Generating catalog file requires administrator permissions. If your CPI application generates catalog files, run the application in an administrator context. In Windows Vista, you can run the application in an elevated privilege context by right-clicking the executable file and then selecting Run Elevated. In Windows XP and Windows 2003, you can press the SHIFT key, right-click in your application in Windows Explorer, and then select the Run as command.
Classes
| Class | Description |
|---|---|
| AnswerFile | Contains information that describes a Windows unattended Setup answer file. The answer file is typically called Unattend.xml. |
| AnswerFileComponentSetting | Represents the root of component setting overrides in an answer file object. |
| AnswerFileComponentSettingCollection | Represents the collection of all components with setting overrides inside an answer file. |
| AnswerFileComponentSettingOverrideCollection | Represents all setting overrides of a component in a certain configuration pass in an answer file. |
| AnswerFileSettingOverride | Contains the answer file settings override. |
| AnswerFileSettingOverrideCollection | Represents the collection of answer file setting overrides. |
| AnswerFileValidationResultCode | Controls the validation warnings and errors of the answer file. |
| AnswerFileWindowsFeatureSelection | Represents a Windows feature selection in a PackageAction. |
| AnswerFileWindowsFeatureSelectionCollection | Represents the public Windows feature selection collection for a PackageAction that supports creation. |
| CatalogCreatorEventSink | Interacts with ImageCat.exe catalog creation utility. This class is used by Image Manager and is documented for reference purposes only. |
| CatalogValidationResultCode | Represents a category of validation results that indicates problems with offline image catalogs. |
| ComponentSetting | Represents a component setting either in a Windows image or in an answer file. |
| ComponentSettingDefinitionCollection | Represents the public collection of component setting definitions that supports search. |
| ComponentSettingOverrideCollection | Represents the collection of all setting overrides in a component. |
| Cpi | Represents the root object for Cpi. |
| CpiResult | Describes the operation results. |
| CpiResultCode | Contains the validation error codes for the Cpi class. |
| CreateCatalogProgressChangedEventArgs | Represents the event arguments used in CatalogProgressUpdate. |
| CreateConfigurationSetProgressChangedEventArgs | Specified the event arguments used in CreateConfigurationSetProgressChanged. |
| DistributionShareInfo | Represents information on a distribution share. |
| DriverPath | Encapsulates answer file actions required for Windows Setup to install out-of-box device drivers. |
| DriverPathCollection | Extracts a collection of DriverPath from an answer file. |
| FindPackageProgressChangedEventArgs | Represents the event arguments used in the FindPackageProgressChanged event. |
| Identity | Represents the identity of a Windows component. |
| ImageWindowsFeatureSelection | Represents Windows feature selection in an instance of Package or PackageAction. |
| MergeXmlEventArgs | Represents the argument for XML-merging confirmation prompts. When you merge XML files, the content may overwrite the existing setting overrides. In this situation, the answer file triggers an event asking for confirmation to overwrite. |
| OfflineImage | Defines the base class that represents an offline Windows image. |
| OfflineImageInfo | Represents an offline Windows image without opening the Windows image. |
| OfflineImageValidationResultCode | Represents a category of validation results that indicates problems with offline Windows images. |
| Package | Represents a software package. |
| PackageAction | Represents a package action entry in the answer file. A package action is created for a package in a Windows image or from a package file. |
| PackageActionCollection | Represents all package actions that have been added to an answer file. |
| PublishResultCode | Represents a category of validation results indicating problems with the configuration set. |
| Generic ReadOnlyKeyedCollection | Provides a read-only adapter on an existing Generic ReadOnlyKeyedCollection. |
| RunOnceCommand | Represents a synchronous command run during Windows Setup. |
| RunOnceCommandCollection | Represents the public RunOnceCommand collection that supports collection objects creation. |
| SettingDefinition | Describes the definition of a setting. |
| SettingOverride | Represents a setting override. |
| SimpleCpiResult | Represents a simple CpiResult type that does not contain inner results. |
| SourcePath | Represents the source path for the package. |
| SourcePathCollection | Represents a concrete class for the SourcePath collection. |
| WimInfo | Represents a Windows image (.wim) file. |
| WindowsFeatureValidationSubject | Specifies the subject object associated with an instance of CpiResult. |
Interfaces
| Interface | Description |
|---|---|
| IAnswerFileSettingOverrideContainer | Represents the interface for objects in an answer file that contains child overrides. |
| ICatalogCreator | This class is for internal use only and is included for reference purposes only. |
| IScalarSettingPropertyDescriptor | Defines an interface that indicates a property that can be mapped to a single entry in an answer file. |
| ISettingDefinitionContainer | Defines the interface used to navigate the setting definition hierarchy of a component. |
| ISettingOverrideContainer | Defines the interface to navigate the setting override hierarchy of a component. |
Enumerations
| Enumeration | Description |
|---|---|
| ConfigurationPass | Defines the list of configuration passes used by Windows Setup. |
| ConfirmOverwriteResult | Designates whether to overwrite an existing override value when using MergeXml. |
| CpiResult.Status | Describes the status of the operation. Numerical values are in order of severity, with 0 being the lowest. |
| CreateOptions | Determines whether to return the existing entity or to throw an exception when an entity already exists. |
| OfflineImageInfo.ImageType | Represents the enumeration that indicates the source of an instance of OfflineImage. |
| PackageActionType | Represents the type of package action. |
| PackageReleaseType | Represents the type of the package. |
| PermanenceType | Represents the permanence of a package. |
| RunOnceCommandRebootRequest | Defines the reboot request of a run-once command. |
| SensitiveDataOption | Specifies the different options available for sensitive data. Sensitive data, such as local account passwords, can be hidden in an answer file. Domain account passwords, product keys, and other data are not hidden with this option. Only local account password information can be hidden. |
| SettingOverride.ActionType | Represents the action of the override, such as modify, or remove or add a list item. |