I seem to be having a few problems with the runonce command.

I copied over my files into the $OEM$\1$\install$ directory and assumed both these files got copied over to

c:\install

during installation, so under runonce i had the command

[GuiRunOnce]

c:\install\batch_file.cmd

but on first boot i receive an error message saying unable to find batch_file.cmd.

did i read the documentation wrong and the files are not copied over?

im sure im missing something simple, help please!!!!!!

Use: $OEM$\1$\install

no idea why i tagged that $ sign on the end of install, was a typo on the forum post does not appear like that on my disc.

\I386\$OEM$\$1\install

is how it appears, any ideas?

Use: $OEM$\$1\install

$OEM$\$1 <----means Systemdrive

$OEM\$$ <-----means win directory

the problem is the files are just not copied over [this is windows2000 btw]

i will try and go into more detail see if you guys can pick out the problem

my file structure is as follows

i386

$OEM$

$1

install -> batch_file.cmd, file.exe

my winnt.sif has the following line

[GuiRunOnce]

c:\install\batch_file.cmd

and my batch file is as follows

copy "c:\install\file.exe" "c:\documents and settings\all users\desktop"

now on first boot i receive the error "batch_file.cmd cannot be found" and it appears no files from my install directory are copied over to c:\install.

Is OemPreinstall=Yes in winnt.sif under [unattended]?

indeed it is ill paste my full winnt.sif

;SetupMgrTag
[Data]
    AutoPartition=1
    MsDosInitiated="0"
    UnattendedInstall="Yes"

[Unattended]
    UnattendMode=FullUnattended
    Repartition=Yes
    OemSkipEula=Yes
    OemPreinstall=Yes
    DriverSigningPolicy=Ignore
    KeyboardLayout="United Kingdom"

[GuiUnattended]
    AdminPassword=******************
    AutoLogon=Yes
    AutoLogonCount=1
    OEMSkipRegional=1
    TimeZone=85
    OemSkipWelcome=1

[UserData]
    FullName="Rossington All Saints"
    OrgName=RAS
    ComputerName=*
    ProductID="********************"

[TapiLocation]
    CountryCode=44

[Identification]
    JoinWorkgroup=WORKGROUP

[Networking]
    InstallDefaultComponents=Yes

 [GuiRunOnce]
    c:\install\batch_file.cmd

Hey i'm not sure if this is true for you, but i realise for my case i need to name the batch file under a 8.3 format like XXXXXXXX.XXX instead of long XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX.XXX. If i name the long way, windows can't find the file.

none of the files from the install directory copy over, so no c:\install is created.

im assuming ive placed something in the wrong folder but i cant figure out what :/

From wat i heard, if you are installing from CD, the $oem$ must be in parallel to i386 instead of inside i386

$oem$

i386

instead of

i386\$oem$

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

Shouldn't $1 be under $OEM$

i.e

\I386

\$OEM$\$1\Install\batchfile.cmd

Shouldn't $1 be under $OEM$

i.e

\I386

\$OEM$\$1\Install\batchfile.cmd

This structure works for me:

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

And, yes, keep the 8.3 rule in your batch name.