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Hi all. I have an iritating problem. I slipstreamed SP3 into my Win XP home unattended install. Nou when i run the following code (used to work fine): I get the following error message: Annyone any idea what error 3 means? Hmm.. never mind. Must be sleeping. Directory isn't correct. Sorry for this useless post.

Nice topic! But can't seem to find 953235 and 953230. Could you add a link to the download pages please?

AutoPartition=1 DELETE'S all partitions on the first hdd and make's one new partition last time i tried. He wants the install to leave the other partitions alone. This isn't posible i'm afraid.

Hmmm... there'a a typo in the former post. I now get a msdos box poping up, but the text that the script echo's is gone. (like it's being redirected to a log file or something) Is this something that can be turned off? (like using another switch at UnattendMode?)

Daniel, To help you on your way: ECHO. ECHO Installing Nero Burning Rom 6.3.0.3. ECHO Please stand by... start /wait %systemdrive%\Applications\Nero\nero6303.exe /SILENT /NOREBOOT /SN=enteryourserialhere /WRITE_SN Put this in your .bat file. this should silently install Nero... (works fine for me) the .bat run's after first (auto) login...

Question: how can i make my script work during unattended install? I use a KiXtart script (see www.KiXtart.org for more info on the KiX languige) to handle the user adding part. I use two methods in the script: 1 unattended 2 user input required method 1: The script looks for a file on the D:\ drive of the system with the extention .con. If such a file is found, it uses the file name to automattically create a useraccount. If no .con file is found, script goes to method 2. Method 2: Script prompts for number of accounts to create, name's of the accounts to create and finaly the system name and comment. Problem: Script never execute's Method 2 while run in unattended install. Description: Script runs perfectly if i execute it now, even method 2 works, so the script is ok! When called from the cmdlines.txt file or from the WINNT.sif's DetachedProgram, it refuses to show the prompt for user input (method 2). Am i calling the script at the wrong time or whith the wrong method? cmdlines.tct: [COMMANDS] "install.cmd" "useraccounts.cmd" useraccounts.cmd: start /wait %systemdrive%\Install\kix32.exe %systemdrive%\Install\addusers.kix winnt.sif: ;SetupMgrTag [Data] AutoPartition=0 MsDosInitiated="0" UnattendedInstall="Yes" [Unattended] UnattendMode=FullUnattended OemSkipEula=Yes OemPreinstall=Yes TargetPath=\WINDOWS FileSystem = ConvertNTFS Repartition=No UnattendSwitch=Yes WaitForReboot=No OemPnPDriversPath="Drivers\SIS\VGA;Drivers\Sweex\Wireless\PCICard; Drivers\Realtek\LAN;Drivers\VIA\Sound;Drivers\3Com\3C90x" DriverSigningPolicy=Ignore [GuiUnattended] AdminPassword=*encrypted* EncryptedAdminPassword=Yes OEMSkipRegional=1 TimeZone=110 OemSkipWelcome=1 DetachedProgram="%systemdrive%\Install\KIX32.exe addusers.kix" [Display] BitsPerPel=16 Xresolution=1024 YResolution=768 [UserData] ProductKey=**************** FullName="." OrgName="." ComputerName="newinstall" [Branding] BrandIEUsingUnattended=Yes [URL] Home_Page=www.google.nl [Proxy] Proxy_Enable=0 Use_Same_Proxy=1 [Identification] JoinWorkgroup=ATOOMNET [Networking] InstallDefaultComponents=No [NetAdapters] Adapter1=params.Adapter1 [params.Adapter1] INFID=* [NetClients] MS_MSClient=params.MS_MSClient [NetServices] MS_SERVER=params.MS_SERVER [NetProtocols] MS_TCPIP=params.MS_TCPIP MS_NWIPX=params.MS_NWIPX [params.MS_TCPIP] DNS=No UseDomainNameDevolution=No EnableLMHosts=Yes AdapterSections=params.MS_TCPIP.Adapter1 [params.MS_TCPIP.Adapter1] SpecificTo=Adapter1 DHCP=Yes DNSServerSearchOrder=62.45.46.46,62.45.45.45 WINS=No NetBIOSOptions=0 [params.MS_NWIPX] VirtualNetworkNumber=00000000 AdapterSections=params.MS_NWIPX.Adapter1 [params.MS_NWIPX.Adapter1] SpecificTo=Adapter1 PktType=0xFF NetworkNumber=00000000 [GuiRunOnce] "%systemdrive%\Install\unatapps.cmd >> C:\Unatapps.log 2>&1" Script is attached for info reasons, the error is not in the script. Any help would be greatly appreciated. addusers.kix.txt

That could be so, but it's not the script that's not working. It works fine if i start it up now. But at that stage of installation i cannot get a prompt that waits for user input! So it's not the question how to manually input users when i get a prompt, the question is HOW do i get a prompt that waits for user input at that stage of setup.

Hi, I wanted to make an automated script to create Users automattically at unattended install using a responce file on the D:\ drive of the machine it's installing on. That works like a charm, but i also wanted to have the option to create users manually if the responce file isn't found. The script is attached (KiXtart) I just don't seem to be able to let the install wait until the script is finished (the user inserted the user info) What am i doing wrong? cmdlines.txt: [COMMANDS] "install.cmd" "useraccounts.cmd" useraccounts.cmd: start /wait %systemdrive%\Install\kix32.exe addusers.kix addusers.kix.txt

k... next problem... How do i change them using Group Policy Folders Redirection? and where can i find ref.chm?

I am trying to change the default "My Documents" directory to a directory on the D: drive (for backup purposes) Now i've found out which regkey's i have to change during unattended installation, but the regkey's are not changed! Even if i execute the .reg file after installation, the key's are NOT changed. (according to regedit) here is the .reg file (It's a NL XP version): Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00 [HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Shell Folders] "Personal"="D:\Mijn Documenten" [HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Shell Folders] "My Music"="D:\Mijn Documenten\Mijn muziek" [HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Shell Folders] "My Pictures"="D:\Mijn Documenten\Mijn afbeeldingen" [HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\User Shell Folders] "Personal"="D:\Mijn Documenten" [HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\User Shell Folders] "My Pictures"="D:\Mijn Documenten\Mijn afbeeldingen" [HKEY_USERS\.DEFAULT\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Shell Folders] "Personal"="D:\Mijn Documenten" [HKEY_USERS\.DEFAULT\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Shell Folders] "My Music"="D:\Mijn Documenten\Mijn muziek" [HKEY_USERS\.DEFAULT\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Shell Folders] "My Pictures"="D:\Mijn Documenten\Mijn afbeeldingen" [HKEY_USERS\.DEFAULT\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\User Shell Folders] "Personal"="D:\Mijn Documenten" [HKEY_USERS\.DEFAULT\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\User Shell Folders] "My Pictures"="D:\Mijn Documenten\Mijn afbeeldingen" These key's won't change. Only direct editing them in regedit does the trick. Anyone any ideas what i'm doing wrong? (Or other method's to change the "My Documents" location unattended?)

k, Tried it, and that also isn't working

k.. tried them... but it won't work! screensaver is still active. First I used this reg key's: ;Disable ScreenSaver [HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\Control Panel\Desktop] "ScreenSaveActive"=dword:00000000 [-HKEY_CURRENT_USERS\Control Panel\Desktop\SCRNSAVE.EXE] This didn't work, so I tried your reg key's: [HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Control Panel\Desktop] "PowerOffActive"="0" "PowerOffTimeOut"="0" "ScreenSaverIsSecure"="0" "ScreenSaveTimeOut"="1000" "ScreenSaveActive"="0" but that doesn't work either.... Am I doing anything wrong?

Thanx Anderz, Worked like a charm!

euh.... I call the reg file from the install.cmd file in the $OEM$ dir. why? that aint the good place?

Hi, I got the following problem, At your "Display properties" when you go to "Power settings" on the "Screensaver" tab, you can adjust what windows should do when you push the power button. It stands on "Shut Down" standard. I want it to hibernate when the power button is pushed. I tried to locate the registry settings with regshot, but when i apply them during unattended install, the settings won't stick. Could someone tell me what reg. settings i have to adjust? Thanx.

How do I set a wallpaper during unattended install? I can't just replace bliss.jp_ with mij wallpaper because I use classic desktop, so there is no wallpaper at default! Help would be greatly appreciated.

Hi, How do I do this? I have used the search, but can't find anything usefull. thnx!

ok... that didn't work either... Someone has any clue? thnx.

I searched everywhere... Tried some posibilities, but they don't work. Going to try one last thing this evening...

So it can't be done? such a simple wish and microsoft hasnt figured that out themselves... to bad...

I tried the Autopartition=1 switch in combination with the Repartition=No and Filesystem=ConvertNTFS on a test system of mine. It had 2 hd's in the following config: Hdd1 Partition 1: Active (Win 98 installed) Partition 2: Personal file's, Fat32 Hdd2 Partition 1: Active (Win 98 installed) Partition 2: Personal file's, fat32. guess which one the install chose..... Partition 2 on Hdd2, so I don't want that to happen again. (and yes, it converted it to NTFS as planned) The uninstall choses the first partition where no windows install is found... (or so tells the info on the microsoft page) So the question remains.... Hou to unattended force it to install on the 1st partition of the 1st hdd even if windows (98, 2000, xp, whatever) is installed on that partition?

Whell, it's not for me... It's for some people who don't know much about how to install anything. So I don't want to give them a chance to screw up

Hello all, I would like to know if it is possible to force the unattended install on the 1st drive 1st partition and to quick format that in NTFS. So I have one drive, with two partitions, and an installed winXP professional on the first partition. Now I want to just put in the unattended cd, and let it install without interferance. If I put AutoPartition=1, it will install on the second partition (where all my personal files are ) becouse it sees a winxp installation on the first one. How do I force it to unattend install on the first partition? thanx.