Failed to read Product ID from unattend.txt

[billnight]

Hello,

I tried to run unattended installation of XP from a network share using WinPE. However, I got a message after running unattended.bat from command prompt say "the setup script does not contain a valid Product ID Contact your system administrator for a valid Product ID". If I manually enter the product ID (same as the one in the unattend.txt), it seems the installation will go on.

I have created an ISO file using the same network share and installed the XP sucessfully on a VM (by mounting the iso file to the cdrom and rename the unattend.txt to winnt.sif, and save it to a floppy) using the same product ID.

Here is my unattend.txt:

;SetupMgrTag

[Data]

AutoPartition=1

MsDosInitiated="0"

UnattendedInstall="Yes"

[unattended]

Repartition=Yes

UseWholeDisk=Yes

UnattendMode=FullUnattended

OemPreinstall=Yes

OemSkipEula=Yes

OemPreinstall=Yes

OemSkipWelcome=0

TargetPath=\WINDOWS

UnattendSwitch=Yes

[GuiUnattended]

AdminPassword="password"

EncryptedAdminPassword=NO

AutoLogon=Yes

AutoLogonCount=1

OEMSkipRegional=1

TimeZone=20

OemSkipWelcome=1

[userData]

ProductID=xxxxx-xxxxx-xxxxx-xxxxx-xxxxx

FullName="test"

OrgName="test"

ComputerName=*

[Display]

BitsPerPel=16

Xresolution=1024

YResolution=768

Vrefresh=60

[TapiLocation]

CountryCode=1

Dialing=Tone

AreaCode=111

LongDistanceAccess="9"

[RegionalSettings]

LanguageGroup=1

Language=00000409

[branding]

BrandIEUsingUnattended=Yes

[GuiRunOnce]

Command0=a:\copyi386.bat

Command1=%systemdrive%\install\appinst.bat

[identification]

JoinDomain=xxx.xxx.org

DomainAdmin=xxxxxx

DomainAdminPassword=xxxxxx

[Networking]

InstallDefaultComponents=Yes

[hj_fr]

Try:

ProductID="xxxx-xxxx-xxxx-xxxx-xxxx"

[billnight]

Tried that and still no luck

[Atheros]

heres a copy of mine.

maybe you can see what the differences are and work out whats wrong with yours.

[unattended]

Unattendmode = FullUnattended

OemPreinstall = Yes

TargetPath = *

Filesystem = LeaveAlone

OemSkipEula = YES

FactoryMode = YES

KeyboardLayout= "United Kingdom"

DriverSigningPolicy = Ignore

OEMPnPDriversPath = OEM\DRIVERS\Audio\Realtek\WDM;OEM\DRIVERS\Audio\RealtekHD\WDM;OEM\DRIVERS\Audio\SigmatelHD\WDM;OEM\DRIVERS\Audio\SoundMaxHD\SMAXWDM\W2K_XP;OEM\DRIVERS\Audio\VIAHD\VIAHDAud\Drivers\HDUAA;OEM\DRIVERS\Chipset\ATI;OEM\DRIVERS\Chipset\Intel;OEM\DRIVERS\Chipset\NVIDIA\MCP61;OEM\DRIVERS\Chipset\NVIDIA\680i;OEM\DRIVERS\Chipset\SIS;OEM\DRIVERS\Chipset\VIA;OEM\DRIVERS\LAN\Attansic;OEM\DRIVERS\LAN\Broadcom;OEM\DRIVERS\LAN\Intel\PRO100;OEM\DRIVERS\LAN\Intel\PRO1000;OEM\DRIVERS\LAN\Intel\WLAN;OEM\DRIVERS\LAN\Marvell;OEM\DRIVERS\LAN\NSC;OEM\DRIVERS\LAN\Nvidia\MCP61;OEM\DRIVERS\LAN\Nvidia\680i;OEM\DRIVERS\LAN\Ralink;OEM\DRIVERS\LAN\Realtek\8168;OEM\DRIVERS\LAN\Realtek\8169;OEM\DRIVERS\LAN\Realtek\8187L;OEM\DRIVERS\LAN\SIS;OEM\DRIVERS\LAN\VIA;OEM\DRIVERS\MODEM\Moto;OEM\DRIVERS\OTHER\AMD;OEM\DRIVERS\OTHER\HECI;OEM\DRIVERS\OTHER\ATK;OEM\DRIVERS\OTHER\CardReader;OEM\DRIVERS\RAID\Intel;OEM\DRIVERS\RAID\NVIDIA;OEM\DRIVERS\RAID\Silicon\3132;OEM\DRIVERS\RAID\Silicon\3532;OEM\DRIVERS\RAID\VIA;OEM\DRIVERS\SATA\Silicon\3132;OEM\DRIVERS\VGA\ATI;OEM\DRIVERS\VGA\Intel;OEM\DRIVERS\VGA\NVIDIA;OEM\DRIVERS\VGA\8700MGT;OEM\DRIVERS\VGA\SIS;OEM\DRIVERS\VGA\VIA;OEM\DRIVERS\VGA\VIA2;

[shell]

CustomDefaultThemeFile = "C:\Windows\System32\oobe\XP.Theme"

[userData]

FullName = "User"

OrgName = "User"

ComputerName = *

ProductKey=XXXXX-XXXXX-XXXXX-XXXXX-XXXXX

[GuiUnattended]

TimeZone = "085"

AdminPassword = *

AutoLogon = Yes

OEMSkipRegional = 1

OEMSkipWelcome = 1

[RegionalSettings]

LanguageGroup = 1

Language = 809

[TapiLocation]

AreaCode = 023

CountryCode = 44

[LicenseFilePrintData]

AutoMode = "PerServer"

AutoUsers = "5"

[Display]

BitsPerPel = 32

Vrefresh = 60

Xresolution = 1024

Yresolution = 768

[branding]

BrandIEUsingUnattended = No

IEBrandingFile = install.ins

[Networking]

[identification]

JoinWorkgroup = Workgroup

[MassStorageDrivers]

"IDE CD-ROM (ATAPI 1.2)/PCI IDE Controller" = "RETAIL"

"Intel® ICH9 SATA AHCIController (Desktop ICH9R)" = "OEM"

"Intel® 82801HEM SATA RAID Controller (Mobile ICH8M-E)" = "OEM"

"Intel® 82801HEM/HBM SATA AHCI Controller (Mobile ICH8M-E/M)" = "OEM"

"Intel® ICH8R/ICH9R SATA RAID Controller" = "OEM"

"Intel® 82801HR/HH/HO SATA AHCI Controller (Desktop ICH8R)" = "OEM"

"Intel® 631xESB/632xESB SATA RAID Controller (Server/Workstation ESB2)" = "OEM"

"Intel® 631xESB/632xESB SATA AHCI Controller (Server/Workstation ESB2)" = "OEM"

"Intel® 82801GHM SATA RAID Controller (Mobile ICH7MDH)" = "OEM"

"Intel® 82801GR/GH SATA RAID Controller (Desktop ICH7R/DH)" = "OEM"

"Intel® 82801GR/GH SATA AHCI Controller (Desktop ICH7R/DH)" = "OEM"

"Intel® 82801GBM SATA AHCI Controller (Mobile ICH7M/DH)" = "OEM"

"Intel® 82801FBM SATA AHCI Controller (Mobile ICH6M)" = "OEM"

"NVIDIA RAID CLASS DRIVER (required)" = "OEM"

"NVIDIA nForce Storage Controller (required)" = "OEM"

"Silicon Image SiI 3132 SoftRAID 5 Controller for Windows XP/Server 2003" = "OEM"

"Silicon Image SiI 3531 SATALink Controller for Windows XP/Server 2003" = "OEM"

"VIA V-RAID Controller Series(Windows SRV2003)" = "OEM"

[OEMBootFiles]

disk1

iaahci.cat

iaahci.inf

iastor.cat

iastor.inf

iastor.sys

nvatabus.sys

nvraid.cat

nvraid.inf

nvraid.sys

si3132r5.cat

si3132r5.inf

si3132r5.sys

si3531.cat

si3531.inf

si3531.sys

sippd.inf

siremfil.sys

siwinacc.sys

viamraid

viamraid.cat

viamraid.inf

viamraid.sys

txtsetup.oem

[mats]

The difference is that with SP2 Unattended requires you to use ProductKey instead of ProductID.

I have no idea why the changed the name of the key, just change it and use the same number and it works