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[Guide] How To Install Windows 8 RTM

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* Windows*8 Pro "OS X BOOTCAMP" ( Unattended Installation Setup )

*I have not tested Deployment Part at bottom, I hope to tinker around with autounattend.xmll this week.

* In theory it should work and install Windows 8 after OSX RecoveryHD partition

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  • * I went to change my System Configuration "Boot" settings to match screen shot above and notice I was not able to change them.
    * Check your "Boot" config by entering "msconfig" in "RUN:" window.
    * After reading Creating a Portable Windows 8 Environment with Windows To Go and Research.
    * It seems using this guide will cause EFI firmware to use un-secure loader.
    * I'm wondering if this is why drivers are not working properly.

* Here is guide to slip-stream drivers and updates for Windows 8 that will use autounattend.xml

* Use at Your Own Risk!!!

/ Need working Windows 7 or "emulator: Parallel, VirtualBox, VMware"
/ Windows Assessment and Deployment Kit (ADK) for Windows® 8
/ Download Bootcamp Driver, Intel , & Updated GPU drivers from (Intel, AMD, or Nvidia) Depending on CPU Model

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Setup Directory with OS X or Windows
PHP: 
	$ mkdir /Desktop/Inject 
	$ cd: /Desktop/Inject 
	$ mkdir /mount
	$ mkdir /mount/winpe
	$ mkdir /mount/setup
	$ mkdir /x64_drivers
	$ mkdir /Win8_Updates
/ move Drivers Apple BootCamp , GPU, etc… to dir /x64_drivers
/ move Microsoft Updates to dir /Win8_Updates

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ADD Drivers:
PHP: 
	$ D: 
	$ cd D:\Inject

	$ Dism /mount-wim /wimfile:boot.wim /index:1 /mountdir:mount\winpe
	$ Dism /mount-wim /wimfile:boot.wim /index:2 /mountdir:mount\setup
	$ Dism /image:mount\winpe /get-drivers
	$ Dism /image:mount\setup /get-drivers
	$ Dism /image:mount\winpe /add-driver /recurse /forceunsigned /driver:x64_drivers
	$ Dism /image:mount\setup /add-driver /recurse /forceunsigned /driver:x64_drivers
	$ Dism /image:mount\winpe /get-drivers
	$ Dism /image:mount\setup /get-drivers
	$ Dism /unmount-wim /mountdir:mount\winpe /commit
	$ Dism /unmount-wim /mountdir:mount\setup /commit

	$ Dism /get-wiminfo /wimfile:install.wim
	$ mkdir mount\Win8x64
	$ Dism /mount-wim /wimfile:install.wim /index:1 /mountdir:mount\Win8x64
	$ Dism /get-mountedwiminfo
	$ Dism /image:mount\Win8x64 /get-drivers
	$ Dism /image:mount\Win8x64 /add-driver /recurse /forceunsigned /driver:x64_drivers
	$ Dism /image:mount\Win8x64 /get-drivers
	$ Dism /unmount-wim /mountdir:mount\Win8x64 /commit

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Add Updates:
*Link for x64 Windows 8 updates I downloaded to match dism update package commands below.
* Here URL for Microsoft Download Page.
PHP: 
	$ Dism /mount-image /imagefile:D:\Inject\install.wim /index:1 /mountdir:D:\Inject\mount\Win8x64
	$ Dism /image:D:\Inject\mount\Win8x64 /Get-Features

	$ Dism /image:D:\Inject\mount\Win8x64 /Add-Package /PackagePath:D:\Inject\Win8_Updates\Windows8-RT-KB2751352-v2-x64.msu
	$ Dism /image:D:\Inject\mount\Win8x64 /Get-Features
	 
	$ Dism /image:D:\Inject\mount\Win8x64 /Add-Package /PackagePath:D:\Inject\Win8_Updates\Windows8-RT-KB2755399-v2-x64.msu
	$ Dism /image:D:\Inject\mount\Win8x64 /Get-Features
	 
	$ Dism /image:D:\Inject\mount\Win8x64 /Add-Package /PackagePath:D:\Inject\Win8_Updates\Windows8-RT-KB2758994-x64.msu
	$ Dism /image:D:\Inject\mount\Win8x64 /Get-Features
	 
	$ Dism /image:D:\Inject\mount\Win8x64 /Add-Package /PackagePath:D:\Inject\Win8_Updates\Windows8-RT-KB2756872-x64.msu
	$ Dism /image:D:\Inject\mount\Win8x64 /Get-Features
	 
	$ Dism /image:D:\Inject\mount\Win8x64 /Add-Package /PackagePath:D:\Inject\Win8_Updates\Windows8-RT-KB2761094-x64.msu
	$ Dism /image:D:\Inject\mount\Win8x64 /Get-Features
	 
	$ Dism /image:D:\Inject\mount\Win8x64 /Add-Package /PackagePath:D:\Inject\Win8_Updates\Windows8-RT-KB2764870-x64.msu
	$ Dism /image:D:\Inject\mount\Win8x64 /Get-Features
	 
	$ Dism /image:D:\Inject\mount\Win8x64 /Add-Package /PackagePath:D:\Inject\Win8_Updates\Windows8-RT-KB2770041-x64.msu
	$ Dism /image:D:\Inject\mount\Win8x64 /Get-Features
	 
	$ Dism /image:D:\Inject\mount\Win8x64 /Add-Package /PackagePath:D:\Inject\Win8_Updates\Windows8-RT-KB2769034-x64.msu
	$ Dism /image:D:\Inject\mount\Win8x64 /Get-Features
	 
	$ Dism /image:D:\Inject\mount\Win8x64 /Add-Package /PackagePath:D:\Inject\Win8_Updates\Windows8-RT-KB2769165-x64.msu
	$ Dism /image:D:\Inject\mount\Win8x64 /Get-Features
	 
	$ Dism /image:D:\Inject\mount\Win8x64 /Add-Package /PackagePath:D:\Inject\Win8_Updates\Windows8-RT-KB2770917-x64.msu
	$ Dism /image:D:\Inject\mount\Win8x64 /Get-Features
	 
	$ Dism /image:D:\Inject\mount\Win8x64 /Add-Package /PackagePath:D:\Inject\Win8_Updates\Windows8-RT-KB2771744-x64.msu
	$ Dism /image:D:\Inject\mount\Win8x64 /Get-Features
	 
	$ Dism /image:D:\Inject\mount\Win8x64 /Add-Package /PackagePath:D:\Inject\Win8_Updates\Windows8-RT-KB2771821-x64.msu
	$ Dism /image:D:\Inject\mount\Win8x64 /Get-Features
	 
	$ Dism /image:D:\Inject\mount\Win8x64 /Add-Package /PackagePath:D:\Inject\Win8_Updates\Windows8-RT-KB2777166-x64.msu
	$ Dism /image:D:\Inject\mount\Win8x64 /Get-Features
	 
	$ Dism /image:D:\Inject\mount\Win8x64 /Add-Package /PackagePath:D:\Inject\Win8_Updates\Windows8-RT-KB2778171-x64.msu
	$ Dism /image:D:\Inject\mount\Win8x64 /Get-Features
	 
	$ Dism /image:D:\Inject\mount\Win8x64 /Add-Package /PackagePath:D:\Inject\Win8_Updates\Windows8-RT-KB2780342-x64.msu
	$ Dism /image:D:\Inject\mount\Win8x64 /Get-Features
	 
	$ Dism /image:D:\Inject\mount\Win8x64 /Add-Package /PackagePath:D:\Inject\Win8_Updates\Windows8-RT-KB2780523-x64.msu
	$ Dism /image:D:\Inject\mount\Win8x64 /Get-Features
	 
	$ Dism /image:D:\Inject\mount\Win8x64 /Add-Package /PackagePath:D:\Inject\Win8_Updates\Windows8-RT-KB2769165-x64.msu
	$ Dism /image:D:\Inject\mount\Win8x64 /Get-Features
	 
	$ Dism /image:D:\Inject\mount\Win8x64 /Add-Package /PackagePath:D:\Inject\Win8_Updates\Windows8-RT-KB2758246-v2-x64.msu
	$ Dism /image:D:\Inject\mount\Win8x64 /Get-Features
	 
	$ Dism /image:D:\Inject\mount\Win8x64 /Add-Package /PackagePath:D:\Inject\Win8_Updates\Windows8-RT-KB2764462-x64.msu
	$ Dism /image:D:\Inject\mount\Win8x64 /Get-Features
	 
	$Dism /image:D:\Inject\mount\Win8x64 /Add-Package /PackagePath:D:\Inject\Win8_Updates\Windows8-RT-KB2777294-x64.msu
	$ Dism /image:D:\Inject\mount\Win8x64 /Get-Features
	 
	$ Dism /image:D:\Inject\mount\Win8x64 /Add-Package /PackagePath:D:\Inject\Win8_Updates\Windows8-RT-KB2779562-x64.msu
	$ Dism /image:D:\Inject\mount\Win8x64 /Get-Features
	 
	$ Dism /image:D:\Inject\mount\Win8x64 /Add-Package /PackagePath:D:\Inject\Win8_Updates\Windows8-RT-KB2771431-x64.msu
	$ Dism /image:D:\Inject\mount\Win8x64 /Get-Features
	 
	$ Dism /image:D:\Inject\mount\Win8x64 /Add-Package /PackagePath:D:\Inject\Win8_Updates\Windows8-RT-KB2770660-x64.msu
	$ Dism /image:D:\Inject\mount\Win8x64 /Get-Features
	 
	$ Dism /image:D:\Inject\mount\Win8x64 /Add-Package /PackagePath:D:\Inject\Win8_Updates\Windows8-RT-KB2779030-x64.msu
	$ Dism /image:D:\Inject\mount\Win8x64 /Get-Features
	 
	$ Dism /image:D:\Inject\mount\Win8x64 /Add-Package /PackagePath:D:\Inject\Win8_Updates\Windows8-RT-KB2779768-x64.msu
	$ Dism /image:D:\Inject\mount\Win8x64 /Get-Features
	 
	$ Dism /image:D:\Inject\mount\Win8x64 /Add-Package /PackagePath:D:\Inject\Win8_Updates\Windows8-RT-KB2782419-x64.msu
	$ Dism /image:D:\Inject\mount\Win8x64 /Get-Features
	 
	$ Dism /image:D:\Inject\mount\Win8x64 /Add-Package /PackagePath:D:\Inject\Win8_Updates\Windows8-RT-KB2783251-x64.msu
	$ Dism /image:D:\Inject\mount\Win8x64 /Get-Features
	 
	$ Dism /image:D:\Inject\mount\Win8x64 /Add-Package /PackagePath:D:\Inject\Win8_Updates\Windows8-RT-KB2784160-x64.msu
	$ Dism /image:D:\Inject\mount\Win8x64 /Get-Features
	 
	$ Dism /image:D:\Inject\mount\Win8x64 /Add-Package /PackagePath:D:\Inject\Win8_Updates\Windows8-RT-KB2780541-x64.msu
	$ Dism /image:D:\Inject\mount\Win8x64 /Get-Features
	 
	$ Dism /image:D:\Inject\mount\Win8x64 /Add-Package /PackagePath:D:\Inject\Win8_Updates\Windows8-RT-KB2785605-x64.msu
	$ Dism /image:D:\Inject\mount\Win8x64 /Get-Features
	 
	$ Dism /image:D:\Inject\mount\Win8x64 /Add-Package /PackagePath:D:\Inject\Win8_Updates\Windows8-RT-KB2753842-v2-x64.msu
	$ Dism /image:D:\Inject\mount\Win8x64 /Get-Features
	 
	$ Dism /image:D:\Inject\mount\Win8x64 /Add-Package /PackagePath:D:\Inject\Win8_Updates\Windows8-RT-KB2792476-x64.msu
	$ Dism /image:D:\Inject\mount\Win8x64 /Get-Features

	$ Dism /unmount-image /mountdir:D:\Inject\mount\Win8x64 /commit

	$ Exit

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Deployment
PHP: 
/ 1.Select these two options 
	<Deployment Tools> 
	<Windows Preinstallation Environment "Windows PE">
/ 2.After installation, Open Windows Kits > Windows ADK > Windows System Image Manager
/ 3.Open <File Menu> click on <Select Windows Image> find the 'install.wim' <D:\ Inject>
/ Choose "Choose correct Windows Version for Activation"  
/ The # has to match Version  
/ Note: Remember "Label", it will be used to configure in "autounattend.xml"
/ 4. Select Option to build Catalog  
/ 5. Choose "File Menu" select "New Answer File" you just created, ignore Pop Error Message.
/ 6. Navigate to "Components Pane" select: 
		< amd64_Microsoft-Windows-International-Core-WinPE-_6.2.8400.0_neutral>  
		<right click, add "Pass 1"> 
/ 7.Navigate to "Answer File Pane" click on component:
		<Fill in the language settings 'example en-US'>     
		<Configure  SetupUILanguage>
/ 8.Navigate to "Components Pane", select 
		<amd64_Microsoft-Windows-Setup_6.2.8400.0_neutral> 
		<right Click, select "Pass 1">
/ 9. Navigate to "Answer File Pane" right click "DiskConfiguration" select:
		<InsertNewDisk> 
		<right click & select "CreatePartitions"> 
		<select "Insert New CreatePartition">  
/ Repeat this step 3 more times 
/ So there are 3 "ModifyPartitio" entries in your answer file
/
/ 10. "Partition" Settings:
		"Partition 1" 
			<Order=1>
			<Size=208>
			<Type=EFI>
		"Partition 4"
			<Order=4>
			<Size=128>
			<Type=MSR>
		"Partition 5" 
			<Extend=true>
			<Order=5>
			<Type=Primary>
/ 11.Configure "Disk" 
		<DiskID=0> 
		<WillWipeDisk=false> 
/ Note: "True" deletes all data on /dev/disk0>
/ 12.Right click on "ModifyPartition" select:
		<Insert NewModifyPartition> 
/ Repeat this step 3 more times  
/ So there are 3 "ModifyPartitio" entries in your answer file>
/
/ 13."ModifyPartition" Settings:
		"ModifyPartition 1" 
			<Label=EFI>
			<Order=1>
			<PartitionID=1>
		"ModifyPartition 4" 
			<Order=4> 
			<PartitionID=4>
		"ModifyPartition 5" 
			<Format=NTFS> 
			<Label=Windows> 
			<Letter=C> 
			<Order=5> 
			<PartitionID=5>
/ 14.Scroll Down "Answer File" to "OSImage"
		"Set Properties:"
			<InstallToAvallablePartition=true>
			<WillShowUi=OnError>
/ 15. Right click "InstallFrom" add"Insert NewMetaData" 
		<Set: Key="IMAGE/NAME"> 
		<Value=Windows*8 Pro or Windows 8> 
/ Note: use label from "Step 4"
/ 16.	Configure "UserData" 
		<Set:=AcceptEula=true>
		<"FullName & Organization="--">  
		<Configure "Answer File> 
		<UserData\ProductKey=EEEEE-eeeee-EEEEE-eeeee-EEEEE>
/ 17.Navigate to "Components Pane" select: 
		"<amd64_Microsoft-Windows-Shell-Setup_6.2.8400.0_neutral>" 
			<right click, select "component to Pass 4 specialize">
/ 18.	Navigate to "Answer File Pane" select: 
		"<amd64_Microsoft-Windows-Shell-Setup_6.2.8400.0_neutral>"
			<configure ComputerName=YourChoice> 
			<ProductKey=EEEEE-eeeee-EEEEE-eeeee-EEEEE>  
			<RegisteredOrganization="--"> 
			<TimeZone=Central Standard Time>
/ 19. Navigate to "Components Pane" select: 
		"amd64_Microsoft-Windows-Shell-Setup_6.2.8400.0_neutra'1'"
		<right click & selec:> 
			"component to Pass*7 oobesystem"
		<In Answer File Pane select>
			"amd64_Microsoft-Windows-Shell-Setup_6.2.8400.0_neutral"
				<Set: RegisteredOrganization="--">  
				<Set: RegisteredOwner="--">
				<Configure: AutoLogon="Enabled=true">
				<Set: Username="administrator">
  • Save file as "autounattend.xml"
  • Verify "no errors" are shown in "Validation Pane"
  • You will get list of warnings, do not worry about those
  • FIX ANY ERRORS LISTED
  • Open "Windows 8 ISO" image in a ISO editor, like UltraISO
  • Add "autounattend.xml" file to "ROOT" of "ISO" image
  • Save ISO

/ Here how to create an answer file (unattend.xml) that disables the use of Windows Recovery Environment with Windows To Go.
/ Not sure if this sample code will work or maybe it needs to be tweaked or if it's even needed???

PHP: 
		<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
		<unattend xmlns="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:unattend">
		    <settings pass="oobeSystem">
		        <component name="Microsoft-Windows-WinRE-RecoveryAgent"
		          processorArchitecture="x86"
		          publicKeyToken="31bf3856ad364e35" language="neutral"
		          versionScope="nonSxS"
		          xmlns:wcm="http://schemas.microsoft.com/WMIConfig/2002/State"
		          xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance">
		            <UninstallWindowsRE>true</UninstallWindowsRE>
		        </component>
		        <component name="Microsoft-Windows-WinRE-RecoveryAgent"
		          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">
		            <UninstallWindowsRE>true</UninstallWindowsRE>
		        </component>
		    </settings> 
		</unattend>
/ Once the answer file has been saved, copy unattend.xml into the sysprep folder drive (for example, W:\Windows\System32\sysprep\)
 
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mac-hacks

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Update

I just re-install Windows 8 Pro x64 Build 9200 using Retail DVD. Drivers still do not work on my MacBook Pro Early 2011 17"inch. So my theory on using secure or un-secure boot doesn't make difference as far as drivers are concerned.
 
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fusion71

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Jun 14, 2013
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mac-hacks said:
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05) Prepare the system partition by typing following in Command Prompt.
*Note: "/l en-us" country code it will load from menu on 1st boot. Change it if you need to.*

Code: 
		Y: 
		Y:> bcdboot M:\Windows /l en-us /s M:

I think there's a small typo here. It should be

Y:> bcdboot Y:\Windows /l en-us /s S:

With Windows 8 version of bcdboot, you can also specify that you only want (u)efi boot files transferred to the system partition by using the /f switch

Y:> bcdboot Y:\Windows /l en-us /s S: /f UEFI
Click to expand...
 
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08380728

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Aug 20, 2007
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Mac Pro 2009 stock Nvidia GT 120 black screen problem

Boot from Win8 DVD

Part 1: Prepare the Drive
Click on Repair Computer at main screen of the Windows 8 installer. Go to Troubleshoot, Advanced menu select the Command Prompt.
Type diskpart then follow these commands:
1. list disk
2. select disk 0
3. clean
4. convert gpt
5. create partition efi size=256
6. format fs=fat32 quick label=EFI
7. create partition primary size=51200 [size of your Win8 partition in MB; Ex. 50GB = 51200]
8. exit

Get back to the installer and install Windows 8. After installation machine reboots itself to Windows logo then the screen goes black, perform part 2.

Part 2: Fixing Windows 8 black screen after boot
Fix is to remove the nvlddmkm.sys from C:\Windows\System32\Drivers. To do this you need the Windows 8 Installer DVD in the drive, then hold Cmd+Option+Shift+V immediately after you press the power button and continue to hold until after Windows boot screen with the text “Please Wait” below it shows up. Get to the Command Prompt. Enter the following commands:
• C:
• cd C:\Windows\System32\Drivers
• move C:\Windows\System32\Drivers\nvlddmkm.sys C:\
• exit

You'll have to perform this step to remove this driver after installing Bootcamp drivers (screen goes black soon after install is initiated just when video driver is installed) and even after installing the dedicated video card driver from Nvidia's website.
The main unresolved issue here (maybe it is particular to the Nvidia GT 120) is that any video driver that installs the "nvlddmkm.sys" at above location will cause the black screen. I don't know Windows very well and i'm guessing the removal of this kernel driver drops back to using MS's default video driver, which isn't a viable solution, since it is unaccelerated.

Remaining questions. Is this issue particular to the Nvidia video card? Will another Video card like a Radeon 5770, 5870 have the same issues? I wonder since others with Intel onboard video GPUs need to remove the "igdkm64.sys" in the same way "nvlddmkm.sys" needs to be removed to resolve the black screen. Will a Flashed PC Video card be the answer?
 
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