I want to install windows xp by formatting only the C drive (i have 4 partitions) which already contains a windows XP version. What can i put in winnt.sif? All in a fully automated cd.

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

[Unattended]
    UnattendMode=FullUnattended
    OemSkipEula=Yes
    OemPreinstall=yes
    TargetPath=\Windows
    FileSystem=*
    UnattendSwitch="yes"
    WaitForReboot="No"
    DriverSigningPolicy=Ignore
    OemPnPDriversPath="Drivers\_sound"

[GuiUnattended]
    AdminPassword=*
    EncryptedAdminPassword=NO
    OEMSkipRegional=1
    TimeZone=115
    OemSkipWelcome=1
    
[UserData]
    ProductKey=XXXXX-XXXXX-XXXXX-XXXXX-XXXXX
    FullName="pusniq"
    OrgName="qorp"
    ComputerName=qomp

[TapiLocation]
    CountryCode=40
    AreaCode=6600

[Branding]
    BrandIEUsingUnattended=Yes

[URL]
    Home_Page=www.google.ro

[Proxy]
    Proxy_Enable=1
    Use_Same_Proxy=1
    HTTP_Proxy_Server=192.168.2.1:8080

[Identification]
    JoinWorkgroup=qroup

[Networking]
    InstallDefaultComponents=No

[NetAdapters]
    Adapter1=params.Adapter1

[params.Adapter1]
    INFID=*

[NetClients]
    MS_MSClient=params.MS_MSClient

[NetServices]
    MS_SERVER=params.MS_SERVER

[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=192.168.214.60
    SubnetMask=255.255.255.0
    DefaultGateway=192.168.214.1
    DNSServerSearchOrder=192.168.2.1
    WINS=No
    NetBIOSOptions=0

[Components]
    msmsgs=off
    msnexplr=off 
    freecell=off
    hearts=off
    minesweeper=off
    pinball=off
    solitaire=off
    spider=off
    zonegames=off

[Shell]
DefaultStartPanelOff = Yes

It`s ok to delete something like...

[NetAdapters]
    Adapter1=params.Adapter1

[params.Adapter1]
    INFID=*

[NetClients]
    MS_MSClient=params.MS_MSClient

[NetServices]
    MS_SERVER=params.MS_SERVER

[NetProtocols]
    MS_TCPIP=params.MS_TCPIP

...but not afecting my network?

Check out this URL: http://unattended.msfn.org/xp/winnt_sif.htm

tguy

I want to install windows xp by formatting  only the C drive (i have 4 partitions) which already contains a windows XP version. What can i put in winnt.sif? All in a fully automated cd.

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

The only options available for AutoPartition are 0 and 1 neither of which do what you ask in all situations. Best bet would be to make use of Bart's Preinstalled Environment which will enable you to do what your wanting.

Bart's Preinstalled Environment