Winnt.sif

[Ascii2]

I am creating a Winnt.sif file for application in a mostly unattended installation (only some of text mode attended).

I have questions regarding things of Winnt.sif.

I have so far developed the following Winnt.sif file:

;SetupMgrTag
[Data]
;	AutoPartition=0
	MsDosInitiated="0"
	UnattendedInstall="Yes"

[Unattended]
	UnattendMode=FullUnattended
	OemSkipEula=Yes
	OemPreinstall=No
;	TargetPath=\WINNT
	TargetPath=*

[GuiUnattended]
	AdminPassword=*
	AutoLogon=Yes
	AutoLogonCount=1
	OEMSkipRegional=1
	TimeZone=020
	OemSkipWelcome=1
;	DetachedProgram="cmd"

[UserData]
	FullName=" "
	ComputerName=*

[RegionalSettings]
	LanguageGroup=13,17,3,2,5,16,4,12,15,7,8,10,11,9,6,14,1

[Identification]
;	JoinWorkgroup=WORKGROUP

[Networking]
	InstallDefaultComponents=Yes

;[GuiRunOnce]

[Components]
	chat=On
	iisdbg=On
	indexsrv_system=Off
;	media_utopia=On

The "unattend.doc" document from the Windows 2000 Service Pack 4 Deployment tools list for the [Networking] heading that "This section header must be present for unattended installation of networks.", but does not list any parameters for the section.

When creating a Winnt.sif file using the Windows 2000 Service Pack 4 deployment too "setupmgr.exe", a parameter "InstallDefaultComponents=Yes" may be created. Is Microsoft's "unattend.doc" documentation lacking? What parameters are available for the [Networking] section and what do the parameters do?

The [Components] section supposedly has answers to whether certain Windows components are to be installed. For all of the components for which installation is optional from the [Components] section, if a component is set to "Off" (not install), can the components be installed later once the operating system is available? (Like using Windows Component Wizard invoke-able from Add/Remove Programs)

I would like to have Windows 2000 Professional with Service Pack 4 setup have the organization identification null and the computer automatically generated. How can this be done?

Does setting "UnattendMode" in the [unattend] section to "FullUnattended" not allow for any stoppage of the execution for user input (such as selection of partitions)?

EDIT: I have attached an archive containing the "unattend.doc" answer file reference document.

unattend.zip

Edited September 17, 2008 by Ascii2

[Ascii2]

I have edited the initial post to this thread to appear more concise.

I have also bolded all sentences ending with "?".

I would appreciate answers to any of the questions.

Edited September 17, 2008 by Ascii2