This forum is great. The instruction is definetly appreciated...

new to unattended as well, I would like to know how to install apps (outside of the OS and hotfixes) like Office and the like from a server resource.

Using CD to intiate installation, but unattended would continue pulling other apps from server resource eliminating the CD / DVD size issues.

Thanks for any info.

you can use a mapped network drive :

just add this example line to cmd file

net use o: \\server /user:guest

(by the way .. " /user:gust " is not required if user is defined in the winnt.sif)

and than continue installing stuff same way you've install from your cd,

only replace %systemdrive%, with o:\

make sure to config you'r winnt.sif to the right workgroup/domain

make sure the server folder is setted with the proper permissions and sharing

if you want to delete the mapped drive after installations add this line :

net use o: /delete /yes

good luck