darrellw Posted May 5, 2004 Share Posted May 5, 2004 thought i would have a play around trying to create an unattended xp pro installation disc. managed to slipstream sp1 with XP pro and installs fine. trying to create an unattended disc using just a winnt.sif file before i try to create a disc that includes hotfixes etc etc.so all i have done is to create the winnt.sif file and copy it to the I386 folder in Xp and then reburnt the disc, leaving out the $OEM$ folders for the momentcannot the disc to even begin the installation process with the cd not being recognised on boot up. obviously i am doing something wrong.below is a copy of my basic winnt file, any ideas??????????;SetupMgrTag[Data] AutoPartition=1 MsDosInitiated="0" UnattendedInstall="Yes" [unattended] UnattendMode=FullUnattended OemSkipEula=Yes OemPreinstall=Yes UnattendSwitch="yes" TargetPath=\WINDOWS [GuiUnattended] AdminPassword=* EncryptedAdminPassword=NO OEMSkipRegional=1 TimeZone=85 OemSkipWelcome=1 [userData] ProductKey=*****-*****-*****-*****-***** FullName="Darrell" OrgName="None" ComputerName=* [TapiLocation] CountryCode=44 AreaCode=01200 [RegionalSettings] LanguageGroup=1 SystemLocale=00000809 UserLocale=00000809 InputLocale=0809:00000809 [identification] JoinWorkgroup=WORKGROUP [Networking] InstallDefaultComponents=Yescheersdarrellw Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alanoll Posted May 5, 2004 Share Posted May 5, 2004 added Code tags, and removed your serial number from your file.Does the CD boot fine without the Winnt.sif file on it? Were you installin it the first time on a clean system?Make sure CDROM is set in the boot options as before your Harddrive in your bios. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
darrellw Posted May 5, 2004 Author Share Posted May 5, 2004 cheers for the reply.burnt cd then installed it on a system with system set to boot from cd and it installed fine.reburnt cd with just the winnt.sif file added and cannot get the cd to even be recognisedno idea what is going oncheers darrellw Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alanoll Posted May 5, 2004 Share Posted May 5, 2004 bad burn?either that, or the second time you burnt the CD you forgot to include the boot data as well. it'd be the same file you used for hte first one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maxXPsoft Posted May 5, 2004 Share Posted May 5, 2004 (edited) Since you had [Data] AutoPartition=1Fix these things[unattended] OemPreinstall=No Repartition=YesThat will auto format the HD Edited May 5, 2004 by maxXPsoft Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
darrellw Posted May 5, 2004 Author Share Posted May 5, 2004 cheers for the replies.do not think it it a bad burn as i have had a couple of goes at it.dragged and dropped all files into nero for first disc that works and pretty sure did the same with just winnt.sif added for second disc that does not workjust to confirm that i DO NOT need the $OEM$ folders in the new disc if i am not adding any updates/hotfixesrun out of ideascheersdarrellw Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maxXPsoft Posted May 5, 2004 Share Posted May 5, 2004 BTW I used to do this before Unattend and my example is here using a floppy. http://www.maxxpsoft.com/xpinstall.php? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alanoll Posted May 5, 2004 Share Posted May 5, 2004 cheers for the replies.do not think it it a bad burn as i have had a couple of goes at it.dragged and dropped all files into nero for first disc that works and pretty sure did the same with just winnt.sif added for second disc that does not workjust to confirm that i DO NOT need the $OEM$ folders in the new disc if i am not adding any updates/hotfixesrun out of ideascheersdarrellwhmmm....how are you starting the Install? via CD boot or Winnt32/Winnt.exe ? If the latter, then you have to use a switch to specifyc the answer file.If it's the first, I didn't see anywhere where you said you selected teh boot index, so maybe you're not actually including one.I personally create a ISO image prior to burning using CDImage. You can find it at unattended.msfn.org under Finalizing i think Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
timc Posted May 5, 2004 Share Posted May 5, 2004 I have found that nero sometimes unticks the expert settings box on the boot tab after you have dragged and dropped the files.when you are ready to burn click back to the boot tab and make sure enable expert settings is ticked and the options set tokindof emulation no emulation boot message nero boot loaderload segment of sectors 07C0number of load sectors 4 hope that helps Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
darrellw Posted May 6, 2004 Author Share Posted May 6, 2004 cheers for the replies, my fault it would not boot, began project a couple of weeks ago with slipstreaming Sp1 with Xp, totally forgot about having to change the settings in nero to make the cd bootable.so cd now boots but must have cocked up some of the unattended settings as it not quite an unattended setup yet, had to type in various stuff. am waiting for the cd to fully install then i will investigate the info i have had to input manually.cheers for the repliesdarrellwedit stopped the install part of the way through does not seem to be taking any notice of the winnt.sif, oh well back to the drawing board.does my winnt.sif file, in my first post look okthought i had followed the destructions in setting it up,it is a text file and it lives in I386 folder alongside these other files WINNT32U and WINNTBBAcheers againdarrellw Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alanoll Posted May 6, 2004 Share Posted May 6, 2004 the easiest way to make a WINNT.SIF is to use setupmgr.exeits in the deploy.cab file in Tools\Support on your normal CD Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
darrellw Posted May 6, 2004 Author Share Posted May 6, 2004 cheers for the replyhave used setup manager as per my original post (winnt.sif file posted)made a few changes. new winnt.sif file as below;SetupMgrTag[Data] AutoPartition=1 MsDosInitiated="0" UnattendedInstall="Yes"[unattended] UnattendMode=FullUnattended OemSkipEula=Yes OemPreinstall=No Repartition="Yes" TargetPath=\WINDOWS UnattendSwitch="Yes" Wait For Reboot="No"[GuiUnattended] AdminPassword=* EncryptedAdminPassword=NO OEMSkipRegional=1 TimeZone=85 OemSkipWelcome=1[userData] ProductKey=****-****-****-****-**** FullName="Darrell" OrgName="None" ComputerName=*[TapiLocation] CountryCode=44 AreaCode=01200[RegionalSettings] LanguageGroup=1 SystemLocale=00000809 UserLocale=00000809 InputLocale=0809:00000809[identification] JoinWorkgroup=WORKGROUP[Networking] InstallDefaultComponents=Yeswill see if this is any bettercheers againdarrellw Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
darrellw Posted May 7, 2004 Author Share Posted May 7, 2004 still cannot get the unattended installation to work, it still ignores my winnt.sif file that sits in my I386 folder;SetupMgrTag[Data] AutoPartition=1 MsDosInitiated="0" UnattendedInstall="Yes"[unattended] UnattendMode=FullUnattended OemSkipEula=Yes OemPreinstall=No TargetPath=\WINDOWS[GuiUnattended] AdminPassword=* EncryptedAdminPassword=NO OEMSkipRegional=1 TimeZone=85 OemSkipWelcome=1[userData] ProductKey=RHKG3-8YW4W-4RHJG-83M4Y-7X9GW FullName="Darrell" OrgName="None" ComputerName=*[Display] BitsPerPel=32 Xresolution=800 YResolution=600 Vrefresh=75[TapiLocation] CountryCode=44 AreaCode=01200[RegionalSettings] LanguageGroup=1 SystemLocale=00000809 UserLocale=00000809 InputLocale=0809:00000809[identification] JoinWorkgroup=WORKGROUP[Networking] InstallDefaultComponents=Yesdo i need to put the winnt.bat file in the same folder as suggested by one website system has single partition and single cd-rom,could someone please give me some accurate instructions or links THAT WORK for trying the install using the floppy disk method. again i have tried a number of suggestions that simply DO NOT work.probably going to give up on this as i am getting really very stressed!!!!!!!!!!cheers again darrellwtried with xp disk and no winnt.sif in I386 but put answer file called "Winnt.sif" on floppy, from web but no joy!!!!!!!do i have to put the floppy in the machine at a a pecific time?????????how does the xp disc know to look to the floppy for this file????????about to slit my wrists i think????????????? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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