From the research I've done on these forums I cannot find much information on a Windows 2000 install.

The XP (Pro and Home) has helped me immensely but I'm now attempting a Windows 2000 Unattended install from CD and cannot get past one point.

After it runs through everything on the setup nearing the end where it says setup is now detecting devices it's hanging there. Below is my winnt.sif file and if anyone can find what may be wrong I'd greatly appreciate the help

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;SetupMgrTag

[Data]

AutoPartition=1

MsDosInitiated="0"

UnattendedInstall="Yes"

[unattended]

UnattendMode=FullUnattended

OemSkipEula=Yes

OemPreinstall=Yes

UnattendSwitch=yes

TargetPath=\WINDOWS

Repartition=Yes

[GuiUnattended]

AdminPassword=*

OEMSkipRegional=1

TimeZone=35

OemSkipWelcome=1

[userData]

FullName="Test OEM Install"

OrgName=""

ComputerName=*

ProductID=xxxxx-xxxxx-xxxxx-xxxxx-xxxxx

[TapiLocation]

CountryCode=107

AreaCode=905

[identification]

JoinWorkgroup=WORKGROUP

[Networking]

InstallDefaultComponents=Yes

[RegionalSettings]

LanguageGroup=1

SystemLocale=00001009

UserLocale=00001009

InputLocale=1009:00000409

[GuiRunOnce]

%systemdrive%\install\install.cmd

Caycep

There are 2 entries I'm not familiar with in your sif-file:

[Unattended]
UnattendSwitch=yes
Repartition=Yes

Not sure if it can interfere the install process but try to look at these two items.

And my sif-file that works in W2k (you need to change, add or delete some settings for your needs):

[Data]
    AutoPartition=1
    MsDosInitiated=0
    UnattendedInstall="Yes"

[Unattended]
   DriverSigningPolicy=Ignore
   ExtendOemPartition=0
   FileSystem=ConvertNTFS
   OemFilesPath=\$OEM$
   OemPnPDriversPath="drivers\NVidiaLite"
   OemPreinstall=Yes
   OemSkipEula=Yes
   TargetPath=\W2k
   ProgramFilesDir="C:\Appz"
   CommonProgramFilesDir="C:\Appz\Common"
   UnattendMode=FullUnattended
   WaitForReboot=No

[GuiUnattended]
    AdminPassword=***
    OEMSkipRegional=1
    OemSkipWelcome=1
    ProfilesDir=C:\Profiles
    TimeZone=210
    DetachedProgram="%systemdrive%\systemdrive.exe"

[UserData]
    ComputerName=***
    FullName="***"
    productid="***"

[SystemFileProtection]
SFCDllCacheDir="D:\System\Dllcache"

[OEM_Ads]
  ;Background="\$OEM$\backgrd.BMP"
  ;Logo="\$OEM$\oemlogo.bmp"

[URL]
   Home_Page=about:blank
   Quick_Link_1_Name = "My HomePage"
   Quick_Link_1 = http://www.kitaist.com/
   Search_Page=http://www.google.com

[FavoritesEx]
    Title1="Unattended Russian.url"
    URL1="http://unattended.oszone.net/"
    Title2="Yahoo Mail.url"
    URL2="http://mail.yahoo.com/"
    Title3="MSFN.url"
    URL3="http://www.msfn.org/board/index.php/"
    Title4="911cd.url"
    URL4="http://www.911cd.net/forums/"

[Branding]
    BrandIEUsingUnattended=Yes

;[GuiRunOnce]
   ;"%systemdrive%\install\cleanup.cmd"
   ;"regedit /s settings.reg"

[Display]
    BitsPerPel =8
    Vrefresh = 60
    Xresolution =800
    Yresolution =600

[RegionalSettings]
    InputLocale=0409:00000409,0419:00000419,0804:e00e0804
    LanguageGroup=5,10,1,9
    SystemLocale=00000419
    UserLocale=00000419

[TapiLocation]
    AreaCode=020
    CountryCode=86
    Dialing=Tone

[Fax]
   ;ArchiveFolderName="D:\Docs\Fax"
   ;ArchiveOutgoing=True
   ;Csid="Fax"
   ;FaxNumber="Fax"
   ;FaxPrinterName="Fax"
   ;Rings=5
   ;RouteFolderName="D:\Docs\Fax"
   ;RoutePrinterName=
   ;RouteToFolder=True
   ;RouteToPrinter=
   ;Tsid="Fax"

[Components]
    AccessOpt=off
    AutoUpdate=off
    BitsServerExtensionsManager=off
    BitsServerExtensionsISAPI=off
    Calc=on
    Cdplayer=off
    Certsrv=off
    Certsrv_client=off
    Certsrv_doc=off
    Certsrv_server=off
    Charmap=off
    Chat=off
    Clipbook=On
    Cluster=off
    Deskpaper=off
    Dialer=off
    Fax=on
    Fp=off
    Fp_extensions=off
    Fp_vdir_deploy=off
    Freecell=off
    Hearts=off
    Hypertrm=off
    IEAccess=on
    Iis_common=off
    iisdbg=off
    Iis_ftp=off
    Iis_inetmgr=off
    Iis_nntp=off
    Iis_webadmin=off
    iis_doc=off
    iis_htmla=off
    iis_nntp_docs=off
    iis_pwmgr=off
    Iis_smtp=off
    iis_smtp_docs=off
    Iis_www=off
    Iis_www_vdir_scripts=off
    Iis_www_vdir_printers=off
    Indexsrv_system=off
    Licenseserver=off
    Media_clips=off
    Media_utopia=off
    Minesweeper=off
    Mousepoint=off
    Mplay=On
    Msmq_ADIntegrated=off
    Msmq_Core=off
    Msmq_HTTPSupport=off
    Msmq_LocalStorage=off
    Msmq_MQDSService=off
    Msmq_RoutingSupport=off
    Msmq_TriggersService=off
    Msmq=off
    Msmsgs=Off
    Msnexplr=off
    Mswordpad=off
    Mts_core=off 
    Netcis=off
    Netoc=off
    Objectpkg=off
    OEAccess=On
    oobe=off
    Paint=On
    Pinball=off
    Pop3Admin=off
    Pop3Service=off
    Pop3Srv=off
    Rec=off
    Reminst=off
    Rootautoupdate=off
    Rstorage=off
    Solitaire=off
    Spider=off
    Templates=off
    TerminalServer=off
    TSClients=off
    TSEnable=off
    TSWebClient=off
    Vol=on
    WBEMSNMP=off
    WMAccess=off
    WMPOCM=on
    Wms=off
    Wms_admin_asp=off
    Wms_admin_mmc=off
    Wms_isapi=off
    Wms_server=off
    Zonegames=off

[Identification]
    JoinWorkgroup=NETWORK

[Networking]
    InstallDefaultComponents=No

[NetAdapters]
    Adapter1=params.Adapter1

[params.Adapter1]
    INFID=*

[NetProtocols]
    MS_TCPIP=params.MS_TCPIP

[params.MS_TCPIP]
    DNS=No
    UseDomainNameDevolution=No
    EnableLMHosts=Yes
    AdapterSections=params.MS_TCPIP.Adapter1

[params.MS_TCPIP.Adapter1]
    SpecificTo=Adapter1
    DHCP=No
    IPAddress=***
    SubnetMask=***
    DefaultGateway=***
    DNSServerSearchOrder=***,***
    WINS=No
    NetBIOSOptions=0