When deploying to known / prestaged computers, WDS deployment works fine. I do not use unattended mode, and do not create any answer files.
But with unknown computers, installation fails during that part of OS install when (freely translated) the information text says: "The installation program is applying system settings"
I get an error message saying " Can not analyze or process answer file for unattended installation [C:\windows\Panther\unattend.xml] for step [specialize]. Answer file is invalid."
I do not want an unattended installation, and have not selected "Allow image to install in unattend mode". When inspecting the C:\windows\Panther\unattend.xml, I see information about joining the computer to my domain. (Sorry, I colud not copy / paste the file).
I have tried with selecting the "Do not join the client to a domain after installation" on the WDS server proerties. That makes the C:\windows\Panther\unattend.xml look different, but process stops at the same point.
My workaround is to prestage all computers that I want to deploy to, but if someone can help me with tips and tricks on how to deploy to unknown computers without creating any answer file, that would be appreciated.