The following procedure describes how to create a new answer file by using Windows® System Image Manager (Windows SIM).

To create a new answer file

  1. Open Windows SIM.

  2. Open a Windows image. For more information, see Open a Windows Image or Catalog File.

  3. In the Answer File pane, select the top node, and then right-click to select New Answer File.

    The new answer file appears in the Answer File pane.

Note:

You can create a new answer file without opening a Windows image. However, settings cannot be validated for your answer file. To create an answer file that consists only of packages, open an answer file without opening a Windows image. For more information, see Add Packages to a Distribution Share.

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