only sequence.
I am using 32 bit WAIK on a 32 bit Windows 2003 R2 server. I cannot seem to
create a catalog for my captured wim. I get a thrown exeception when it
tries to create the file. Could it be that the /flags is not set properly
for the WIM file? Is there a way to fake out MD 2008 to use another catalog
without having to create it? I tried copying over the one from the DVD and
renaming to the name of the wim, but it still wants to create a stupid
catalog. Any troublshooting steps appreciated. thanks

[ron]

Yes I did get the updated version you created, thanks! I did some more
troublshooting and found that if (outside of MD 2008) I use Windows System
Image Manager it creates the catalog gets created successfully and from
there I tie into the unattend.xml file in the Task sequence and things work
fine. It is just when I click "edit unattend.xml" inside of MD 2008 that it
fails. Weird, but at least I have a workaround. This does lead me to
another question though.

Knowing the problem creating the catalog inside of MD 2008, I was wondering
why even go through the trouble if all I am doing is updating the thick
image. Why should I have to create a new catalog with the pains involved if
everything is the same <except> say installing the latest patches? Here is
my idea. If I have a task sequence orginally called "A" that points to an
OS called "A", why couldn't I create a new captured wim, call it "B" and
modify the "A" tasksequence to install OS "B" (install from). Would there be
any problem doing that? Another idea I have it to create a new captured wim
and call it the exact same name and overwrite the "A" OS used by the "A"
task sequence? I have done both and it seems to work fine, but wondered if
I am covering up something that might bite me later. Thanks for reading my
ramblings!

Post by unknown
I updated the script and TS quite recently to set the image flag as
part of the capture (can be set afterwards as well). Are you using the
latest version?
Capture only Task Sequence for MDT 2008 (Lite Touch)
http://www.deployvista.com/Home/tabid/36/EntryID/77/language/en-US/Default.aspx
Regards
Johan Arwidmark
Microsoft MVP - Setup / Deployment
http://www.deployvista.com

Post by ron
Using MD 2008 deploying a captured Vista SP1 image using Johan's updated
capture only sequence.
I am using 32 bit WAIK on a 32 bit Windows 2003 R2 server. I cannot seem to
create a catalog for my captured wim. I get a thrown exeception when it
tries to create the file. Could it be that the /flags is not set properly
for the WIM file? Is there a way to fake out MD 2008 to use another catalog
without having to create it? I tried copying over the one from the DVD and
renaming to the name of the wim, but it still wants to create a stupid
catalog. Any troublshooting steps appreciated. thanks

[unknown]

You can easily change what OS a specific TS is going to deploy...

Regards

Johan Arwidmark
Microsoft MVP - Setup / Deployment
http://www.deployvista.com

Post by ron
Yes I did get the updated version you created, thanks! I did some more
troublshooting and found that if (outside of MD 2008) I use Windows System
Image Manager it creates the catalog gets created successfully and from
there I tie into the unattend.xml file in the Task sequence and things work
fine. It is just when I click "edit unattend.xml" inside of MD 2008 that it
fails. Weird, but at least I have a workaround. This does lead me to
another question though.
Knowing the problem creating the catalog inside of MD 2008, I was wondering
why even go through the trouble if all I am doing is updating the thick
image. Why should I have to create a new catalog with the pains involved if
everything is the same <except> say installing the latest patches? Here is
my idea. If I have a task sequence orginally called "A" that points to an
OS called "A", why couldn't I create a new captured wim, call it "B" and
modify the "A" tasksequence to install OS "B" (install from). Would there be
any problem doing that? Another idea I have it to create a new captured wim
and call it the exact same name and overwrite the "A" OS used by the "A"
task sequence? I have done both and it seems to work fine, but wondered if
I am covering up something that might bite me later. Thanks for reading my
ramblings!

Post by unknown
I updated the script and TS quite recently to set the image flag as
part of the capture (can be set afterwards as well). Are you using the
latest version?
Capture only Task Sequence for MDT 2008 (Lite Touch)
http://www.deployvista.com/Home/tabid/36/EntryID/77/language/en-US/Default.aspx
Regards
Johan Arwidmark
Microsoft MVP - Setup / Deployment
http://www.deployvista.com

Post by ron
Using MD 2008 deploying a captured Vista SP1 image using Johan's updated
capture only sequence.
I am using 32 bit WAIK on a 32 bit Windows 2003 R2 server. I cannot seem to
create a catalog for my captured wim. I get a thrown exeception when it
tries to create the file. Could it be that the /flags is not set properly
for the WIM file? Is there a way to fake out MD 2008 to use another catalog
without having to create it? I tried copying over the one from the DVD and
renaming to the name of the wim, but it still wants to create a stupid
catalog. Any troublshooting steps appreciated. thanks