codeblue Posted June 8, 2004 Share Posted June 8, 2004 As my unattended XPCD is over 4GB i use VMware for testing as it can read image files. I also have a spare 9GB harddrive. As i now need to test drivers and dont want to waist countless DVD disks, is it possible to install my XPCD from an image on my main Harddrive onto the 9GB harddrive? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
killerbee Posted June 8, 2004 Share Posted June 8, 2004 hi,it is possible, just create a partition, format it and create the VM on this drive and set it up using ur Image instead of the CD/DVD-ROM. Now u can install it...hope thius helps a bitcyaKiller Bee Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jondercik Posted June 8, 2004 Share Posted June 8, 2004 This wont test the drivers though. To test the drivers you will need a physical machine. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Test Zero Posted June 8, 2004 Share Posted June 8, 2004 Yes, you can. That's how I install Windows XP.You'll need to boot into an OS (if none are installed on the hard drive, you'll probably have to boot off a Windows PE CD), then run something like:SET XPCD=Location of your XP install filesSET INSTALL=Drive letter you want to install XP on to"%XPCD%:\i386\winnt32.exe" /syspart:%INSTALL%: /tempdrive:%INSTALL%: /unattend:%XPCD%:\i386\winnt.sif /s:%XPCD%:\i386 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
codeblue Posted June 8, 2004 Author Share Posted June 8, 2004 Wow, thanks Test Zero Before i try can you ok the following:Partition on 1st hard drive=J2nd hard drive=FclsEcho offSET XPCD=J:\UnattendedProject\XPCDSET INSTALL=F"%XPCD%:\i386\winnt32.exe" /syspart:%INSTALL%: /tempdrive:%INSTALL%: /unattend:%XPCD%:\i386\winnt.sif /s:%XPCD%:\i386Will running this code in a .cmd file from Windows XP on the 1st hard drive install my unattended XPCD onto F? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
codeblue Posted June 9, 2004 Author Share Posted June 9, 2004 It doesn't work. I got a:The filename, directory name, or volume label syntax is incorrect....any ideas Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alanoll Posted June 9, 2004 Share Posted June 9, 2004 If you look at the commands....All the XPCD entries have a %XPCD%:\ entry, so it was expecting a letter, not a path. Try removing the : after the %XPCD% entries. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
codeblue Posted June 9, 2004 Author Share Posted June 9, 2004 Of course, That would make sense as XPCD =J:\UnattendedProject\XPCD so the ':' is already there.This is the code i use now:cls@echo offSET XPCD=J:\UnattendedProject\XPCDSET INSTALL=F"%XPCD%\i386\winnt32.exe" /syspart:%INSTALL% /tempdrive:%INSTALL% /unattend:%XPCD%\I386\WINNT.SIF /s:%XPCD%\i386All files and addresses are correct but now i have the following error: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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