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oioldman@ If you put: [Unattended] UnattendMode = GuiAttended This should give you the opportunity to fill out the network screen during install. be aware, if you have any custom dirs such as 'Profilesdir=whatever', it will not be implemented and winxp will just create the default dirs. Anyway that's what happened when I used the GuiAttended value. Maybe someone more experienced has a better answer.

Found the problem, so thought I should post it just incase someone makes my same silly mistake. Don't use this: [Unattended] UnattendMode=GuiAttended For whatever reason, when 'GuiAttended' is used xp ignores dir location/name set for Program Files and uses the default name and location instead. Below is another silly error: TargetPath="C:\WinXP" ;This works I had this in the above post but no it does not work. The error during intial install will be: windows can't install to: '\C:' I always used the standard syntax, 'TargetPath=\WinXP' but for some odd reason I included the drive letter surrounded with quotes in my last cd (coaster) but actually didn't test it before I made the original post. I had assumed, "c:\winxp" would work the same as the syntax used for ProfilesDir. I guess one should never assume anything. Anyway, hope the above will help someone from making my same mistakes.

Hi all, new here. have already succesfully created xp unattended installs using the great info here. Have a problem I can't resolve tho and would appreciate any help. In winnt.sif I have elected to change default dirs but only some work. Below I list what works and what doesn't. So my question is why does the 'ProgramFilesDir' and 'CommonProgramFilesDir' not install to those dirs I have set and instead installs to the default C:\Program Files? There is plenty of space on drive D where they are set to be but it's a no go. Hope this is enough info for someone to give me some leads. Thanks [Unattended] UnattendMode=FullUnattended OemPnPDriversPath="Drivers\006_storage\highpoint\hpt3xx" OemSkipEula=Yes OemPreinstall=yes DriverSigningPolicy=Ignore Repartition=No FileSystem=* TargetPath="C:\WinXP" ;This works KeyboardLayout=Us ProgramFilesDir="D:\Apps" ;This does not work? CommonProgramFilesDir="D:\Apps\Share" ;This does not work? Hibernation=No WaitForReboot=No [GuiUnattended] AdminPassword=* EncryptedAdminPassword=NO OEMSkipRegional=1 TimeZone=35 OemSkipWelcome=1 ProfilesDir="E:\Profiles" ;This works [SystemFileProtection] SFCDllCacheDir="E:\Sys\SFC\DLLcache" ;This works