1) I'm trying to setup a small LAN using unattended. I'm currently testing with VMware, ran into problem at T-39(start of GUI setup) with the message "the file 'asms' on the xp cd is needed..." .

The problem can be 'solved' by xcopying the asms folder to the root of the destination drive afterwards, but that beats the purpose of unattended setup.

Any clues ?

2) Also, why does some entries in unattend.txt have quotes around them and some don't, like MsDosInitiated=0 or MsDosInitiated="0", is it ok to go without quotes ?

3) Can someone please check my unattend.txt for the reason of failed copy of $oem$ folder ?

;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"

DriverSigningPolicy=Ignore

OemFilesPath="\\server\winxp\$OEM$"

[GuiUnattended]

AdminPassword="123qwe"

EncryptedAdminPassword=NO

AutoLogon=Yes

AutoLogonCount=1

OEMSkipRegional=1

TimeZone=100

OemSkipWelcome=1

ProfilesDir="D:\Korisnici"

[userData]

ProductID=key

FullName="name"

OrgName="inge"

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=dugave.inge

DomainAdmin=administrator

DomainAdminPassword=123456

[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

Delete your product key from your post!!!

Try changing MsDosInitiated to = Yes instead of 0

@ flekso - your Product Key is a well googled Pirate Key. I suggest you post requests when you are using a genuine copy of XP...