Prabhu

Line with ' ; ' semicolon are comments.....u can skip them... and regarding Number of cd's: you can ommit the [Components] section as I have selected some features from CD2 (Win 2003 R2) so it requires. But you if try without [Components] section you shall get it working!

I have my working copy for you.... ;------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ;File Name: WINNT.SIF ;Usage : Should be present in 'I386' folder on the OEM CD ;Author : Prabhu ;Date : 04-July-2006 ;Comments : This Includes Installation of R2 as well and will prompt for CD2 after complete install (first logon) ;------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ; ;################################################################################# ; IE Branding ;################################################################################# ;This section contains entries for branding Microsoft® Internet Explorer during an unattended Setup. ;BrandIEUsingUnattended -> Specifies whether to use Unattend.txt or an .ins file to brand Internet Explorer during an unattended Setup ;IEBrandingFile -> Specifies the name of the '.ins' file (created by the IEAK) for branding Internet Explorer. [branding] BrandIEUsingUnattended=Yes ;################################################################################# ; Windows components ;################################################################################# ;This section contains entries for installing the components of Windows Server 2003 [Components] AccessOpt=On Appsrv_console=Off Aspnet=Off BitsServerExtensionsISAPI=Off BitsServerExtensionsManager=On Calc=On Certsrv=On Certsrv_client=On Certsrv_server=On Charmap=On Chat=Off Clipbook=Off Cluster=On Complusnetwork=Off Deskpaper=Off Dialer=Off Dtcnetwork=On Fax=Off Fp_extensions=Off Fp_vdir_deploy=On Freecell=Off Hearts=Off Hypertrm=Off IEAccess=On IEHardenAdmin=On IEHardenUser=On Iis_asp=Off Iis_common=Off Iis_ftp=On Iis_inetmgr=Off Iis_internetdataconnector=Off Iis_nntp=Off Iis_serversideincludes=Off Iis_smtp=Off Iis_webdav=Off Iis_www=Off Indexsrv_system=Off Inetprint=Off Licenseserver=Off Media_clips=Off Media_utopia=On Minesweeper=Off Mousepoint=On Msmq_ADIntegrated=Off Msmq_Core=Off Msmq_HTTPSupport=Off Msmq_LocalStorage=Off Msmq_MQDSService=Off Msmq_RoutingSupport=Off Msmq_TriggersService=Off Msnexplr=Off Mswordpad=On Netcis=Off Netoc=On Objectpkg=On OEAccess=Off Paint=On Pinball=Off Pop3Admin=Off Pop3Service=Off Pop3Srv=On Rec=On Reminst=On Rootautoupdate=Off Rstorage=On Sakit_web=Off Solitaire=Off Spider=Off Templates=On TerminalServer=On TSWebClient=Off Vol=Off WbemCrrl = On WbemFwrd = On WbemMSI = On WMAccess=Off WMPOCM=Off Wms=Off Wms_admin_asp=Off Wms_admin_mmc=Off Wms_isapi=Off Wms_server=Off Zonegames=Off ;################################################################################# ; Data Section ;################################################################################# ;This section contains entries for performing an unattended Setup directly from the Microsoft Windows product CD or with Winnt.exe [Data] AutomaticUpdates=0 AutoPartition=1 MsDosInitiated=0 UnattendedInstall=Yes ;################################################################################# ; Unattended section ;################################################################################# [unattended] Repartition=Yes UnattendMode=DefaultHide OemPreinstall=No TargetPath=\WINDOWS AutoActivate=No ComputerType="Advanced Configuration and Power Interface (ACPI) PC", Retail DUDisable=Yes DriverSigningPolicy=Ignore ExtendOemPartition=1 FileSystem=ConvertNTFS Hibernation=No NTUpgrade=No OemSkipEula=Yes UnattendSwitch=Yes WaitForReboot=No Win9xUpgrade=No ;################################################################################# ; GUI Unattended section ;################################################################################# [GuiUnattended] AdminPassword="xxx" EncryptedAdminPassword=No OEMSkipRegional=1 OEMSkipWelcome=1 TimeZone=004 ServerWelcome=No ;################################################################################# ; User Data section ;################################################################################# [userData] ComputerName = XXXX FullName="XXXX" ProductKey=XXXXX-XXXXX-XXXXX-XXXXX-XXXXX OrgName="XXX XXX XXX" ;################################################################################# ; Display settings ;################################################################################# ;This section contains entries for specifying display settings for graphics devices [Display] BitsPerPel=32 Xresolution=1280 YResolution=1024 Vrefresh=75 ;################################################################################# ; Favourite settings for windows browser ;################################################################################# ;This section contains the default Favorites settings for the Windows browser [FavoritesEx] Title1=XXXXX.url URL1=http://XXXXXXXXXXX.com/ Title2=XXXXX.url URL2=http://XXXXXXXXX.com ;################################################################################# ; IE Settings - Pop-up blocker ;################################################################################# ;This section contains entries for specifying the settings of the Pop-up Blocker tool [iEPopupBlocker] BlockPopups=Yes FilterLevel=Medium ShowInformationBar=Yes ;################################################################################# ; Licensing section ;################################################################################# ;This section contains entries for installing licensing information [LicenseFilePrintData] AutoMode=PerServer AutoUsers=20 ;################################################################################# ; Tapi Location ;################################################################################# [TapiLocation] CountryCode=1 ;################################################################################# ; Networking section ;################################################################################# [Networking] InstallDefaultComponents=No [identification] JoinWorkgroup=Workgroup ;We'll have two network adapters - Adapter01 and Adapter02. [NetAdapters] Adapter01 = params.Adapter01 Adapter02 = params.Adapter02 ;Specify the network card used by network adapter No. 1. [params.Adapter01] INFID = "pci\ven_0e11&dev_ae32" PseudoAdapter=No ConnectionName="Network Connection #1" ;Specify the network card used by network adapter No. 2. [params.Adapter02] INFID = "pci\ven_8086&dev_1229&subsys_00018086" PseudoAdapter=No ConnectionName="Network Connection #2" ;Install client for MS networks. [NetClients] MS_MSClient = params.MS_MSClient [params.MS_MSClient] RPCSupportForBanyan=No ;Only install TCP. [NetProtocols] MS_TCPIP = params.MS_TCPIP [params.MS_TCPIP] ;TCP/IP properties UseDomainNameDevolution=No EnableSecurity=No EnableLMHosts=Yes EnableICMPRedirect=No PerformRouterDiscoveryDefault=No DeadGWDetectDefault=No DontAddDefaultGatewayDefault=Yes EnableIpForwarding=No AdapterSections = params.MS_TCPIP.Adapter01,params.MS_TCPIP.Adapter02 ;Card 1 using static info [params.MS_TCPIP.Adapter01] SpecificTo = Adapter01 WINS=No DHCP=No NetBiosOptions=1 IPAddress=192.168.168.3 SubnetMask=255.255.255.0 ;Card 2 using DHCP server info [params.MS_TCPIP.Adapter02] SpecificTo = Adapter02 DHCP=Yes WINS=No NetBiosOptions=0 ;File and print services [NetServices] MS_Server=params.MS_SERVER MS_RasCli=params.MS_RasCli MS_RasSrv=params.MS_RasSrv [params.MS_RAS] ForceEncryptedPassword=0 ForceEncryptedData=No MultiLink=No DialInProtocols=TCP/IP TcpIpClientAccess=ThisComputer UseDHCP=No ClientCanRequestIpAddress=No IpAddressStart=10.1.1.1 IpAddressEnd=10.1.1.254 [params.MS_RasSrv] ParamsSection=params.MS_RAS [params.MS_RasCli] [params.MS_Server] Optimization=Balance BroadcastsToLanman2Clients=No [NetOptionalComponents] IPRIP=1 Beacon=0 WINS=0 DNS=0 DHCPServer=0 IAS=0 ILS=1 MacPrint=0 MacSrv=0 Netcm=0 SNMP=0 NETMONTOOLS=0 LPDSVC=0 SimpTcp=0 DSMIGRAT=0 ;################################################################################# ; PCHealth section ;################################################################################# ; This section contains entries for configuring error reporting, Remote Assistance, and Help and Support Center [PCHealth] ER_Display_UI=0 ER_Enable_Applications=All ER_Enable_Kernel_Error=1 ER_Enable_Reporting=0 ER_Enable_Windows_Components=1 ER_Force_Queue_Mode=1 ER_Include_MSApps=1 ER_Include_Shutdown_Errs=1 RA_AllowFullControl=0 RA_AllowToGetHelp=1 RA_AllowUnsolicited=0 RA_MaxTicketExpiry=600 ;################################################################################# ; RegionalSettings ;################################################################################# ;This section contains entries for installing regional settings during Setup [RegionalSettings] LanguageGroup="1","2" Language=0409 ;################################################################################# ; user interface Settings ;################################################################################# ;This section contains entries for specifying the visual style of the user interface [shell] DefaultStartPanelOff=Yes DefaultThemesOff=Yes ;################################################################################# ; SNMP Settings ;################################################################################# ;This section contains entries for specifying the Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP) service [sNMP] Accept_CommunityName=@@@noCommunityAccepted@@@ Any_Host=no Community_Name=@@@noCommunityMember@@@ Contact_Name=nobody Limit_Host=127.0.0.1 Location=nowhere Send_Authentication=no Service="Applications,Internet,EndToEnd" Traps=127.0.0.1 ;################################################################################# ; Terminal Services ;################################################################################# ;This section contains entries for configuring Terminal Services features (Terminal Server and Remote Desktop) [TerminalServices] AllowConnections=0 LicensingMode=PerUser PermissionsSetting=1 [OEMBootFiles] a320raid.cat a320raid.inf a320raid.sys AAC.CAT AAC.INF AAC.SYS AACCIN.DLL AACEVT.EXE AACMGT.INF adhraid.cat adhraid.inf adptmgt.cat ADPTMGT.INF ADPU160M.CAT ADPU160M.INF ADPU160M.SYS adpu320.cat ADPU320.INF ADPU320.SYS amdbusdr.sys amdeide.cat AMDEIDE.inf amdeide.sys amdideco.dll dac1164p.cat DAC1164P.INF DAC960NT.SYS dac960p.cat DAC960P.INF dpti2o.cat dpti2o.inf DPTI2O.SYS iaahci.cat iaahci.inf iastor.cat iastor.inf iastor.sys mpixp32.cat ql12160.cat ql12160.inf ql12160.sys si3114r.cat SI3114r.inf Si3114r.mpd Si3114r.sys SIISUPP.VXD SIWinAcc.sys symmpi.inf symmpi.sys symmpi.tag sym_u3.cat sym_u3.inf sym_u3.sys You can modify the network section as per your system requirments. Forgot to tell you one more thing, you need not include OEMBootFiles section if you are planning to just place the winnt.sif in i386 folder and boot from CD. OEMBootFiles section will be required for loading Mass Storage drivers during TextMode setup..

Thanks for the reply. Well I have been trying all the solutions regarding Ghosting/Sysprep, but still Im struck with this. Well I got one question, When i clone the image and reboot the machine, OS fails to load and halts at Advanced boot screen, here is it where Im struck and i belive still sysprep is never invoked yet. So how to over come this! any solution would be of Great help.. -Prabhu

Hi, I have two Siemens-Fijitsu machines with different hardwares. Both use the same HAL. Im trying to Ghost XP SP2 Prof on both machines and have Windows Volume license key and im using Sysprep version for XP SP2 as well. I tried to Ghost celsius-410 (mac 1) and then clone it to other machine celsius 440 (mac 2). When I restarted the machine after cloning the image, was struck with "advanced options menu". Now, If i select "start windows normally or Last known configuration" options then machine reboots immediatly with out any error messages. If i select "safe mode/command prompt/command prompt wth networking" then it tries to load the drivers/services and hangs at "agp440.sys". I disbaled agp440 in repair mode and restarted the machine. then i was struck with similer advnced options screen again, this time i was struck at "mup.sys" I disabled the same and now Im struck at "ntfs.sys". Now im unable to do any changes further. Even i tried to Ghost the Celsius 440 and clone it on 410 same problem occurs. Both machines have same HAL, Same HDD size.. Can any one help me out to get rid of this "advanced otpions menu" so that i can atleast boot the machne and proceed upto windows wellcome screen Thanks in advance /PS