Check if my winnt.sif is proper

[Stalix]

I didnt even know about an unattened winxp cd untill 2 days ago. I was soo thrilled, i thought finally, no more clicking next,next,next...

well I had a WinXP Pro Corp slipstreamed SP1 CD, Itook that and I slipstreamed SP2 using AutoStreamer. Then I used nLite to free up some space put some need appz on ther like Photoshop CS, Sound Forge 7, WinRAR, K-Lite mega codec pack... and some more misc apps.

I just had a few questions like where do you put that reg file to make it run the first time you logon, i couldnt find a place where it explaines where to put it and how to make it run.

and i wanted you pros to check my WINNT.SIF file to make sure I di everything right, here it is.

and please tell me anything else I am forgeting or something else i need to do to make it completley unattended.

_______________________________________

;SetupMgrTag

[Data]

AutoPartition=0

MsDosInitiated="0"

UnattendedInstall="Yes"

AutomaticUpdates=yes

[unattended]

UnattendMode=FullUnattended

OemSkipEula=Yes

OemPreinstall=No

WaitForReboot="No"

TargetPath=\WINDOWS

[GuiUnattended]

AdminPassword=*

EncryptedAdminPassword=NO

AutoLogon=Yes

AutoLogonCount=1

OEMSkipRegional=1

TimeZone=4

OemSkipWelcome=0

[userData]

ProductKey=XXXXX-XXXXX-XXXXX-XXXXX-XXXXX

FullName="Stalix"

OrgName=""

ComputerName=Stalix

[Display]

BitsPerPel=32

Xresolution=1024

YResolution=768

Vrefresh=75

[TapiLocation]

CountryCode=1

Dialing=Tone

AreaCode=916

LongDistanceAccess="1"

[identification]

JoinWorkgroup=LINKSYS

[Networking]

InstallDefaultComponents=Yes

[Components]

msmsgs=off

msnexplr=off

freecell=off

hearts=off

minesweeper=off

pinball=off

solitaire=off

spider=off

zonegames=off

[iEPopupBlocker]

BlockPopups=Yes

FilterLevel=Medium

ShowInformationBar=No

[WindowsFirewall]

Profiles = WindowsFirewall.TurnOffFirewall

[WindowsFirewall.TurnOffFirewall]

Mode = 0

[dkreifus]

1. Don't join and demand people do your work for you. At least introduce yourself first.

2. The guide is pretty simple.

3. Download Virtual PC, and test it out

[Stalix]

Sorry if i seemed mean it wasnt my intension. I just wanted you more experinced people to check my winnt file but if you dont wanna fine!

[buletov]

...as dkreifus said, try using virtual pc. we can check but noone can tell you for sure.

here's mine so you compare it:

*attached, because its too large

winnt.sif

Edited September 27, 2004 by prathapml

[Stuntgp2000]

hello,

I think everything is OK, good luck.

[Elgreen]

Could someone tell me why this part of the code in winnt.sif doesn't work for me ?

[Components]

msmsgs=off

msnexplr=off

freecell=off

hearts=off

minesweeper=off

pinball=off

solitaire=off

spider=off

zonegames=off

I have it in my winnt.sif and I always get pinball, soliteire etc. installed -- why ?

[prathapml]

Some of the threads here had got their winnt.sif problems solved when they changed the position of the relevant section. So maybe a try could be given to that?

This is the order in which I have mine:

;SetupMgrTag
[Data]
[Unattended]
[GuiUnattended]
[UserData]
[Display]
[TapiLocation]
[RegionalSettings]
[Branding]
[URL]
[Identification]
[Networking]
[Components]
[SetupParams]
[Shell]
[GuiRunOnce]

It seems that (for example) having the [Components] block before the Identification block would leave [components] unprocessed.

Do tell us on how it works out.

[Elgreen]

I moved the [Components] to other place, and still it doesnt work...

Maybe there's sth wrong with my winnt.sif???:

;SetupMgrTag
[Unattended]
    Unattendmode=ProvideDefault
    OemPreinstall=Yes
    TargetPath=
    Filesystem=LeaveAlone
    OemSkipEula=Yes
    Repartition=No
    KeyboardLayout="Polski (programisty)"
    OemPnPDriversPath="Temp\Drivers\001_Sata"
    Hibernation=No

[GuiUnattended]
    TimeZone=100
    EncryptedAdminPassword=NO
    OEMSkipRegional=1

[Display]
    BitsPerPel=16
    XResolution=800
    YResolution=600
    VRefresh=70

[Networking]
    InstallDefaultComponents=Yes

;this one doesn;t work
[Components]
    msnexplr=off
    pinball=0
    freecell=off
    hearts=off
    minesweeper=0
    solitaire=off
    spider=off
    zonegames=off

[Identification]
    JoinWorkgroup=Workgroup

[UserData]
    FullName="Nazwa u┐ytkownika"
    OrgName="Nazwa organizacji"
    ComputerName=*
    ProductKey=xxxxx-xxxxx-xxxxx-xxxxx-xxxxx
    ??ProductID=xxxxx-xxxxx-xxxxx-xxxxx-xxxxx??

[Data]
    AutoPartition=0
    MsDosInitiated="0"
    UnattendedInstall="Yes"

[TapiLocation]
    CountryCode=48

[RegionalSettings]
    LanguageGroup=2
    
[Shell]
    CustomDefaultThemeFile = "%WinDir%\Resources\Themes\CoronaH.theme"

[Branding]
    BrandIEUsingUnattended=Yes

[Proxy]
    Proxy_Enable=0
    Use_Same_Proxy=0

[GuiRunOnce]
    %systemdrive%\Temp\Install\komendy.cmd

Maybe it's all about the UnattendedInstall = Yes syntax which I dont have ??

"The value must always be set to Yes if you preinstall Windows by using the CD Boot method. " - Im not sure what it means.

edited out to remove product key!

Edited September 27, 2004 by prathapml

[MHz]

@Elgreen

;this one doesn;t work

[Components]msnexplr=off

pinball=0

freecell=off

hearts=off

minesweeper=0

solitaire=off

spider=off

zonegames=off

Try this instead.

[Components]
   msnexplr=off
   pinball=off
   freecell=off
   hearts=off
   minesweeper=off
   solitaire=off
   spider=off
   zonegames=off

[SiMoNsAyS]

my section looks like this and works...

[Components]
    accessopt=off
;    autoupdate=off
    calc=off
    fax=off
    msmsgs=off
    msnexplr=off
    moviemk=off
;    freecell=off
;    hearts=off
;    minesweeper=off
;    pinball=off
;    solitaire=off
;    spider=off
    zonegames=off
    hypertrm=off
    chat=off
    dialer=off
    mplay=Off
;    wmaccess=Off
;    wmpocm=Off

...note that the ";" before the line disables that line.

[prathapml]

@Elgreen

Do not post your key, it could lead to your licensed key being invalidated/blocked!

[Elgreen]

That's not my key.

It's a key which already was in the winnt.sif(unattended.txt) after integrating service pack2 pl. !!!!!!!

And it works !!! ???? (maybe this is a some sort of provocation from M$ ?? )

Hey - mayby this is why [components] section doesn't work (i'll check that )

This leads to my further question : in SP1 I had an entry "ProductID=xxxx-xxxx...."

in SP2 it has to be changed to "ProductKey=xxxx-xxxx...." ? wright ?