Winnt.sif [URL] entry problem

[DLF]

Following the example for the winnt.sif file I've been using the following entry under the section

Home_Page=http://www.google.com

But upon investigation after install when double clicking the I.E. icon I always get the default MS run-once redirect. This has been an annoyance for ages now with my installs, and no amount of searching has produced an answer. Can anyone explain if I'm doing something wrong or suggest a workaround. Or is this a case of outdated info again on the website that doesnt apply now? Perhaps these instructions were dropped after a while and are inneffective now? TIA.

[Cartoonite]

I believe you need to enable Branding of IE in your WINNT.SIF as well. Have you done this?

These are the settings I use, and my uA installs finish with them being properly configured:

[Branding]
    BrandIEUsingUnattended=Yes

[URL]
    Home_Page=about:blank

[Proxy]
    Proxy_Enable=0
    Use_Same_Proxy=0

[DLF]

@ Cartoonite

There is no mention of [branding] in the example for the winnt file on the website but as this works for you tested and ok this must be the solution. Many thanks - I will test this now.

Do I have to include the [Proxy] entries too? Even if the values are zero? Or can this be safely omitted? I dont want to waste a blank cd for the sake of another 2 lines of text!

[prathapml]

1. Yes, do as Cartoonite said. And its not needed to include the proxy lines (if its not specified, it will use defaults).

2. Why do you want to waste disks? Make ISO images and test it in VMware or VirtualPC.

[DLF]

@ Prathapml

I always use cd-r's and do a clean install on a pc dedicated for this purpose, testing only, and view it thru my KVM switch - because the amount of posts I've read where something has gone wrong and the first thing the poster says is: "Ill have to test separately to rule vmware/virtualpc out of the equation!" I prefer to rule them out of the equation from the word go. Why add another potential failure point into the equation of a test install?

I know some people might not have the luxury of a separate machine, but I'm not an expert, I'm a newbie to the uA scene and I need as few a complications as poss.

[Astalavista]

cdrw's are so cheap get a 32X CDRW media

[Cartoonite]

cdrw's are so cheap get a 32X CDRW media

Another possibility is testing using network installs. The setup would have to be done a little differently ($OEM$ folder would have to be put inside the I386 folder, for example), but as far as testing the uA process itself goes, it should be just as effective.

...but I'm not an expert, I'm a newbie to the uA scene and I need as few a complications as poss.

I'm still pretty new to this too. (Grand total of maybe two weeks experience so far.) I use VPC to test my CD, and so far the only VPC-related "problem" I've encountered is trying to find something to do for the 2-3 hours it takes for the uA install to run.

[Incroyable HULK]

Virtual PC is way too slow... get VMware and use the function "Allocate Disk Space Now"

Actually my simulations runs FASTER than if I was installing for real on the "host" computer!

[neuro42]

Virtual PC is way too slow... get VMware and use the function "Allocate Disk Space Now"

Actually my simulations runs FASTER than if I was installing for real on the "host" computer! 

Same here. I havent tried a real install yet, but been using VMWare for testing for aboit a week and a half now

Load up goes very quick.

Even from a DVD

Everytime I think I got what I want I end up adding more changes

Just added a new default sound schemme and testing it.

Just a couple more things and I will burn it for real

[Tsunami]

@neuro42: where did you get your new sound scheme? I'm looking for a new one too, but I can't find any sound schemes on the internet

[neuro42]

@neuro42: where did you get your new sound scheme? I'm looking for a new one too, but I can't find any sound schemes on the internet

Download the WAVs physically one by one.

Go to sounds in control panel and manipulate your settings one by one

Make sure that things that happen alot have short wave files.

I made the mistake of adding a 10 second wav of Morse code when ever a new instant message arrived.

Did not think it would be a big deal until I was in my first multi-chat session LOL

Hmm perhaps this would be best started in its own thread?

Can a mod split this and make it its own?

Then save as "Some name"

Then do a reg search for the name you entered... Copy the whole key, and install it in your registry files for unattended install

Easy-peasey

[neuro42]

Oh for unattended install Save all the WAV files to %systemroot%\Media

or C:\windows\Media

This way they will be there on reinstall