Unselected Messenger and MSN Explorer still instal

**Sanomi** · July 26, 2004

Hello there,

first, my winnt.sif:

[Data]

AutoPartition=0

MsDosInitiated="0"

UnattendedInstall="Yes"

[unattended]

UnattendMode=ProvideDefault

OemPreinstall=Yes

OemSkipEula=Yes

NoWaitAfterTextMode=1

NoWaitAfterGUIMode=1

TargetPath=\WINDOWS

Unattendswitch=Yes

DriverSigningPolicy=Ignore

OemPnPDriversPath=OEMDRV\Audio;OEMDRV\Video;OEMDRV\Network;OEMDRV\AGP;OEMDRV\Monitor

[GuiUnattended]

OEMSkipWelcome=1

TimeZone=110

[RegionalSettings]

LanguageGroup=1

Language=0413

[userData]

ProductKey=YEAH-RIGHT

[Components]

msmsgs=off

msnexplr=off

freecell=off

minesweeper=off

solitaire=off

spider=off

hearts=off

zonegames=off

[GuiRunOnce]

%systemdrive%\OEMDRV\start.cmd

As you can see in the [Components] section, I have no use for the games, MSN Explorer and MSN Messenger. But in my test setup (VMWare), it does install them. What is wrong here?

One other question: I have tried setting the InputLocale to 0413:00000409 to get a US-International keyboard with Dutch language. But all I got was the standard setup: US International with English as default, and Dutch with Dutch language. Is this combination possible in [RegionalSetting]?

Greetz, Sanomi

**jrzycrim** · July 26, 2004

First, you should remove your Product key. I mean remove it from your post, not from your winnt.sif.

Second, I would say that UnattendMode=ProvideDefault is causing your trouble. Change that to UnattendMode=FullUnattended. Setting that to ProvideDefault is limiting the options that you can set.

**Sanomi** · July 26, 2004

Sorry bout the key. Common mistake, innit?

About setting to FullUnattend, then I have to fill in more options and I want to have a certain amoutn of freedom with entering the name and company for instance. Is that possible with FullUnattend?

Greetz,

Sanomi

**jrzycrim** · July 26, 2004

Well, I think I was wrong about the ProvideDefault option.

Taken from ref.chm:

ProvideDefault 
Specifies default answers in the answer file. In this case, Setup displays these default answers to the end user, who can change them if they are not appropriate.

Use UnattendMode = ProvideDefault in preinstallation scenarios where the OEM or administrator wants to give the person setting up the computer the option to change the predefined default answers (especially network options).

That shouldn't have any thing to do with the problems you are encountering. I'm really not sure about the keyboard problem.

**Sanomi** · July 26, 2004

Nonetheless, I will give you first reply a try.

I will be back to tell you how it went.

Greetz, Sanomi

**jrzycrim** · July 26, 2004

I also found this in ref.chm.

If an available language group does not support the combination specified, Setup uses the default combination. Setup also ignores this entry if you specify the Language entry.
For a list of valid locale ID and keyboard layout combinations, visit the Microsoft Global Software Development Web site at http://www.microsoft.com/globaldev/.

ref.chm can be found on the XP CD in Support\Tools\Deploy.cab.

This page provides the valid Locale ID:Input Locale combinations for a particular language.

http://www.microsoft.com/globaldev/referen...xp/xp-lcid.mspx

Apparently, only these combinations are supported for Dutch Standard:

0409:00020409,

0413:00000413,

0409:00000409