Can't choose user names at the end of the install

[regiscb]

Hi all,

Thanks to this site, I've managed to do a (almost) perfect Unattend Windows CD

I choosed a defaulthide installation type so that I can choose the name of the owner, of the computer and of the users

But the installer skips the users window even when I ask UnattendSwitch=No

Could it be because of one of these lines?

AutomaticUpdates=Yes

AutoActivate=No

DisableDynamicUpdates=Yes

Here's my winnt.sif :

;SetupMgrTag

[Data]    AutoPartition=0

    MsDosInitiated="0"

    UnattendedInstall="Yes"

    AutomaticUpdates=Yes

[unattended]

    UnattendMode=DefaultHide

    UnattendSwitch=No

    OemSkipEula=Yes

    OemPreinstall=Yes

    TargetPath=\WINDOWS

    WaitForReboot=No

    DriverSigningPolicy=Ignore

    OemPnPDriversPath="pilotes\raid;pilotes\ir"

    OemFilesPath="..\$OEM$"

    AutoActivate=No

    DisableDynamicUpdates=Yes

[shell]

    DefaultStartPanelOff=Yes

[GuiUnattended]

    EncryptedAdminPassword=NO

    OEMSkipRegional=1

    OEMSkipWelcome=1

    TimeZone=105

[userData]

    ProductID=XXX

    FullName=""

    OrgName=""

[Display]

    BitsPerPel=32

    Xresolution=1024

    YResolution=768

    Vrefresh=60

[branding]

    BrandIEUsingUnattended=Yes

    Home_Page=http://www.google.fr/

[Proxy]

    Proxy_Enable=0

    Use_Same_Proxy=1

[identification]

    JoinWorkgroup=MSHOME

[Networking]

    InstallDefaultComponents=Yes

[Components]

    accessopt=off

    chat=off

    msnexplr=off

    msmsgs=off

    media_clips=off

    media_utopia=off

    Hypertrm=Off

    Zonegames=Off

Thank you for your help

[Anderz]

   FullName=""
    OrgName=""

This sets the username/orgname to blank. I think you must remove these two from your answerfile.

AutomaticUpdates=Yes
AutoActivate=No
DisableDynamicUpdates=Yes

These have nothing to do with it...

[Nilfred]

[GuiUnattended]
    OEMSkipWelcome=1

You are asking for the Welcome screen also know as oobe (Out of box experience)

Chech ref.chm for Oobeinfo.ini, because you may need it if don't want to fill all pages of Windows Welcome. Then change

[GuiUnattended]
    OEMSkipWelcome=0

[regiscb]

@ Anderz : I have no problem with the full name and org name, I can set them during the install, but you are right, I think I can just delete these lines

@ Nilfred : I've read some things about oobe without knowing exactly what it meant

I'm gonna look what exactly are oobe and oemskipwelcome

But if I listen to you, then, what is the difference between OEMSkipWelcome=0 and unattendswitch=no???

Anyway thank you both for your answers

[prathapml]

"OEMSkipWelcome" is unrelated to what you are trying.

And why'd you want to set the unattend-switch if you want to set it to "no"?

The default value for that is "No" anyway. So if that first-run "Welcome" screens should appear (where you choose user-names and so on...) (called OOBE), then just don't use that value at all.

Use unattendswitch only if you want to set it to "Yes".

[regiscb]

"OEMSkipWelcome" is unrelated to what you are trying.

So I can let it set to yes and choose the names of the users during the install, right?

And why'd you want to set the unattend-switch if you want to set it to "no"?

The default value for that is "No" anyway. So if that first-run "Welcome" screens should appear (where you choose user-names and so on...) (called OOBE), then just don't use that value at all.

Use unattendswitch only if you want to set it to "Yes".

I didn't know, I think it's the same for FullName="" and OrgName="", I will delete them

I don't have the file ref.chm on the computer from where I'm writing (at work ) but can you correct the way I'm going to solve this problem :

OEMskipwelcome=1

Unattendswitch deleted (=no)

Then OOBE appears

I read in ref.chm how to modify oobeinfo.ini so that I don't see the register, activation, internet windows (nothing to add in the winnt.sif, right?)

Thanx

[prathapml]

Right, OEMSkipWelcome=yes is needed to make the setup go through smoothly, otherwise it stops at the beginning of graphical setup to "Welcome" you to the EULA or so.

And the other one is correct as well - delete the Unattendswitch line. That's it, should work now. Do post back on how it goes.

BTW, there's oobeinfo.ini related topics as well, right here - searching should bring it up!

EDIT : oobeinfo.ini usage

[regiscb]

Thanks a lot, I'm gonna read all this, I make a try and I tell you how it works

[Nilfred]

from ref.chm:

Important

If OemPreinstall in the [unattended]section of Unattend.txt is set to Yes, unattended Setup automatically stops on the Welcome page. To avoid this pause in your factory or testing environment, set OEMSkipWelcome = 1. Do not ship any computer with OEMSkipWelcome = 1. Instead, change OEMSkipWelcome in the [GuiUnattended] section of Sysprep.inf to 0 before delivering the computer to the customer.

Please download the DeployTools.cab and check yourself if it related or unrelated :angrym:

[prathapml]

@Nilfred

My apologies, if the words I used above were phrased incorrectly. I agree with you about what you are saying.

What I should have said was -

OEMskipwelcome is been set properly by regiscb. He doesn't need to change it.

Nilfred, your contribution to this thread is much appreciated.

[Nilfred]

@prathapml

I don't have enough "stars" to disagree with you, but I have to...

Read this post carefully:

<cut> so that I can choose the name of the owner, of the computer and of the users

But the installer skips the users window<cut>

IMMO the only "users windows" is "Windows Welcome" so regiscb wish "Windows Welcome" to appear.

You instead are folowing unattended rules. Eg. "NET USER ADD"

@regiscb

Please report back if OEMSkipWelcome = 0 do the trick for you.

[xneogen]

May be this can help too...

My tip for not displaying dumb stuff in oobe

Cheers, xneogen