This uses the All In One "Windows 7 7600 AIO.ISO" from MSDN file: Windows 7 7600 AIO.ISO md5sum: ace6c61269613bf515fd59c62185bbcf ''' PS C:\Users\Administrator> Dism /Get-WIMInfo /WimFile:d:\sources\install.wim Deployment Image Servicing and Management tool Version: 6.1.7600.16385 Details for image : d:\sources\install.wim Index : 1 Name : Windows 7 STARTER Description : Windows 7 STARTER Size : 7,936,340,784 bytes Index : 2 Name : Windows 7 HOMEBASIC Description : Windows 7 HOMEBASIC Size : 7,992,394,907 bytes Index : 3 Name : Windows 7 HOMEPREMIUM Description : Windows 7 HOMEPREMIUM Size : 8,432,859,356 bytes Index : 4 Name : Windows 7 PROFESSIONAL Description : Windows 7 PROFESSIONAL Size : 8,313,318,889 bytes Index : 5 Name : Windows 7 ULTIMATE Description : Windows 7 ULTIMATE Size : 8,471,060,645 bytes Index : 6 Name : Windows 7 Home Basic X64 Description : Windows 7 HOMEBASIC Size : 11,500,789,302 bytes Index : 7 Name : Windows 7 Home Premium X64 Description : Windows 7 HOMEPREMIUM Size : 12,012,660,212 bytes Index : 8 Name : Windows 7 Home Professional X64 Description : Windows 7 PROFESSIONAL Size : 11,910,752,928 bytes Index : 9 Name : Windows 7 Home Ultimate X64 Description : Windows 7 ULTIMATE Size : 12,070,211,908 bytes The operation completed successfully. ''' - place it in a directory called iso The installation uses the Standard way for Windows Unattended installation. The XML file was created using the Windows AIK kit, but the file can also be edited by hand. To edit the Autounattend.xml and validate it: You can download The Windows® Automated Installation Kit (AIK) for Windows® 7: url: http://www.microsoft.com/download/en/details.aspx?id=5753 file: KB3AIK_EN.iso md5sum: 1e73b24a89eceab9d50585b92db5482f - Building the machine creates a floppy that contains: - AutoUnattend.xml (that will configure the windows) - winrm-install.bat (activates the http and https listener + punches the firewall hole) AIK also includes dism, which will allow you to choose a specific version: If you want to install a different version, edit Autoattended.xml and replace the /IMAGE/NAME value with one of the names listed in the sources/install.wim on the install DVD .iso # # # /IMAGE/NAME # Windows 7 ULTIMATE # #