Winnt.sif help please

[snakesnake]

here's mine, i have the welcome screen

;SetupMgrTag
[Data]
    AutoPartition=0
    MsDosInitiated="0"
    UnattendedInstall="Yes"
    AutomaticUpdates=1


[Unattended]
    FileSystem=*
    OemPreinstall=Yes
    UnattendSwitch=No
    UnattendMode=FullUnattended
    OemSkipEula=Yes
    DriverSigningPolicy=Ignore
    NonDriverSigningPolicy=Ignore
    TargetPath=\WINDOWS
    WaitForReboot=No
    Hibernation=No
    OemPnPDriversPath="drivers\000_intel;DP\G\A\1;DP\G\A\2;DP\G\I\1;DP\G\I\2;DP\G\M\1;DP\G\M\2;....."


[GuiUnattended]
    AdminPassword=******
    EncryptedAdminPassword=Yes
    OEMSkipRegional=1
    TimeZone=105
    OemSkipWelcome=1

[UserData]
    ProductKey=*****-*****-*****-*****-*****
    FullName="*****"
    OrgName=""
    ComputerName=P4-2800

[Display]
    BitsPerPel=32
    Xresolution=1280
    YResolution=1024
    Vrefresh=60

[RegionalSettings]
    LanguageGroup=1
    Language=0000080c

[Identification]
    JoinWorkgroup=WORKGROUP

[Networking]
    InstallDefaultComponents=Yes

[Components]
    msmsgs=off
    msnexplr=off

;Désactivation du pare-feu intégré possible depuis le SP2 (voir l'aide dans "SUPPORT\TOOLS\DEPLOY.CAB")
;Note : Personnalisation du pare-feu dans l'aide
[WindowsFirewall]
Profiles = WindowsFirewall.TurnOffFirewall

[WindowsFirewall.TurnOffFirewall]
Mode = 0

[Branding]
    BrandIEUsingUnattended=Yes

[Proxy]
    Proxy_Enable=0
    Use_Same_Proxy=0

[Shell]
    CustomDefaultThemeFile = "%WinDir%\Resources\Themes\Alanis.theme"
    DefaultStartPanelOff = Yes

[GuiRunOnce]
    %systemdrive%\install\regtweak2.cmd
    %systemdrive%\DP\S\Sound_Control_Panels.cmd
    %systemdrive%\DP\G\CP.cmd
    %systemdrive%\install\WPI\wpi.cmd

[gunsmokingman]

Here My Winnt.sif

This Has The Set Up Screen

;SetupMgrTag 
[Data] 
    AutomaticUpdates=1 
    AutoPartition=0 
    MsDosInitiated="0" 
    UnattendedInstall="Yes" 

[Unattended] 
    UnattendMode=FullUnattended 
    OemSkipEula=Yes 
    OemPreinstall=Yes 
    UnattendSwitch="No" 
    Repartition=No 
    Hibernation=No 
    OemPnPDriversPath="Drivers\002_graphics;Drivers\004_sound;Drivers\" 
    DriverSigningPolicy=Ignore 
    AutoActivate=Yes 
    TargetPath=\WINDOWS 
   
[GuiUnattended] 
    AdminPassword="***********" 
    EncryptedAdminPassword=NO 
    OEMSkipRegional=1 
    TimeZone=4 
    OemSkipWelcome=1 
   
[UserData] 
    ProductKey=********************
    FullName="*********" 
    OrgName="*********" 
    ComputerName=*********** 
   
[Display] 
    BitsPerPel=32 
    Xresolution=1024 
    YResolution=768 
    Vrefresh=60 
  
[Identification] 
    JoinWorkgroup=MSHOME 
   
[Networking] 
    InstallDefaultComponents=No 
  
[NetAdapters] 
    Adapter1=params.Adapter1 
   
[params.Adapter1] 
    INFID=* 
  
[NetClients] 
    MS_MSClient=params.MS_MSClient 
   
[NetProtocols] 
    MS_TCPIP=params.MS_TCPIP 
  
[params.MS_TCPIP] 
    DNS=Yes 
    UseDomainNameDevolution=No 
    EnableLMHosts=No 
    AdapterSections=params.MS_TCPIP.Adapter1 
   
[params.MS_TCPIP.Adapter1] 
    SpecificTo=Adapter1 
    DHCP=Yes 
    WINS=No 
    NetBIOSOptions=2 
   
[SystemRestore] 
    CheckpointCalendarFrequency = 2 
    CheckpointSessionFrequency = 12 
    MaximumDataStorePercentOfDisk=4 
   
[Components] 
    AutoUpdate=On 
    Calc=On 
    Deskpaper=On 
    Dialer=Off 
    Dtcnetwork=Off 
    Fax=Off 
    Fp_extensions=Off 
    Fp_vdir_deploy=Off 
    Freecell=Off 
    Hearts=Off 
    Iis_ftp=Off 
    Iis_htmla=Off 
    Iis_doc=Off 
    Iis_inetmgr=Off 
    Iis_internetdataconnector=Off 
    Iis_nntp=Off 
    Iis_pwmgr=Off 
    Iis_serversideincludes=Off 
    Iis_smtp=Off 
    Iis_smtp_docs=Off 
    Iis_webadmin=Off 
    Iis_webdav=Off 
    Iis_www=Off 
    Iis_www_vdir_printers=Off 
    Iis_www_vdir_scripts=Off 
    Iis_www_vdir_terminalservices=Off 
    Indexsrv_system=Off 
    Inetprint=Off 
    Licenseserver=Off 
    Media_clips=On 
    Media_utopia=On 
    Minesweeper=On 
    Mousepoint=On 
    msmsgs=Off 
    Msnexplr=Off 
    Mswordpad=On 
    Paint=On 
    Pinball=Off 
    Rec=On 
    Rootautoupdate=On 
    Rstorage=On 
    Solitaire=On 
    Spider=On 
    Templates=On 
    zonegames=Off 
     
[Shell] 
    CustomDefaultThemeFile=%systemdrive%\WINDOWS\Resources\Themes\XpGrey.Theme

[elduderino]

Hi

Sorry i took so long to reply, needed to try out various things.

Last night i used my original XP Pro CD, no SP1 or 2, and no winnt.sif file.

I did a full Format as part of the installation

There was no OOBE at the end of installation, it just goes straight to the Administrator Desktop, i am given no choice to set up user accounts.

is this something to do with the fact that, the graphics drivers for the machine are not included with XP, so the graphics are set to 640x 480

This is all being tried out on a Dell 2400, and the graphics are integrated, and there is no AGP slot.

What i am trying to say is does the OOBE depend on Graphics.

Thanks

[gunsmokingman]

No I dont Believe So

What i am trying to say is does the OOBE depend on Graphics.

[elduderino]

Hi

Well, i think it might have, because i have just used the same disc in an old Gateway 500, and at last i have the OOBE.

Now this machine has an Nvidia 64mb graphics card, and the drivers are included in XP.

Can anybody else think of an explanation for this.

[elduderino]

Hi

have just come off the phone from Microsoft Support, and they tell me that is is the lack of Graphics drivers that is stopping the OOBE from appearing, apparently it wont work at 640x480.

[gunsmokingman]

Than It A dell problem not a method problem

[elduderino]

Hi

I sure as hell don't think Dells got a problem with it.

Its me (with contributions from the forum) thats spent the last couple of days trying to find out why my winnt.sif file was not working, when all along it was.

I have just created a new XP+SP1&2.iso with my original winnt.sif file (with of course the Amended UnattendSwitch answer), and used it to install on the Gateway machine, and the OOBE appeared.

[gunsmokingman]

Ok Glad You Got It Done

I Have Never Had Any Problems Using That Sif File.