How to bypass the 'OS Edition Selection' page in a Windows unattended setup?

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I've generated an AutoUnattend.xml file using Windows System Image Manager, included in the ADK, to install Windows 8.1 in an unattended way.

I would like to add an attribute in my AutoUnattend.xml file to automatically select the OS Edition I want to install, bypassing the OS selection screen.

AutoUnattend.xml

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
<unattend xmlns="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:unattend">
  <servicing>
    <package action="configure">
      <assemblyIdentity name="Microsoft-Windows-Client-LanguagePack-Package" version="6.3.9600.16384" processorArchitecture="amd64" publicKeyToken="31bf3856ad364e35" language="es-ES" />
    </package>
  </servicing>
  <settings pass="windowsPE">
    <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">
      <UserLocale>es-ES</UserLocale>
      <UILanguageFallback>es-ES</UILanguageFallback>
      <UILanguage>es-ES</UILanguage>
      <SystemLocale>es-ES</SystemLocale>
      <InputLocale>es-ES</InputLocale>
    </component>
    <component name="Microsoft-Windows-Setup" 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">
      <Display>
        <HorizontalResolution>1920</HorizontalResolution>
        <VerticalResolution>1080</VerticalResolution>
        <ColorDepth>32</ColorDepth>
      </Display>
      <UserData>
        <ProductKey>
          <WillShowUI>Never</WillShowUI>
          <Key>XXXXX-XXXXX-XXXXX-XXXXX-XXXXX</Key>
        </ProductKey>
        <AcceptEula>true</AcceptEula>
        <Organization>Elektro Studios</Organization>
        <FullName>MY NAME</FullName>
      </UserData>
      <EnableNetwork>true</EnableNetwork>
      <EnableFirewall>true</EnableFirewall>
      <Restart>Restart</Restart>
    </component>
  </settings>
  <settings pass="specialize">
    <component name="Microsoft-Windows-Shell-Setup" 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">
      <AutoLogon>
        <Enabled>true</Enabled>
        <LogonCount>1</LogonCount>
        <Username>Administrator</Username>
      </AutoLogon>
      <ComputerName>Elektro-PC</ComputerName>
      <ProductKey>XXXXX-XXXXX-XXXXX-XXXXX-XXXXX</ProductKey>
      <RegisteredOrganization>Elektro Studios</RegisteredOrganization>
      <TimeZone>Romance Standard Time</TimeZone>
      <WindowsFeatures>
        <ShowInternetExplorer>false</ShowInternetExplorer>
        <ShowMediaCenter>false</ShowMediaCenter>
        <ShowWindowsMediaPlayer>false</ShowWindowsMediaPlayer>
      </WindowsFeatures>
      <Themes>
        <WindowColor>0</WindowColor>
      </Themes>
      <DisableAutoDaylightTimeSet>false</DisableAutoDaylightTimeSet>
      <BluetoothTaskbarIconEnabled>false</BluetoothTaskbarIconEnabled>
    </component>
    <component name="Microsoft-Windows-HelpAndSupport" 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">
      <HelpAndSupport>
        <Manufacturer>Elektro Studios</Manufacturer>
      </HelpAndSupport>
    </component>
    <component name="Microsoft-Windows-International-Core" 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">
      <UserLocale>es-ES</UserLocale>
      <UILanguageFallback>es-ES</UILanguageFallback>
      <UILanguage>es-ES</UILanguage>
      <SystemLocale>es-ES</SystemLocale>
      <InputLocale>es-ES</InputLocale>
    </component>
    <component name="Microsoft-Windows-Security-SPP-UX" 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">
      <SkipAutoActivation>true</SkipAutoActivation>
    </component>
  </settings>
  <settings pass="oobeSystem">
    <component name="Microsoft-Windows-Shell-Setup" 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">
      <OOBE>
        <HideEULAPage>true</HideEULAPage>
        <SkipUserOOBE>true</SkipUserOOBE>
        <SkipMachineOOBE>true</SkipMachineOOBE>
        <ProtectYourPC>3</ProtectYourPC>
        <NetworkLocation>Home</NetworkLocation>
        <HideWirelessSetupInOOBE>true</HideWirelessSetupInOOBE>
        <HideOnlineAccountScreens>true</HideOnlineAccountScreens>
        <HideOEMRegistrationScreen>true</HideOEMRegistrationScreen>
        <HideLocalAccountScreen>true</HideLocalAccountScreen>
      </OOBE>
      <VisualEffects>
        <FontSmoothing>On</FontSmoothing>
        <SystemDefaultBackgroundColor>0</SystemDefaultBackgroundColor>
      </VisualEffects>
      <TimeZone>Romance Standard Time</TimeZone>
      <DisableAutoDaylightTimeSet>false</DisableAutoDaylightTimeSet>
      <BluetoothTaskbarIconEnabled>false</BluetoothTaskbarIconEnabled>
      <Themes>
        <WindowColor>0</WindowColor>
      </Themes>
      <WindowsFeatures>
        <ShowInternetExplorer>false</ShowInternetExplorer>
        <ShowMediaCenter>false</ShowMediaCenter>
        <ShowWindowsMediaPlayer>false</ShowWindowsMediaPlayer>
      </WindowsFeatures>
    </component>
    <component name="Microsoft-Windows-International-Core" 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">
      <InputLocale>es-ES</InputLocale>
      <SystemLocale>es-ES</SystemLocale>
      <UILanguage>es-ES</UILanguage>
      <UILanguageFallback>es-ES</UILanguageFallback>
      <UserLocale>es-ES</UserLocale>
    </component>
  </settings>
  <settings pass="auditSystem">
    <component name="Microsoft-Windows-Shell-Setup" 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">
      <Themes>
        <WindowColor>0</WindowColor>
      </Themes>
      <WindowsFeatures>
        <ShowWindowsMediaPlayer>false</ShowWindowsMediaPlayer>
        <ShowMediaCenter>false</ShowMediaCenter>
        <ShowInternetExplorer>false</ShowInternetExplorer>
      </WindowsFeatures>
    </component>
  </settings>
  <settings pass="auditUser">
    <component name="Microsoft-Windows-Shell-Setup" 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">
      <Themes>
        <WindowColor>0</WindowColor>
      </Themes>
      <WindowsFeatures>
        <ShowWindowsMediaPlayer>false</ShowWindowsMediaPlayer>
        <ShowInternetExplorer>false</ShowInternetExplorer>
        <ShowMediaCenter>false</ShowMediaCenter>
      </WindowsFeatures>
    </component>
  </settings>
  <cpi:offlineImage cpi:source="wim:c:/users/administrador/desktop/win%208%20.1/win/sources/install.wim#Windows 8.1" xmlns:cpi="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:cpi" />
</unattend>

This is the screen I would like to bypass by automatically selecting the unique Windows edition existing in the image [Windows 8.1 Core edition]:

Anyways thanks for notice it, I've hide it for don't promove piracy. — ElektroStudios, Feb 11, 2014 at 13:28
Using a generic license isn't piracy. You still have to eventually supply a working valid license. The generic license is design to be used in this manner. — Ramhound, Feb 11, 2014 at 13:53

ElektroStudios · Accepted Answer · 2014-02-11 16:03:37Z

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I've found a solution here

enter image description here

PS: Changed the value to Windows 8.1 and worked fine!

answered Feb 11, 2014 at 16:03

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JW0914 · Accepted Answer · 2020-04-16 12:06:01Z

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For Windows 10, I was unable to use /IMAGE/NAME and the string value Windows 10 Pro (for reasons unknown to me), as proposed in the answer by @ElektroStudios.

This is what I added to my AutoUnattend.xml under the OSImage tag, which worked for me:

<InstallFrom>
  <MetaData wcm:action="add">
    <Key>/image/index</Key>
    <Value>1</Value>
  </MetaData>
</InstallFrom>

This automatically selected the first option, as I have two options during an attended installation:

Windows 10 Pro   x64  10/30/2015
Windows 10 Home  x64  10/30/2015

edited Apr 16, 2020 at 12:06

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answered Mar 4, 2016 at 10:40

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+1 For pointing this, this is True, I had the same problem for Windows 10 and solved in the same way using a image index instead of a image name.
– ElektroStudios
Mar 4, 2016 at 16:33
I'm trying this with Win7 and 10. It works great with Win7 but the Win10 (education) version didn't work with "/image/index". It worked with "/image/name" however. Any thoughts?
– Hahn
Nov 18, 2017 at 0:01
They start counting with 1?!
– Mihail Malostanidis
Aug 3, 2019 at 10:17
Name works fine with Windows 10 21H1 (Pro).
– Cristian Ciupitu
Aug 8, 2021 at 18:32

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JW0914 · Accepted Answer · 2020-04-16 11:46:35Z

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Please note that /image/index and /image/name are case sensitive; in the case of Windows 10 Enterprise v1709:

<InstallFrom>
  <MetaData wcm:action="add">
    <Key>/IMAGE/INDEX</Key>
    <Value>3</Value>
  </MetaData>
</InstallFrom>

If you want to check what values you need, the imagex command-line tool that is part of the AIK (Deployment and Imaging Tools Environment) can be used.

edited Apr 16, 2020 at 11:46

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answered Jan 22, 2018 at 13:23

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ImageX only works on Windows <=7, with DISM being used on Windows >=8. The AIK is for Windows <=7, with Windows >=8 using the ADK.
– JW0914
Apr 16, 2020 at 11:49
need more instructions
– user3520245
Apr 30, 2020 at 21:31

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Cristian Ciupitu · Accepted Answer · 2021-08-08 17:58:29Z

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Using the image name instead of the index:

<InstallFrom>
  <MetaData wcm:action="add">
    <Key>/IMAGE/NAME</Key>
    <Value>Windows 10 Enterprise</Value>
  </MetaData>
</InstallFrom>

edited Aug 8, 2021 at 17:58

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answered Mar 30, 2021 at 4:42

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In case anyone wonders, it should be put under <component name="Microsoft-Windows-Setup" ...> / <ImageInstall> / <OSImage>
– Cristian Ciupitu
Aug 8, 2021 at 18:11

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