I have AIK installed on 8.1 x64. I copied install.wim to a local drive, even tried changing permissions to everyone full control.
I've deployed windows 7 before and never had this problem. I've tried all the forum answers to similar problems and it's not working for me.
edit: this is not a modified WIM, it is straight from the 2012 R2 install DVD iso
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3:19 PM :
3:19 PM : 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.
3:19 PM :
3:19 PM : System.InvalidOperationException: The operation failed to
complete. ---> System.Reflection.TargetInvocationException: Exception has
been thrown by the target of an invocation. --->
System.ArgumentNullException: String reference not set to an instance of
a String.
Parameter name: source
at System.Globalization.CompareInfo.IsPrefix(String source, String
prefix, CompareOptions options)
at ?A0xfe36268f.ConvertToNtPath(String path)
at
Microsoft.ComponentStudio.ComponentPlatformInterface.CbsSessionAdaptor..c
tor(String bootDrive, String imageWinDir, String servicingPath)
at
Microsoft.ComponentStudio.ComponentPlatformInterface.OfflineImageImpl.Ini
tializePackages()
at
Microsoft.ComponentStudio.ComponentPlatformInterface.OfflineImageImpl..ct
or(OfflineImageInfo imageInfo)
--- End of inner exception stack trace ---
at System.RuntimeMethodHandle._InvokeConstructor(Object[] args,
SignatureStruct& signature, IntPtr declaringType)
at System.Reflection.RuntimeConstructorInfo.Invoke(BindingFlags
invokeAttr, Binder binder, Object[] parameters, CultureInfo culture)
at System.RuntimeType.CreateInstanceImpl(BindingFlags bindingAttr,
Binder binder, Object[] args, CultureInfo culture, Object[]
activationAttributes)
at
Microsoft.ComponentStudio.ComponentPlatformInterface.Cpi.PlatformImplemen
tation.CreateOfflineImageInstance(OfflineImageInfo imageInfo)
--- End of inner exception stack trace ---
Server stack trace:
at
Microsoft.ComponentStudio.ComponentPlatformInterface.Cpi.PlatformImplemen
tation.CreateOfflineImageInstance(OfflineImageInfo imageInfo)
at
Microsoft.ComponentStudio.ComponentPlatformInterface.Cpi.CreateOfflineIma
geInstance(OfflineImageInfo imageInfo)
at
Microsoft.ComponentStudio.ComponentPlatformInterface.OfflineImageCatalog.
Serialize(OfflineImageInfo imageInfo)
at
Microsoft.ComponentStudio.ComponentPlatformInterface.OfflineImageInfo.Cre
ateCatalog()
at
Microsoft.ComponentStudio.ComponentPlatformInterface.CatalogCreatorImpl.C
reateCatalog(OfflineImageInfo 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.HandleReturnMessage
(IMessage reqMsg, IMessage retMsg)
at System.Runtime.Remoting.Proxies.RealProxy.PrivateInvoke
(MessageData& msgData, Int32 type)
at
Microsoft.ComponentStudio.ComponentPlatformInterface.ICatalogCreator.Crea
teCatalog(OfflineImageInfo offlineImageInfo)
at Microsoft.ComponentStudio.CatalogGenerator.CreateCat(ProgressDialog
pd, Object o)
3:19 PM : System.Reflection.TargetInvocationException: Exception has been
thrown by the target of an invocation. ---> System.ArgumentNullException:
String reference not set to an instance of a String.
Parameter name: source
at System.Globalization.CompareInfo.IsPrefix(String source, String
prefix, CompareOptions options)
at ?A0xfe36268f.ConvertToNtPath(String path)
at
Microsoft.ComponentStudio.ComponentPlatformInterface.CbsSessionAdaptor..c
tor(String bootDrive, String imageWinDir, String servicingPath)
at
Microsoft.ComponentStudio.ComponentPlatformInterface.OfflineImageImpl.Ini
tializePackages()
at
Microsoft.ComponentStudio.ComponentPlatformInterface.OfflineImageImpl..ct
or(OfflineImageInfo imageInfo)
--- End of inner exception stack trace ---
at System.RuntimeMethodHandle._InvokeConstructor(Object[] args,
SignatureStruct& signature, IntPtr declaringType)
at System.Reflection.RuntimeConstructorInfo.Invoke(BindingFlags
invokeAttr, Binder binder, Object[] parameters, CultureInfo culture)
at System.RuntimeType.CreateInstanceImpl(BindingFlags bindingAttr,
Binder binder, Object[] args, CultureInfo culture, Object[]
activationAttributes)
at
Microsoft.ComponentStudio.ComponentPlatformInterface.Cpi.PlatformImplemen
tation.CreateOfflineImageInstance(OfflineImageInfo imageInfo)
3:19 PM : System.ArgumentNullException: String reference not set to an
instance of a String.
Parameter name: source
at System.Globalization.CompareInfo.IsPrefix(String source, String
prefix, CompareOptions options)
at ?A0xfe36268f.ConvertToNtPath(String path)
at
Microsoft.ComponentStudio.ComponentPlatformInterface.CbsSessionAdaptor..c
tor(String bootDrive, String imageWinDir, String servicingPath)
at
Microsoft.ComponentStudio.ComponentPlatformInterface.OfflineImageImpl.Ini
tializePackages()
at
Microsoft.ComponentStudio.ComponentPlatformInterface.OfflineImageImpl..ct
or(OfflineImageInfo imageInfo)
3:30 PM :
3:30 PM : 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.
3:30 PM :
3:30 PM : System.InvalidOperationException: The operation failed to
complete. ---> System.Reflection.TargetInvocationException: Exception has
been thrown by the target of an invocation. --->
System.ArgumentNullException: String reference not set to an instance of
a String.
Parameter name: source
at System.Globalization.CompareInfo.IsPrefix(String source, String
prefix, CompareOptions options)
at ?A0xfe36268f.ConvertToNtPath(String path)
at
Microsoft.ComponentStudio.ComponentPlatformInterface.CbsSessionAdaptor..c
tor(String bootDrive, String imageWinDir, String servicingPath)
at
Microsoft.ComponentStudio.ComponentPlatformInterface.OfflineImageImpl.Ini
tializePackages()
at
Microsoft.ComponentStudio.ComponentPlatformInterface.OfflineImageImpl..ct
or(OfflineImageInfo imageInfo)
--- End of inner exception stack trace ---
at System.RuntimeMethodHandle._InvokeConstructor(Object[] args,
SignatureStruct& signature, IntPtr declaringType)
at System.Reflection.RuntimeConstructorInfo.Invoke(BindingFlags
invokeAttr, Binder binder, Object[] parameters, CultureInfo culture)
at System.RuntimeType.CreateInstanceImpl(BindingFlags bindingAttr,
Binder binder, Object[] args, CultureInfo culture, Object[]
activationAttributes)
at
Microsoft.ComponentStudio.ComponentPlatformInterface.Cpi.PlatformImplemen
tation.CreateOfflineImageInstance(OfflineImageInfo imageInfo)
--- End of inner exception stack trace ---
Server stack trace:
at
Microsoft.ComponentStudio.ComponentPlatformInterface.Cpi.PlatformImplemen
tation.CreateOfflineImageInstance(OfflineImageInfo imageInfo)
at
Microsoft.ComponentStudio.ComponentPlatformInterface.Cpi.CreateOfflineIma
geInstance(OfflineImageInfo imageInfo)
at
Microsoft.ComponentStudio.ComponentPlatformInterface.OfflineImageCatalog.
Serialize(OfflineImageInfo imageInfo)
at
Microsoft.ComponentStudio.ComponentPlatformInterface.OfflineImageInfo.Cre
ateCatalog()
at
Microsoft.ComponentStudio.ComponentPlatformInterface.CatalogCreatorImpl.C
reateCatalog(OfflineImageInfo 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.HandleReturnMessage
(IMessage reqMsg, IMessage retMsg)
at System.Runtime.Remoting.Proxies.RealProxy.PrivateInvoke
(MessageData& msgData, Int32 type)
at
Microsoft.ComponentStudio.ComponentPlatformInterface.ICatalogCreator.Crea
teCatalog(OfflineImageInfo offlineImageInfo)
at Microsoft.ComponentStudio.CatalogGenerator.CreateCat(ProgressDialog
pd, Object o)
3:30 PM : System.Reflection.TargetInvocationException: Exception has been
thrown by the target of an invocation. ---> System.ArgumentNullException:
String reference not set to an instance of a String.
Parameter name: source
at System.Globalization.CompareInfo.IsPrefix(String source, String
prefix, CompareOptions options)
at ?A0xfe36268f.ConvertToNtPath(String path)
at
Microsoft.ComponentStudio.ComponentPlatformInterface.CbsSessionAdaptor..c
tor(String bootDrive, String imageWinDir, String servicingPath)
at
Microsoft.ComponentStudio.ComponentPlatformInterface.OfflineImageImpl.Ini
tializePackages()
at
Microsoft.ComponentStudio.ComponentPlatformInterface.OfflineImageImpl..ct
or(OfflineImageInfo imageInfo)
--- End of inner exception stack trace ---
at System.RuntimeMethodHandle._InvokeConstructor(Object[] args,
SignatureStruct& signature, IntPtr declaringType)
at System.Reflection.RuntimeConstructorInfo.Invoke(BindingFlags
invokeAttr, Binder binder, Object[] parameters, CultureInfo culture)
at System.RuntimeType.CreateInstanceImpl(BindingFlags bindingAttr,
Binder binder, Object[] args, CultureInfo culture, Object[]
activationAttributes)
at
Microsoft.ComponentStudio.ComponentPlatformInterface.Cpi.PlatformImplemen
tation.CreateOfflineImageInstance(OfflineImageInfo imageInfo)
3:30 PM : System.ArgumentNullException: String reference not set to an
instance of a String.
Parameter name: source
at System.Globalization.CompareInfo.IsPrefix(String source, String
prefix, CompareOptions options)
at ?A0xfe36268f.ConvertToNtPath(String path)
at
Microsoft.ComponentStudio.ComponentPlatformInterface.CbsSessionAdaptor..c
tor(String bootDrive, String imageWinDir, String servicingPath)
at
Microsoft.ComponentStudio.ComponentPlatformInterface.OfflineImageImpl.Ini
tializePackages()
at
Microsoft.ComponentStudio.ComponentPlatformInterface.OfflineImageImpl..ct
or(OfflineImageInfo imageInfo)