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is there a string i could add to the batch file that requires user interaction to proceed here? such as, press C to continue. This way the batch will not run until they have at least pressed C and read that they need to remove the CD ROM?

after making the post i figured out the problem by looking at another thread. i needed to change oempreinstall=yes instead of no. and about the cd key, feel free to use it all you want. it's not exactly mine anyway

i've been working on a cd for the past 2 days and have ran into the same problem. where %systemdrive%\$OEM$\$1\install is in my batch files etc, windows wants to run these as C:\install. is this normal? i think i am using the right code for the batch, because i've copied and pasted from several sources. i don't have a problem doing the unattended install, but as soon as windows loads for the first time i'm hit with the error message: "Cannot find C:\Install\Main_Batch.cmd". So i tried manually running the batch files just by double clicking on them. Again I get the same error, but it says something like "Cannot find C:\Install\Applications\whatever". What I finally done to get the batch to work was copy them all to the desktop and replace the string %systemdrive% with D:\$OEM$\$1. Can someone please explain to me what I am doing wrong? here are some copies of my code: ----------File: [CD-Rom Drive]:\I386\winnt.sif ------------------ ;SetupMgrTag [Data] AutoPartition=1 MsDosInitiated="0" UnattendedInstall="Yes" [Unattended] UnattendMode=ProvideDefault OemPreinstall=No TargetPath=\WINDOWS [GuiUnattended] EncryptedAdminPassword=NO OEMSkipRegional=1 TimeZone=35 [UserData] ProductKey=removed FullName="Owner" OrgName="No Organization" ComputerName=* [TapiLocation] CountryCode=1 [Identification] JoinWorkgroup=WORKGROUP [Networking] InstallDefaultComponents=Yes [Components] msmsgs=off msnexplr=off freecell=off hearts=off minesweeper=off pinball=off solitaire=off spider=off zonegames=off [Shell] DefaultStartPanelOff = Yes [GuiRunOnce] %systemdrive%\install\main_batch.cmd %systemdrive%\install\hotfixes.cmd %systemdrive%\install\applications.cmd ----------File: [CD-Rom Drive]:\$OEM$\$1\Install\main_batch.sif ------------------ CLS @echo off ECHO. ECHO Over the next few minutes you will see automated installations ECHO of various sofware applications, windows updates, and registry ECHO hacks being implemented. The computer will restart automatically ECHO once the whole process has finished! ECHO. ECHO Removing Wallpapers... DEL "%systemroot%\Blue Lace 16.bmp" DEL "%systemroot%\Coffee Bean.bmp" DEL "%systemroot%\FeatherTexture.bmp" DEL "%systemroot%\Gone Fishing.bmp" DEL "%systemroot%\Greenstone.bmp" DEL "%systemroot%\Prairie Wind.bmp" DEL "%systemroot%\Rhododendron.bmp" DEL "%systemroot%\River Sumida.bmp" DEL "%systemroot%\Santa Fe Stucco.bmp" DEL "%systemroot%\Soap Bubbles.bmp" DEL "%systemroot%\Zapotec.bmp" DEL "%systemroot%\Web\Wallpaper\Crystal.jpg" DEL "%systemroot%\Web\Wallpaper\Friend.jpg" DEL "%systemroot%\Web\Wallpaper\Home.jpg" DEL "%systemroot%\Web\Wallpaper\Moon flower.jpg" DEL "%systemroot%\Web\Wallpaper\Peace.jpg" DEL "%systemroot%\Web\Wallpaper\Power.jpg" DEL "%systemroot%\Web\Wallpaper\Purple flower.jpg" DEL "%systemroot%\Web\Wallpaper\Radiance.jpg" DEL "%systemroot%\Web\Wallpaper\Ripple.jpg" DEL "%systemroot%\Web\Wallpaper\Stonehenge.jpg" DEL "%systemroot%\Web\Wallpaper\Vortec space.jpg" DEL "%systemroot%\Web\Wallpaper\Ascent.jpg" DEL "%systemroot%\Web\Wallpaper\Autumn.jpg" DEL "%systemroot%\Web\Wallpaper\Azul.jpg" DEL "%systemroot%\Web\Wallpaper\Follow.jpg" DEL "%systemroot%\Web\Wallpaper\Red moon desert.jpg" DEL "%systemroot%\Web\Wallpaper\Tulips.jpg" DEL "%systemroot%\Web\Wallpaper\Wind.jpg" ECHO. ECHO Removing useless shortcuts... DEL "%systemdrive%\Documents and Settings\All Users\Start Menu\Set Program Access and Defaults.lnk" DEL "%systemdrive%\Documents and Settings\All Users\Start Menu\Windows Catalog.lnk" ECHO. ECHO Removing Screensavers... DEL "%systemroot%\system32\dllcache\scrnsave.scr" DEL "%systemroot%\system32\dllcache\ss3dfo.scr" DEL "%systemroot%\system32\dllcache\ssbezier.scr" DEL "%systemroot%\system32\dllcache\ssflwbox.scr" DEL "%systemroot%\system32\dllcache\ssmarque.scr" DEL "%systemroot%\system32\dllcache\ssmypics.scr" DEL "%systemroot%\system32\dllcache\ssmyst.scr" DEL "%systemroot%\system32\dllcache\sspipes.scr" DEL "%systemroot%\system32\dllcache\ssstars.scr" DEL "%systemroot%\system32\dllcache\sstext3d.scr" DEL "%systemroot%\system32\scrnsave.scr" DEL "%systemroot%\system32\ss3dfo.scr" DEL "%systemroot%\system32\ssbezier.scr" DEL "%systemroot%\system32\ssflwbox.scr" DEL "%systemroot%\system32\ssmarque.scr" DEL "%systemroot%\system32\ssmypics.scr" DEL "%systemroot%\system32\ssmyst.scr" DEL "%systemroot%\system32\sspipes.scr" DEL "%systemroot%\system32\ssstars.scr" DEL "%systemroot%\system32\sstext3d.scr" ECHO. ECHO Copying patched UXTheme.dll... REN %systemroot%\System32\dllcache\uxtheme.dll uxtheme.old COPY "%systemdrive%\Install\uxtheme\uxtheme.dll" "%systemroot%\System32\dllcache\" REN %systemroot%\System32\uxtheme.dll uxtheme.old COPY "%systemdrive%\Install\uxtheme\uxtheme.dll" "%systemroot%\System32\" ECHO. ECHO Installing DirectX 9.0b ECHO Please wait... start /wait %systemdrive%\install\DirectX9b\DirectX9\dxsetup.exe /opk ECHO. ECHO Installing Windows Media Player 9 ECHO Please wait... start /wait %systemdrive%\install\WMP9\MPSetupXP.exe /Q:A /R:N ECHO. ECHO Installing TweakUI 2.10 Powertoy COPY "%systemdrive%\install\PowerToys\TweakUI.exe" "%systemroot%\System32\" COPY "%systemdrive%\install\PowerToys\TweakUI 2.10 Powertoy.lnk" "%systemdrive%\Documents and Settings\All Users\Start Menu\Programs\" ECHO. ECHO Applying Registry Tweaks... REGEDIT /S %systemdrive%\install\RegTweaks.reg ECHO. ECHO Installing Microsoft JavaVM - Build 3810 ECHO Please wait... start /wait %systemdrive%\install\JavaVM\msjavx86.exe /Q:A /R:N ECHO. EXIT.