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hey every1..

i have this problem... at the screen where you select the partition you want to install XP on... the screen after that usually lets me format the selected partition, however.. since i used the unattended CD it doesnt show that screen anymore, it shows the one where it detects another vesion of windows and lets u select to delete the existing version etc...

the prob with this is that its not a completely clean install as it leaves other previous folders on the new install, like the C:\temp for example

to overcome this prob i have to delete all partitions and create them again.. to be able to format .. this is alrite.. however, what if the 2nd partition contains backup information that i dun want to delete

below is the stuff in the winnt.sif which i have in the i386 folder of the cd.. most of it is generated via the setup manager

any clues on how to make it prompt u to format your selected partition

;SetupMgrTag
[Data]
   AutoPartition=0
   MsDosInitiated="No"
   UnattendedInstall="Yes"

[Unattended]
   UnattendMode=FullUnattended
   Repartition=No
   UnattendSwitch="Yes"
   OemPreinstall=Yes
   OemSkipEula=Yes
   NoWaitAfterTextMode=1
   NoWaitAfterGUIMode=1
   TargetPath=\WINDOWS
   DriverSigningPolicy=Ignore
  ;OemPnPDriversPath=Drivers\SATA;Drivers\BCM570X;Drivers\ALC650

[GuiUnattended]
   AdminPassword="password"
   EncryptedAdminPassword=NO
   OEMSkipRegional=1
   TimeZone=255
   OemSkipWelcome=1
   AutoLogon=Yes
   AutoLogonCount=1

[Display]
  BitsPerPel=16
  Xresolution=800
  YResolution=600
  Vrefresh=70

[UserData]
   ProductID=XXXX-XXXX
   FullName="Windows XP Pro"
   OrgName="Microsoft"
   ComputerName=Unattended

[TapiLocation]
   CountryCode=61
   AreaCode=03

[RegionalSettings]
   LanguageGroup=1
   SystemLocale=00000c09
   UserLocale=00000c09
   InputLocale=0c09:00000409

[Identification]
   JoinWorkgroup=WORKGROUP

[Networking]
   InstallDefaultComponents=No

[Components]
   msmsgs=off
   msnexplr=off
   zonegames=off

[Branding]
   BrandIEUsingUnattended=Yes

[Proxy]
   Proxy_Enable=0
   Use_Same_Proxy=0

[NetAdapters]
   Adapter1=params.Adapter1

[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=Yes
   UseDomainNameDevolution=No
   EnableLMHosts=Yes
   AdapterSections=params.MS_TCPIP.Adapter1

[params.MS_TCPIP.Adapter1]
   SpecificTo=Adapter1
   DHCP=Yes
   WINS=No
   NetBIOSOptions=0

cheers

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aabout deleting the partition what if i had something i wanted to keep on the other half of the partition...

In my winnt.sif, I left out Repartition=No in the [unattended]section. I'm prompted with the options that let you select and format which partition you want to install the OS.

that didnt work for me.... i took it out.. but it no workies :)

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Well ****, that sucks. Maybe someone else will have an idea. Here is what my winnt.sif looks like.

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

[Unattended]
   UnattendMode=FullUnattended
   OemSkipEula=Yes
   OemPreinstall=Yes
   TargetPath=\Windows
   UnattendSwitch="yes"
   Hibernation=no
   FileSystem=*
   WaitForReboot=No

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aabout deleting the partition what if i had something i wanted to keep on the other half of the partition

other half of the partition? if you are formatting it, you can't save anything anyway!

maybe you mean 'the second partition on the other half of the same drive' in which case deleting the first partition has nothing to do with the second it will survive :)

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