how to change load identifyer in boot.ini

[gmx]

I want change Microsoft Windows XP Professional to say Unattended XP... in an unattended installation ..

which file do i have to modify?

[BritishBulldog]

if i am correct it is in the boot.ini

wether you can change it before an install i dont know

[oioldman]

Do a SEARCH for

bootcfg

and you'll be surprised by number of other topics that will explain how!

I managed to be able to do manually, but not integrate with UA, but then, having only 1 install, it's not essential.

[gmx]

i did search for bootcfg and boot.ini further even the microsoft site article on bootcfg doesnot tell you the switch to change the description

[oioldman]

@gmx

To find the switches, do this

click start

click run

type cmd /k bootcfg /?

press return / Click ok

you'll get a DOS box appear with the switches. It does need a bit of a read, but does give what your after. M$ tries not to help when you want it, but i normally just do a /? first, and if that fails.

Hope that helps.

[gmx]

here is an easy way.. i found yooohooo... thanx to bobmay

source: http://www.msfn.org/board/index.php?showtopic=15641&hl=

Ok if anybody wants to do the same like me, here is the solution:

I checked the "SYSSETUP.DLL" and there i found an index to

"TXTSETUP.SIF"

Ok looked inside and found:

[strings]wks_id = "Microsoft Windows XP Professional"

Changed that and install WinXP again.

And what i see is that in the boot.ini is my text 

[oioldman]

Remember seeing that the other day, but had totally forgotten about it. Just not into modifying default files.

[Synapse]

*nevermind didn't see the link.. lol*

Edited November 22, 2004 by Bi0haZarD

[Alanoll]

does no one read the /? comments?

bootcfg /copy /D "Windows XP Professional" /ID 1

This makes a copy of the first entry, and renames to "Windows XP Professional". If you don't want a copy, remove /copy.

Voila, no direct editing of setup files.