auto partition

[Ephilei]

Is it possible to automate the partitioning step? I just want to delete all partitions and perform a full format (not a quickformat) as NTFS.

I manually edited my nlite preset to include:

Autopartition=1

I've never manually edited a preset before, so maybe I'm doing something wrong. I created a preset in nLite, closed nLite, edited the preset in a text editor, and ran thru nLite again with that preset and skipped all the steps except burning the ISO.

Edited March 6, 2010 by Ephilei

[Sp0iLedBrAt]

You should never run nLite on a same XP source more than once. However, it's okay when you just open Nlite in order to create an ISO. As for the part with autopartition, did you try the Search function on the forums? There are plenty of topics covered about how nLite works.

Anyway, Autopartition=1 should be placed in WINNT.SIF, which you can find in the I386 (or AMD64) in your XP CD after nLite is finished.

Edited March 6, 2010 by Sp0iLedBrAt

[Ephilei]

Anyway, Autopartition=1 should be placed in WINNT.SIF, which you can find in the I386 (or AMD64) in your XP CD after nLite is finished.

Duly noted. Thanks

[Ephilei]

I did the above but it didn't work. My final image does include WINNT.SIF with Autopartition=1

[Sp0iLedBrAt]

See http://www.msfn.org/..._fromsearch__1&#entry850317 and

http://www.msfn.org/..._fromsearch__1&#entry796075 and http://www.msfn.org/..._fromsearch__1&#entry810508 and finally

http://www.msfn.org/..._fromsearch__1&#entry786643

[Ephilei]

Ah. Works now. I needed to add:

[unattended]

FileSystem-ConvertNTFS

Repartition=Yes