MDT 2010 - Can't regenerate boot images

Hi,

I recently upgraded from mdt 2008 to mdt 2010.  I've upgraded my share successfully, but when I attempt to regenerate the boot image it fails and produces the following output:

=== Making sure the deployment share has the latest x86 tools ===

=== Processing LiteTouchPE (x86) boot image ===

Building requested boot image profile.

System.Management.Automation.CmdletInvocationException: '"' is an unexpected token. The expected token is ';'. Line 1, position 69. ---> System.Xml.XmlException: '"' is an unexpected token. The expected token is ';'. Line 1, position 69.
   at System.Xml.XmlTextReaderImpl.Throw(Exception e)
   at System.Xml.XmlTextReaderImpl.Throw(String res, String[] args)
   at System.Xml.XmlTextReaderImpl.ThrowUnexpectedToken(String expectedToken1, String expectedToken2)
   at System.Xml.XmlTextReaderImpl.ThrowUnexpectedToken(Int32 pos, String expectedToken1, String expectedToken2)
   at System.Xml.XmlTextReaderImpl.HandleEntityReference(Boolean isInAttributeValue, EntityExpandType expandType, Int32& charRefEndPos)
   at System.Xml.XmlTextReaderImpl.ParseAttributeValueSlow(Int32 curPos, Char quoteChar, NodeData attr)
   at System.Xml.XmlTextReaderImpl.ParseAttributes()
   at System.Xml.XmlTextReaderImpl.ParseElement()
   at System.Xml.XmlTextReaderImpl.ParseElementContent()
   at System.Xml.XmlTextReaderImpl.Read()
   at System.Xml.XmlLoader.LoadNode(Boolean skipOverWhitespace)
   at System.Xml.XmlLoader.LoadDocSequence(XmlDocument parentDoc)
   at System.Xml.XmlLoader.Load(XmlDocument doc, XmlReader reader, Boolean preserveWhitespace)
   at System.Xml.XmlDocument.Load(XmlReader reader)
   at System.Xml.XmlDocument.LoadXml(String xml)
   at Microsoft.BDD.PSSnapIn.Utility.GetFoldersForSelectionProfile(MDTObject profile, Boolean enabledFoldersOnly)
   at Microsoft.BDD.PSSnapIn.UpdateDeploymentPoint.UpdateBootImage(String template, String platform, String dpPath, Boolean createISO, String isoName)
   at Microsoft.BDD.PSSnapIn.UpdateDeploymentPoint.ProcessRecord()
   at System.Management.Automation.Cmdlet.DoProcessRecord()
   at System.Management.Automation.CommandProcessor.ProcessRecord()
   --- End of inner exception stack trace ---
   at System.Management.Automation.Internal.PipelineProcessor.SynchronousExecuteEnumerate(Object input, Hashtable errorResults, Boolean enumerate)
   at System.Management.Automation.Runspaces.LocalPipeline.InvokeHelper()
   at System.Management.Automation.Runspaces.LocalPipeline.InvokeThreadProc()

I would appreciate any help with this.  Thanks.
timestreamAsked:
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timestreamAuthor Commented:
I've read that before.  I've followed the "solution" in that topic, but still no good.  I can confirm I have the latest AIK.
tbsgadiCommented:
Sorry..That's all I've got.
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timestreamAuthor Commented:
Some further info...

Running on Windows 2003
Have all system requirements
Tried recreating the share
Tried reinstalling AIK
Recreated boot folder and control
 
If anyone has a better deployment solution that can deploy windows 7 and is free then I'd like to try it.

Lee W, MVPTechnology and Business Process AdvisorCommented:
Any reason you aren't trying Windows Deployment Services?  It's free and uses WIMs.

I'll see what I can find out on this otherwise...
timestreamAuthor Commented:
We use MDT 2010 with WDS, it's the WDS boot image that I can't regenerate.  I can't do a network boot with a MDT 2008 boot image using MDT 2010.
Lee W, MVPTechnology and Business Process AdvisorCommented:
I'm in a loud room right now, so forgive me if I'm asking something you've stated before:

1.  Are you using WDS on 2003 or 2008/2008R2
2.  Have you enabled logging of the WDS system?
3.  Can you post a screen shot of the error message?  (ALT+PRT SCRN should capture the active window only, instead of the full screen).
timestreamAuthor Commented:
1. 2003
2. No... unless it's enabled by default.
3. Here ya go.
mdterror.JPG
Lee W, MVPTechnology and Business Process AdvisorCommented:
Two things -

have you seen this (seems to be different from the post tbsqadi referenced:
http://social.msdn.microsoft.com/Forums/en/isv/thread/01323b7d-60b3-422b-9afb-ff831ae346de 

Also, I vaguely recall another question similar to this... if I remember correctly, the guy had a problem with the XML editor he was using.  If you can, try using notepad and recreating the XML file in Notepad (copy and paste may be fine).
Lee W, MVPTechnology and Business Process AdvisorCommented:
Can you view script and post it?  Sanitize any product keys you may have in it...
timestreamAuthor Commented:
I've managed to get this running.  MDT was originally running on a virtual machine.  I started from scratch on a physical machine, installed all the requirements and created a new share.  I copied the old wim files over and imported them into MDT, then manually created the task sequences.  It also allowed me to regenerate the boot image.  I've tested it and deploying an image went smoothly.

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