MDT 2013 - Language to Install Missing

Question

I am currently preparing and testing my first MDT deployment at work. Up to now we have been using WDS with custom images and unattend files.

I have set up the MDT deployment share and imported a Windows 7 Pro 64 bit installation from an original MS ISO.

I have made some changes to the customsettings.ini file but I am not able to automate the locale screen. I need it to install United Kingdom English but the default selection is empty and it only allows me to manually choose US. My ini below:

[Settings]
Priority=Default
Properties=MyCustomProperty

[Default]
OSInstall=Y
SkipCapture=YES
SkipAdminPassword=YES
SkipProductKey=YES
SkipComputerBackup=YES
SkipBitLocker=YES
SkipDomainMembership=YES
SkipSummary=YES
KeyboardLocale=0809:00000809
UILanguage=en-GB
UserLocale=en-GB
TimeZone=GMT Standard Time
SkipUserData=YES
SkipCapture=YES
SkipProductKey=YES

Solution

You need to add the skip local selection to your system otherwise it will still ask what you want to do and your settings do nothing.

SkipLocaleSelection=YES

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I have added mine above the local settings like this:

[Settings]
Priority=Default
Properties=MyCustomProperty
DeploymentType=NEWCOMPUTER

[Default]
OSInstall=Y
SkipCapture=NO
SkipAdminPassword=YES
SkipProductKey=YES
SkipComputerBackup=YES
SkipBitLocker=YES
SkipDeploymentType=YES
SkipApplications=YES
SkipAppsOnUpgrade=YES

JoinWorkGroup=Elliot Labs



 SkipLocaleSelection=YES



 KeyboardLocale=0409:00000409

UserLocale=en-US
UILanguage=en-US

SkipTimeZone=YES
TimeZoneName=Eastern Standard Time

SkipSummary=YES