"No usable free extent could be found" error - issues with Win2012 pre-deployment
hello technet,
i've been following below article create partitioned ufd winpe media:
https://technet.microsoft.com/en-ca/library/hh825045.aspx
long story short:
have windows server 2012 r2 image on reference pc has been modified different updates, drivers , relevant programs , need capture .wim file deployment.
i've done attempting following, encountered issues:
steps:
1. created correct winpe x64 media on 32gb ufd , converted format ntfs (non-disruptively) hoping store new captured wim file on ufd, give me space errors if kept format fat32 (the final wim file should weight approximately 18gb).
2. booted winpe on reference pc syspreped win2012 r2 installed on it, , used dism cli tool capture win2012 r2 image , save on same ufd. surprisingly winpe booted fine , wim file saved on root directory of ufd.
3. copied wim file computer, mounted original win2012 r2 iso file using ultraiso , injected newly captured wim file iso , saved new iso file.
4. now, expected have well-functioning iso file physical deployment (not via wds), attached autounattend.xml file (which created earlier) iso , tested new iso on vm unattended installation.
5. windows starts booting media, when reaches setup phase need choose windows edition (such datacenter gui, datacenter core, standard gui, standard core etc), setup stops , expects choose edition - problem not display option , list blank. if click on "next" anyway, tells me windows not find image.
6. @ first thought wrong autounattend.xml file removed iso , tested again - got same issue exactly.
7. bottom line, wim file corrupted, started capturing again , doing same process instructed in microsoft's literature, same issue occurred.
8. decided start scratch , re-create winpe media, time make partitioned - meaning 1 partition formatted fat32 winpe files , 1 partition formatted ntfs data (new wim file).
9. started following above kb article trying apply best practices, getting error doesn't make sense me (see log below):
c:\windows\system32>diskpart
microsoft diskpart version 6.3.9600
copyright (c) 1999-2013 microsoft corporation.
on computer: din
diskpart> list disk
disk ### status size free dyn gpt
-------- ------------- ------- ------- --- ---
disk 0 online 1863 gb 935 gb
disk 1 online 465 gb 0 b
disk 2 online 119 gb 1024 kb *
disk 3 online 931 gb 0 b
disk 4 online 1397 gb 1024 kb
disk 5 online 29 gb 0 b <------------ ufd using
diskpart> select disk 5
disk 5 selected disk.
diskpart> clean
diskpart succeeded in cleaning disk.
diskpart> rem === create windows pe partition. ===
diskpart> create partition primary size=2000 <-------------- tried 1000mb - fails well
diskpart succeeded in creating specified partition.
diskpart> format quick fs=fat32 label="winpe"
100 percent completed
diskpart formatted volume.
diskpart> assign letter p
diskpart assigned drive letter or mount point.
diskpart> active
diskpart marked current partition active.
diskpart> rem === create data partition. ===
diskpart> create part pri
no usable free extent found. may there insufficient
free space create partition @ specified size , offset. specify
different size , offset values or don't specify either create the
maximum sized partition. may disk partitioned using mbr disk
partitioning format , disk contains either 4 primary partitions, (no
more partitions may created), or 3 primary partitions , 1 extended
partition, (only logical drives may created).
diskpart>
questions are:
1. why error appearing? i've performed steps instructed article.
2. there easier way capture win2012 r2 image , create working iso file?
please assist.
many thanks.
din.
i've been following below article create partitioned ufd winpe media:
https://technet.microsoft.com/en-ca/library/hh825045.aspx
long story short:
have windows server 2012 r2 image on reference pc has been modified different updates, drivers , relevant programs , need capture .wim file deployment.
i've done attempting following, encountered issues:
steps:
1. created correct winpe x64 media on 32gb ufd , converted format ntfs (non-disruptively) hoping store new captured wim file on ufd, give me space errors if kept format fat32 (the final wim file should weight approximately 18gb).
2. booted winpe on reference pc syspreped win2012 r2 installed on it, , used dism cli tool capture win2012 r2 image , save on same ufd. surprisingly winpe booted fine , wim file saved on root directory of ufd.
3. copied wim file computer, mounted original win2012 r2 iso file using ultraiso , injected newly captured wim file iso , saved new iso file.
4. now, expected have well-functioning iso file physical deployment (not via wds), attached autounattend.xml file (which created earlier) iso , tested new iso on vm unattended installation.
5. windows starts booting media, when reaches setup phase need choose windows edition (such datacenter gui, datacenter core, standard gui, standard core etc), setup stops , expects choose edition - problem not display option , list blank. if click on "next" anyway, tells me windows not find image.
6. @ first thought wrong autounattend.xml file removed iso , tested again - got same issue exactly.
7. bottom line, wim file corrupted, started capturing again , doing same process instructed in microsoft's literature, same issue occurred.
8. decided start scratch , re-create winpe media, time make partitioned - meaning 1 partition formatted fat32 winpe files , 1 partition formatted ntfs data (new wim file).
9. started following above kb article trying apply best practices, getting error doesn't make sense me (see log below):
c:\windows\system32>diskpart
microsoft diskpart version 6.3.9600
copyright (c) 1999-2013 microsoft corporation.
on computer: din
diskpart> list disk
disk ### status size free dyn gpt
-------- ------------- ------- ------- --- ---
disk 0 online 1863 gb 935 gb
disk 1 online 465 gb 0 b
disk 2 online 119 gb 1024 kb *
disk 3 online 931 gb 0 b
disk 4 online 1397 gb 1024 kb
disk 5 online 29 gb 0 b <------------ ufd using
diskpart> select disk 5
disk 5 selected disk.
diskpart> clean
diskpart succeeded in cleaning disk.
diskpart> rem === create windows pe partition. ===
diskpart> create partition primary size=2000 <-------------- tried 1000mb - fails well
diskpart succeeded in creating specified partition.
diskpart> format quick fs=fat32 label="winpe"
100 percent completed
diskpart formatted volume.
diskpart> assign letter p
diskpart assigned drive letter or mount point.
diskpart> active
diskpart marked current partition active.
diskpart> rem === create data partition. ===
diskpart> create part pri
no usable free extent found. may there insufficient
free space create partition @ specified size , offset. specify
different size , offset values or don't specify either create the
maximum sized partition. may disk partitioned using mbr disk
partitioning format , disk contains either 4 primary partitions, (no
more partitions may created), or 3 primary partitions , 1 extended
partition, (only logical drives may created).
diskpart>
questions are:
1. why error appearing? i've performed steps instructed article.
2. there easier way capture win2012 r2 image , create working iso file?
please assist.
many thanks.
din.
i managed use free third party software called "minitool partition wizard" saved me microsoft's troubles. find weird didn't work microsoft's own command line works 3rd party gui.
i let know if need further assistance :)
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