Article ID: 934547 - Last Review: April 13, 2007 - Revision: 1.3

You receive an "Error 0x3" error in the Setuperr.log file when you use an Unattend.xml file to install Windows Vista

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SYMPTOMS

When you use an Unattend.xml file to install Windows Vista, the installation may fail. When this issue occurs, an error message that resembles the following may be logged in the Setuperr.log file:
PnPIBS: Error 0x3 occurred while enumerating the files and subdirectories. [gle=0x00000003]
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CAUSE

This issue occurs if the following conditions are true:
  • You specify a path of folder in the DriverPaths element of the Unattend.xml file.
  • The folder that is specified in the DriverPaths element does not exist.
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RESOLUTION

To resolve this issue, remove the path of the folder in the DriverPaths element of the Unattend.xml file.
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APPLIES TO
  • Windows Vista Home Basic
  • Windows Vista Business
  • Windows Vista Enterprise
  • Windows Vista Home Premium
  • Windows Vista Ultimate
  • Windows Vista Starter
  • Windows Vista Business 64-bit Edition
  • Windows Vista Enterprise 64-bit Edition
  • Windows Vista Home Basic 64-bit Edition
  • Windows Vista Home Premium 64-bit Edition
  • Windows Vista Ultimate 64-bit Edition
  • Windows Server 2008 Datacenter without Hyper-V
  • Windows Server 2008 Enterprise without Hyper-V
  • Windows Server 2008 for Itanium-Based Systems
  • Windows Server 2008 Standard without Hyper-V
  • Windows Server 2008 Datacenter
  • Windows Server 2008 Enterprise
  • Windows Server 2008 Standard
  • Windows Web Server 2008
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