Epicgamer Posted September 2, 2004 Share Posted September 2, 2004 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=0MsDosInitiated = "0"UnattendedInstall = "Yes"AutomaticUpdates=yes[Unattended]UnattendMode=FullUnattendedOemSkipEula=YesOemPreinstall=YesFileSystem=*TargetPath=\WINDOWSRepartition=NoUnattendSwitch="yes"AutoActivate = YesWaitForReboot="No"ProgramFilesDir="C:\Program Files"CommonProgramFilesDir="C:\Program Files\Common Files"KeyboardLayout="US"[GuiUnattended]AdminPassword=*EncryptedAdminPassword=NoOEMSkipRegional=1OemSkipWelcome=1TimeZone=35OemSkipWelcome=1ProfilesDir="C:\Documents and Settings\"[UserData]ProductKey=*****-*****-*****-*****-*****FullName=""OrgName=""ComputerName=[Display]BitsPerPel=32Xresolution=1024YResolution=768[TapiLocation]CountryCode=1Dialing=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=offmsnexplr=offzonegames=off[Shell]DefaultStartPanelOff = YesDefaultThemesOff = Yes[IEPopupBlocker]BlockPopups=YesFilterLevel=MediumShowInformationBar=Yes[WindowsFirewall]Profiles=WindowsFirewall.TurnOffFirewall[WindowsFirewall.TurnOffFirewall]Mode=0[GuiRunOnce]%systemdrive%\install\start.cmdI don't know what the problem is, so I need some help here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jrzycrim Posted September 2, 2004 Share Posted September 2, 2004 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. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Epicgamer Posted September 2, 2004 Author Share Posted September 2, 2004 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. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jrzycrim Posted September 2, 2004 Share Posted September 2, 2004 Okay, check and see if your product key is entered correctly and try putting quotation marks around it: ProductKey="*****-*****-*****-*****-*****" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Epicgamer Posted September 2, 2004 Author Share Posted September 2, 2004 If it's something as stupid as quotation marks, I'm going to be p***ed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jrzycrim Posted September 2, 2004 Share Posted September 2, 2004 I hear ya. Sometimes it's the little things that get you.According to Ref.chm, the Quotes are required:ProductKeyValue: "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. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anderz Posted September 2, 2004 Share Posted September 2, 2004 I had the same problem in the very beginning .. It's the quotation marks all right! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
draxx Posted September 2, 2004 Share Posted September 2, 2004 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... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
prathapml Posted September 2, 2004 Share Posted September 2, 2004 The problem could also be that the product key you entered in winnt.sif is wrong. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sleepnmojo Posted September 2, 2004 Share Posted September 2, 2004 Thats weird, mine doesn't have quotes and it works. I think prathapml is correct. Bad key Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ToBe Posted September 2, 2004 Share Posted September 2, 2004 http://www.msfn.org/board/index.php?showtopic=25407&hl= Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
visaversa Posted September 2, 2004 Share Posted September 2, 2004 maybe a bit oftopic but why do you useFileSystem=*Repartition=Noif 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... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
visaversa Posted September 2, 2004 Share Posted September 2, 2004 ProductKey=*****-*****-*****-*****-*****are these underscores between your serial? mhmm Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MHz Posted September 2, 2004 Share Posted September 2, 2004 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) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Epicgamer Posted September 3, 2004 Author Share Posted September 3, 2004 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. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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