OK,

So I've created an unattended install using nlite but I keep getting asked about partitioning and formating. Is there a command I need to put somewhere to tell the install to remove all partitions and create one formatted to NTFS?

you could try putting some of this info into the WINNT.SIF file in your I386 folder:

[Data]

Autopartition=1

MsDosInitiated=0

UnattendedInstall="Yes"

[unattended]

UnattendMode=FullUnattended

UnattendSwitch="Yes"

FileSystem=*

WaitForReboot="No"

NoWaitAfterTextMode=1

NoWaitAfterGUIMode=1

FileSystem-ConvertNTFS

Repartition=Yes

ExtendOemPartition=0

Just copy what you need to use, the text above is for a fully unattended install and will auto partition to NTFS.

For me it's the same, but I want to be asked every time before Windows installs - this way I can choose the partition(-size). But wait: if I think about my last installs, I always partitioned my HDD before with Paragon Hard-Disk-Manager. And I never installed Windows on another drive as C: So, if there's a way to circumvent this step and let XP be always installed on an existing drive C: I would maybe use it too

But I've got another "problem": while my nLited Windows XP installs, anytime at T-39 (or so, it's a the network-screen) I'm asked about the computer-name and the domain (so it has to be while network got installed)!

The strange thing is, that I already filled in a computer-name in nLite, which is as well shown on the screen. I only left the domain empty because I'm not connected to a domain.

Is there a way to avoid this window? It's the only thing that's missing for my fully unattended XP-CD.

Best regards

cool400

I don't use nLite for many reasons so I can't help you there with what to do, you could try putting this into the WINNT.SIF file:

[Networking]

InstallDefaultComponents="Yes"

[identification]

JoinWorkgroup="MSHOME"

I'm pretty sure MSHOME is the default setting even if your not connected to a domain, so I think by putting this in it will skip that part as you would like it ...?

Thanks for your reply!

My (german) workgroup is named "ARBEITSGRUPPE" - should I use this name instead of "MSHOME"?

And does anyone know if there's a way to tell nLite to change the WINNT.SIF that way instead of doing this myself?

Best regards

cool400

I guess you would put ARBEITSGRUPPE ... why not do it yourself as with all my experience nLite does work as its meant to .. is why I don't use it ..

you could try putting some of this info into the WINNT.SIF file in your I386 folder:

[Data]

Autopartition=1

MsDosInitiated=0

UnattendedInstall="Yes"

[unattended]

UnattendMode=FullUnattended

UnattendSwitch="Yes"

FileSystem=*

WaitForReboot="No"

NoWaitAfterTextMode=1

NoWaitAfterGUIMode=1

FileSystem-ConvertNTFS

Repartition=Yes

ExtendOemPartition=0

Just copy what you need to use, the text above is for a fully unattended install and will auto partition to NTFS.

I found the problem! I put the "Repartition=Yes" under [Data] instead of [unattended]. I've edited the file retried it in my VirtualPC and it's working as I hoped!

Thank you very much!

Edited August 22, 200818 yr by TheReasonIFail

I guess you would put ARBEITSGRUPPE ... why not do it yourself as with all my experience nLite does work as its meant to .. is why I don't use it ..

I already had this in my WINNT.SIF:

[Networking]
InstallDefaultComponents="Yes"

[Identification]
JoinWorkgroup="ARBEITSGRUPPE"

But I still get this screen:

Any ideas?

Best regards

Mischa

cool400,

Could the problem be the PC name you've included in your winnt.sif file? Why not let Windows choose a name and then change it once the install is completed?

Any ideas?

you're not prompted for the computer name, but for the password of the built-in administrator-account...

Make the following change to WINNT.SIF to fix it:

[GuiUnattended]
AdminPassword=*