i have created an unattended txt and bat file and renamed the txt file to winnt.sif (using the rename command in dos)

but when i try and load the disk in virtual pc i get the error :- CDboot - cannot boot from cd - code 4

am i missing something (it is in my i386 folder)

here is my .sif file

[unattended]

Unattendmode=FullUnattended

OemPreinstall=No

TargetPath=\WINDOWS

Filesystem=*

OemSkipEula=Yes

[GuiUnattended]

TimeZone=85

AdminPassword=*

AutoLogon=Yes

AutoLogonCount=1

EncryptedAdminPassword=NO

OEMSkipRegional=1

OemSkipWelcome=1

[Display]

BitsPerPel=16

XResolution=1024

YResolution=768

VRefresh=70

[Networking]

InstallDefaultComponents=Yes

[identification]

JoinWorkgroup=Workgroup

[userData]

FullName="end user"

OrgName="none"

ComputerName=downstairs

ProductKey=**************************

[Data]

AutoPartition=0

MsDosInitiated="0"

UnattendedInstall="Yes"

[RegionalSettings]

LanguageGroup=1

Language=00000809

[branding]

BrandIEUsingUnattended=Yes

[Proxy]

Proxy_Enable=0

Use_Same_Proxy=0

[Components]

freecell=off

hearts=off

minesweeper=off

pinball=off

solitaire=off

spider=off

zonegames=off

burned the disk to cd and tried to boot from bios with it

and it boots and loads the win setup files etc

i only went as far as selecting which partition to put it on and then rebooted as i dont want to install yet

ne ideas?

Did you make sure your .bat file is also renamed to winnt.bat as well?

Also you must edit the .bat file so this line looks like this:

set AnswerFile=.\winnt.sif

You must burn in Nero Burning ROM and set following

1.Select CD-ROM (Boot) (it can make your cd boot)

2.Select Image file (where you put)

3.Check "Enable Expert Settings (for advanced user only!)"

4.In "Kind of emulation" Select "No Emulation"

5.In "Number of loaded sectors", Revise "1" to "4"

6.Click "ISO"

7.In "File name length", Select "Max of 11 = 8 + 3 chars (ISO level 1)")

8.In "Format", select "Mode 1"

9.In "CharacterSet", select "ISO9660"

10.Check "Joliet"

11.In "Relax ISO Restrictions" and "Relax Joliet Restrictions", Check All.

12.Click "Burn",

13.Uncheck "Finalize CD (No Further writing possible)" if you want to test on VMWARE or Virtual PC.

14.Click "New"

@argon007

How come you have to uncheck "Finalize CD" ?

I don't use VMWare or Virtual PC a lot but I always finalise my CD when burning with Nero...

@Incroyable HULK

It can rewrite the cd image when you got error in Virtual PC or VMWARE.

When you got error, you can revise something, like the winnt.sif file, and some bat file.

ahhhhhhh.................I forget,

15. Go to Recorder - Choose Recorder..Image Recorder

Did you make sure your .bat file is also renamed to winnt.bat as well?

Also you must edit the .bat file so this line looks like this:

set AnswerFile=.\winnt.sif

done that still no joy

im getting frustrated now

@rem SetupMgrTag

@echo off

rem

rem This is a SAMPLE batch script generated by Setup Manager.

rem If this script is moved from the location where it was generated, it may have to be modified.

rem

set AnswerFile=.\Winnt.sif

set SetupFiles=.:\i386

.:\i386\winnt32 /s:%SetupFiles% /unattend:%AnswerFile%

i agree with argon007 observation, it doesn't have anything to do with your winnt.sif. The only reason it would give that error if you incorrectly burned your image or cd.

here is a link with a visual of what argon007 described.

http://www.theeldergeek.com/slipstreamed_xpsp2_cd_nero.htm

I noticed that cyclopops winnt.bat contains .:

set AnswerFile=.\Winnt.sif

set SetupFiles=.:\i386

.:\i386\winnt32 /s:%SetupFiles% /unattend:%AnswerFile%

Is it valid? in my case I have F:

set AnswerFile=.\winnt.sif
set SetupFiles=F:\i386

F:\i386\winnt32 /s:%SetupFiles% /unattend:%AnswerFile% /copysource:lang

Do somebody know why my winnt.bat generated by setupmgr as assigned a drive letter to it?

Also, is the swith /copysource:lang refering to the lang folder? Because I have a localised version of Windows XP (Canadian French) and I have deleted this folder from my CD.

ok its sorted now

i had missed of a setting in nero (File name length", Select "Max of 11 = 8 + 3 chars (ISO level 1)

thanks for your help peeps

apreciated