Windows 11 setup might lack the drivers to recognize the SCSI/NVMe controller, preventing it from mounting the attached ISO file.
Instead of letting VMware create the temporary ISO, create your own autounattend.iso containing your custom autounattend.xml file. Mount this ISO directly to the CD/DVD drive before booting. windows 11 cannot connect unattendediso to cd dvd 2 better
The unattended.iso (containing your autounattend.xml file) should be mounted to the . Windows 11 setup might lack the drivers to
The user might have a dual-drive system (CD/DVD 1 and 2) and wants an automated script or tool to always mount a specific ISO to drive letter D: (or second optical drive). Windows 11 has no built-in “persistent ISO mounting” – third-party tools like Virtual CloneDrive or WinCDEmu are better for that. The unattended
Create a new VM, but select
Ensure your VM is set to Generation 2 (UEFI). Windows 11 often fails to initialize hardware correctly on Generation 1 (Legacy) virtual machines.
Windows 11 cannot connect unattended.iso to CD/DVD Discussion in 'Windows Virtual Machine' started by AlanD20, Feb 28, 2023.