randall55

I deploy Win2K and Win2K3 servers via Unattended install and follow that up with a 'guirunonce' that does my post OS install steps. The guirunonce runs a vbscript that handles the rest of the server configs necessary. I've noticed on both 2k and 2k3 that when it boots up and logs in the first time, the script begins its business.... but the desktop doesn't really show up until the end of the script (right at the 'reboot' in the script). Anyone know what / why I'm experiencing this?

If you have a dos section prior to the OS install, you can do it there. I have never seen anything that allows you to do it via the unattend.txt. I use AEFDisk in a dos session just prior to the OS install. I create a C partion of 2 gigs. Then, create another partition of 33gigs. I will use the ExtendOEMPartition flag in the OS install to get the full 35 gig C drive. After creating my 2g, and 33g partitions. I create another, last one I promise, that is 10g. Then I delete the 33g partition. This leaves me with a 2gig'er to perform an install on, a big blank space in the middle of the disk to perform the ExtendOEMPartition on, and finally the remaining space is the 10g D drive. AEFDisk is a great tool. I've been using it for 5+ years and it has never let me down.