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ok, it works fine, my only problem now is that the user can only input without spaces into the description field. Does anyone know what the command is so that text can contain spaces??? text=var char" maybe??? I tried this but it caused the osc screen to freeze up.

Hello all, I am trying to grab information in OSC that a user inputs and somehow pass this information to a text file in windows. I have done set up a description field in custom.OSC like so Computer name: <INPUT NAME="MACHINENAME" SIZE=63 MAXLENGTH=63><BR> Directory service path: <INPUT NAME="MACHINEOU" MAXLENGTH=512><BR> Computer description: <INPUT NAME="DESCRIPTION" MAXLENGTH=512><BR> and then in my answer file used the following in GUIRUNONCE [GuiRunOnce] Command0 = "c:\description.cmd %DESCRIPTION%" The description .cmd looks something like this echo %1 > c:\description.txt But when I check the txt file after completion I get the work "Computer" written in there anyone have any ideas???? I used the info in another post, but that was a while back, so I am hoping that someone may be able to help If it makes a difference, we are trying to have the user type in the description of the location of the folder, get that info into a text file in windows, and then get that info into AD

well well welll..... It seems I found the answer, but if anyone can offer an explanation please enlighten me... I went in to i386/templates and configured the .ris file in there.... and now it works I dont think this sounds right but it worked!!!! any ideas any one or did i miss something major????

Ok, well it looks like it aint GP, hmmmm any ideas anybody, man, anything would be great about now??

Ok so heres the story... RIS works well to the point where it installs XP and I log in, but nothing in my answerfile is actually done. I have to type in the Windows serial, nothing in %oem%/$1 is copied across (drivers etc) and so I am left wondering what I could be doing wrong??? Is there anything in Group-policy that may be causing a problem?? RIS must find the files needed so that the NIC can be used during textmode setup, but when the ris completes, I am left with my nic driver not installed, which may have something to do with it My directories are set up right, pointing to the right place. this is where my drivers are set to E:\RemoteInstall\Setup\English\Images\WINDOWS\$oem$\$1\Drivers Here is my answerfile if anyone here is so nice to have a look please. [data] floppyless = "1" msdosinitiated = "1" OriSrc = "\\%SERVERNAME%\RemInst\%INSTALLPATH%\%MACHINETYPE%" OriTyp = "4" LocalSourceOnCD = 1 DisableAdminAccountOnDomainJoin = 1 [setupData] OsLoadOptions = "/noguiboot /fastdetect" SetupSourceDevice = "\Device\LanmanRedirector\%SERVERNAME%\RemInst\%INSTALLPATH%" [unattended] OemPreinstall = yes DriverSigningPolicy = Ignore OemPnpDriversPath = "Drivers\NIC;Drivers\vga;Drivers\sata;Drivers\interface" FileSystem = LeaveAlone ExtendOEMPartition = 0 TargetPath = \WINDOWS OemSkipEula = yes InstallFilesPath = "\\%SERVERNAME%\RemInst\%INSTALLPATH%\%MACHINETYPE%" LegacyNIC = 1 [userData] FullName = "%USERFIRSTNAME% %USERLASTNAME%" OrgName = "%ORGNAME%" ComputerName ="%MACHINENAME%" ProductKey="xxxxx-xxxxx-xxxxx-xxxxx" [GuiUnattended] OemSkipWelcome = 1 OemSkipRegional = 1 TimeZone = %TIMEZONE% AdminPassword = "*" [Display] BitsPerPel = 16 XResolution = 800 YResolution = 600 VRefresh = 60 [Networking] [NetServices] MS_Server=params.MS_PSched [identification] JoinDomain = %MACHINEDOMAIN% DoOldStyleDomainJoin = Yes [RemoteInstall] Repartition = Yes UseWholeDisk = Yes [OSChooser] Description = "Windows Professional" Help = "This will install Windows Professional in a standard configuration." LaunchFile = "%INSTALLPATH%\%MACHINETYPE%\templates\startrom.com" ImageType = "Flat"

thanks for the drivers, followed instructions (again) for ris, but still no work. (COMPAQ DC7700) RIS installs xp ok, but nothing in the answer file is done, and no drivers are copied (not even the ethernet drivers) which leads me to believe the nic has something to do with my answer file not being followed. any ideas, cause I am really starting to scratch my head now after 2 weeks of trying and reading. The funny thing is RIPREP works just fine with this build (did not use ris to build the image before riprep was used) so a little confused. To be honest the instructions arent that hard to follow, so you would think everything would be sweet, but its not. ??

i have the same problem, and still searching for answer

The nic i am using is an onboard intel, not sure what version or how I even find this answer but this is the readme that was included in the driver installation folder. Using server2003 and RIPREP works fine, but really need RIS to be working in the next 2 weeks... Thanks for any help given, much appreciated. Setting up Intel® PRO/1000 Drivers for RIS Installation ====================================================== To set up network drivers for RIS installation, you must copy files from the Intel® PRO Network Connections Software CD to the RIS image [iMAGE_ROOT]. Follow the directions for your operating system. Microsoft* Windows* 2000 ======================== 1. Create an [iMAGE_ROOT]\$oem$\$1\Drivers\NIC directory if one does not already exist. 2. Copy all files from the PRO1000\Win32 directory to the [iMAGE_ROOT]\$oem$\$1\Drivers\NIC directory. 3. Make the following changes to the .SIF file that is used for this image installation (located in the [iMAGE_ROOT]\I386\Templates directory): [unattended] OemPreinstall = yes OemPnpDriversPath = \Drivers\Nic 4. Copy all .SYS files from PRO1000\Win32 directory to the [iMAGE_ROOT]\i386 directory. Do NOT copy the INF files to this directory. 5. Extract the .INF files from PRO1000\Win32\RIS_INF\E1000NT5.ZIP and E1E5032.ZIP to the [iMAGE_ROOT]\i386 directory. 6. Restart the Boot Information Negotiation Layer service. 7. Follow the rest of the Microsoft instructions for adding a new network driver to the RIS installation. Microsoft Windows XP and Microsoft* Windows Server* 2003 (32-bit) ================================================================== 1. Create an [iMAGE_ROOT]\$oem$\$1\Drivers\NIC directory if one does not already exist. 2. Copy all files from the PRO1000\Win32 directory to the [iMAGE_ROOT]\$oem$\$1\Drivers\NIC directory. 3. Make the following changes to the .SIF file that is used for this image installation (located in the [iMAGE_ROOT]\I386\Templates directory): [unattended] OemPreinstall = yes OemPnpDriversPath = \Drivers\Nic 4. Copy all .SYS files from PRO1000\Win32 directory to the [iMAGE_ROOT]\i386 directory. Do NOT copy the INF files to this directory. 5. Extract the .INF files from PRO1000\Win32\RIS_INF\E1000325.ZIP and E1E5132.zip to the [iMAGE_ROOT]\i386 directory. 6. Restart the Remote Installation Service. 7. Follow the rest of the Microsoft instructions for adding a new network driver to the RIS installation. Microsoft Windows XP 64-bit Edition and Microsoft Windows Server 2003, 64-bit Edition ============================================= 1. Create an [iMAGE_ROOT]\$oem$\$1\Drivers\NIC directory if one does not already exist. 2. Copy all files from the PRO1000\Win64 directory to the [iMAGE_ROOT]\$oem$\$1\Drivers\NIC directory. 3. Make the following changes to the .SIF file that is used for this image installation (located in the [iMAGE_ROOT]\ia64\Templates directory): [unattended] OemPreinstall = yes OemPnpDriversPath = \Drivers\Nic 4. Copy all .SYS files from the PRO1000\Win64 directory to the [iMAGE_ROOT]\ia64 directory. Do NOT copy the INF files to this directory. 5. Extract the .INF file from PRO1000\Win64\RIS_INF\E1000645.ZIP to the [iMAGE_ROOT]\ia64 directory. 6. Restart the Remote Installation Service. 7. Follow the rest of the Microsoft instructions for adding a new network driver to the RIS installation. Microsoft Windows XP x64 and Microsoft Windows Server 2003 x64 ============================================================== 1. Create an [iMAGE_ROOT]\$oem$\$1\Drivers\NIC directory if one does not already exist. 2. Copy all files from the PRO1000\Winx64 directory to the [iMAGE_ROOT]\$oem$\$1\Drivers\NIC directory. 3. Make the following changes to the .SIF file that is used for this image installation (located in the [iMAGE_ROOT]\amd64\Templates directory): [unattended] OemPreinstall = yes OemPnpDriversPath = \Drivers\Nic 4. Copy all .SYS files from the PRO1000\Winx64 directory to the [iMAGE_ROOT]\amd64 directory. Do NOT copy the INF files to this directory. 5. Extract the .INF files from PRO1000\Winx64\RIS_INF\E1G5132E.ZIP and E1E5132E.zip to the [iMAGE_ROOT]\amd64 directory. 6. Restart the Remote Installation Service. 7. Follow the rest of the Microsoft instructions for adding a new network driver to the RIS installation. Copyright © 2006 Intel Corporation. All rights reserved. Intel is a trademark or registered trademark of Intel Corporation or its subsidiaries in the United States and other countries. * Other names and brands may be claimed as the property of others.

Hello, Trying to get RIS working. Read heaps but getting just a little frustrated to say the least. I can successfully get windows copied over to the client, but nothing in my answer file is being used. I am assuming the nic driver is successful because the installation actually happens, but when it has loaded windows, the ethernet driver in device manager shows as not loaded (is this normal) I think my answer file is correct and my directories are sweet. There was a readme in the device driver folder for the NIC and I followed that to a T, and I even rearranged it trying to get it to work. Any ideas guys. The PC is a Compaq dc7700 [data] floppyless = "1" msdosinitiated = "1" OriSrc = "\\%SERVERNAME%\RemInst\%INSTALLPATH%\%MACHINETYPE%" OriTyp = "4" LocalSourceOnCD = 1 DisableAdminAccountOnDomainJoin = 1 [setupData] OsLoadOptions = "/noguiboot /fastdetect" SetupSourceDevice = "\Device\LanmanRedirector\%SERVERNAME%\RemInst\%INSTALLPATH%" [unattended] OemPreinstall = yes OemPnpDriversPath = "Drivers\NIC" DriverSigningPolicy = Ignore FileSystem = LeaveAlone ExtendOEMPartition = 0 TargetPath = \WINDOWS OemSkipEula = yes InstallFilesPath = "\\%SERVERNAME%\RemInst\%INSTALLPATH%\%MACHINETYPE%" LegacyNIC = 1 [userData] FullName = "%USERFIRSTNAME% %USERLASTNAME%" OrgName = "%ORGNAME%" ComputerName = %MACHINENAME% ProductKey = xxxxx-xxxxx-xxxxx-xxxxx [GuiUnattended] OemSkipWelcome = 1 OemSkipRegional = 1 TimeZone = %TIMEZONE% AdminPassword = "*" [Display] BitsPerPel = 16 XResolution = 800 YResolution = 600 VRefresh = 60 [Networking] [NetServices] MS_Server=params.MS_PSched [identification] JoinDomain = %MACHINEDOMAIN% DoOldStyleDomainJoin = Yes [RemoteInstall] Repartition = Yes UseWholeDisk = Yes [OSChooser] Description = "Windows Professional" Help = "This will install Windows Professional in a standard configuration." LaunchFile = "%INSTALLPATH%\%MACHINETYPE%\templates\startrom.com" ImageType = "Flat"