f9cator Posted September 16, 2004 Share Posted September 16, 2004 Hi all, I have encountered a little problem while trying an unattended installation. The workgroup name doesn't seem to change to the one I set in the winnt.sif. I really have no idea where did I do wrong. Can someone please enlighten me.[Data] AutoPartition=0 MsDosInitiated="0" UnattendedInstall="Yes" AutomaticUpdates=1[unattended] UnattendMode=FullUnattended OemSkipEula=Yes OemPreinstall=Yes UnattendSwitch="Yes" TargetPath=\WINDOWS WaitForReboot="No" DriverSigningPolicy=Ignore[GuiUnattended] AdminPassword=* EncryptedAdminPassword=NO OEMSkipRegional=1 TimeZone=215 OemSkipWelcome=1[userData] ProductKey=xxxxx-xxxxx-xxxxx-xxxxx-xxxxx FullName="myname" OrgName="myname" ComputerName=MY-PC[Display] BitsPerPel=32 Xresolution=1024 YResolution=768 Vrefresh=75[RegionalSettings] LanguageGroup=7,10,9,1[Networking] InstallDefaultComponents=Yes[identification] JoinWorkgroup=HOME[Components] AccessOpt=Off Clipbook=Off Dialer=Off Freecell=Off Hearts=Off Hypertrm=Off Media_clips=Off Minesweeper=Off Mousepoint=Off Msmsgs=Off Msnexplr=Off Mswordpad=Off Pinball=Off Solitaire=Off Spider=Off TerminalServer=Off Zonegames=Off[shell] DefaultThemesOff=Yes[WindowsFirewall] Profiles = WindowsFirewall.TurnOffFirewall[WindowsFirewall.TurnOffFirewall] Mode = 0 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pthomas Posted September 16, 2004 Share Posted September 16, 2004 You've got it correct in there even right down to the needed captialized stuff. What workgroup name does it show?Paul Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
f9cator Posted September 17, 2004 Author Share Posted September 17, 2004 You've got it correct in there even right down to the needed captialized stuff. What workgroup name does it show?PaulHi Paul, it shows the default name WORKGROUP.Sam Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pthomas Posted September 17, 2004 Share Posted September 17, 2004 Hmmm, thats the default workgroup when one isn't specified. *looks over winnt.sif again*Yeah, thats right. The only difference that shows up on mine is that I have [identification] JoinWorkgroup=mshomeAnd it's in lowercase and not in capitals. I suppose you could also try putting the name in quotes. The only time that I've seen something like that was when I specified all settings in the winnt.sif file and was installing the OS off of our RIS server. RIS uses the ristndrd.sif file in the i386\template dir as the answer file and not the winnt.sif file. Paul Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
f9cator Posted September 17, 2004 Author Share Posted September 17, 2004 I had tried using quotes in the name, but the result was the same. I will try again by using mshome as the workgroup name and see if it works that way.Sam Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pthomas Posted September 17, 2004 Share Posted September 17, 2004 Ok, I went back and took a good look at my winnt.sif file. Try this, move the Identification portion above the networking stuff so that it looks like this: [identification] JoinWorkgroup=mshome[Networking] InstallDefaultComponents=YesMaybe if it hits the Networking part for default stuff first, it doesn't mess with the identification part at all because the default workgroup is already specified.Paul Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
f9cator Posted September 17, 2004 Author Share Posted September 17, 2004 Ok, I went back and took a good look at my winnt.sif file. Try this, move the Identification portion above the networking stuff so that it looks like this: [identification] JoinWorkgroup=mshome[Networking] InstallDefaultComponents=YesMaybe if it hits the Networking part for default stuff first, it doesn't mess with the identification part at all because the default workgroup is already specified.Paul I had tried all that you had mention, but none of them is successful. I have run out of ideas now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
f9cator Posted September 18, 2004 Author Share Posted September 18, 2004 If there is really no solution for me, I guess I will just stick to the default WORKGROUP and change it manually. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pthomas Posted September 18, 2004 Share Posted September 18, 2004 I have run out of ideas nowYou and me both! Paul Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
urgan Posted September 19, 2004 Share Posted September 19, 2004 I've seen this happen when identification was "outside" networking, as pthomas suggested, which is not your original case.leaving off the installdefaultcomponents, and mannualy specifying protocols, bindings and services. works for me, hope it helps[Networking][Identification]JoinWorkgroup="Home"[NetAdapters]Adapter1=params.Adapter1[Homenet]InternetConnectionFirewall = Adapter1ShowTrayIcon = Yes[params.Adapter1]INFID=*[NetClients]MS_MSClient=params.MS_MSClient[NetBindings]Disable = "MS_PSched , Adapter1" ;Disable Qos[NetServices];MS_SERVER=params.MS_SERVER[NetProtocols]MS_TCPIP=params.MS_TCPIPparams.MS_TCPIP]UseDomainNameDevolution=NoEnableLMHosts=NoAdapterSections=params.MS_TCPIP.Adapter1DeadGWDetectDefault = No;DNSDomain = "Your domain";DNSSuffixSearchOrder = "Your domain"DontAddDefaultGatewayDefault = NoEnableICMPRedirect = NoEnableSecurity = Yes[params.MS_TCPIP.Adapter1]SpecificTo=Adapter1DHCP=NoDisableDynamicUpdate = yesEnableAdapterDomainNameRegistration = NoDefaultGateway = 192.168.200.2DNSServerSearchOrder = 192.168.200.2IPAddress = 192.168.200.4NetBIOSOptions = 2SubnetMask = 255.255.0.0WINS = No;WINSServerList = 192.168.200.2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
regiscb Posted September 22, 2004 Share Posted September 22, 2004 Couldn't it be because your network card isn't recognised by windows XP during the installI've had the problem with a graphic card, and the resolution wasn't what I asked because it was for Windows to do it without the right driver... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nilfred Posted September 22, 2004 Share Posted September 22, 2004 Use setupmgr.exe to edit winnt.sif:On the network screen change from "Default settings" to "Custom Settins", that's all.If you thing is your network card not being instaled add[Unattended]OemPnPDriversPath="Instalar\Drivers\nForce510;Instalar\Drivers\nForce510\PreNRM;Instalar\Drivers\VIAHyperion453"And for this example your driver go to $oem$\$1\Instalar\Drivers Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pthomas Posted September 22, 2004 Share Posted September 22, 2004 Couldn't it be because your network card isn't recognised by windows XP during the installThat also sounds like another idea. Are you sure that the network card is installed during the install? Or does it get picked up like the first time you logon?Paul Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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