jOhn-e Posted June 15, 2004 Share Posted June 15, 2004 One lil problem i got at the moment...I was making my first unattended CD but setup first asks me where i wanna install windows ?? and it asks me which file system i want to use aswell ??How can i make setup install default onto C:\Windows and make it use the FAT32 file system ??Cheers Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Strat79 Posted June 15, 2004 Share Posted June 15, 2004 If the file system is already FAT32 then adding this "FileSystem = LeaveAlone" to the winnt.sif under the [unattended] section will default to FAT32. Nof for sure about the c: part though..it has been a while. Maybe adding "TargetPath = \WINDOWS" under the same heading will do the trick. I think that picks the biggest partiton though. Not for sure, have to get somebody esle to answer that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jOhn-e Posted June 15, 2004 Author Share Posted June 15, 2004 Thanks for the File system one !But i did put TargetPath=/Windows but it still asks me where i want to intsall it to ??Just wanna no how i can just place it in C:\windows by default ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Strat79 Posted June 15, 2004 Share Posted June 15, 2004 How about pasting a copy of your winnt.sif file in here for us to look at. Well, at least the data and unattended sections. Here is mine for reference. [Data] AutoPartition = 1 MsDosInitiated = 0 UnattendedInstall = Yes[unattended] UnattendMode = FullUnattended OemSkipEula = Yes OemPreinstall = Yes OEMSkipWelcome = 1 TargetPath = \WINDOWS UnattendSwitch = Yes CrashDumpSetting = 0 DUDisable = Yes DriverSigningPolicy = Ignore FileSystem = LeaveAlone Hibernation = No Repartition = No WaitForReboot = No Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Strat79 Posted June 15, 2004 Share Posted June 15, 2004 Just hit me, I think the AutoPartiton = 1 part is what chooses the most suitable partiton. But that is still really not want you are wanting. Not even sure you can tell it to install to strictly C:\ If your C:\ is the biggest partiton, at least the one with the most free space it will use it and that will fix your problem. If not, or this CD is for more than your computer than I really don't know. Sorry. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
[BM]Crusher Posted June 15, 2004 Share Posted June 15, 2004 if you set Autopartition=0 and Targetpath=/Windows it will ask you what hard drive you want to install to (so you can choose C: if you want) and then it will NOT ask you what directory to install todepends on the rest of his winnt.sif though i guess... if he has Unattendmode=Providedefault then of course it will ask him where to install it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
[BM]Crusher Posted June 15, 2004 Share Posted June 15, 2004 @strat79 - you don't need DUDisable=Yes as Yes is the default and therefore having it in your winnt.sif is having no effect compared to not having it there... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jOhn-e Posted June 15, 2004 Author Share Posted June 15, 2004 ;SetupMgrTag[Data] AutoPartition=0 MsDosInitiated="0" UnattendedInstall="Yes"[unattended] UnattendMode=FullUnattended OemSkipEula=Yes OemPreinstall=Yes FileSystem=Leavealone TargetPath=\WINDOWS Repartition=No UnattendSwitch=yes WaitForReboot=No DriverSigningPolicy=Ignore AutoActivate=No[GuiUnattended] AdminPassword=* EncryptedAdminPassword=NO OEMSkipRegional=1 TimeZone=255 OemSkipWelcome=1 ProfilesDir="C:\Documents\"[userData] ProductKey=XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX FullName="SpOiLeD" OrgName="" ComputerName=jOhn-e[Display] BitsPerPel=16 Xresolution=1024 YResolution=768 Vrefresh=60[TapiLocation] CountryCode=61 AreaCode=02[RegionalSettings] LanguageGroup=4,1[identification] JoinWorkgroup=WORKGROUP[Networking] InstallDefaultComponents=YesHome_Page=http://www.google.com[Components] msnexplr=off freecell=off hearts=off minesweeper=off pinball=off solitaire=off spider=off zonegames=off[GuiRunOnce]bootlogo.cmd%systemdrive%\install\start.cmdThats how my winnt.sif looks like ...By any chance do u no how to make XP run in silver instead of the blue theme by default ?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Strat79 Posted June 15, 2004 Share Posted June 15, 2004 Thanks [bM]Crusher. Didn't know that. Matter of fact I don't even know what DUDisable is now anyway. I forgot. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Strat79 Posted June 15, 2004 Share Posted June 15, 2004 @jOhn-e you need to take out your procuct key. I would anyway. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jOhn-e Posted June 15, 2004 Author Share Posted June 15, 2004 sorry just did !! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Strat79 Posted June 15, 2004 Share Posted June 15, 2004 And Crusher, I think he wants it to NOT to ask anything at all. So the autopartition=1 is gonna be required on his. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jOhn-e Posted June 15, 2004 Author Share Posted June 15, 2004 Yea i dont want it asking me where i want to install it i just want it in C:\windows...Also do u no if i can make XP run in the silver theme instead of the blue default one ??Cheers in advance to both off u guyz sorry but this is my first attempt at making an unattended XPCD. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MCT Posted June 15, 2004 Share Posted June 15, 2004 autopartition=1that means it does it auto 1 = yesit wont require anything (maybe i misunderstood what u said)regards Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
[BM]Crusher Posted June 15, 2004 Share Posted June 15, 2004 DUDisable tells setup not to connect to the internet to search for updated setup files and the default is DUDisable=Yesi can't see the error in your winnt.sif at a quick glance... it looks ok to me... it shouldn't be asking you what directory to install to what normally happens is that if you set TargetPath=\Windows and the directory already exists, it just installs to Windows.0 or similar without telling you or asking you...what else does it ask you?if you set Autopartition=1 then it will choose the hard drive by itself and probably won't always install to C:if you set Autopartition=0 then it asks you... and it's within the first minute of setup anyway then you can walk away for 40 minutes knowing it's installed to the right hard drive Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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