Unattended - Booting from CD

[3bciq2]

If you install WinXP from within the a Windows GUI you will be give the option to copy installation files to the hard drive before setup initiates. Is there a command, option or setting that I am missing that would allow the same process to occur when doing a clean install and booting from the unattended CD?

I'm sure it is something simple, it always is, but if someone has an answer I really would appreciate the help.

Thanks In Advance...

3bciq2

[myfranco]

to copy the setup files you need to find out which letter your cdrom is:

@echo off

IF EXIST D:\WIN51IP.SP1 set CDROM=D:

IF EXIST E:\WIN51IP.SP1 set CDROM=E:

IF EXIST F:\WIN51IP.SP1 set CDROM=F:

IF EXIST G:\WIN51IP.SP1 set CDROM=G:

IF EXIST H:\WIN51IP.SP1 set CDROM=H:

IF EXIST I:\WIN51IP.SP1 set CDROM=I:

IF EXIST J:\WIN51IP.SP1 set CDROM=J:

this would be enough to find your cdrom drive letter

then in your batch script

md %systemroot%\i386

copy %cdrom%\i386\*.* %systemroot%\i386

this will copy your i386 folder to your win folder.This is what i can do right now.I'm not so sure if it exactly works

[3bciq2]

Thanks if you come up with anything else let me know. I appreciate the quick response.

Hoping for more info, I know theres a solution!!!

[Vadikan]

3bciq2

Just to supplement myfranco's answer. Check out trick #1 in this thread.

[3bciq2]

you guys are great. thanks alot!!!

[myfranco]

thanks Vad as well.Gosh's post is better there is xcopy command with /y /e parameters which copies folders in i386 folder as well