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I have got it working if I remove .... /makelocalsource /copysource:lang from the batch file command... z:\i386\winnt /s:%SetupFiles% /u:%AnswerFile% /udf:%ComputerName%,%UdfFile% I am guessing these are winnt32 setup only controls for language selection. Thanks Soulin for your aid on this.

Additional. It appears that I need to be running z:\i386\winnt instead of winnt32. However, I still get the 'invalid switch - /s' error if I run the batch file version. I have modified it to be @rem SetupMgrTag @echo off rem rem This is a SAMPLE batch script generated by Setup Manager. rem If this script is moved from the location where it was generated, it may have to be modified. rem set AnswerFile=z:\unattend.txt set SetupFiles=z:\i386 z:\i386\winnt /s:%SetupFiles% /unattend:%AnswerFile% /copysource:lang ...but this does not seem to work (it just lists the various switches for winnt).

Thank you for your feedback, I would be very interested in your translated version. Ok, I may be on completely the wrong track with this one. I have downloaded a dos boot disk with network from Bart's Network Boot Disks My plan was to boot to dos, connect to the distibution point by mapping a drive (eventually to be automated) and then run setup (from dos). This would allow me to install onto a new harddrive. I go to the mapped drive, run my batch file (which works from windows - 'computername' assigns to the computer the name I give it)... setupxp computername The error I get is.... invalid switch - /S This program cannot be run in DOS mode. If I choose the alternative autoname version I just get... This program cannot be run in DOS mode. To be clear, this is the automatic batch file created by the setupmgr program.... @rem SetupMgrTag @echo off rem rem This is a SAMPLE batch script generated by Setup Manager. rem If this script is moved from the location where it was generated, it may have to be modified. rem set AnswerFile=z:\unattend.txt set SetupFiles=z:\i386 z:\i386\winnt32 /s:%SetupFiles% /unattend:%AnswerFile% /copysource:lang Is there a command line version of the setup program that I should be running instead?

'I am using small boot medium (about 700kb), that automatically perform gdisk, restart, automatically configure network card and run installation.' This is my biggest sticking point at the moment. Is there any chance you could shed some light on this boot disk. Currently I am trying the Ultimate Boot CD for Windows to load an environment that can run the install. When I tried to launch the XP setup program from dos, it failed. Any information would be greatly appreciated. I work in a school and the ability to reinstall from the network using a boot disk would be a massive advantage to us.

Thank you for your prompt reply. I will change this immediately.

Hi, Having looked at the various articles on your site, I have created an unattended setup for use on my network. I plumped for the 'Create new distribution share' option as opposed to a CD, as this seemed most appropriate for my needs. Having created the share and unattended.txt file (a batch file runs the unattended.txt file) it all works fine (XP setup takes my settings) apart from the OEM side of things. Although I have carefully setup my folders and made sure the OEMpreinstall=yes is present, the folders are not getting copied across during install. Here is a copy of my unattended.txt file.... ;SetupMgrTag [Data] AutoPartition=1 MsDosInitiated="1" UnattendedInstall="Yes" AutomaticUpdates=yes [Unattended] UnattendMode=FullUnattended OemSkipEula=Yes OemPreinstall=Yes UnattendSwitch="Yes" TargetPath=\WINDOWS [GuiUnattended] AdminPassword=xx EncryptedAdminPassword=Yes OEMSkipRegional=1 TimeZone=85 OemSkipWelcome=1 AutoLogon=Yes AutoLogonCount=1 [UserData] ProductKey=xx FullName="xx" OrgName="xx" ComputerName=ICT [Display] Xresolution=1024 YResolution=768 [RegionalSettings] SystemLocale=00000809 UserLocale=00000809 InputLocale=0809:00000809 LanguageGroup=1 [Identification] JoinDomain=xx DomainAdmin=xx DomainAdminPassword=xx [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=No UseDomainNameDevolution=No EnableLMHosts=Yes AdapterSections=params.MS_TCPIP.Adapter1 [params.MS_TCPIP.Adapter1] SpecificTo=Adapter1 DHCP=Yes WINS=No NetBIOSOptions=0 DNSServerSearchOrder=xx [Branding] BrandIEUsingUnattended=Yes [Proxy] Proxy_Enable=0 Use_Same_Proxy=0 [WindowsFirewall] Profiles=WindowsFirewall.TurnOffFirewall [WindowsFirewall.TurnOffFirewall] Mode=0 [components] msmsgs=off msnexplr=off freecell=off hearts=off minesweeper=off pinball=off solitaire=off spider=off zonegames=off [GuiRunOnce] "%systemdrive%\install\RunOnceEx.cmd" Is OEM possible from a distibution share or only from a CD? I hoped to be able to add all applications to the network share so that the XP install is fully automatic. We don't have DVD-roms in most of the machines. It might be worth noting that I am running it from a mapped drive. Do the OEM folders get copied across at the start with the windows setup files? I run the setup from within the existing Windows XP install but obviously when it resets, it would lose the drive mapping. If I can't get it to work, I will copy the folders across using the batch file commands anyway. Would however like to know. Thank you.