Can't figure out winni.sif problem.

[Epicgamer]

I'm been trying to get my unattended XP Pro SP2 cd to work, but everytime I test it in VMware, it doesn't automatically input and bypass the Product Key screen.

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

[Unattended]
UnattendMode=FullUnattended
OemSkipEula=Yes
OemPreinstall=Yes
FileSystem=*
TargetPath=\WINDOWS
Repartition=No
UnattendSwitch="yes"
AutoActivate = Yes
WaitForReboot="No"
ProgramFilesDir="C:\Program Files"
CommonProgramFilesDir="C:\Program Files\Common Files"
KeyboardLayout="US"

[GuiUnattended]
AdminPassword=*
EncryptedAdminPassword=No
OEMSkipRegional=1
OemSkipWelcome=1
TimeZone=35
OemSkipWelcome=1
ProfilesDir="C:\Documents and Settings\"

[UserData]
ProductKey=*****-*****-*****-*****-*****
FullName=""
OrgName=""
ComputerName=

[Display]
BitsPerPel=32
Xresolution=1024
YResolution=768

[TapiLocation]
CountryCode=1
Dialing=Tone

[RegionalSettings]
LanguageGroup=13,17,3,2,5,16,4,12,15,7,8,10,11,9,6,14,1

[Identification]
JoinWorkgroup=WORKGROUP

[Networking]
InstallDefaultComponents=Yes

[Components]
msmsgs=off
msnexplr=off
zonegames=off

[Shell]
DefaultStartPanelOff = Yes
DefaultThemesOff = Yes

[IEPopupBlocker]
BlockPopups=Yes
FilterLevel=Medium
ShowInformationBar=Yes

[WindowsFirewall]
Profiles=WindowsFirewall.TurnOffFirewall

[WindowsFirewall.TurnOffFirewall]
Mode=0

[GuiRunOnce]
%systemdrive%\install\start.cmd

I don't know what the problem is, so I need some help here.

[jrzycrim]

If it's not in your i386 directory, place it there. Also, check and make sure that it hasn't been name winnt.sif.txt by mistake. A common problem that happens when saving from notepad or other editors.

Go to folder options > View and uncheck 'hide extensions for known filetypes'. You'll be able to tell if the filename is correct.

[Epicgamer]

That's not the problem. And I know the file is being accessed because it copies all the OEM folder junk to the harddrive during the setup process, and skips the screen where I have to push f8 to continue.

[jrzycrim]

Okay, check and see if your product key is entered correctly and try putting quotation marks around it: ProductKey="*****-*****-*****-*****-*****"

[Epicgamer]

If it's something as stupid as quotation marks, I'm going to be p***ed.

[jrzycrim]

I hear ya. Sometimes it's the little things that get you.

According to Ref.chm, the Quotes are required:

ProductKey

Value: "xxxxx-xxxxx-xxxxx-xxxxx-xxxxx"

Specifies the Product Key for this particular installation of Windows. Each x is either an alphabetic character or a number. The quotation marks and the hyphens are required.

[Anderz]

I had the same problem in the very beginning .. It's the quotation marks all right!

[draxx]

LOL, the problem could also be the spelling of the file itself, if it is the same as the title of this thread - WINNI.SIF

Sorry, couln't help it...

[prathapml]

The problem could also be that the product key you entered in winnt.sif is wrong.

[sleepnmojo]

Thats weird, mine doesn't have quotes and it works. I think prathapml is correct. Bad key

[ToBe]

http://www.msfn.org/board/index.php?showtopic=25407&hl=

[visaversa]

maybe a bit oftopic but why do you use

FileSystem=*

Repartition=No

if your not partitioning there is no neet to use the filesystem*

and why use

ProgramFilesDir="C:\Program Files"

CommonProgramFilesDir="C:\Program Files\Common Files"

ProfilesDir="C:\Documents and Settings\"

they already are the defaults so i would let them uot the winnt.sif.

Oh and

[userData]ProductKey=*****-*****-*****-*****-*****

FullName=""

OrgName=""

ComputerName=

if you need to run completely unattended you HAVE to fill in the computername, thats what i am thinking about your problem....just a tought...

[visaversa]

ProductKey=*****-*****-*****-*****-*****

are these underscores between your serial? mhmm

[MHz]

Yes, where do you start. You have no inverted comma's around \Windows.

Try making a fresh sif with setupmgr then use ref guide to customize more.

Too many problems may lay in this sif.

B)

[Epicgamer]

I'd just like to point out that my only problem was that I typed a U instead of a V for my product key. And that topic typo was just a typo.