WDS

[kevin_lane]

has anyone ever seen this error this is my 2nd install of wds same error im trying to create an answer file for windows 7 ent 64bit

17:34 :
17:34 : Windows SIM was unable to generate a catalog. For troubleshooting assistance, see the topic: 'Windows System Image Manager Technical Reference' in the Windows OPK or Windows AIK User's Guide.
17:34 :
17:34 : System.ComponentModel.Win32Exception: The specified image file did not contain a resource section

Server stack trace:
at Microsoft.ComponentStudio.ComponentPlatformInterfa ce.WimImageInfo.PreCreateCatalog()
at Microsoft.ComponentStudio.ComponentPlatformInterfa ce.OfflineImageInfo.CreateCatalog()
at Microsoft.ComponentStudio.ComponentPlatformInterfa ce.CatalogCreatorImpl.CreateCatalog(OfflineImageIn fo offlineImageInfo)
at System.Runtime.Remoting.Messaging.StackBuilderSink ._PrivateProcessMessage(IntPtr md, Object[] args, Object server, Int32 methodPtr, Boolean fExecuteInContext, Object[]& outArgs)
at System.Runtime.Remoting.Messaging.StackBuilderSink .SyncProcessMessage(IMessage msg, Int32 methodPtr, Boolean fExecuteInContext)

Exception rethrown at [0]:
at System.Runtime.Remoting.Proxies.RealProxy.HandleRe turnMessage(IMessage reqMsg, IMessage retMsg)
at System.Runtime.Remoting.Proxies.RealProxy.PrivateI nvoke(MessageData& msgData, Int32 type)
at Microsoft.ComponentStudio.ComponentPlatformInterfa ce.ICatalogCreator.CreateCatalog(OfflineImageInfo offlineImageInfo)
at Microsoft.ComponentStudio.CatalogGenerator.CreateC at(ProgressDialog pd, Object o)

[clareq]

I encountered that today, I got round it by copying the source directory on the Windows disk onto the server and ensuring I had write access to that folder.

[kevin_lane]

what version of windows server are you running and what bit