Hi,

I'm wondering if it is possible to include e.g. Silicon Image SATA drivers directly from cd, without having them copied to the hard drive first.

I read a very useful article here, but I just don't want to copy the drivers to my hard drive first.

The problem is that when I insert my unattended XP cd (made before I had a SATA setup, and thus worked with IDE), it DOES load the drivers from the a: drive, but after partioning and formatting, setup can't find the sys's, inf's etc... My regular Windows XP cd works perfectly. I wonder where setup looks for these sys's...

I have the same problem with my CD in unattended mode.

without winnt.sif, it's good, but in unattended mode with winnt.sif not. Why ?

My winnt.sif

[Data]    AutoPartition=0

    MsDosInitiated=0

    UnattendedInstall=Yes

[unattended]

    UnattendMode=FullUnattended

    OemSkipEula=Yes

    OemPreinstall=Yes

    WaitForReboot=No

    TargetPath=\WINDOWS

    UnattendSwitch=Yes

    DriverSigningPolicy=Ignore

    FileSystem=ConvertNTFS

    Hibernation=No

    AutoActivate=No

[GuiUnattended]

    OEMSkipRegional=1

    TimeZone=105

    OemSkipWelcome=1

    AdminPassword=*

    AutoLogon=Yes

[userData]

    ProductID=xxxxx-xxxxx-xxxxx-xxxxx-xxxxx

    FullName="SuperAdmin"

    OrgName=""

    ComputerName="PC"

[TapiLocation]

CountryCode=33

Dialing=Tone

[RegionalSettings]

LanguageGroup=1

Language=0000040C

[identification]

    JoinWorkgroup=WORKGROUP

[Networking]

    InstallDefaultComponents=Yes

[Components]

    accessopt=Off

    deskpaper=Off

    dialer=Off

    fp_extensions=Off

    freecell=Off

    hearts=Off

    indexsrv_system=Off

    media_clips=Off

    media_utopia=Off

    minesweeper=Off

    mousepoint=Off

    msnexplr=Off

    msmsgs=Off

    msnetmtg=Off

    moviemk=Off

    objectpkg=Off

    paint=Off

    pinball=Off

    solitaire=Off

    spider=Off

    templates=Off

    zonegames=Off

[shell]

    DefaultStartPanelOff=Yes

    DefaultThemesOff=No

    CustomDefaultThemeFile = "%WinDir%\Resources\Themes\Royale.theme"

[Theme]

DisplayName=Royale

[VisualStyles]

Path=%ResourceDir%\Themes\Royale\Royale.msstyles

ColorStyle=NormalColor

Size=NormalSize

[Display]

BitsPerPel=32

Xresolution=800

YResolution=600

Vrefresh=75

Home_Page=about:blank

[WindowsFirewall]

Profiles = WindowsFirewall.TurnOffFirewall

[WindowsFirewall.TurnOffFirewall]

Mode = 0

[iEPopupBlocker]

AllowedSites=www.msfn.org;www.microsoft.com;

BlockPopups=Yes

FilterLevel=Medium

ShowInformationBar=Yes

[GuiRunOnce]

Hi,

I'm wondering if it is possible to include e.g. Silicon Image SATA drivers directly from cd, without having them copied to the hard drive first.

I read a very useful article here, but I just don't want to copy the drivers to my hard drive first.

Why not? That's how you do it. This method replaces another method described thus:

The use of the TXTSETUP.OEM file is not needed, nor are the MassStorageDevices entries int WINNT.SIF. I have removed the TXTSETUP.OEM file from my installations. The use of the TEXTMODE directory is not needed either.

I have the same problem with my CD in unattended mode.

without winnt.sif, it's good, but in unattended mode with winnt.sif not. Why ?

My winnt.sif

You forgot the OemPnPDriversPath:

[Unattended]
   OemPreinstall=Yes
   OemPnPDriversPath="Drivers\006\SI3112"

I have a question for you folks. I just insatll my new 160 Segate Sata and 80 Gig Sata.

I just popped my Unattended Windows XP w/ service pack2 slipstreamed DVD into my dvd drive.

1 hour later everything is installed. I don't use any sata drivers.

Just curious what brand of Sata drives you use? Even with my old

Windows XP w/ Service Pack1 could install Seagate SATA drives

without a problem.

it's not the SATA drives, but the chipset supporting it ...

i guessed that you're most probably using Intel-based chipset that support SATA .. maybe that's why it auto-detected your SATA drives (after identifying your chipset) before installation ...

but, non-supported chipsets will require you to insert your drivers (F6) prior to setting up ... else, it won't recognize your SATA drives!

I have a p4c800 e deluxe that maybe it. intel chipset.

**** i guess i am pretty lucky all our motherboards are intel chipset

thanks that explains it.

Hi,

I'm wondering if it is possible to include e.g. Silicon Image SATA drivers directly from cd, without having them copied to the hard drive first.

I read a very useful article here, but I just don't want to copy the drivers to my hard drive first.

Why not? That's how you do it. This method replaces another method described thus:

The use of the TXTSETUP.OEM file is not needed, nor are the MassStorageDevices entries int WINNT.SIF. I have removed the TXTSETUP.OEM file from my installations. The use of the TEXTMODE directory is not needed either.

I think you misunderstood me.

The complete $OEM$ directory is automaticly copied to the hard drive. I don't want that either to happen.

But lets skip that for a moment.

The strangest thing is that XP setup DOES find the drivers on my a: drive, but then, later on, while creating the list of necessary files, it doesn't.

Could it be the mentioning in winnt.sif

OemPreinstall=Yes

that causes the problem ?

Where exactly does Windows search for these drivers ?

It is found here

%OEM%\$1\Drivers

create a folder in the above directory

lets name it 001_SATA

in it put your SATA drivers

in your winnt.sif

OemPnPDriversPath="Drivers\001_SATA;Drivers\002_ATI;

DriverSigningPolicy=Ignore

there you go

Edited September 8, 200421 yr by Astalavista

It is found here

%OEM%\$1\Drivers

create a folder in the above directory

lets name it 001_SATA

in it put your SATA drivers

in your winnt.sif

OemPnPDriversPath="Drivers\001_SATA;Drivers\002_ATI;

DriverSigningPolicy=Ignore

there you go

But then again, drivers are copied to the hard drive first...