Astalavista Posted October 3, 2004 Share Posted October 3, 2004 Quick question to ask the SUPER brains of msfn.if i remove the Windows XP serial # from the winnt.sifthen each time i would install Windows XP it would ask me for a valid serial correct?the reason why i am asking this is bec., a friend of mine is offering to pay meto make a Unattended Windows XP for him.I told him sure, only if he has a valid serial no, that isn't pirated.I don't trust him to say the least. going back to my question by removing the serial from the winnt.sif theneach time the unattended xp is loaded it would ask for a serial. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tsunami Posted October 3, 2004 Share Posted October 3, 2004 I'm not sure what this has to do with games, but yes, if you would leave out the serial in winnt.sif, it would ask for a serial each time you install Windows. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ToBe Posted October 3, 2004 Share Posted October 3, 2004 Yep, change this line:[Unattended] UnattendMode=FullUnattendedto[Unattended] UnattendMode=DefaultHideand remove the whole line ProductKey=XXXX.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Astalavista Posted October 3, 2004 Author Share Posted October 3, 2004 can u explain why i need to change...CODE [unattended] UnattendMode=FullUnattended toCODE [unattended] UnattendMode=DefaultHidecan't i just remove the serial no? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ToBe Posted October 3, 2004 Share Posted October 3, 2004 Otherwise you will get an error message.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CrimsonKain Posted October 3, 2004 Share Posted October 3, 2004 can u explain why i need to change...CODE [unattended] UnattendMode=FullUnattended toCODE [unattended] UnattendMode=DefaultHidecan't i just remove the serial no?Default hide makes it so it will hide any screen you supply information for. Since you supply everything but the serial number the only thing it will prompt you for is the serial. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
prathapml Posted October 3, 2004 Share Posted October 3, 2004 Just removing the line that deals with key is enough. No need to change from FullUnattend to DefaultHide - because that will cause OTHER changes in your unattended setup.What's the difference?Having it as DefaultHide will ask for the missing key, when it gets to needing the key, in the normal way.Having it as FullUnattended will put up a dialog-box - "some required info was missing, blah-blah" - when it gets to the point where it needs your key, and then ask for a key in the normal way.That dialog-box is no big-deal as far as I'm concerned, since moving method to "DefaultHide" WILL create other differences - stick with FullUnattended. Of course, its your choice though, this is only a recommendation. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
buletov Posted October 3, 2004 Share Posted October 3, 2004 what differences prathapml? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
edg21 Posted October 3, 2004 Share Posted October 3, 2004 I don't trust him to say the least.Why is he your friend then? Tell him to do it himself. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ToBe Posted October 4, 2004 Share Posted October 4, 2004 Sorry for the short and uninformative answer previously, but I was in a hurry...prathapml describes the differences for you.This winnt.sif installs Windows XP Pro or Home unattended, just stop asking for the cd-key, and then continues:;SetupMgrTag[Data] AutoPartition=0 MsDosInitiated="0" UnattendedInstall="Yes"[Unattended] UnattendMode=DefaultHide OemSkipEula=Yes TargetPath=\WINDOWS OemPreinstall=YES UnattendSwitch="no"[GuiUnattended] AdminPassword=* EncryptedAdminPassword=NO OEMSkipRegional=1 TimeZone=110 OemSkipWelcome=1[UserData] FullName="Standard User" OrgName="" ComputerName=STANDARD[Identification] JoinWorkgroup=WORKGROUP[Networking] InstallDefaultComponents=YesChange the timezone, userdata and JoinWorkgroup to what is right for you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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