Hello Guys:

i'm a new guy at this forum,i'm so glad to join here.

but i got a big problem now.

i created a folder $oem$(include \$1\drivers &\$1\install)

on the root path(with I386 folder) ,and burn it into a bootable CD-disc.

1.it could unattend to install drivers&AP successfully by CD boot.

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2.but it would fail while i install this unattend CD-disc from HD.

example:z:\winxp\i386\ winnt /u:winnt.sif /s:z:\winxp\i386

z:\=CD-ROM logical driver

after installing XP OS,it won't be installed any drivers%APs automatically.

anyone have a clue about this issue???

i've tried the syntax in winnt.sif ---->[unattended]oemfilespath="..\i386\$oem$"

but it doesn't work at all.

unattend OS=WINXPSP1

this CD-disc is bootable CD-disc

i'm very appreatiate for your support.

Thank lots.

Are you trying to run your unattended disk straight from the hard drive? Like you just copied it from the CD to your HDD then tried to run it?

If doing an install from harddrive then $OEM$ should be inside the i386 directory I believe. Try that.

to Strat79:

yes~i've tried it before.

when i try to install unattended OS from HD source,

i got a same result as before.

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but i found one thing,it seems won't copy those sub-folders

in $oem$\$1(install&drivers folders) by HD installing.

but it will copy those sub-folders in $oem$\$1 by CD-boot installing.

anything is wrong??

thanks for your help!

You say you have put the $OEM$ folder INSIDE the I386 folder before? Instead of the root drive?

to Strat79:

i've tried to put the $oem$ folder onto i386 folder(z:\i386\$oem$)

it could work by HD installing afterward,but i got another issue.

when it unattend installing by CD-boot,unattend installing failed.

because it seems would search the root path for $oem$ folder only,

it wouldn't search any $oem$ folder below the i386 folder.

i've tred[unattended]oemfilespath="..\i386\$oem$"but it doesn't work at

all.

ok, i see. Why not just put the $OEM$ folder back in the root on the CD for CD installs. And leave it in the I386 folder when installing from hard drive. I hope I am understanding you right. It's very late for me and I am sleepy. sorry

Or even if you do put it back into the I386 folder it still gives you this error from CD?

to Strat79:

ok,thanks your help.have a nice dream to you .

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if i put $oem$ folder to root and put it inside i386 folder too,it could be work as

whatever i want to do .

but if i do so , the OS size would over than 700MB.

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anyone has got this problem before as same as mine?

thank you guys!!!

actually....

if you were smart and you did what you say here....

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if i put $oem$ folder to root and put it inside i386 folder too,it could be work as

whatever i want to do .

but if i do so , the OS size would over than 700MB.

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use CDIMAGE with the -o option, and it will only write the duplicate files once to the ISO, but it will appear in both places.

http://unattended.msfn.org/xp/finish.htm

Also, OEMPath doesn't really work to tell it where $OEM$ is....so I suggest you forget that.

to Alanoll:

thanks of your help,i'm try it now,

and i'll tell the result to you guys.

thanks again.

to Alanoll:

sorry for response to you lately,

i think that i've got the answer from you.

according to your support ,it can work afterward.

thank you very much, guys.