[TEXTMODE MassStorageDrivers Method]

[quote name='big poppa pump' date='Sep 7 2004, 02:31 AM'][quote]
[Display]
    BitsPerPel=32
    Xresolution=12804
    YResolution=1024
    Vrefresh=85[/quote][/quote]
Hello,

i think you should overthink your Xresolution
12804 is very much too high.

[TEXTMODE MassStorageDrivers Method]

what i wanted to achive:

full unattended install of windows xp professional with slipstreamed service pack 2, on harddiscs connected to a 3ware escalade 7000-2 raid-controller.

hardware used:

MB: asus tusl2-c rev. 1.04 Bios 1012 final
CPU: intel celeron 1200 MHz
RAM: 512 MB sd-ram
NIC: 3com 905b-tx
RAID: 3ware escalade 7000-2 ata-raid-controller, using softwareset 7.7.1
HDD: 2x 20 GB ibm dtla-305020 connected to 7000-2
VGA: matrox millennium g200 agp 16MB
DVD: toshiba sd-1702, connected to primary master

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software / tools used:

- windows xp cd-rom (german version)
- downloaded sp2 network install for german language (WindowsXP-KB835935-SP2-DEU.exe, ~ 260MB)
- bcd111.zip, wxp10.zip from [url="http://www.nu2.nu"]nu2.nu[/url] page, wnaspi32.dll from ahead software, needed by bcd, is linked at nu2.nu near where bcd111.zip is located. (needed for creating iso file)
- setupmgr.exe from the windows xp support tools for sp2 (for creating winnt.sif)
- driver files from 3ware for the 7000-2 Controller (filename win2k3.zip ~ 65 kB)
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1)
create directory c:\bcd

2)
extract first bcd111.zip to c:\bcd (make sure subfolders are correct extracted), then followed by wxp10.zip.

3)
copy wnaspi32.dll to c:\bcd\bin\wnaspi32.dll.

4)
copy from your original Windows XP-CD-ROM the folder "I386" including subfolders to c:\bcd\cds\wxppro\files, so that the new structure is the following:

c:\bcd\cds\wxppro\files\I386.

5)
to slipstream sp2 into your setup files execute [code]"WindowsXP-KB835935-SP2-DEU.exe /integrate:c:\bcd\cds\wxppro\files"[/code]; wait for it to finish.

6)
create the following folders:
[code]c:\bcd\cds\wxppro\files>
mkdir $OEM$
mkdir $OEM$\Drv
mkdir $OEM$\Drv\000_3ware
mkdir $OEM$\TEXTMODE
mkdir I386\$OEM$[/code]

7)
extract the driver files into the following folders:

c:\bcd\cds\wxppro\files\$OEM$\TEXTMODE\
c:\bcd\cds\wxppro\files\$OEM$\Drv\000_3ware\
c:\bcd\cds\wxppro\files\I386\$OEM$\

8)
use setupmgr.exe to create your unattend.txt file.

9)
rename the created unattend.txt to winnt.sif

10)
I list my winnt.sif for reference:
[code];SetupMgrTag
[Data]
   AutoPartition=1
   MsDosInitiated="0"
   UnattendedInstall="Yes"
   AutomaticUpdates=yes

[Unattended]
   UnattendMode=FullUnattended
   OemSkipEula=Yes
   OemPreinstall=Yes
   UnattendSwitch="yes"
   TargetPath=\WINDOWS
   DriverSigningPolicy=Ignore
   OemPnPDriversPath="Drv\000_3ware"

[GuiUnattended]
   AdminPassword=*
   EncryptedAdminPassword=NO
   AutoLogon=Yes
   AutoLogonCount=1
   OEMSkipRegional=1
   TimeZone=110
   OemSkipWelcome=1

[UserData]
   ProductKey=XXXXX-XXXXX-XXXXX-XXXXX-XXXXX
   FullName="Unattended"
   OrgName="Unattended"
   ComputerName=XYZ

[Display]
   BitsPerPel=32
   Xresolution=1024
   YResolution=768
   Vrefresh=85

[TapiLocation]
   CountryCode=49
   AreaCode=0123

[RegionalSettings]
   LanguageGroup=1
   SystemLocale=00000407
   UserLocale=00000407
   InputLocale=0407:00000407

[Branding]
   BrandIEUsingUnattended=Yes

[URL]
   Home_Page=about:blank
   Search_Page=http://www.google.de

[Shell]
   DefaultStartPanelOff=Yes
   DefaultThemesOff=Yes

[Proxy]
   Proxy_Enable=0
   Use_Same_Proxy=1

[Identification]
   JoinWorkgroup=HOME

[Components]
  msmsgs=off
  msnexplr=off
  freecell=off
  hearts=off
  minesweeper=off
  pinball=off
  solitaire=off
  spider=off
  zonegames=off
  hypertrm=on

[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

[params.MS_TCPIP]
   DNS=Yes
   UseDomainNameDevolution=No
   EnableLMHosts=Yes
   AdapterSections=params.MS_TCPIP.Adapter1

[params.MS_TCPIP.Adapter1]
   SpecificTo=Adapter1
   DHCP=Yes
   WINS=No
   NetBIOSOptions=0

[MassStorageDrivers]
  "AMCC 3ware 7000/8000 Series ATA RAID Controller" = "OEM"
  "IDE CD-ROM (ATAPI 1.2)/PCI IDE-Controller" = "RETAIL"

[OemBootFiles]
  TXTSETUP.OEM
  oemsetup.inf
  3wManage.inf
  AmccDrv7.cat
  3wDrv100.sys
  3wFltdrv.sys[/code]
[img]http://www.msfn.org/board/style_images/1/icon13.gif[/img] be sure to make no typos, especially at the [MassStorageDrivers] section. the german version has a hiphen between IDE and Controller, the english not, can be very bad, because no accessible cd-rom at the gui-setup part leads to failure.

11)
two ways now:

way one:

put the final winnt.sif to c:\bcd\cds\wxppro\files\I386\winnt.sif and create the iso file by typing the following at prompt: [code]c:\bcd>bcd wxppro -b[/code]
this iso file burned to a cd-rw can be used to install without a floppydrive.


way two:
put the final winnt.sif to a floppy.
create the iso file by typing the following at prompt: [code]c:\bcd>bcd wxppro -b[/code]
this way you can have more than one preconfigured floppies for use with that cd-rw.

12) burn the iso file to a cd-rw, i used nero burning rom for this.

13)
boot search order at bios:

1. cd-rom
2. harddisc (3ware)
3. floppy

be sure that floppy is behind both of the first.

14)
Insert the cd-rw and floppy into their drives and go for it.
you will only be prompted once for creating a partition to install to
and how to format her, the rest wents completely from alone.

PS: I know how to create a formatted partition with a BartPE cd,
then you will not even be prompted once.

Enjoy !

[TEXTMODE MassStorageDrivers Method]

Thanks, first guide who works.