The first time I start up my unattended installed windows I still need to do the clicks for welcome, checking internet connection, "do you want to register now?", changing video settings and after that my first login begins to run.

Can anybody help me in how to switch these questions off?

someone doesn't read.....

add

   UnattendSwitch="Yes"

to your Unattended seciton in your Winnt.sif

I appear to be getting this too, and have the switch you talk about in my .sif file (below). I have to say, I'm pretty confused. Is it a problem with having too many tags in the unattended section? I've tried both UnattendSwitch="yes" and UnattendSwitch="Yes" just in case it's a case problem..

Any idea's/help would be gratefully received:)

;SetupMgrTag[Data]Autopartition=0MsDosInitiated="0"UnattendedInstall="Yes"
[unattended]UnattendMode=FullUnattendedOemSkipEulA=YesOemPreinstall=YesUnattendSwitch="yes"TargetPath=\WINDOWSRepartition=NoWaitForReboot="No"OemPnPDriversPath=drivers\000;drivers\001;drivers\002;drivers\003;drivers\004;drivers\005;DriverSigningPolicy=IgnoreAutoActivate=NoFileSystem=*KeyboardLayout="United Kingdom"
[GuiUnattended]AdminPassword=xxxxxxEncryptedAdminPassword=NoOEMSkipRegional=1TimeZone=85OemSkipWelcome=0ProfilesDir="%systemdrive%\Documents and Settings\"
[Display]BitsPerPel=32XResolution=1024YResolution=768Vrefresh=80
[userData]ProductKey=xxxx-xxxx-xxxx-xxxxFullName=xxxxxOrgName=xxxxxcComputerName=xxxxx
[TapiLocation]CountryCode=44Dialing=Tone
[RegionalSettings]LanguageGroup=1Language=00000809
[identification]JoinWorkgroup=xxxxx
[Networking]InstallDefaultComponents=Yes
[Componants]msnexplr=offOEAccess=offmedia_clips=offAccessopt=offAutoUpdate=offtemplates=offfax=offClipbook=offhypertrm=offrec=offpinball=offfreecell=offminesweeper=offsolitaire=offspider=offhearts=offzonegames=off
[GUIRunOnce]%systemdrive%\install\hotfixes\hotfixes.cmd

hi,

it's

OEMSkipWelcome=1

u need

cya

Killer Bee

In [unattended]?

Thanks for the insanely quick response!

*Edit*

Ah thanks, I found it myself (the joy of not being lazy:p) in [GuiUnattended]

hi,

just take a closer look - u have set it to "0" in ur winnt.sif

cya

Killer Bee

i'm surprised people just don't use the documention included by Microsoft

My bad - I mostly used a pre-generated .sif file, and only really learnt which commands to change. Not all of them it seems:p

I did have a go at the help file which came with Sysprep tool, but I suppose I must've missed that particular switch.

Thanks greatly for your help KillerBee:)

I don't really now now anymore: hereby my winnt.sif file:

Maybe someone can tell me what's wrong with it?

And does the "oemskipwelcome" have to be 1 or 0 now?

;SetupMgrTag[Data]    AutoPartition=1    MsDosInitiated="0"    UnattendedInstall="Yes"
[unattended]    UnattendMode=FullUnattended    OemSkipEula=Yes    OemPreinstall=Yes    TargetPath=\WINDOWS    OemPnPDriversPath="drivers\000_chipset;drivers\001_network;drivers\002_graphics;drivers\003_sound;drivers\004_tpoint;drivers\005_mouse;drivers\006_WLAN"    DriverSigningPolicy=Ignore    repartition=yes
[GuiUnattended]    AdminPassword=*    EncryptedAdminPassword=No    OEMSkipRegional=1    TimeZone=110    OemSkipWelcome=1
[userData]    ProductKey=*    FullName=*    OrgName=*    ComputerName=*
[Display]    BitsPerPel=32    Xresolution=1024    YResolution=768
[RegionalSettings]    LanguageGroup=1
[identification]    JoinWorkgroup=WORKGROUP
[Networking]    InstallDefaultComponents=Yes
[GuiRunOnce]%systemdrive%\drivers\drvinst.cmd%systemdrive%\install\setup.cmd

hi,

here's my working winnt.sif-file without key and passwords:

;SetupMgrTag[Data]    AutoPartition=0    MsDosInitiated="0"    UnattendedInstall="Yes"
[unattended]    UnattendMode=FullUnattended    OemSkipEula=Yes    OemPreinstall=Yes    UnattendSwitch="yes"    Repartition=No    WaitForReboot="No"    DriverSigningPolicy=Ignore    TargetPath=\WINDOWS    OemPnPDriversPath="Drivers\000_chipset_intl;Drivers\000_chipset_nv;Drivers\000_chipset_sis;Drivers\001_network;Drivers\002_sound;Drivers\003_graphics;Drivers\003_graphics\stereo;Drivers\004_monitor;Drivers\005_SiL;"
[GuiUnattended]    AdminPassword=       REMOVED    EncryptedAdminPassword=Yes    OEMSkipRegional=1    TimeZone=110    OemSkipWelcome=1
[userData]    ProductKey=     REMOVED    FullName="xxx"    OrgName="yyy"    ComputerName=*
[Display]    BitsPerPel=4    Xresolution=800    YResolution=600    Vrefresh=72
[TapiLocation]    CountryCode=49    Dialing=Tone    AreaCode=0
[RegionalSettings]    LanguageGroup=1    Language=00000407
[setupMgr]    ComputerName0=kbee1    ComputerName1=kbee2    ComputerName2=kbee3    ComputerName3=kbee4
[identification]    JoinWorkgroup=quake3arena
[Networking]    InstallDefaultComponents=No
[NetAdapters]    Adapter1=params.Adapter1
[params.Adapter1]    INFID=*
[NetClients]    MS_MSClient=params.MS_MSClient
[NetServices]    MS_SERVER=params.MS_SERVER
[NetProtocols]    MS_TCPIP=params.MS_TCPIP
[params.MS_TCPIP]    DNS=Yes    UseDomainNameDevolution=No    EnableLMHosts=Yes    AdapterSections=params.MS_TCPIP.Adapter1
[params.MS_TCPIP.Adapter1]    SpecificTo=Adapter1    DHCP=Yes    WINS=No    NetBIOSOptions=0
[Components]    msmsgs=off    msnexplr=off    zonegames=off    upnp=off    OEAccess=off    IEAccess=off    TerminalServer=off    IndexSrv_System=off    freecell=off    Pinball=off
[setupParams]    UserExecute="%SystemDrive%\Install\XPlode.exe /xml:#SYSTEMDRIVE#\Install\Phase3.xml /log:#SYSTEMDRIVE#\Phase3.log"
[GUIRunOnce]    "%Systemdrive%\Install\XPlode.exe /xml:#XPLODE#\Phase4.xml /log:#SYSTEMDRIVE#\Phase4.log"

hope this helps a bit

cya

Killer Bee