Work with Answer Files in Windows SIM

Applies To: Windows 7

Note

This content applies to Windows 7. For Windows 8 content, see Windows Deployment with the Windows ADK.

The following topics describe how to author and to maintain answer files by using Windows® System Image Manager (Windows SIM).

In This Section

Create a New Answer File	Describes how to use Windows SIM to create an answer file.
Open an Answer File	Describes how to use Windows SIM to open an existing answer file.
Add a Component to an Answer File	Describes how to use Windows SIM to add a component to an answer file.
Customize a Setting in an Answer File	Describes how to change a setting in an answer file.
Validate an Answer File	Describes how to use Windows SIM to validate an answer file against a Windows image.
Hide Sensitive Data in an Answer File	Describes how to hide sensitive data, such as local account passwords, in an answer file.
Add a List Item to an Answer File	Describes how to add a list item-type setting to an answer file.
Find a Component, Setting, or Package in Windows SIM	Describes how to use Windows SIM to find a component, setting or package.
Add a Device Driver Path to an Answer File	Describes how to add a path to device drivers to an answer file.