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If you boot using Safe Mode does it stop at agp440.xxx? (xxx I think is sys, but I'm not at a Intel computer at the moment.
If this is the case, then it means it's trying to load an incompatible driver. Try using the Recovery console from the setup disk and disable that service from loading.
Check it out: B) Microsoft Support
Then, if you can then get into Windows, update your Video driver.
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Well Dude, are you using the Driverpacks listed in my signature? Great Time Saver!
Another suggestion is PowerPacker (also in my signature). PP will help with building a setup disk using the Driverpacks/or not. Once you make a sucessful disk with those utilities. Then move on to RyanVM's Integrator, it's awesome!
Really though, even the Driverpacks can be made with some flaws. Though, B.T.S. is pretty quick with correcting any flaws and you just need to check back to his site. And if you do find a flaw with his Packs, just let him know.
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It can perform a quick format. By default setup with WinNT.sif will choose the first logical or available partition if you have it setup with the AutoPartition & Repartition settings.
I have never heard of TXTSETUP.SIF being able to specify a particular partition and I've been doing this awhile.
If you're afraid of your D: drive getting formatted. As long as it's on a slave drive, you'll be okay.
If you have a single drive with 2 or more seperate partitions, you're best move is to have the above settings disabled so that you can choose which partition to install on within the Text setup.
Sounds like you've already read up on the winnt.sif file. So I hope this still helps.
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You can also check out PowerPacker for making multi-boot disks. You're able to create the disk with as many different configs as will fit on a DVD. Some tweaking may be required for some of those choices to be in the menu. The link for PowerPacker is in my signature. I believe Siginet is or will be working on a GUI addon so that the boot menus can be edited within the UI. But don't quote me on that.
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Yes, Welcome to the forums.
This is cool, I've been wanting a BartPE solution for setting up Windows from a dist point. It's great to see someone has done it. I'll give a try.
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Sounds like a reference to a missing file to me. How are you implementing your drivers? What's the actual time shown during setup when the error pops up?
Also, are you using WINXP as your Windows directory on purpose? Or is that a mistype somewhere?
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Check out the OrgName= "test" line.
I removed the blank lines and ran a Goto line 36, it hit the above line.
You may want to either have spaces on both sides of the = or no spaces at all. I've written my WinNT.sif to have no spaces on just about everything.
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Sorry, sounds like I wasn't much help.
Next suggestion: Try adding AutoLogonCount=2 (put your own number in if you like) to go along with AutoLogon=yes I think it defaults to 1, but it could be worth a shot.
I'm guessing here. I'm looking at my own Winnt.sif. But, I don't use Nlite either. I like doing that stuff manually. Helps me learn.
@ p4ntb0y: Good suggestion there Dude. I like that.
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Have you done any troubleshooting? Line 42 would hit right around where you have the Video file.
Try removing those two lines and see if you continue to get the error.
My advise is that if this is your first time. Start with a basic Winnt.sif and build from there. That way you know what works and what may not.
You also have [systemRestore] without any properties. That's a bit messy, if you're not using it, get it out of there.Hope I'm not sounding rude, it's late, I'm tired. Off to bed now. Good luck!
Oh, and are you aware that the Driverpacks will not work in VMWare? To truely test them, the install needs to be on a real PC.0 -
To have the name in capitals try removing the quotes and just have ComputerName=PISCES
That's how I have it, and my computer names are in capital letters.
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Another solution: Try this Novell utility for changing the workstation name of a Windows computer.
It works very well. Does not require a reboot and can be run whenever you like. I have it run after everything else is finished with my UA install.
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Registry Tweaks;Disable Fast User Switching Service, Provides management for applications that require assistance in a multiple user environment. This service is responsible for letting you stayed logged in as more than one user. Unless you have many users on a system, you probably do not even need this service to be running. You could benefit, however, greatly if you use this service in conjunction with many users on your local computer to allow switching users without closing all existing applications running under a different account.
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\FastUserSwitchingCompatibility]"Start"=dword:00000004
; Disable Firewall Service ,Internet Connection Firewall (ICF) / Internet Connection Sharing (ICS) Provides network address translation, addressing, name resolution and/or intrusion prevention services for a home or small office network. Used to allow multiple computers on your network to access the internet via only one account. This service installs on the "modem" computer. If you are using a third party firewall or Internet Connection Sharing software package, this service is not required.
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\SharedAccess]
"Start"=dword:00000004
Reference here for more. I usually disable Remote Desktop because we use DameWare's remote tool. You might also use a utility to record changes to the system when enabling Remote Desktop. There is a registry entry to disable it, so it can also be used to enable it.
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Not what you're looking for, but it may help if you're not familiar with it.
Good luck
The page here has a dead link (I believe because that tutorial has been removed a while ago) to Aaron's RunonceEx that used to contain information on using inf files. It's been replaced with the tutorial for using RunonceEx.cmd. Find it under the sub heading Pre Reading
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I've been out of the forum for a little while due to other obligations. I know it can be frustrating when you're trying to solve something and it takes a little while to get a reply. I think I just realized that I may have all of my MSFN emails going to a folder at home, OOPS, which doesn't do a great job of notifying me.
I looked over into BTS's thread and saw that your issue there is posted as solved. That's cool. I hope you find the Driver Packs as useful as I have.
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I would also like to suggest the use of Bashrat T.S.'s DriverPacks. There has been much work put into these and they are worth using them. Unless of course you enjoy doing it yourself. But, they are worth mentioning. For the link to the DriverPack site, I have updated my signature to include it or you can find the forum in the Member Contributed Projects area.
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Here is a site that shows the control panel tools by command (which may be run using Shift-F10 during GUI Mode Setup):
How to run Control Panel tools by typing a command
Well, time for me to scram, hope this info will aide you in your problem.
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Maybe this will help you troubleshoot what is going on. It is Micro$oft's info on things you can use to troubleshoot Windows Setup.
Description of Windows Setup Function Keys
Good luck, I've run into something similar, but the T- spot was a bit further and was due to drivers not being defined in txtsetup properly.
+++Also, do some searches on M$'s support site, you should find some useful commands they have to run in the command window that shows up using Shift+F10.
+++++For more help: Setup stops responding with 34 minutes remaining
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@crazyfeet,
I share your pain. I tried the same thing with BartPE. My question to you would be, "How attached are you to using BartPE for that particular senario?" For a network install from a boot CD, I suggest WinPE 1.2 if you can get your hands on it. It's text base, but it works well (net use <drive letter>: <UNC network path>).
I would also point you to Siginet's PowerPacker and RyanVM's Integrator, because if you're going to boot from CDs, just take the network out of the equation and let the CD do ALL the work for you (you won't be tying up network traffic that way either). It's not that difficult now to learn and many things can be integrated into the setup. As RogueSpear mentioned, the Unattended site is a GREAT place to start learning.
Hope this helps some. Good Luck.
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For anyone who's interested in an English Text version. I translated the text in the code the best I can for now. Any suggestions, let me know. Also, let me know if something got fudged up in the translation process. Otherwise, seems to be okay.
ATTN: This is the same as in the begining of this post by coucou, just edited for English speaking folk.
It has a simple GUI. Just place the Reg2inf.vbs either in the same directory as the registry file, run it and type in the name of the registry file. Or you can tell it where the registry file is. It will remember that path for the inf.
Updated: I've made some changes for better understanding.
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Try PowerPacker, it's Great!
Look in the Member contributed projects/Other Member Contributed Projects. Together with RyanVM's integrator you can build some unattended DVDs. The images built will work with either CD or DVD.
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Trying this myself, hadn't really needed to. And still don't care to on a regular basis. Most things go over well, favorites seem to get snuffed out though. Maybe because of WinNT.sif
It was fun to find out about this. Also, be careful with the favorites. If the names are to long, then they may not go over to the CD well anyway.
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How about trying the $Docs folder in the $OEM$ folder instead.
Reference: http://www.msfn.org/board/index.php?showtopic=9369&st=20
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I agree with both of you. A few months ago the update packs were possing problems for me too and I stuck with the Old School method at that time. But I didn't lose hope and I'm glad I didn't, RyanVM seems to have received help from some other members and really improved things lately. I only see things getting better with his project.
Well, my intent is just to help out with info., hope it helps. I really appreciate your post and I'll check back to it. I saw some things in your System Tweaks file that I don't remember coming across yet. THX
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You should look into RyanVM's Update Pack Integrator, cuts down on disc space and is very clean. Works really well. I'm noticing you're using what I now call an Old School method for installing the updates which slows down the install process by quite a bit. The themes can be integrated as well along with Media Player and there are other useful add-ons. Otherwise, you post caught my interest.
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Sorry, sounds like I wasn't much help.
You also have [systemRestore] without any properties. That's a bit messy, if you're not using it, get it out of there.
Registry Tweaks
[UserData]
in Unattended Windows 2000/XP/2003
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A straighter answer would be, "Yes". All of those can be the same actually. Full Name, Org Name & Computer Name.