Size
Size specifies the size of the partition to create, in megabytes.
Values
size_in_megabytes |
Specifies the size of the partition that you create, in megabytes. For example, to create a 2 GB partition, set |
Note
If you specify a size for the partition by using this setting, do not set Extend. If a value for Size is specified and Extend is set to true, no partition is created. An error is logged, and installation terminates.
Valid Passes
Parent Hierarchy
Microsoft-Windows-Setup | DiskConfiguration | Disk | CreatePartitions | CreatePartition | Size
Applies To
For the list of the supported Windows editions and architectures that this component supports, see Microsoft-Windows-Setup.
XML Example
The following XML output for the DiskConfiguration setting shows how to create three partitions on a hard drive.
<DiskConfiguration>
<WillShowUI>OnError</WillShowUI>
<Disk>
<DiskID>0</DiskID>
<WillWipeDisk>true</WillWipeDisk>
<CreatePartitions>
<CreatePartition>
<!-- Create primary partition, 20 GB -->
<Order>1</Order>
<Type>Primary</Type>
<Size>20000</Size>
</CreatePartition>
<!-- Create extended partition and fill the rest of the hard disk -->
<CreatePartition>
<Order>2</Order>
<Type>Extended</Type>
<Extend>true</Extend>
</CreatePartition>
<!-- Create logical partition within the extended partition, 6 GB -->
<CreatePartition>
<Order>3</Order>
<Type>Logical</Type>
<Size>6000</Size>
</CreatePartition>
</CreatePartitions>
</Disk>
</DiskConfiguration>