GillouStyle03 Posted June 19, 2004 Share Posted June 19, 2004 Hello I am running Virtual PC trial, in order to test my Windows XP SP1 "simple" unattended CD. I say Simple, because i only used setupmgr.exe (in deploy.cab) in order to create the two files, winnt.sif and winnt.bat. So the installation starts, it goes to "Installing devices"... and then, when this part is over, (about 34minutes remaining) it pops up the Product Key window (which is NOT supposed to happen)and it wants me to enter the key.Any ideas??Thanks in advancegilles Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
homiebrah Posted June 19, 2004 Share Posted June 19, 2004 What flavor of XP?Home --> ProductID=xxxxx-xxxxx-xxxxx-xxxxx-xxxxxPro --> ProductKey=xxxxx-xxxxx-xxxxx-xxxxx-xxxxxIf an invalid key number is in your winnt.sif, it will display the Product Key dialog box during setup as well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GillouStyle03 Posted June 19, 2004 Author Share Posted June 19, 2004 Its windows XP PROand my key is Valid! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wyattXP Posted June 19, 2004 Share Posted June 19, 2004 run setup manager by downloading the deployment tools and recreate the winnt.sif, that will correct the problemDeployment Tools:http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details...&displaylang=en Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GillouStyle03 Posted June 19, 2004 Author Share Posted June 19, 2004 Ok thanks lets try that.. (but i doubt it, as i got the setup manager off my winxp SP1 pro CD .. so it must be the same file :-/) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Drewdatrip Posted June 19, 2004 Share Posted June 19, 2004 http://unattended.msfn.org/xp/reference.htm|Drew| Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GillouStyle03 Posted June 19, 2004 Author Share Posted June 19, 2004 wyattXP >> Ok i tried, with a valid serial and it still pops up the windowDrewdatrip > thanks but how would that help me? :-) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Drewdatrip Posted June 19, 2004 Share Posted June 19, 2004 wyattXP >> Ok i tried, with a valid serial and it still pops up the windowDrewdatrip > thanks but how would that help me? :-)So im assuming that you made a directory on your hdd and copied your Xp cd to it. Then you used the deploytools to make a new answer file. From there u named the file on completion to "Winnt.sif" Then droped that in the proper directory of the files u copied from the XP Cd.Then from there u made a new iso.If this is true then i would use the link to make sure your answer files is all proper. You can open the file with word pad and ediet directley.|Drew| Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GillouStyle03 Posted June 19, 2004 Author Share Posted June 19, 2004 Exactly, this is all true. :-)And i also used CD Image pro to create the .iso file.the file winnt.sif seems to be correct. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
homiebrah Posted June 19, 2004 Share Posted June 19, 2004 Then post your winnt.sif file, minus your product key. And before anyone assumes anything, it is common to mistype a product key when using setpmgr. I've done it before. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GillouStyle03 Posted June 19, 2004 Author Share Posted June 19, 2004 ;SetupMgrTag[Data] AutoPartition=1 MsDosInitiated="0" UnattendedInstall="Yes"[unattended] UnattendMode=FullUnattended OemSkipEula=Yes OemPreinstall=No TargetPath=\WINDOWS[GuiUnattended] AdminPassword=* EncryptedAdminPassword=NO OEMSkipRegional=1 TimeZone=105 OemSkipWelcome=1[userData] ProductKey=Valid key FullName="GillouStyle" OrgName="" ComputerName=Athlon2600[Display] BitsPerPel=16 Xresolution=1024 YResolution=768 Vrefresh=85[TapiLocation] CountryCode=33 Dialing=Tone AreaCode=04[RegionalSettings] LanguageGroup=7,10,9,1 SystemLocale=0000040c UserLocale=0000040c InputLocale=040c:0000040c[identification] JoinWorkgroup=WORKGROUP[Networking] InstallDefaultComponents=Yes Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gosh Posted June 20, 2004 Share Posted June 20, 2004 Make sure the key is in quotes, and use both Productid= and productkey= in your answer file. If that doesn't work, you're doing something you shouldn't be doing like using a xp pro retail product key on a volume license media, something stupid like that.-gosh Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wyattXP Posted June 20, 2004 Share Posted June 20, 2004 ;SetupMgrTag[Data] AutoPartition=0 MsDosInitiated=0 UnattendedInstall=Yes[unattended] UnattendMode=ReadOnly OemSkipEula=Yes OemPreinstall=Yes UnattendSwitch=Yes TargetPath=\WINDOWS Repartition=No FileSystem=* WaitForReboot=No[GuiUnattended] EncryptedAdminPassword=NO OEMSkipRegional=1 TimeZone=35 OemSkipWelcome=1[userData] ProductKey= FullName= OrgName="wyattXP" ComputerName=wyattXPnow the problem may lie in the bold this is part of my winnt.sif Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GillouStyle03 Posted June 20, 2004 Author Share Posted June 20, 2004 By the way, i have just figured out that i have a Corporate version of Windows XP pro Sp1.what serial should i use?wyattXP; im gonna try to add UnattendSwitch=Yes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Drewdatrip Posted June 20, 2004 Share Posted June 20, 2004 By the way, i have just figured out that i have a Corporate version of Windows XP pro Sp1.what serial should i use?wyattXP; im gonna try to add UnattendSwitch=Yes.You should use the pro switchBut you cannot ask for a key on MSFNPlz read the rules in my signature|Drew| Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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