Files & folders in $OEM$ folders not copied

[charlo]

All the files and folders I put in i386\$OEM$\$1\ failed to copy over during install.

I have ensured that I OemPreinstall=Yes.

This is how I placed the files & folders (including the winnt.sif & my batch file - mbithi.cmd) in my CD

I386\$OEM$\$1\Install

I386\$OEM$\$Progs

I386\$OEM$\$1\Install\mbithi.cmd

I386\winnt.sif

My unattended process went on well and Winxp professional was installed and tweaked according to the settings in winnt.sif. That tells me the winnt.sif file was processed. I used Nlite to produce it and manually edited the option - OemPreinstall and set it to "Yes".

Here is my winnt.sif:

--- begin winnt.sif---

;

; Generated by nLite 0.99.4 beta 2

;

[Data]

MsDosInitiated =0

UnattendedInstall =Yes

[unattended]

UnattendMode = FullUnattended

UnattendSwitch =Yes

OemPreinstall=Yes

OemSkipEula = Yes

FileSystem = *

WaitForReboot = No

TargetPath = "\Windows"

DriverSigningPolicy = Ignore

NonDriverSigningPolicy = Ignore

Hibernation = No

[systemFileProtection]

SFCQuota = 0

[GuiUnattended]

EncryptedAdminPassword = No

AdminPassword = "password"

AutoLogon = Yes

TimeZone = 155

OEMSkipRegional = 1

OemSkipWelcome = 1

[shell]

DefaultThemesOff = Yes

DefaultStartPanelOff = Yes

[userData]

ProductKey = "XXXXX-XXXXX-XXXXX-XXXX-XXXXX"

ComputerName = "BGT"

FullName = "ONESMO"

OrgName = "ORGANIZEDCONFUSION"

[RegionalSettings]

Language = 0409

[identification]

JoinWorkgroup = "WORKGROUP"

[GuiRunOnce]

c:\install\mbithi.cmd

--- end winnt.sif---

Any help is highly appreciated!

Charlo

winnt.sif

[totoymola]

Hmm... This is your problem.

386\$OEM$\$1\Install

I386\$OEM$\$Progs

I386\$OEM$\$1\Install\mbithi.cmd

Your $OEM$ folder should be at the root of your CD/DVD, the same level as the I386.

[Martin Zugec]

2totoymola: Nope... I dont know how on cd, but in network unattended installation it has to be inside i386 folder

[totoymola]

I don't know about network install. But I always place my $OEM$ at the root of my DVD.

And I think charlo is not making a network unattended installation.

[Martin Zugec]

And it work? Strange, I though it is always inside i386... So maybe this will really solve charlo´s problem...

Anyway thank for the information, maybe if I will need to make unattended cd I will find this useful

[totoymola]

And it work?

But of course! Thanks for the info about network install too. I didn't know that.

[Bâshrat the Sneaky]

2totoymola: Nope... I dont know how on cd, but in network unattended installation it has to be inside i386 folder

This is indeed one of the differences between a network installation and a regular installation from CD/DVD.

[Astalavista]

http://unattended.msfn.org/xp/oemfolders.htm

http://70.85.10.106/loc29/913f2_U.A.Folder.jpg

structure of oem folder

[charlo]

Thanks totoymola for pointing out the error i made in my dir structure

actually, $I386$ is supposed to be at the root. I'm making an installation

CD. I have just confirmed at http://unattended.msfn.org/xp/oemfolders.htm

Its kinda strange i overlooked that and yet I was refering to it over and

over again during my CD preparation.

Anyways thanks guyzx - soulin, Bâshrat the Sneaky, Astalavista for your input

I appreciate that alot.

Am going to correct my error and will post the outcome.

[charlo]

HI guyz,

Just wanted to tell you it worked well. Just left the CD installing and

on comming back this morning i found everything done.

Thanks

Charlo

[Alanoll]

perhaps I should make that BOLD on the site