jroper73

Nope 100% sure I did not. I am pretty sure I have a syntax error in the winnt.sif file which is causing it to just not use it. I just have to start playing with it to figure out what it is. I blew away like 30 CDs before I started to use a RW - err oh well. James MCSE CNE

I have been trying to make a automated Windows 2003 Server install. No matter what I do - it does not pick up winnt.sif Here is what I tried Moved the CD Files to a directory. Downloaded SP1 Used the Integrate switch on the directory where my install files are created a unattend.txt file using setupmgr.exe renamed and copied to the i386 folder Extracted boot sector from original CD using ISO Buester Using neros I created a boot CD with the install files and Boot Sector ISO The CD boots - and it loads - but it ignores the winnt.sif file. Tried moving it to the root - Did not work Check this out - does not work from a floppy On a floppy - the orginal CD works I have tracked down the issue with my winnt.sif file. Here it is ;SetupMgrTag [Data] AutoPartition=1 MsDosInitiated="0" UnattendedInstall="Yes" [Unattended] UnattendMode=FullUnattended OemSkipEula=Yes OemPreinstall=Yes TargetPath=\WINDOWS DriverSigningPolicy=Ignore OemPnPDriversPath="drivers\jr01;drivers\jr02" [GuiUnattended] AdminPassword="Edited Out" EncryptedAdminPassword=NO TimeZone=4 OemSkipWelcome=1 [UserData] ProductKey=Edited Out FullName="TCCF Admin" OrgName="TCCF" ComputerName=SRV-EBUS [LicenseFilePrintData] AutoMode=PerServer AutoUsers=500 [TapiLocation] CountryCode=1 AreaCode=916 [Identification] JoinWorkgroup=EBUS [Components] cdplayer = off charmap = off deskpaper = off dialer = off freecell = off hypertrm = off media_clips = off media_utopia = off minesweeper = off mousepoint = off mswordpad = off pinball = off rec = off solitaire = off iis_nntp = off iis_nntp_docs = off iis_smtp = off iis_smtp_docs = off indexsrv_system = off TSClients = off TSEnable = on [Networking] InstallDefaultComponents=No [NetOptionalComponents] DHCPServer=1 DNS=1 [Branding] BrandIEUsingUnattended=Yes [Proxy] Proxy_Enable=0 Use_Same_Proxy=0 [GuiRunOnce] Command0=d:\eBus\runme.bat Also - even when it does work - it always prompts me for partition information. I am using SATA drive - but I donno if the two are related.