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Hi. I turned on my computer but I did not loggin in.It stayed on the welcomescreen. I am not sure how many minutes but 5 minutes(let's say it) the computer logged in without I even touch it. What can it be?

Hi! I am trying to establish a connection with another computer using the remote assistance.First my friend sends me an invitation to help him with his problem than I receive his email but when I try to connect it says that it could not be done. I have DSL connection and he has dial up. What should I do?

Thank You very much blyster

Oh! I am sorry I meant in my start.cmd file that installs some extra applications. Sorry again...and thanxs

IF I use this command on my winnt.sif will it hide the command screen from the final user?(and copy cmdow.exe to $oem$ /$$/system32) cmdow @ /HID

I've chosen D to delete the particion at the windows setup and then pressed enter and L to complete delete it since those are the steps to delete the partition. thx

But why it happened?

Hi! I have formatted my hard drive where I had windows xp home edition. I deleted the partition and created a new one and formatted it just like I should do. When I install Windows XP Pro now I have a multiple boot.wasnt it supose to have only one since I formatted the hard drive? What could the problem be? :/

is there any way to find out when an installation for a certain software has some switches that would allow me to install silently this app? Or I 'd have to ask here in this forum?

No, I havent but isnt this forum supose to help us? That's why I always ask my questions here but if I cant sorry to bother you.

What happens when I use AdminPassword=*?

What did You do? Post your final code so I can learn. thank you

Hi! IF I make my answer file using setupmgr.exe it puts AutoPartition=1.What does it do? Does it delete the partition and format it or what?

Hi! I finally got my unattend cd working but now I am trying to install third part softwares after I install my windows. I've done everything I read here http://unattended.msfn.org/ and when I test my installation it says that it could not copy a file.hlp and I click esc and it says it could not copy a dll. Can I keep that folder with the files so I can use it later? here is my sif: ;SetupMgrTag [Data] AutoPartition=0 MsDosInitiated="0" UnattendedInstall="Yes" [unattended] UnattendMode=FullUnattended OemSkipEula=Yes OemPreinstall=Yes UnattendSwitch="Yes" TargetPath=\WINDOWS [GuiUnattended] AdminPassword=fc41a199d2acb09519098dd5ccd8917e6934802e8b3732f887e6a370748acb1f EncryptedAdminPassword=Yes AutoLogon=Yes AutoLogonCount=1 OEMSkipRegional=1 TimeZone=85 OemSkipWelcome=1 [userData] ProductID=xxxx-xxxx-xxxx-xxxx-xxxx FullName="Windows XP " OrgName="Professional" ComputerName=winpro [TapiLocation] AreaCode=678 [identification] JoinWorkgroup=WORKGROUP [Networking] InstallDefaultComponents=Yes [GuiRunOnce] %systemdrive%\install\start.cmd here is my start.cmd CLS @echo off TITLE Windows XP SP1 - Unattended Installation ECHO. ECHO Over the next few minutes you will see automated installations ECHO of various sofware applications, windows updates, and registry ECHO tweaks being implemented. The computer will restart automatically ECHO once the whole process has finished! ECHO. ECHO Removing Wallpapers and Screensavers... DEL "%systemroot%\*.bmp" DEL "%systemroot%\Web\Wallpaper\*.jpg" DEL "%systemroot%\system32\dllcache\*.scr" DEL "%systemroot%\system32\*.scr" ECHO. ECHO Removing useless shortcuts... DEL "%systemdrive%\Documents and Settings\All Users\Start Menu\Windows Update.lnk" DEL "%systemdrive%\Documents and Settings\All Users\Start Menu\Set Program Access and Defaults.lnk" DEL "%systemdrive%\Documents and Settings\All Users\Start Menu\Windows Catalog.lnk" ECHO. ECHO Installing Winzip 8 ECHO Please wait... start /wait %systemdrive%\install\winzip\winzip81.exe /qn ECHO. ECHO Restarting the PC in 1 minute... shutdown.exe -r -f -t 60 -c "Windows XP will now restart in 1 minute, this will give enough time for the shortcuts to update and for the shell to fully load before its ready to restart!" ECHO. ECHO Deleting Temp Installation Files... RD /S /Q %systemdrive%\Drivers RD /S /Q %systemdrive%\install EXIT what can be wrong? :/

The Password is not wrong I checked two times before make and one after I had done the sif file. :/

Actually I dont have ProductKey I only have ProductID. :/

I got my code working.I did a very simple answer file.I just ran the setupmgr and entered the options like: 1.Create new file windows XP fully automated. Gave it a name winnt.sif everything works fine but when it comes to the product key screen it asks me to enter the numbers. I wasnt suppose to ask me ,was it?Since I entered when I created the answer file. :/

I was doing something wrong. Now I just burnt the iso file choosing cd bootable on nero but now when I put the cd in the cdrom I have a black screen and nothing happens. :/

Here is the address : http://unattended.msfn.org/ :/

After I create the iso file( because the tutorial tells me to do it) and extract all the files to a folder (c:\test) and I burn to a cd with nero (choose new-cd iso) thx :/

I have followed the tutorial that I found it here but I cant get it to work. I created a folder named xpcd I copied windows cd to this folder.I create the answer file . I choose to create a new answer file. I choose Windows Unattended Installation Windows XP Professional Fully Automated No,this answer file will be used to install from a cd and I accepted the EULA. after I renamed the file from unattend.txt to winnt.sif I copied it to c:\xpcd\i386 and then I ran ISO Creator for Win Pro after that it created an ISO File on my C: drive and I extract its content to a folder and I burnt those file to a CD. I dont if I have done all correctly but when I install windows it still asks me for everything it wasnt suppose to. What should I do? I coulnd make a cd with windows xp and service pack already applied. :/

Big what did you do to get it working because I cant do it. :/

I have already done this and still couldnt get it right. :afro:

Hi! I followed the tutorial showed at http://unattended.msfn.org/ but I didnt get any sucessful result. 1 I copied the windows xp cd to a folder called xpcd 2.I created an answer file and renamed it to winnt.sif since I am installing from a CD. 3.I put the winnt.sif inside folder I386. 4.I created all folders shown there($oem$,$1,...) Here is my winnt.sif : ;SetupMgrTag [Data] AutoPartition=0 MsDosInitiated="0" UnattendedInstall="Yes" [unattended] UnattendMode=FullUnattended OemSkipEula=Yes OemPreinstall=Yes UnattendSwitch="Yes" TargetPath=\WINDOWS FileSystem=* [GuiUnattended] AdminPassword=mypassword EncryptedAdminPassword=Yes AutoLogon=Yes AutoLogonCount=1 OEMSkipRegional=1 TimeZone=85 OemSkipWelcome=1 [userData] ProductID=xxxx-xxxx-xxxx-xxxx FullName="Eduardo Tavares" OrgName="EDT" ComputerName=EduardoTavares [Display] BitsPerPel=32 Xresolution=1280 YResolution=1024 [TapiLocation] AreaCode=678 [identification] JoinWorkgroup=WORKGROUP [Networking] InstallDefaultComponents=Yes [Components] msmsgs=off msnexplr=off freecell=off hearts=off minesweeper=off pinball=off solitaire=off spider=off zonegames=off [GuiRunOnce] %systemdrive%\install\start.cmd I created my start.cmd like the tutorial showed . First I cant create boot cd because I cant find microsoft corporation.img like i read on a tutorial in the net. Second I have an error message and third The answers are not automatically answered. What should I do?

Hi! I followed the tutorial showed at http://unattended.msfn.org/ but I didnt get any sucessful result. 1 I copied the windows xp cd to a folder called xpcd 2.I created an answer file and renamed it to winnt.sif since I am installing from a CD. 3.I put the winnt.sif inside folder I386. 4.I created all folders shown there($oem$,$1,...) Here is my winnt.sif : ;SetupMgrTag [Data] AutoPartition=0 MsDosInitiated="0" UnattendedInstall="Yes" [unattended] UnattendMode=FullUnattended OemSkipEula=Yes OemPreinstall=Yes UnattendSwitch="Yes" TargetPath=\WINDOWS FileSystem=* [GuiUnattended] AdminPassword=mypassword EncryptedAdminPassword=Yes AutoLogon=Yes AutoLogonCount=1 OEMSkipRegional=1 TimeZone=85 OemSkipWelcome=1 [userData] ProductID=xxxx-xxxx-xxxx-xxxx FullName="Eduardo Tavares" OrgName="EDT" ComputerName=EduardoTavares [Display] BitsPerPel=32 Xresolution=1280 YResolution=1024 [TapiLocation] AreaCode=678 [identification] JoinWorkgroup=WORKGROUP [Networking] InstallDefaultComponents=Yes [Components] msmsgs=off msnexplr=off freecell=off hearts=off minesweeper=off pinball=off solitaire=off spider=off zonegames=off [GuiRunOnce] %systemdrive%\install\start.cmd I created my start.cmd like the tutorial showed . First I cant create boot cd because I cant find microsoft corporation.img like i read on a tutorial in the net. Second I have an error message and third The answers are not automatically answered. What should I do?