[Win2003 Answer File on CD]

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

[Win2003 Answer File on CD]

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.