sysprep.inf Folders in $1 are not copying to C

[dlevens]

Please note I am using sysprep.inf and not unattended. I cannot get my folders in $1 to copy to the C drive. I am using ghost to deploy my image and have the following structure on C drive before I run sysprep. This is my Windows 2000 image. I install a raw image then run sysprep. Here is my file structure.

C:\Drivers\(all of my indivudual hardware folders with drivers are here)

C:\Sysprep\sysprep.inf

C:\Sysprep\i386\$OEM$\cmdlines.txt

C:\Sysprep\i386\$OEM$\$$\System32\(I have reg.exe, cmdow.exe, shutdown.exe)

C:\Sysprep\i386\$OEM$\$1\Install\(I have RunOnceEx.cmd here)

Here is a copy of my sysprep.inf

;SetupMgrTag
[Unattended]
    OemPreinstall = Yes
    ConfirmHardware = No
    OverwriteOemFilesOnupgrade = No
    OemSkipEula = Yes  
    TargetPath = WINNT
    DriverSigningPolicy = Ignore
    OemPnPDriversPath = Drivers\000_intel_INF;Drivers\001_Network;Drivers\002_Sound;Drivers\003_Video;Drivers\004_Other
    InstallFilesPath = C:\Sysprep\i386    
    CrushDumpSetting = 1
    KeepPageFile = 0
    ExtendOemPartition = 1

[GuiUnattended]
    EncryptedAdminPassword = NO
    AutoLogon = Yes
    AutoLogonCount = 3
    OEMSkipRegional = 1
    OEMSkipWelcome = 1
    TimeZone = 4

[UserData]
;    ProductID = 
    FullName = "xx"
    OrgName = "xx"

[Display]
    BitsPerPel = 24
    Xresolution = 1024
    YResolution = 768

[TapiLocation]
    AreaCode = 909

[SetupMgr]
    DistFolder = C:\sysprep\i386
    DistShare = whistlerdist

[Identification]
    JoinWorkgroup = WORKGROUP

[Networking]
    InstallDefaultComponents = Yes

[GuiRunOnce]
    Command1="%systemdrive%\Install\RunOnceEx.cmd"

[Sysprep]
    BuildMassStorageSection=Yes

[SysprepMassStorage]

Why are the folders not copying to C? I have a feeling my folder structure is wrong. I already have my unattended working but the folder structure is different since it is coming from a CDROM and the $OEM$ is on the same level as i386. But for sysprep.inf I seem to recall that the structure is $OEM$ inside the i386 folder?

Dennis

[ribond]

The $OEM$ structure is used by both Unattended setup and Sysprep, but the file copy part only happens during Unattended setup.

I don't think this is going to work for you.

[dlevens]

Interesting info,

So sysprep will run the commands in C:\Sysprep\i386\$OEM$\cmdlines.txt but will not copy anything in C:\Sysprep\i386\$OEM$\$1

I guess there is really no point since I could just copy the files myself before I sysprep. I was hoping to make it work so I can use the same structure for both unattended and sysprep.

I also find it odd that with unattended installs you are supposed to put the $OEM$ at the same level at i386 but for sysprep you are supposed to put the $OEM$ inside the i386. Also my C:\Sysprep\i386 folder is pretty much empty as it only contains the $OEM$. Does this seem right?

Unattended is so much easier I wish this company would let ghost and sysprep die. hehe

Dennis

[ribond]

I also find it odd that with unattended installs you are supposed to put the $OEM$ at the same level at i386 but for sysprep you are supposed to put the $OEM$ inside the i386.

If my memory serves me correctly....

The default config for Unattended installations should be:

<platform>\$oem$\stuff

as in:

\i386\$oem$\$1

And Sysprep would be:

%systemdrive%\sysprep\$oem$

...

Be that as it may, you can actually change this around to use a consistent structure. Take a look at the "OEMFILESPATH" setting in the unattend documentation.