Unattended xp on external harddrive?

[fantasi]

well is it possible? cuz if it is, it would be easier to change and use the edit for later uses. plus its pretty handy to use it.

[stavrosg]

I would like also like to know how to make a bootable partition which launches winnt32.exe. Is PE the only way?

Stav

[cino]

this would be realy handy, just like IBM's F11 function.Is it posible to create a hiden portition that contains UA CD files?

[MCT]

sure, place a file on your hdd (for example ill use win51ip.SP2

@ECHO OFF

IF EXIST C:\win51ip.SP2 set HDD=C:
IF EXIST D:\win51ip.SP2 set HDD=D:
IF EXIST E:\win51ip.SP2 set HDD=E:
IF EXIST F:\win51ip.SP2 set HDD=F:
IF EXIST G:\win51ip.SP2 set HDD=G:
IF EXIST H:\win51ip.SP2 set HDD=H:
IF EXIST I:\win51ip.SP2 set HDD=I:
IF EXIST J:\win51ip.SP2 set HDD=J:
IF EXIST K:\win51ip.SP2 set HDD=K:
IF EXIST L:\win51ip.SP2 set HDD=L:
IF EXIST M:\win51ip.SP2 set HDD=M:
IF EXIST N:\win51ip.SP2 set HDD=N:
IF EXIST O:\win51ip.SP2 set HDD=O:
IF EXIST P:\win51ip.SP2 set HDD=P:
IF EXIST Q:\win51ip.SP2 set HDD=Q:
IF EXIST R:\win51ip.SP2 set HDD=R:
IF EXIST S:\win51ip.SP2 set HDD=S:
IF EXIST T:\win51ip.SP2 set HDD=T:
IF EXIST U:\win51ip.SP2 set HDD=U:
IF EXIST V:\win51ip.SP2 set HDD=V:
IF EXIST W:\win51ip.SP2 set HDD=W:
IF EXIST X:\win51ip.SP2 set HDD=X:
IF EXIST Y:\win51ip.SP2 set HDD=Y:
IF EXIST Z:\win51ip.SP2 set HDD=Z:

start /wait %HDD%\Install\program.exe /switch

same as calling it from cd

& the PE question has been asked, look in the PE forum

[cino]

thanks MCT, if I copy my UA CD files to a HD can I call winnt.exe with this method ?

[MCT]

i see no reason why not