Windows 2000/XP Unattended Timeline Built-in Account creation

[Ascii2]

I have examined the timeline at http://unattended.msfn.org/unattended.xp/v...bc7b051b596c95/ and quote the GUI section below:

1. DetachedProgram executes from winnt.sif at T-39 stage
   
2. Installs Devices
   
3. Installs Network
   
4. Installs Start Menu Items
   
5. Registers Components
   
6. svcpack.inf executes at T-13 minute stage
   
7. cmdlines.txt executes at T-12 minute stage
   
8. SetupParams executes from winnt.sif at T-9 minute stage
   
9. Saves Settings
   
10. Deletes temporary files then reboots...
    

The timeline does not make mention of when Built-in accounts are created. When respective to elements on the timeline are the Windows built-in accounts created?

[Ascii2]

I would think the information I seek should be known.

By built-in accounts, I meant accounts like "Administrator" and "Guest".

Perhaps a different question:

Between "3." and "4." from the timeline above, is the "Default User" and "All Users" information created?

[Bruce Darby]

I would think the information I seek should be known.

By built-in accounts, I meant accounts like "Administrator" and "Guest".

Perhaps a different question:

Between "3." and "4." from the timeline above, is the "Default User" and "All Users" information created?

Ascii2,

I'm sorry I don't have an answer for you, because I would really like to know this as well, as my unattended install CD works except for the account creation part. But perhaps this nudge will help bring a reply that will assist us both.

[Christine_ts]

When the file cmdlines.txt run there is only All Users and Default Users Account.

When the file called from Winnt.sif ([GuiRunOnce] is called the Administrator Account also Exist

If you in this some of this file add a command like:

dir *.* /s "%systemdrive%" > "%systemdrive%\dirlist.txt" you will get a file you can look at later

Edited October 29, 2008 by Christine_ts

[os2fan2]

The user accounts for allusers and defaultuser exist before step 4 in the list, because step 4 implies these exist. We note that the desktop, start menu etc, must already assume that a name has been allocated for these. cmdlines.txt, which runs in t12, runs in the default user account.

Other built-in accounts, such as the guest and administrator come later, but their profiles are not created unti they are invoked.