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I've made my unattended CD (slipstreamed with SP1 & the rollup) with the help of MSFN 's guide and reading through various threads here and before I tried it out I double checked all the files etc for any errors or if anything was missing but couldn't find anything. Unfortunately isn't working properly - it stops during the textmode setup portion stating the following error:

The following value in the .SIF file used by Setup is corrupt or missing:

Value 0 on the line in section [sourceDisksFiles]with key "SP1.cab"

Setup cannot continue

What exactly does this mean? The only .sif files I found are txtsetup.sif & winnt.sif and I couldn't see anything relating to this error?? The only lines I've addeed/changed in txtsetup.sif are the following ones for the SATA & RAID drivers:

[SourceDisksFiles] 
si3112.sys = 1,,,,,,3_,4,1

[SCSI.load] 
si3112 = si3112.sys,4 

[SCSI] 
si3112 = "Silicon Image SiI 3112 SATALink Controller"

[HardwareIds.SCSI.Si3112_XP]
id = "PCI\VEN_1095&DEV_3112&SUBSYS_31121095", "Si3112"
id = "PCI\VEN_1095&DEV_3112&SUBSYS_34238086", "Si3112"
id = "PCI\VEN_1095&DEV_3112&SUBSYS_311215D9", "Si3112"
id = "PCI\VEN_1095&DEV_3112&SUBSYS_B0021458", "Si3112"
id = "PCI\VEN_1095&DEV_3112&SUBSYS_01661028", "Si3112"
id = "PCI\VEN_1095&DEV_3112&SUBSYS_82141033", "Si3112"
id = "PCI\VEN_1095&DEV_3512&SUBSYS_35121095", "Si3112"
id = "PCI\VEN_1095&DEV_3512&SUBSYS_01661028", "Si3112"

[SourceDisksFiles]
hpt3xx.sys = 1,,,,,,4_,4,1,,,1,4

[HardwareIdsDatabase]
id = "PCI\VEN_1103&DEV_0005","hpt3xx"
id = "PCI\VEN_1103&DEV_0004","hpt3xx"
id = "PCI\VEN_1103&DEV_0006","hpt3xx"

[SCSI.load]
hpt3xx = hpt3xx.sys,4

[SCSI]
hpt3xx = "HighPoint HPT3xx ATA RAID Controller (WinXP)"

Here's my winnt.sif:

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

[Unattended]
    UnattendMode=FullUnattended
    OemSkipEula=Yes
    OemPreinstall=Yes
    TargetPath=\WINDOWS
    Repartition=No
    UnattendSwitch="yes"
    WaitForReboot="No"        
    DriverSigningPolicy=Ignore
    OemPnPDriversPath="Drivers\000_msd\SI3112A_ide;Drivers\000_msd\HighPoint_372;
Drivers\001_chipset\nVidia\gart;Drivers\001_chipset\nVidia\ide;Drivers\001_chipset\nVidia\ide\itb;
Drivers\001_chipset\nVidia\memctl;Drivers\001_chipset\nVidia\smbus;Drivers\002_network;
Drivers\004_sound\Plantronics;Drivers\004_sound\Philips;Drivers\005_monitor;Drivers\007_printer\Epson_880\winxp"
    KeyboardLayout="Swedish"
    
[GuiUnattended]
    AdminPassword=*
    EncryptedAdminPassword=NO
    OEMSkipRegional=1
    TimeZone=110
    OemSkipWelcome=1

[UserData]
    ProductKey=xxxxx-xxxxx-xxxxx-xxxxx-xxxxx
    FullName="xxxxx xxxxxxx"
    OrgName="xxxxxx xxxxxxxxxxx"
    ComputerName=xxxxx

[Display]
    BitsPerPel=32
    Xresolution=1024
    YResolution=768
    Vrefresh=100

[RegionalSettings]
    LanguageGroup=7,9,1
    SystemLocale=00001009
    UserLocale=00001009
    InputLocale=1009:00000409

[Identification]
    JoinWorkgroup=Home

[Networking]
    InstallDefaultComponents=No

[NetAdapters]
    Adapter1=params.Adapter1

[params.Adapter1]
    INFID=*

[NetClients]
    MS_MSClient=params.MS_MSClient

[NetServices]
    MS_SERVER=params.MS_SERVER
    MS_PSched=params.MS_PSched

[NetProtocols]
    MS_TCPIP=params.MS_TCPIP

[params.MS_TCPIP]
    DNS=No
    UseDomainNameDevolution=No
    EnableLMHosts=No
    AdapterSections=params.MS_TCPIP.Adapter1

[params.MS_TCPIP.Adapter1]
    SpecificTo=Adapter1
    DHCP=No
    IPAddress=xxx.xxx.x.x
    SubnetMask=255.255.255.0
    DefaultGateway=xxx.xxx.x.x
    DNSServerSearchOrder=xxx.xx.xxx.x,xxx.xx.xxx.x
    WINS=No
    NetBIOSOptions=2

[Branding]
    BrandIEUsingUnattended=Yes

[URL]
    Home_Page=http://vintageamps.com/PlexiPalaceUBBcgi/ultimatebb.cgi


[Components]
    AutoUpdate=Off
    Calc=Off
    Charmap=On
    Chat=Off
    Clipbook=Off
    Deskpaper=Off
    Dialer=Off
    Fax=Off
    Fp_extensions=Off
    Fp_vdir_deploy=Off
    Media_clips=Off
    Media_utopia=Off
    msmsgs=Off
    msnexplr=Off
    mswordpad=Off 
    Paint=Off
    freecell=Off
    hearts=Off
    minesweeper=Off
    pinball=Off
    Rootautoupdate=On
    solitaire=Off
    spider=Off
    templates=Off
    WMAccess=Off
    zonegames=Off

[Shell]
    DefaultStartPanelOff=Yes
    DefaultThemesOff=Yes

[GuiRunOnce]

Any help would be greatly appreciated..............


Blyster

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This is easy enough to fix. What you have added to the txtsetup.txt file is not correct. It should be like this:

[SourceDisksFiles] 
si3112.sys = 1,,,,,,4_,4,1,,,1,4

[HardwareIdsDatabase]
PCI\VEN_1095&DEV_3112&SUBSYS_31121095 = "Si3112"
PCI\VEN_1095&DEV_3112&SUBSYS_34238086 = "Si3112"
PCI\VEN_1095&DEV_3112&SUBSYS_311215D9 = "Si3112"
PCI\VEN_1095&DEV_3112&SUBSYS_B0021458 = "Si3112"
PCI\VEN_1095&DEV_3112&SUBSYS_01661028 = "Si3112"
PCI\VEN_1095&DEV_3112&SUBSYS_82141033 = "Si3112"
PCI\VEN_1095&DEV_3512&SUBSYS_35121095 = "Si3112"
PCI\VEN_1095&DEV_3512&SUBSYS_01661028 = "Si3112"

[SCSI.load] 
si3112 = si3112.sys,4 

[SCSI] 
si3112 = "Silicon Image SiI 3112 SATALink Controller"

[SourceDisksFiles]
hpt3xx.sys = 1,,,,,,4_,4,1,,,1,4

[HardwareIdsDatabase]
PCI\VEN_1103&DEV_0005 = "hpt3xx"
PCI\VEN_1103&DEV_0004 = "hpt3xx"
PCI\VEN_1103&DEV_0006 = "hpt3xx"

[SCSI.load]
hpt3xx = hpt3xx.sys,4

[SCSI]
hpt3xx = "HighPoint HPT3xx ATA RAID Controller (WinXP)"

Hope this helps. Also remeber to copy both the hpt3xx.sys and the si3112.sys file to the i386 directory before burrning the cd. Lastly, include to the path to the GUI drivers that should be place in the $OEM$\$1 structure.

Blyster

tWreCK

tWreCK

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Thx for the help m8 - I'll try it out now :)

Btw, the only thing I see you changed is:

si3112.sys = 1,,,,,,4_,4,1,,,1,4

What difference does this make? I guess what I'm trying to say is why do you put a 4 there instead of a 3 and how do you know exactly what sequence of numbers & commas to put under the [sourceDisksFiles] header?

Blyster

Blyster

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Look at it more closely. I had to change one of the headings(the hardwareid heading for the si3112). Also, the way you had the id's formatted was wrong(you had id = "...","..."). It was only a few minimal changes, but when setup it looking for a certain format, only that format will do. I really dont think changing the 3 to a 4 is a big deal as they both point to the same directory if i'm not mistaken. It was done more for consistency. Search the forums for txtsetup explained. I think it was Gosh who described the sequence of numbers very well. Good Luck

Blyster

tWreCK

tWreCK

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Well I tried it again with the edited lines in txtsetup.sif Blyster posted but I'm still getting the same error message :rolleyes:

What Value 0 & key "SP1.cab" is it referring to and what do I do to fix it?

Anyone else have any ideas about this? I'm stuck and not getting anywhere with this............. :)

Blyster

Blyster

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It almost sounds like something else got corrputed in the txtsetup.sif file. You could try grabbing a new txtsetup.sif file off the original cd and see if that works. When is the error happening? As soon as it boots off the cd and gets to the blue text setup screen?

Blyster

tWreCK

tWreCK

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I tried using a fresh copy of txtsetup.sif off the original cd (with the appropraite lines added) -----> still the same.

The error mesasage doesn't appear immediately when it boots off the cd - setup starts & loads some files etc. The error appears right after I choose which disk/partition to install to and then it proceeds with a disk check then BAM!!! (after the create/format/install-to-partition screen in the blue text mode setup).

I just can't figure this out..................

XtremeMaC

XtremeMaC

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someone pls edit that drivers path....

would u mod's like to email ipb and tell them that u guys want auto wrap feature :) (by get screen size or something?)

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