cyclopops Posted September 5, 2004 Share Posted September 5, 2004 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 4am 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 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cyclopops Posted September 5, 2004 Author Share Posted September 5, 2004 burned the disk to cd and tried to boot from bios with itand 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 yetne ideas? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Incroyable HULK Posted September 5, 2004 Share Posted September 5, 2004 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 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
argon007 Posted September 5, 2004 Share Posted September 5, 2004 You must burn in Nero Burning ROM and set following1.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" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Incroyable HULK Posted September 5, 2004 Share Posted September 5, 2004 @argon007How 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... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
argon007 Posted September 5, 2004 Share Posted September 5, 2004 @Incroyable HULKIt 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 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cyclopops Posted September 5, 2004 Author Share Posted September 5, 2004 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.sifdone that still no joy im getting frustrated now@rem SetupMgrTag@echo offremrem 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.remset AnswerFile=.\Winnt.sifset SetupFiles=.:\i386.:\i386\winnt32 /s:%SetupFiles% /unattend:%AnswerFile% Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Astalavista Posted September 5, 2004 Share Posted September 5, 2004 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 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Incroyable HULK Posted September 5, 2004 Share Posted September 5, 2004 I noticed that cyclopops winnt.bat contains .:set AnswerFile=.\Winnt.sifset SetupFiles=.:\i386.:\i386\winnt32 /s:%SetupFiles% /unattend:%AnswerFile%Is it valid? in my case I have F:set AnswerFile=.\winnt.sifset SetupFiles=F:\i386F:\i386\winnt32 /s:%SetupFiles% /unattend:%AnswerFile% /copysource:langDo 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. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cyclopops Posted September 6, 2004 Author Share Posted September 6, 2004 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 peepsapreciated Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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