I'm running Server 2003 domain controller, and installing Windows XP SP2 inside VMware workstation 4.5.2 using network share and unattend.txt.

First problem comes in the form of an input box at T-39 looking for the location of a 'asms' file, that is a directory inside i386 share.

I've found a way around by manualy copying the folder to c:\ and pointing the setup in that direction, but don't know why it isn't copied in the first place.

Second problem is that i have set up a $OEM$\$1 folder hierarchy but it doesn't get copied to the client.

Here are my files:

----------------unattend.bat-----------------------

set AnswerFile=.\unattend.txt

set SetupFiles=\\server\winxp

.\winxp\I386\winnt /s:%SetupFiles% /t:c /u:%AnswerFile% /rx:lang

----------------unattend.txt-----------------------

;SetupMgrTag

[Data]

AutoPartition=0

MsDosInitiated="0"

UnattendedInstall="Yes"

[unattended]

UnattendMode=FullUnattended

OemSkipEula=Yes

OemPreinstall=Yes

TargetPath=winxp

Hibernation = No

Repartition = No

UnattendSwitch = Yes

WaitForReboot = No

ProgramFilesDir="D:\Programi"

;OemPnPDriversPath=Drivers\0memctl;Drivers\1video;Drivers\2vmxnet;Drivers\3scsi;Drivers\4mouse;Drivers\5hgfs

;DriverSigningPolicy=Ignore

[GuiUnattended]

AdminPassword="password"

EncryptedAdminPassword=NO

AutoLogon=Yes

AutoLogonCount=1

OEMSkipRegional=1

TimeZone=100

OemSkipWelcome=1

ProfilesDir="D:\Korisnici"

[userData]

ProductID=

FullName="name"

OrgName="org"

ComputerName=*

[Display]

BitsPerPel=32

Xresolution=1024

YResolution=768

[TapiLocation]

CountryCode=385

Dialing=Tone

AreaCode=1

[RegionalSettings]

LanguageGroup=2

SystemLocale=0000101a

UserLocale=0000101a

InputLocale=101a:0000041a

[setupMgr]

DistFolder=\\server\install\winxp

DistShare=winxp

[branding]

BrandIEUsingUnattended=Yes

Home_Page=http://www.google.com

[Proxy]

Proxy_Enable=0

Use_Same_Proxy=1

[GuiRunOnce]

Command0=%systemdrive%\install.cmd

Command1="rundll32 printui.dll,PrintUIEntry /in /n \\server\CanonPIX"

[identification]

JoinDomain=domain.local

DomainAdmin=administrator

DomainAdminPassword=password

[Networking]

InstallDefaultComponents=No

[NetAdapters]

Adapter1=params.Adapter1

[params.Adapter1]

INFID=*

[NetClients]

MS_MSClient=params.MS_MSClient

[NetServices]

MS_SERVER=params.MS_SERVER

[TerminalServices]

AllowConnections=1

[NetProtocols]

MS_TCPIP=params.MS_TCPIP

[params.MS_TCPIP]

DNS=Yes

UseDomainNameDevolution=No

EnableLMHosts=Yes

AdapterSections=params.MS_TCPIP.Adapter1

[params.MS_TCPIP.Adapter1]

SpecificTo=Adapter1

DHCP=Yes

WINS=No

NetBIOSOptions=0

...i've disabled the driver section beacuse i ran into some problems with VMware NIC; so except for the ASMS and the OEM folder everything goes as planned, it even joins the domain and everything, but i would really like to have OEM files copied over, or is there a better way of installing apps after the setup (logon script) ?

Edited November 11, 200421 yr by xper

1) Maybe it's better to remove your product key from your post.

2) Is your $OEM$ folder next to or inside your I386 folder?

1) is this a solution or advice ?

2) It's inside i386.

1) advice

2) must be on root folder

I am having a similar problem. My $OEM$ folder however sits in the root of the disk. It does not get copied over during setup. Any ideas on what to look for.