Installation canceled - Windows could not set the offline locale info - Error 0x80780000

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I'm getting this error while trying to install customized Win 10 Pro 21H2 via BIOS mode only (UEFI works but need BIOS) on both a physical laptop (in legacy/BIOS mode) and in a VM. It occurs right after "Getting files ready for installation" completes.

I've attached a sanitized autounattend.xml of what the desired state should be. I've tried removing all locale info so that during setup manual selection of locale is required. I've also removed the disk wipe/partitioning so that is manual. All these changes result the same. I've also tested the vanilla installer straight from MS and it works fine installing via legacy/BIOS.

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This sounds like a MBR vs GPT mismatch. Your partitioning lacks "<GPTDisk>false</GPTDisk>", which means WinPE expects to find GPT.
Setup cannot dynamically reassign the disk type, and can't begin to copy files.
 
garlin said:
This sounds like a MBR vs GPT mismatch. Your partitioning lacks "<GPTDisk>false</GPTDisk>", which means WinPE expects to find GPT.
Setup cannot dynamically reassign the disk type, and can't begin to copy files.
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I'm currently creating the partitioning with the disk template as attached. Is there something else I should be doing within NTLite?
 
If this is meant to be MBR, try resaving the disk layout. It should include "<GPTDisk>false</GPTDisk>" in the preset.
NTLite is a little weird, GPT layouts will skip this line instead of writing 'true'.
 
garlin said:
If this is meant to be MBR, try resaving the disk layout. It should include "<GPTDisk>false</GPTDisk>" in the preset.
NTLite is a little weird, GPT layouts will skip this line instead of writing 'true'.
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Not having any luck with re-creating it properly with NTLite, still leaves it out after multiple attempts. I may just try and add it manually, do you know after which line(s) it should be added?
 
Are you on a licensed copy? Disk layout is a premium feature.
 
garlin said:
Are you on a licensed copy? Disk layout is a premium feature.
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It's licensed but expired as of late 2019. I saw that new premium features past that date wouldn't be available, but this seems like something that should predate that. Is there a FAQ or white page that shows any of this?
 
My copy recently expired and disk partitioning still works. Any case, try inserting this line manually:

Code: 
                                        <Disk>
                                                <DiskID>0</DiskID>
                                                <GPTDisk>false</GPTDisk>
                                                <WillWipeDisk>true</WillWipeDisk>
 
likeabox said:
I saw that new premium features past that date wouldn't be available, but this seems like something that should predate that
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you keep all premium features that were availible at the time of purchase and those that were added in that first 12 months. premium features that were added after wont be availible unless you renew.
 
Clanger said:
you keep all premium features that were availible at the time of purchase and within that first 12 months. premium features that were added after wont be availible unless you renew.
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That's what I thought, is the ability to have MBR function in the available Disk Configuration section a premium feature? I have access to that, but was "<GPTDisk>false</GPTDisk>" when selecting MBR/BIOS added to that post November 2019?
 
Disk partitioning's been around since 2015. The UI got refined about 2-3(?) years ago.
Renewals are 50% of full licenses, might be worth it to catch up to all the 21H2 features.
 
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