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Thanks Cliff. &nbsp;:0)<br />
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So to generate a catalog file another way, how else can I do that? &nbsp;<br />
Also, I made these images with ImageX, and not with WDS. &nbsp;They are from completely outside WDS at the point I am trying to pull them into SIM to get the catalog file generated. &nbsp;Then I bring them into WDS. &nbsp;I have done this before with success. &nbsp;Not sure why I am now having problems.<br />
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Thanks very much for your information.<br />
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Best regards,<br />
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James
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Greetings! &nbsp;Setting up WDS on Server 2012 64-bit. &nbsp;I am trying to generate a catalog file for an image and I keep getting this error:<br />
(see attached log file. &nbsp;I had an error stating the version of the ADK was not correct and got rid of that error. &nbsp;Now I get this one. &nbsp;Unknown.<br />
Anyone run into this before? &nbsp;Any ideas? &nbsp;Doesn't matter if I create an image using ImageX, ImageX GUI, WDS. &nbsp;I am using a WIndows 8.1 installation disc as the source of the install image.<br />
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Any ideas or comments of a mature, friendly and/or professional kind are much appreciated.<a href="https://filedb.experts-exchange.com/incoming/2016/09_w38/1116953/J--WSIM-error-Log-Catalog-file-creat.txt" target="_blank" class="file-inline" title="WSIM Log file- error creating catalog file. (2 KB)"><svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" viewBox="0 0 512 512"><path d="M67.508 468.467c-58.005-58.013-58.016-151.92 0-209.943l225.011-225.04c44.643-44.645 117.279-44.645 161.92 0 44.743 44.749 44.753 117.186 0 161.944l-189.465 189.49c-31.41 31.413-82.518 31.412-113.926.001-31.479-31.482-31.49-82.453 0-113.944L311.51 110.491c4.687-4.687 12.286-4.687 16.972 0l16.967 16.971c4.685 4.686 4.685 12.283 0 16.969L184.983 304.917c-12.724 12.724-12.73 33.328 0 46.058 12.696 12.697 33.356 12.699 46.054-.001l189.465-189.489c25.987-25.989 25.994-68.06.001-94.056-25.931-25.934-68.119-25.932-94.049 0l-225.01 225.039c-39.249 39.252-39.258 102.795-.001 142.057 39.285 39.29 102.885 39.287 142.162-.028A739446.174 739446.174 0 0 1 439.497 238.49c4.686-4.687 12.282-4.684 16.969.004l16.967 16.971c4.685 4.686 4.689 12.279.004 16.965a755654.128 755654.128 0 0 0-195.881 195.996c-58.034 58.092-152.004 58.093-210.048.041z"/></svg>J--WSIM-error-Log-Catalog-file-creat.txt</a><a href="https://filedb.experts-exchange.com/incoming/2016/09_w38/1116954/J--WDS-WSIM-creating-catalog-file-er.png" target="_blank" title="picture of basic error WSIM (102 KB)"><img alt="picture of basic error WSIM" class="file-block lazyload" style="max-width: 800px;" data-src="https://filedb.experts-exchange.com/incoming/2016/09_w38/800_1116954/J--WDS-WSIM-creating-catalog-file-er.png" /></a><br />
Best regards,<br />
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James
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WSIM Log file- error creating catalog file.

J--WSIM-error-Log-Catalog-file-creat.txt

Greetings!  Setting up WDS on Server 2012 64-bit.  I am trying to generate a catalog file for an image and I keep getting this error:
(see attached log file.  I had an error stating the version of the ADK was not correct and got rid of that error.  Now I get this one.  Unknown.
Anyone run into this before?  Any ideas?  Doesn't matter if I create an image using ImageX, ImageX GUI, WDS.  I am using a WIndows 8.1 installation disc as the source of the install image.

Any ideas or comments of a mature, friendly and/or professional kind are much appreciated.

Best regards,

James

WDS / MS Server 2012 - Error WIndows System Image Manager - cannot create catalog file.

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