Missing files after Unattended Setup

[ankap]

When installing Windows XP SP2 integrated with unattended setup CD some files were not copied to system32 folder.

For example: autoexec.nt, config.nt, irclass.dll, drivers\irbus.sys

maybe there are some files also

I have tried many ways even only making winnt.sif file with very few main answers.

When installing without winnt.sif there is no problem.

Anyone have such problem?

And how can i fix it?

[maxXPsoft]

Normally they not needed and are not copied during setup except you running MS-DOS-based programs in Windows XP. Theres a way to automatically do this with an unattended setup by using same commands below in your runoncEX.cmd

Or either add them to the right pace in dosnet.inf to automatically add them...

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/314106

open RUN command and type where G:\ is your CD

expand -r G:\I386\Autoexec.nt_ %systemroot%\system32

expand -r G:\I386\Config.nt_ %systemroot%\system32

The others I don't know about

Edited November 28, 2004 by maxXPsoft

[ankap]

I know what files are those. The others are for Infrared Devices.

The problem is that doing unattended setup don't copies some files that causes problems with some programs. In my case for example Infrared Devices.

[maxXPsoft]

I see the irclass.dll in txtsetup.sif

irclass.dll is in my system32 folder.

but dont see the irbus except an irbus.in_ which is .inf file in the I386

Are you sure this irbus.sys is not a file added by something else perhaps?

By the way are you using something like nLIte to remove source files?

If you are then you need to go post there and let him know and maybe he can fix

By the Way i am looking at an I386 thats stripped of Useless Folders so it could have been in one of them but I don't see it mentioned in the important files that install everything.

[maxXPsoft]

OK looked through other source files and no mention only IrBus.sys located in expanded IrBus.inf

[ankap]

irbus.sys is in system32\drivers

I have not used any program i only write winnt.sif file with minimal answers.

[maxXPsoft]

irbus.sys is in system32\drivers

Not on mine and I do see the irbus.sys in the SP2.cab

Don't know why its not copying over if its a necessary file for you. Something wrong there as in its not detecting whatever you have, perhaps an updated driver is needed? or something in your setup blocking it.

[Alanoll]

does it do it without the winnt.sif file?

[ankap]

When installing manually without winnt.sif file everything is ok

[maxXPsoft]

Then that answers your question, has to be something wrong in the winnt.sif. Paste it here in CODE blocks and we can see if we can figure it out.

[ankap]

[Data]
    AutoPartition=0
    MsDosInitiated="0"
    UnattendedInstall="Yes"

[Unattended]
    UnattendMode=FullUnattended
    OemSkipEula=Yes
OemPreinstall=Yes
    TargetPath=\WINDOWS
UnattendSwitch=Yes
Repartition=No
FileSystem=*
WaitForReboot="No"
DriverSigningPolicy=Warn
AutoActivate=No
Hibernation=No

[GuiUnattended]
    AdminPassword=*
    EncryptedAdminPassword=NO
    OEMSkipRegional=1
    TimeZone=170
    OemSkipWelcome=1

[UserData]
    ProductKey=XXXXX-XXXXX-XXXXX-XXXXX-XXXXX
    FullName="Windows XP"
    OrgName="Microsoft"
    ComputerName=PC

[maxXPsoft]

Remove your CD key

[ankap]

Sorry I paste it in a hurry

[maxXPsoft]

Thats ok some of us do that sometimes

I cannot see anything wrong with your winnt.sif

About the only suggestion I can see is change these things and try that, I am very curious to see if these things are interfering

Change the x in FullName and OrgName to something else

[userData]

FullName="xxxxxxxx"

OrgName="xxxxxxxx"

Also add this to end of file. These are default entries in it.

AreaCode= set to yours

[TapiLocation]

Dialing=Tone

AreaCode=xxx

[branding]

BrandIEUsingUnattended=Yes

[Proxy]

Proxy_Enable=0

Use_Same_Proxy=1

[identification]

JoinWorkgroup=WORKGROUP

[Networking]

InstallDefaultComponents=Yes

Those are only differences I see in your's and mine, I have a few more entries than you.

Also if you are just doing a plain install without the added things take a look here

http://maxxpsoft.com/files/xpinstall.php?

[ankap]

Look i have had many other entries in winnt.sif including those you mentioned but I removed them to see the difference and its the same.