How to make a full ntfs hd format on unattended

[LanfreeDJ]

I can?

[tguy]

You can !!!

Pay attention to the AutoPartition settings under [Data], and FileSystem, Repartition, and ExtendOEMPartition settings under [unattended]

See below:

[Data]

AutoPartition=1

MsDosInitiated="0"

UnattendedInstall="Yes"

AutomaticUpdates=Yes

[unattended]

UnattendMode=FullUnattended

OemSkipEula=Yes

OemPreinstall=Yes

TargetPath=\WINDOWS

NoWaitAfterGUIMode=1

FileSystem-ConvertNTFS

Repartition=No

ExtendOemPartition=0

DriverSigningPolicy=Ignore

nondriversigningpolicy=Ignore

Hibernation=no

; OemPnPDriversPath=PnPdrvrs\000_cpq_arry;PnPdrvrs\001_cpq_LAN;PnPdrvrs\002_cpq_PSP

WaitForReboot="No"

[Nanaki]

Some notes.

Shouldn't AutoPartition be on 'Yes'? Otherwise only the first partition is formatted. I think he means the whole drive becomes one partition.

And what does "ExtendOemPartition=0" do? I don't use it, and it works.

[durex]

@ tguy-

I have those exact same settings, short of the repartition settting, which I have set to Yes... and mine doesnt do a full ntfs format. It only does the quick one... I was under the impression it wasnt possible to set this for an unattended install....

[Spunge]

Can we kick some life back into this thread please... I'm trying to attain similarly what LanfreeDJ is asking, that is to format C: to NTFS (irrelevant of whether Windows exist or not) without damaging any other partitions on the drive, all without manual intervention.

@LanfreeDJ... Did tguy's example work for you?

@tguy... "FileSystem-ConvertNTFS"... should that read "FileSystem=ConvertNTFS"?

@Nanaki... "Shouldn't AutoPartition be on 'Yes'"... should that read "Shouldn't Repartition be on 'Yes'"?

@durex... I also read elswhere in the forum that this can't be attained with a basic uA and that perhaps this is the one step that should be manualy processed to avoid undesirable results... but it would be nice to have it confirmed.

Cheers all.

[eldotti]

[Data]

AutoPartition=1

MsDosInitiated="0"

UnattendedInstall="Yes"

AutomaticUpdates=yes

[unattended]

UnattendMode=FullUnattended

OemSkipEula=Yes

OemPreinstall=yes

TargetPath=\WINDOWS

;Filesystem=ConvertNTFS

UnattendSwitch="yes"

Repartition=Yes

DriverSigningPolicy=Ignore

OemPnPDriversPath="DRIVERS\000_INTELINF"

KeyboardLayout="Us"

CrushDumpSetting=1

ok thats a part of my winnt.sif

and i does not nmake a full hd format.it does format but its not full its quick

anyone?anything?

[JPamplin]

Hey there,

I use the Filesystem=ConvertNTFS flag in my WINNT.SIF and it does a quick conversion of my FAT32 C: drive to NTFS during the install without wiping the volume. I do that manually first, and I have a D: FAT32 drive that all my installers are copied to beforehand.

Is that what you're trying to accomplish?

JP

[durex]

I love for someone to tell me theres a way to perform a full ntfs format UA style.. and mean it.