RIS deployment issues

[aschwartz]

Hi all. This site is great, and I am new to using RIS. I had used LANDesk to deploy images before, so sysprep and what not are nor foreign to me. Here is my situation.

I just installed a RIS server on a 2k3 box, and am able to install xp on a pxe booting machine. My first issue is that it prompts me for a username, the org shows up correctly, but the name field is blank. In the .sif file, I have that entered, so I am unsure of why it doesnt work. My next problem is that the install goes thru, but it prompts me for the display settings (Windows will now change your display settings) and then you have 30 seconds to click yes or no on the next dialog box, and I dont want that prompt. And then it goes into mini setup, and I am assuming this is because it does not have my nic drivers for the windows setup. I believe I set up my ristndrd.sif file correctly, so I am confused as to why it doesnt work. I took the driver files and built the $oem$ structure, and followed several KB Articles I saw here regarding that.

Here is the text from my .sif file AM I missing something> I appreciate all suggestions. Thanks in advance.

[data]

floppyless = "1"

msdosinitiated = "1"

OriSrc = "\\%SERVERNAME%\RemInst\%INSTALLPATH%"

OriTyp = "4"

LocalSourceOnCD = 1

DisableAdminAccountOnDomainJoin = 0

AutoPartition=1

UnattendedInstall="Yes"

[setupData]

OsLoadOptions = "/noguiboot /fastdetect"

SetupSourceDevice = "\Device\LanmanRedirector\%SERVERNAME%\RemInst\%INSTALLPATH%"

[unattended]

OemPreinstall = Yes

DriverSigningPolicy = Ignore

OemPnPDriversPath = Drivers\NIC;Drivers\Audio;Drivers\Video

FileSystem = LeaveAlone

ExtendOEMPartition = 0

TargetPath = \WINDOWS

OemSkipEula = yes

InstallFilesPath = "\\%SERVERNAME%\RemInst\%INSTALLPATH%\%MACHINETYPE%"

LegacyNIC = 1

UnattendMode=FullUnattended

NtUpgrade=No

OverwriteOemFilesOnUpgrade=No

[userData]

FullName = "MIS Department"

OrgName = "my company"

ComputerName = %MACHINENAME%

ProductKey = "windows-key-code-that-i-use"

[GuiUnattended]

OemSkipWelcome = 1

OemSkipRegional = 1

TimeZone = %TIMEZONE%

;autologin

AutoLogon=Yes

AutoLogonCount=1

AdminPassword = "mypassword"

[Display]

BitsPerPel = 16

XResolution = 800

YResolution = 600

VRefresh = 60

[Networking]

[NetServices]

MS_Server=params.MS_PSched

[identification]

JoinDomain = %MACHINEDOMAIN%

DoOldStyleDomainJoin = Yes

[RemoteInstall]

Repartition = Yes

UseWholeDisk = Yes

[OSChooser]

Description ="XP SP3 1"

Help ="XP Build 1 - initial build"

LaunchFile = "%INSTALLPATH%\%MACHINETYPE%\templates\startrom.com"

ImageType =Flat

Version="5.1 (2600)"

[aschwartz]

Also, I noticed that in the server properties under the WDS in admin tools, on the tab labeled Client, the enable unattended installation is checked, but there is nothing in the boxes, and I couldnt find any xml files to put there. I assume that this is for vista only, so its not a big deal, but I figured I would mention it.

Also, since I didnt mention it before, I am using legacy mode (or mixed I guess) I am going to just use this for xp deployment, and the apps will be installed after via GP.

[aschwartz]

I think it was that the network driver wasnt loading, that it went into that setup, because I redid the image creation, and it recopied the i386 directory, and I recreated the $oem$ and below structure, and redid the drivers, and it didnt prompt me anymore for the display settings nor did it require me to go thru the mini setup. It didnt take the product key though, so I am not sure why, because it takes it if I put it in manually, just not thru setup.

[aschwartz]

Apparently the code that I was using was valid, but not working in the setup process. I tried another that I had, and it went thru, so I got it to deploy from barebones to the desktop with no intervention, which is a great step. Now I have to do apps, which should be interesting.

Apparently I can reply to my own posts quite nicely. lol.

[chiners_68]

All the RIS drivers already configured Here