I seem to be having a problem, let me explain: I have a network boot disc that boots to our network, from then it begins to run a batch file that maps a drive on the network, this then runs Gdisk to format the local C:\ drive of the workstation and then runs the windows setup, however i am having problems with the Answer File , this does not want to work from the network location? can anyone help here the batch file that is run: CLS net use Q: \\SERVERNAME\SHARENAME Q: cd xpcd gdisk 1 /del /all gdisk 1 /cre /pri /for /q /y cd i386 winnt /s:Q:\XPCD\I386 /u:Q:\XPCD\i386\unattend.txt Please can anyone help ?? thanks And here is my answer file : ;SetupMgrTag [Data] AutoPartition=0 MsDosInitiated="0" UnattendedInstall="Yes" AutomaticUpdates=0 [Unattended] UnattendMode=FullUnattended OemSkipEula=Yes OemPreinstall=Yes TargetPath=\WINDOWS UnattendSwitch="yes" WaitForReboot="No" Hibernation=No FileSystem=* [GuiUnattended] AdminPassword="****" EncryptedAdminPassword=No AutoLogon=Yes AutoLogonCount=2 OEMSkipRegional=1 TimeZone=85 OemSkipWelcome=1 [GuiRunOnce] "%systemdrive%\install\apps.cmd" [UserData] ProductKey=****-****-****-****-*** FullName="*****" OrgName="*****" ComputerName=Image [TapiLocation] CountryCode=44 AreaCode=01925 [RegionalSettings] LanguageGroup=1 SystemLocale=00000809 UserLocale=00000809 InputLocale=0809:00000809 [Branding] BrandIEUsingUnattended=Yes [URL] Home_Page=www.google.co.uk [Proxy] Proxy_Enable=1 Use_Same_Proxy=1 HTTP_Proxy_Server=*****:8080 Proxy_Override=<local> [Identification] JoinWorkgroup=WORKGROUP [Networking] InstallDefaultComponents=Yes [Components] AccessOpt=Off mousepoint=On msnexplr=Off OEAccess=Off WMAccess=Off WMPOCM=Off [Shell] DefaultThemesOff=Yes [IEPopupBlocker] BlockPopups = Yes FilterLevel = Medium ShowInformationBar =No