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shamshasan

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I've been trying a PXE-boot, unattended, Automatic install of XP. Having a lot of difficulty.

I can never seem to get past the screen after choosing what image where it halts with:

The operating system image you selected does not contain the necessary drivers for your network adapter. Try selecting a different operating system image. If the problem persists, contact your system administrator.

Setup cannot continue. Press any key to exit.

Been through:

  • MSFN's Official Unattended XP CD Guide
    • After reading through this i managed to create a CD with: [XP + Full Unattended Install + Network drivers]. I used this CD to install XP on my Test machine. This working implied that i had my drivers placed in the right place...

    [*] "246184 How to Add Third-Party OEM Network Adapters to RIS Installations" on Microsoft Support.

    [*] And the forum's here.

With no luck i decided to post the thorough details (excessive) of my steps and hope you guys will be able to help me get to the bottom of the problem! :}

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AIM

Try and carry out a PXE-boot install of Microsoft XP (let's leave SPs out for now). Details on the Setup:

STEPS What happens/ed

  • I have successfully created a CD such: [XP + Network Drivers for Client Machine + Fully Unattended Install] following the MSFN's Official Unattended XP CD Guide guide, and help; see thread: Bootable CDs +.../$OEM/ +ISO FileSystem, together.
  • This CD successfully installs XP on it's own along with the network drivers.
  • on my SERVER: i use, this CD and Risetup wizard (Start > run > risetup) to create an image. Below are graphics that show the steps i take in creating the image thorugh the Risetup wizard till completion and a (single graphic) that shows all my folders and essential contents:
    01%20to%2008-1.JPG
  • my ristndrd.sif file code (for this Image) as it was produced by Risetup Wizard:
    [data]
    floppyless = "1"
    msdosinitiated = "1"
    OriSrc = "\\%SERVERNAME%\RemInst\%INSTALLPATH%\%MACHINETYPE%"
    OriTyp = "4"
    LocalSourceOnCD = 1

    [SetupData]
    OsLoadOptions = "/noguiboot /fastdetect"
    SetupSourceDevice = "\Device\LanmanRedirector\%SERVERNAME%\RemInst\%INSTALLPATH%"

    [Unattended]
    OemPreinstall = no
    FileSystem = LeaveAlone
    ExtendOEMPartition = 0
    TargetPath = \WINDOWS
    OemSkipEula = yes
    InstallFilesPath = "\\%SERVERNAME%\RemInst\%INSTALLPATH%\%MACHINETYPE%"
    LegacyNIC = 1

    [UserData]
    FullName = "%USERFIRSTNAME% %USERLASTNAME%"
    OrgName = "%ORGNAME%"
    ComputerName = %MACHINENAME%

    [GuiUnattended]
    OemSkipWelcome = 1
    OemSkipRegional = 1
    TimeZone = %TIMEZONE%
    AdminPassword = "*"

    [Display]
    BitsPerPel = 16
    XResolution = 800
    YResolution = 600
    VRefresh = 60

    [Networking]

    [NetServices]
    MS_Server=params.MS_PSched

    [Identification]
    JoinDomain = %MACHINEDOMAIN%
    DoOldStyleDomainJoin = Yes

    [RemoteInstall]
    Repartition = Yes
    UseWholeDisk = Yes

    [OSChooser]
    Description ="SH-4-MSFN"
    Help ="Shams Hasan's Unattended XP (ONLY) install."
    LaunchFile = "%INSTALLPATH%\%MACHINETYPE%\templates\startrom.com"
    ImageType =Flat
    Version="5.1 (0)"


    Just to compare, my code for the unattended CD that i made earlier and this Image is made from, here's my winnt.sif file:

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

    [Unattended]
        UnattendMode=FullUnattended
        OemSkipEula=Yes
    ;    OemPreinstall=No

        TargetPath=\WINDOWS
       OemPreinstall=yes
       UnattendSwitch="yes"
      OemPnPDriversPath="Drivers\001_network"
      DriverSigningPolicy=Ignore

    [GuiUnattended]
        AdminPassword= << BLANKED OUT >>
        EncryptedAdminPassword=Yes
        OEMSkipRegional=1
        TimeZone=150
        OemSkipWelcome=1

    [UserData]
        ProductID= << BLANKED OUT >>
        FullName="Shams"
        OrgName="CMU-Q"
        ComputerName=*

    [Display]
        Xresolution=1024
        YResolution=768

    [TapiLocation]
        CountryCode=974
        AreaCode=974

    [Identification]
        JoinWorkgroup=SHWRKGRP

    [Networking]
        InstallDefaultComponents=Yes


  • I then made changes to the answer file. Here's the code for the edited ristndrd.sif file: 
    [data]
    floppyless = "1"
    msdosinitiated = "1"
    OriSrc = "\\%SERVERNAME%\RemInst\%INSTALLPATH%\%MACHINETYPE%"
    OriTyp = "4"
    LocalSourceOnCD = 1
        AutoPartition=1
        MsDosInitiated="0"
       UnattendedInstall="Yes"

    [SetupData]
    OsLoadOptions = "/noguiboot /fastdetect"
    SetupSourceDevice = "\Device\LanmanRedirector\%SERVERNAME%\RemInst\%INSTALLPATH%"

    [Unattended]
    ;OemPreinstall = no
       OemPreinstall=yes
    FileSystem = LeaveAlone
    ExtendOEMPartition = 0
    TargetPath = \WINDOWS
    OemSkipEula = yes
    InstallFilesPath = "\\%SERVERNAME%\RemInst\%INSTALLPATH%\%MACHINETYPE%"
    LegacyNIC = 1
        UnattendMode=FullUnattended
       UnattendSwitch="yes"
      OemPnPDriversPath="Drivers\001_network"
      DriverSigningPolicy=Ignore

    [UserData]
    ;FullName = "%USERFIRSTNAME% %USERLASTNAME%"
    ;OrgName = "%ORGNAME%"
    ;ComputerName = %MACHINENAME%
        ProductID= << BLANKED OUT >>
        FullName="Shams"
        OrgName="CMU-Q"
        ComputerName=*


    [GuiUnattended]
    OemSkipWelcome = 1
    OemSkipRegional = 1
    ;TimeZone = %TIMEZONE%
    ;AdminPassword = "*"
        AdminPassword= << BLANKED OUT >>
        EncryptedAdminPassword=Yes
        TimeZone=150

    [Display]
    BitsPerPel = 16
    ;XResolution = 800
    ;YResolution = 600
        Xresolution=1024
        YResolution=768
    VRefresh = 60

    [Networking]
        InstallDefaultComponents=Yes

    [NetServices]
    MS_Server=params.MS_PSched

    [TapiLocation]
        CountryCode=974
        AreaCode=974

    [Identification]
    ;JoinDomain = %MACHINEDOMAIN% !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
    ;DoOldStyleDomainJoin = Yes
        JoinWorkgroup=SHWRKGRP

    [RemoteInstall]
    Repartition = Yes
    UseWholeDisk = Yes


    [OSChooser]
    Description ="SH-4-MSFN"
    Help ="Shams Hasan's Unattended XP (ONLY) install."
    LaunchFile = "%INSTALLPATH%\%MACHINETYPE%\templates\startrom.com"
    ImageType =Flat
    Version="5.1 (0)"


  • Placed my drivers as such:
    1. In the .../$OEM$/$1/Drivers/00_network directory
      10.JPG
    2. The same files were copied directly into the .../i386/ directory
      • This is what is recommended in white paper "
      246184 How to Add Third-Party OEM Network Adapters to RIS Installations" on Microsoft Support.

[*] Finally i stop and start Remote Installation services

net stop binlsvc

net start binlsvc

That's the entire deal. Hopefully i haven't left anything out. Hey, if anyone's actually read all this... Thanks a lot for just reading.

So with all that done, down to the meticulous detail... i still get the dastardly blue screen. :}

Any ideas?


shamshasan

shamshasan

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Ok... so i finally figured it out yesterday...

Here's the details/my thoughts/further questions (for completion's sake).

  • I finally went to Intel's Website and got a white paper, 'Networking and communications - Cannot Load PRO/100 or PRO/1000 Network Adapters Using RIS Installation', from there. thank you dk_.
    • Prior to this i was just using DELL's (the OEM) details, with the assumption that the OEM could change/tweak settings/and other things on the drivers and i should go there and it would be useless to go to Intel's website.
    • (Read the white paper, but in brief, for this particular problem) there are 3 scenarios discussed, one of most interest is: Windows* Server 2003 RIS Server with Windows XP Clients (the third scenario).
    • However for my case it didn't work with just installing SP1. I considered the 2nd scenario: Windows* 2000 RIS Server with Windows XP Clients. THAT WORKED!

    [*]So the INF file that is placed in the '.../$OEM$/$1/drivers/nic/ is different from the one in the i386 folder. That's the crux of it.

    [*]Here's my SIF file:

    [data]
    floppyless = "1"
    msdosinitiated = "1"
    OriSrc = "\\%SERVERNAME%\RemInst\%INSTALLPATH%\%MACHINETYPE%"
    OriTyp = "4"
    LocalSourceOnCD = 1
    DisableAdminAccountOnDomainJoin = 1 

    [SetupData]
    OsLoadOptions = "/noguiboot /fastdetect"
    SetupSourceDevice = "\Device\LanmanRedirector\%SERVERNAME%\RemInst\%INSTALLPATH%" 

    [Unattended]
    OemPreinstall = yes
    FileSystem = LeaveAlone
    ExtendOEMPartition = 0
    TargetPath = \WINDOWS
    OemSkipEula = yes
    InstallFilesPath = "\\%SERVERNAME%\RemInst\%INSTALLPATH%\%MACHINETYPE%"
    LegacyNIC = 1
    OemPnPDriversPath = \drivers\nic
       UnattendMode=FullUnattended
       UnattendSwitch="yes"
       
    [UserData]
    ;FullName = "%USERFIRSTNAME% %USERLASTNAME%"
    ;OrgName = "%ORGNAME%"
    ;ComputerName = %MACHINENAME%
        ProductID= <<BLANKED OUT>> 
        FullName="Shams"
        OrgName="CMU-Q"
        ComputerName=* 

    [GuiUnattended]
    OemSkipWelcome = 1
    OemSkipRegional = 1
    ;TimeZone = %TIMEZONE%
    ;AdminPassword = "*"
    AdminPassword= <<BLANKED OUT>>    
    EncryptedAdminPassword=Yes
        TimeZone=150 

    [Display]
    BitsPerPel = 16
    ;XResolution = 800
    ;YResolution = 600
        Xresolution=1024
        YResolution=768
    VRefresh = 60 

    [Networking]
        InstallDefaultComponents=Yes 

    [NetServices]
    MS_Server=params.MS_PSched 

    [TapiLocation]
        CountryCode=974
        AreaCode=974 

    [Identification]
    JoinDomain = %MACHINEDOMAIN%
    DoOldStyleDomainJoin = Yes 

    [RemoteInstall]
    Repartition = Yes
    UseWholeDisk = Yes 

    [OSChooser]
    Description ="Try with SP1 :: 2004 10 18 :: 09-55 "
    Help ="Trying it with SP1a"
    LaunchFile = "%INSTALLPATH%\%MACHINETYPE%\templates\startrom.com"
    ImageType =Flat
    Version="5.1 (0)" 

    [Components]
    chat=off
    dialer=off
    fax=off
    freecell=off
    hearts=off
    msmsgs=off
    msnexplr=off
    minesweeper=off
    pinball=off
    solitaire=off
    spider=off
    zonegames=off
    media_clips=off 

    [Branding]
    BrandIEUsingUnattended = Yes 

    [FavoritesEx]
    Title1 = MSFN
    URL1 = http://www.msfn.org
    Title2 = BBC
    URL2 = http://www.bbc.com

    [*]My thoughts/questions now are: Why are there so many ways to do this? I mean ok machine to machine it will be different but it should always be the same on one machine right? So there could just be a documented method for say the DELL Optiplex GX270s. So what i'm getting at is that if i try this on another machine this should be the only way that it works? (Note: the only way... not, 'is this the way')

Thanks guys!

Shams

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