Problems with UNATTEND install

[i3ulldog]

Hello.... I made a winnt.sif file which looks like the following and put it in the CDSOURCE dir in the XPCREATE folder since thats the program I used for the ISO creation etc etc...

>>>WINNT.SIF

;SetupMgrTag

[Data]

AutoPartition=0

MsDosInitiated=0

UnattendedInstall="Yes"

[unattended]

UnattendMode=ProvideDefault

OemSkipEula=No

UnattendSwitch=No

OemPreinstall=Yes

OemPnPDriversPath="Drivers\000_SI3112;Drivers\001_network"

WaitForReboot=No

KeyboardLayout=US

[GuiUnattended]

OEMSkipRegional=0

TimeZone=20

OemSkipWelcome=0

[userData]

ProductKey=XXXXX-XXXXX-XXXXX-XXXXX-XXXXX

FullName="Mike"

ComputerName=Wallace

[identification]

JoinWorkgroup=WORKGROUP

[Networking]

InstallDefaultComponents=Yes

[Components]

msmsgs=off

msnexplr=off

zonegames=off

[shell]

DefaultStartPanelOff = Yes

DefaultThemesOff = Yes

[iEPopupBlocker]

BlockPopups=No

ShowInformationBar=No

[WindowsFirewall]

Profiles = WindowsFirewall.TurnOffFirewall

[WindowsFirewall.TurnOffFirewall]

Mode = 0

>>> END

My problem is it doesn't enter the CD KEY in the boxes or the Time Zone settings, It does Put my name in and computer name in the box then I just hit next. I'm just wondering why some of the winnt settings are actually working and its ignoring others. I have it set to UnattendMode=ProvideDefault because I still want the box to pop up and just enter the specified data in the winnt.sif file so I can either change if I want or just hit NEXT. Also how can I stop it from just skipping over that first Blue screen after it loads all the drivers and such in the beginning it says like "Welcome to Windows XP" and says hit Enter to continue blah blah, right now it just skips directly to the partition creation screen. Skips over the License Agreement where you hit F8 to accept and I even have OemSkipEula=No .... I'm clueless, anyones feedback is helpful thank you.

[Astalavista]

your missing a lot of entries that is why.

go to unattended.msfn.org and find the winnt.sif section it will

explain to you what to do.

i suggest u download the microsoft deployment tool that everyone is using to create your winnt.sif

[i3ulldog]

How am I missing a lot of entrees when I used the XP SP2 Deployment Tools to create the answer file... Already checked that site, no help.

[Mike_Wilson]

that looks fine maybe just a problem with the file try making a new one

[i3ulldog]

I've tried making a new one. I dunno anymore. Maybe because i'm using it in XPCREATE??? Dunno how else i would do it tho.

[ank]

UnAttendSwitch = YES

I think that's the one that's stopping you. Switch it and tell us how it goes.

Also change the OEMEula skipping option to YES too.

There might be a few others, but try those first.

[battleangel3222]

UnattendMode=ProvideDefault

Correct me if im wrong but shoudnt this be FullUnattended?

[i3ulldog]

^^You're lost, thanks.

[battleangel3222]

"im lost"....right...someone with 11 posts that is asking how to make a winnt is telling me im dumb while asking help for it. Please dont expect anymore help from me. Goodluck man.

[maxXPsoft]

UnattendMode = ProvideDefault in preinstallation scenarios where the OEM or administrator wants to give the person setting up the computer the option to change the predefined default answers (especially network options).

battleangel3222 is right

Read Deploy.chm

That may be just one problem

[i3ulldog]

"im lost"....right...someone with 11 posts that is asking how to make a winnt is telling me im dumb while asking help for it. Please dont expect anymore help from me. Goodluck man.

You called your self dumb, my point is, if I wanted a fully unattended install I would of put that option, hence I don't so I didnt. Thanks