Windows System Image Manager Error?

Hi Everyone,
I am having an issue trying to create an answer file through the WSIM. I locate the .wim I need and attempt to create the catalog file it needs first to do the task. However when I do attempt to create this catalog file I get the following error message:
There was an error generating a catalog file for the image ********* in Windows image file G:\RemoteInstall\Images\*******\*******.wim
Keep in mind the *** are just substitutes for the actual names.
If I attempt to just create a new answer file I am prompted with the message box "Editing an answer file without opening a Windows Image will result in limited functionality. Do you want to open a Windows image file now?
I choose yes then open the image and am informed -
"The catalog file for ******** cannot be opened for the following reason: Cannot fine the catalog file associated with the Window image ****. You must have a valid catalog file to continue. Do you want to create a catalog file?"
I click yes and then I get the same message as list on top. I am an admin on this box. Any thoughts or suggestions?
Thanks in advance for your input.

Hi,
First I would like to confirm if you are using the latest version of WAIK –WAIK 1.1. If not, I suggest installing WAIK 1.1 from the following site:
Automated Installation Kit (AIK) for Windows Vista SP1 and Windows Server 2008
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyID=94bb6e34-d890-4932-81a5-5b50c657de08&DisplayLang=en
In addition, please make sure you are generating a catalog file for a install.wim file. You cannot generate a catalog file for a boot.wim file.
Because of the changes in the servicing stack in Windows Vista with Service Pack 1 (SP1) and Windows Server 2008, Windows System Image Manager (Windows SIM) cannot create catalog files for some Windows images of different architecture types. The following list describes the Image Manager architecture types and catalogs that can be created for each one.
x86 Windows SIM:
Can create catalogs for x86, x64, and Itanium-based Windows images.
x64 Windows SIM:
Can create catalogs only for x64 Windows images.
Itanium-based Windows SIM:
Can create catalogs only for Itanium-based Windows images.
Please confirm if what version of Windows SIM you are using. I recommend installing x86 Windows SIM.
For more information, please refer to the following thread:
Parameter count mismatch - Windows SIM failed
http://forums.microsoft.com/TechNet/ShowPost.aspx?PostID=3066853&SiteID=17
Hope it helps.
Tim Quan - MSFT

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Creating a shadow copy of the volumes specified for backup...
Creating a shadow copy of the volumes specified for backup...
Creating a shadow copy of the volumes specified for backup...
Creating a shadow copy of the volumes specified for backup...
Creating a backup of volume SYSTEM(EFI System Partition) (300.00 MB), copied (0%).
Summary of the backup operation:
The backup operation stopped before completing.
The backup operation stopped before completing.
Detailed error: The I/O operation has been aborted because of either a thread exit or an application request.
Log of files successfully backed up:
C:\WINDOWS\Logs\WindowsBackup\Backup-01-02-2014_18-45-09.log
Log of files for which backup failed:
C:\WINDOWS\Logs\WindowsBackup\Backup_Error-01-02-2014_18-45-09.log
There was a failure in preparing the backup image of one of the volumes in the backup set.
The I/O operation has been aborted because of either a thread exit or an application request.
The system is encrypted with Bitlocker, and does not have a TPM. I am also running Carbonite, but I have disabled it and the results are the same.
No data is actually written to the log files either, which is strange. The GUI System Image Backup utility also provides virtually the same error. Any thoughts?

Hi,
Try to test in WinRE to see what the result is.
Alex Zhao
TechNet Community Support

Windows System Image Manager Error?

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