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so have you figured out a way to do this? what happens when you use ProductKey="XXXXX-XXXXX-XXXXX-XXXXX-XXXXX"? The screen just doesn't come up? Or it's filled in and NOT editable?

did this work? what was the outcome of this thread - how do you have the CD-Key fields filled in, but editable?

I want to do a semi-automated install, meaning: I want some answers selected by default, others typed in by the user. 1) Am I doing this correctly? 2) Also, anything not mentioned in my winnt.sif will be installed as WinXP normally does by default? 3) If I enter a product key "ProductKey=xxxxx-xxxxx-xxxxx-xxxxx-xxxxx", (obviously a real key), but I don't set a "FullName" value, will windows prompt me to enter a name, but not a product key (because that is what I want to happen) Here is my winnt.sif: ;SetupMgrTag [Data] AutoPartition=0 MsDosInitiated="0" UnattendedInstall="Yes" [Unattended] UnattendMode=ProvideDefault OemSkipEula=Yes TargetPath=\WINDOWS OemPreinstall=Yes UnattendSwitch="yes" OemPnPDriversPath="Drivers\001_LAN;Drivers\002_display;Drivers\003_modem;Drivers\004_sound\SMAXWDM\W2K_XP;Drivers\005_touchpad;Drivers\006_infared;Drivers\007_SD;Drivers\008_wifi\Setup;Drivers\008_wifi\Setup\I8500;" DriverSigningPolicy=Ignore [GuiUnattended] EncryptedAdminPassword=NO OEMSkipRegional=1 TimeZone=35 OemSkipWelcome=1 [UserData] OrgName="a06" [Display] BitsPerPel=32 Xresolution=1024 YResolution=768 [TapiLocation] AreaCode = 718 CountryCode=1 Dialing=Tone [Identification] JoinWorkgroup=RUBINNET [Networking] InstallDefaultComponents=Yes [IEPopupBlocker] BlockPopups=Yes FilterLevel=Medium ShowInformationBar=No [Components] msmsgs=off zonegames=off [GuiRunOnce] %systemdrive%\install\start.cmd

is there a way for me to save and auto-install my IE prefs into my unattended CD? ex: My toolbar display settings - i only show back, forward, stop, and refresh, alongside the address bar. is there a way to have windows auto-apply these customized prefs?

ok, thanks for all your help!!!

ok, i know i'm being a pain, but this is one of the reasons i was so confused. ok, so 3-b is correct. that's what i thought, but i wasnt sure. two more q: once all the drivers are copied to the harddrive: 1) Is there a way to test, for sure, that the drivers were INSTALLED (not just copied)? 2) To delete the "temp" Drivers folder which was copied (b/c it was in the OEM folder), is this ALL that needs to be done: winnt.sif [GuiRunOnce] %systemdrive%\install\start.cmd start.cmd ECHO. ECHO Deleting Temp Installation Files... RD /S /Q %systemdrive%\Drivers RD /S /Q %systemdrive%\Install

ok, one last time to confirm: "OemPnPDriversPath="Drivers\004_audio\SMAXWDM\W2K_XP\" is the same as saying "look in the root directory of the CD in the Drivers folder"? and "%systemdrive%\Drivers\004_audio\SMAXWDM\W2K_XP\" is the same as saying " look in the root directory of the drive installing to in the Drivers folder"? Because I had a totally different idea of how this worked from that guide...

Ok, so in my exmaple: If the FULL PATH for the inf file for my sound driver is: "C:\XPCD\$OEM$\$1\Drivers\004_audio\SMAXWDM\W2K_XP\smwdmCH4.inf" Then, in my "winnt.sif", under "OemPnPDriversPath=", am I writing: "%systemdrive%\Drivers\004_audio\SMAXWDM\W2K_XP\" --- And your suggestion is for me to make a totally new folder on the CD (like where the "I386" folder is) called "Drivers", and then writing in my "winnt.sif": "OemPnPDriversPath="Drivers\004_audio\SMAXWDM\W2K_XP\" Is that correct?

#3) I'm probably slow, but can you be more specific? In my original post, I gave 4 options a,b,c,d. Which one is the correct way to do it? And could you elaborate some more on your suggestion? If I understand correctly, you are showing a way to install the drivers (if applicable), but NOT copy them to the hard drive first, right? How do I do this?

The reason I asked Q's 1-3 is because I read the unattended.msfn.org, and am still confused. Could you please help me understand?

1) Is it possible to make a unattended winxp CD, and write it to a CD-RW? - Including all drivers, programs etc. ?? 2) If Q1 is possible, can I do the same onto a DVD-RW (I have a dvd burner), and will it work the EXACT same way, just allowing me to have more space on the disc ?? 3) When I want specific driver's to install automatically (assuming the machine has the proper hardware), and I am pointing within my "winnt.sif" file, I am very confused as to which directory to point to: For example, if the FULL PATH for the inf file for my sound driver is: "C:\XPCD\$OEM$\$1\Drivers\004_audio\SMAXWDM\W2K_XP\smwdmCH4.inf" Then, in my "winnt.sif", under "OemPnPDriversPath=", am I writing: a) "Drivers\004_audio\SMAXWDM\W2K_XP\smwdmCH4.inf" b) "Drivers\004_audio\SMAXWDM\W2K_XP\" c) "Drivers\004_audio\" d) something else? [please explain] 4) Stupid question, but: Any drivers I put into my "C:\XPCD\$OEM$\$1\Drivers" will only install IF the hardware is there, and simply won't install if it isn't - correct? 5) If I have a Driver CD that came with my Dell Truemobile 1300 Mini-PCI 802.11g wireless card, and I want to include the drivers on my winxp unattended CD, how do I know which directories I need to copy? There are many folders: "bin", "Omcixlt", "Setup", "User_Guide", and many files too: "autorun.inf", "setup.exe", "setup.ini", "TMSetup.exe". PLUS, tons of files in each of the above folders. However, the twist is that the CD includes a utility, which I do NOT want to install, but drivers, which I DO want. How do I know which files to copy, and point to in my "winnt.sif"??? Thanks in advance!!!

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i was asking if are there any free programs? i know theres a trial for virtualpc... thanks anyway

People keep saying virualpc or something? If I have an ISO, how can I test it (mock-install, so to speak), and test that it does all it is supposed to?

i really dont get it. doesnt the main page say to point "to the folder where the .inf files are stored"? in this case, the inf is NOT in "Drivers\003_Sound\". Rather, it is in "Drivers\003_Sound\SMAXWDM\W2K_XP\" I thought windows wont go looking down into subfolders? ps - the other post is for something totally different.

I installed a Dell TrueMobile 1300 MiniPCI Card into my laptop. This came with a CD, and I'd like to add the drivers for that as well. I did a "find files or folders" on the cd for "*.inf", and came up with: - autorun.inf (in D:\) - DELLOMCI.INF (in D:\Omcixlt) - bcmwl5.inf (in D:\Setup) - bcmwl5.inf (in D:\Setup\I8500) 1) Should I copy the entire CD to my hard drive and add it into my "drivers" folder? 2) Which file(s) would I point my winnt.sif to? I don't know if this helps, but in Device Manager, and looked in Dell TureMobile..., and saw the driver pointed to "c:\windows\system32\drivers\BCMWL5.sys". What does that mean in terms of copying drivers to my XP installation? [edit] here's all the files in the root dir of the CD: bin (folder) Omcixlt (folder) Setup (folder) User_Guide (folder) autorun.inf setup.exe setup.ini TMSetup.exe The CD includes the drivers and a utility (WHICH I DO NOT WANT TO INSTALL). I just want the drivers.

so if i'm including everything, then back to Q#2: what path do i put in winnt.sif? in this example, the inf file ("smwdmALI.inf") is buried all the way in: C:\XPCD\$OEM$\$1\Drivers\003_Sound\SMAXWDM\W2K_XP\ so I write "Drivers\003_Sound\SMAXWDM\W2K_XP\" ??

1) how do i know which are the "device drivers drivers"? do you mean everything that is unpacked from the exe/zip? (because when I unpack, i then get a folder full of stuff, INCLUDING A SETUP.EXE!! do i copy all of that?) if not, how do i know which are the files to copy? 2) I thought i have to point to the actual directory where the inf is...in this case, wouldnt that be: Drivers\003_Sound\SMAXWDM\W2K_XP ??? 3) OK, i understand that one.

I have a diff post (http://www.msfn.org/board/index.php?act=ST&f=88&t=25120), but I think I am misunderstanding some basics here. 1) When I am trying to do a Silent Installation of Windows Device Drivers, and I make my directory (C:\XPCD\$OEM$\$1\Drivers), and my subdirectories (000_chipset, 001_network, 002_graphics, 003_tv_out, etc.), What Do I Put In The Subdirectories? Am I putting in ALL the files (and folders) from my extracted driver pack? (including setup.exe, .dll, .sys, .cab, etc.?) or JUST the .inf? or some other combination? ex: The inf file is "smwdmALI.inf", path: C:\XPCD\$OEM$\$1\Drivers\Sound\SMAXWDM\W2K_XP\smwdmALI.inf Do I have to include everything in "\Sound", AND "\SMAXWDM", AND "\W2K_XP" ??? 2) If I have to include ALL the files, then in my winnt.sif, where do I point it to? Each directory that has an .inf file? ex: The .inf file is: C:\XPCD\$OEM$\$1\Drivers\Sound\SMAXWDM\W2K_XP\smwdmALI.inf So do I write, in winnt.sif: a) C:\XPCD\$OEM$\$1\Drivers\Sound\SMAXWDM\W2K_XP B) C:\XPCD\$OEM$\$1\Drivers\Sound\SMAXWDM\W2K_XP\smwdmALI.inf c) C:\XPCD\$OEM$\$1\Drivers\Sound You can probably tell I'm confused... 3) If I make this CD including these drivers, will it ONLY install if the system has the correct hardware? (i.e. - will it mess up another computer if I use the CD for it? or will it simply ignore these drivers?)

i can't even begin to list them, there are TONS! ex: Display Driver (s245vidx) [btw, it's nVidia] - 22 .DLL - 16 .HLP - 2 .CAB - 5 .EXE (only one is "setup.exe", others are like "dmcpl.exe" or "nwiz.exe") - 1 .inx - 1 .iss - 1 .sys - 1 .cat - 1 .tvp - 1 .inf (NVTS.INF) I only copied the "NVTS.INF" file into my C:\XPCD\$OEM$\$1\Drivers folder for this one. --- For this one, I listed everything: ex2: SD Card Driver (s245sdcardx) - devpathXP.reg - DrvUpdt.exe - SD.exe - SDDEVMGR.dll - SDTOPCIA.dll - TOSSDPCI.INF - TosSdPCI.sys - TSDHD.INF - TSDHD.sys - TSDHDEXL.sys - tsdpci2k.cat I only copied the "TOSSDPCI.INF" and "TSDHD.INF" to my C:\XPCD\$OEM$\$1\Drivers folder. Basically, what are all these other files for? Do I need them? Or will the .inf files I'm copying be good enough? --------------------- Side note: I installed a Dell TrueMobile 1300 MiniPCI Card into my laptop. This came with a CD, and I'd like to add the drivers for that as well. I did a "find files or folders" on the cd for "*.inf", and came up with: - autorun.inf (in D:\) - DELLOMCI.INF (in D:\Omcixlt) - bcmwl5.inf (in D:\Setup) - bcmwl5.inf (in D:\Setup\I8500) which files would I copy for this hardware? or do I need to run the install for this too? * I had an idea as I was writing this, and went into Device Manager, and looked in Dell TureMobile..., and saw the driver pointed to "c:\windows\system32\drivers\BCMWL5.sys". What does that mean in terms of copying drivers to my XP installation?

ok, forget that last post, i found a .inf file (smwdmCH4.inf), but there are lots of other files in there too. do i need anything besides that inf file? if not, whats the point of all those other files? also, some zip's have no inf file (like the DVD-RAM) - what do i do for that? and also, some have multiple inf's - (like my built-in SD card reader), do i copy all of them? sorry for being such a noob...

i tried that, but i cant find any .inf files.

i think you misunderstand me. i know how to open them. what i am saying is that after self-extraction, the installer runs and installs them to various places on the hard drive, and i have no way of knowing which drivers (*.inf ???) to copy to the XPCD i'm making.

Ok, I read through the how-to's, and i really think i understand this stuff, but when it came time to make my own, im confused. What I'm trying to do is create an Unattended Win XP SP2 CD with all my laptop's drivers on it (so if i use the CD on my laptop, the drivers are used; but if i use the cd on someone else's comp, those drivers are skipped since winxp has better matches). I have a Toshiba Satellite 2455-S305 laptop, and out of all the drivers on the site, i really only need to install 9 of them. But those 9 driver files I want are all self-extracting install files (unzips, then installs), so I dont get to see which drivers are installed where. there is no option to change the "install to" directory (so i can install into a temp and look around), rather they all install into their proper place in windows somewhere. Now I know I COULD auto-run these files as applications, but then no matter what computer i install this CD onto, they will get my drivers, and I dont want the drivers to install UNLESS it is on my machine... [edit] If you want to check the files for yourself, they are on the toshiba website (http://pcsupport.toshiba.com/) and then you have to go: Downloads (on top); Portables -> Satellite -> 2455-S305 The 9 Files I want are: Audio Driver (zm10sndx).exe Display Driver (s245vidx).exe DVD Driver & Utility (tm1dvdramx).exe Infared Driver (s245firx).exe LAN Driver (s245ethx).exe Modem Driver (s113mdmx).exe SD Card Driver (s245sdcardx).exe Sound Driver (s245sndx).exe Touchpad Driver (s245tpadx).exe