Peppe Posted August 17, 2004 Share Posted August 17, 2004 I need some help debugging an unattended DVD for WinXPSP2.First of all, the windows install goes flawless. However, after the setup wizard has finished, and the computer is rebooted I'm stoped by a message saying that windows will change the screen resolution and blah, blah, blah, even though I have the lines [Display] BitsPerPel=32 Xresolution=800 YResolution=600 Vrefresh=85In my Winnt.sif file. Therefore the unattended DVD stops execution right there waiting for human input.But that's not all. After this annoyance, I'm stopped again by the Help Protect Your PC page and every page after, including naming users.I thought that this screen was bypassed by following the instructions for the files useraccounts.cmd and autologon.reg as per the unattended.msfn.org site (I tried a simple copy-paste in order to try) but the fact is that the install program still stops (as if no user had been previously defined). I included the line Automaticupdate=Yes in the Data section of the winnt.sif file, but i still behaves as if it wasn't there.If someone can help me with this first, I will appreciate, coz It will speedup ENORMOUSLY the install.The rest of my problems are with switches and silent modes and I'm still researching this forum looking for the answers I need. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
edbro Posted August 17, 2004 Share Posted August 17, 2004 On the display issue: could it be a function of your driver that you are installing?For the other issue: did you remove everything from your GuiUnattended except AdminPassword=*EncryptedAdminPassword=No Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aknott Posted August 17, 2004 Share Posted August 17, 2004 you can also go here for the new options of SP2 like the Help Protect Your PC optionnews in unattended SP2I come from here just now and picked up some regtweaks about it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peppe Posted August 17, 2004 Author Share Posted August 17, 2004 @edbroI'm not installing any particular driver, just the windows default. I'm only testing the image file in a VMware virtual machine before burning into a DVD. As for the GUIUnattended, no. I still have some info there. Does it really matter?Here's the entire section:[GuiUnattended] AdminPassword=* EncryptedAdminPassword=No OEMSkipRegional=1 TimeZone=85 OEMSkipWelcome=1I thought the idea of the OEMSkipRegional and OEMSkipWelcome is precisely to SKIP those sections!@aknottThanks for the link, but I had checked it before posting, and all it says (I think, regarding this matter) is to include the line Automaticupdates=1 like I posted originally. Or have I misundertood? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aknott Posted August 17, 2004 Share Posted August 17, 2004 sorry but i missed to say something :you must see the ref.chm inside the deploy.cab linked on this pagethere is info in it about a oobeinfo.ini file for disabling the HELP PROTECT YOUR PC welcome screenand a lot of more for the winnt.sifI have to say I haven't tested it yet Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scognito Posted July 22, 2005 Share Posted July 22, 2005 I need some help debugging an unattended DVD for WinXPSP2.First of all, the windows install goes flawless. However, after the setup wizard has finished, and the computer is rebooted I'm stoped by a message saying that windows will change the screen resolution and blah, blah, blah, even though I have the lines [Display] BitsPerPel=32 Xresolution=800 YResolution=600 Vrefresh=85In my Winnt.sif file. Therefore the unattended DVD stops execution right there waiting for human input.But that's not all. After this annoyance, I'm stopped again by the Help Protect Your PC page and every page after, including naming users.I thought that this screen was bypassed by following the instructions for the files useraccounts.cmd and autologon.reg as per the unattended.msfn.org site (I tried a simple copy-paste in order to try) but the fact is that the install program still stops (as if no user had been previously defined). I included the line Automaticupdate=Yes in the Data section of the winnt.sif file, but i still behaves as if it wasn't there.If someone can help me with this first, I will appreciate, coz It will speedup ENORMOUSLY the install.The rest of my problems are with switches and silent modes and I'm still researching this forum looking for the answers I need.<{POST_SNAPBACK}>try AutomaticUpdates=Yesyou missed the final "s"cheers Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wonkster Posted July 24, 2005 Share Posted July 24, 2005 Hi, I have the same problem with the resolution thing not working properley. Like you, I use VMWare and get the same resoution check boxes come up, but when I install to a real hard disk I don't get the problem. I think it's something to do with VMWare. I'm still getting the Protect My PC and Users pages displaying. but apparently you can't stop the PMP screen due to some 'Freedom of Choice' law.Enough of my babble.Good Luck. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rikgale Posted July 25, 2005 Share Posted July 25, 2005 It's a VMWare related Issue as the correct drivers for VGA are only installed once you install VMWare tools and because of this the resolution can not be changed automatically. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Incroyable HULK Posted July 25, 2005 Share Posted July 25, 2005 (edited) Yes, this is caused by the fact you don't have your video drivers installed...For vmware, you can get the drivers here:http://www.msfn.org/board/index.php?showto...36724and add them to your installation... this way you'll be able to test properly Edited July 25, 2005 by Incroyable HULK Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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