After a fully automated installation, windows xp started for the first time, and a window appeared saying: "To improve the appearance of visual elements, Windows will automatically adjust your screen resolution."

So i had to click "OK" (There goes the automated installation)

Then another message appeared, saying: "Windows adjusted your screen resolution. If you can read this, click OK to continue."

So i click "OK" again.

Then, i didnt want to have the first winxp screen that says: "Help protect my PC by turning on Automatic Updates now."

So i configured my WINNT.SIF

[Data]

AutomaticUpdates=yes

I also didn't want the:

- Checking your internet connectivity.

- Ready to register with Microsoft.

- Who will use this computer?

screens appearing, so i used the OOBEINFO.INI Method.

This is what i typed in my OOBEINFO.INI, and i put it in $OEM$\$$\system32.

[userInfo]

Identity000="WindowsXP"

Obviously, i did something wrong.

I also have a few applications that should automatically install after winxp setup finishes, but those get installed just fine as soon as i get pass the first configuration screens of winxp.

What i want to do, is automatically get pass through these screens:

- To improve the appearance of visual elements, Windows will automatically adjust your screen resolution.

- Windows adjusted your screen resolution. If you can read this, click OK to continue.

- Welcome to Microsoft Windows

Thank you for purchasing Micorosft Windows XP.

Let's spend a few minutes setting up your computer.

- Help protect my PC by turning on Automatic Updates now.

- Checking your internet connectivity.

- Ready to register with Microsoft.

- Who will use this computer?

And add a user named "WindowsXP"

This is my WINNT.SIF

Thank you for your help.

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

[Unattended]
    FileSystem=*
    UnattendMode=FullUnattended
    OemSkipEula=Yes
    OemPreinstall=Yes
    TargetPath=\WINDOWS

[GuiUnattended]
    AdminPassword=*
    EncryptedAdminPassword=NO
    OEMSkipRegional=1
    TimeZone=130
    OemSkipWelcome=1

[UserData]
    ProductKey=XXXX-XXXX-XXXX-XXXX-XXXX
    FullName="Windows XP"
    OrgName="Professional"
    ComputerName=Windows

[TapiLocation]
    CountryCode=357
    Dialing=Tone

[RegionalSettings]
    LanguageGroup=4
    SystemLocale=00000408
    UserLocale=00000408
    InputLocale=0409:00000409

[Identification]
    JoinWorkgroup=WORKGROUP

[Networking]
    InstallDefaultComponents=Yes

[Components]
    msmsgs=off
    msnexplr=off

[GuiRunOnce]
    %systemdrive%\install\start.cmd

Edited February 28, 200521 yr by prathapml

[Data]

AutomaticUpdates="Yes"

[unattended]

UnattendSwitch=yes

Winnt.sif reference

http://unattended.msfn.org/global/reference.htm

For the User

http://unattended.msfn.org/intermediate/users.htm

Good luck!

code tags are your friends

After using "UnattendSwitch=yes" the installation finished just fine. No questions to answer, all the programs were installed. The only problem was the the user was not created, and windows logged in as Administrator.

What i did, was, i created a OOBEINFO.INI file, with this information in it:

[userInfo]

Identity000="WindowsXP"

And i just saved it in $OEM$\$$\system32.

Is there anything else that must be done for this file to create the user? Any reference of this file anywhere else?

I'll try it again today.

Thanks.

What i did, was, i created a OOBEINFO.INI file, with this information in it:

[userInfo]

Identity000="WindowsXP"

And i just saved it in

<{POST_SNAPBACK}>

Has to be in:

$OEM$\$$\system32\OOBE.

What i did, was, i created a OOBEINFO.INI file, with this information in it:

[userInfo]

Identity000="WindowsXP"

And i just saved it in

<{POST_SNAPBACK}>

Has to be in:

$OEM$\$$\system32\OOBE.

<{POST_SNAPBACK}>

the folder OOBE is missing in the path given on the users-part of the website - maybe someone could correct it

Same problem.

Windows logs in as "Administrator"

This WINNT.SIF

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

[Unattended]
    FileSystem=*
    UnattendMode=FullUnattended
    OemSkipEula=Yes
    OemPreinstall=Yes
    UnattendSwitch=Yes
    TargetPath=\WINDOWS

[GuiUnattended]
    AdminPassword=*
    EncryptedAdminPassword=NO
    OEMSkipRegional=1
    TimeZone=130
    OemSkipWelcome=1
    
[Display]
    AutoConfirm=1

[UserData]
    ProductKey=xxxx-xxxx-xxxx-xxxx-xxxx
    FullName="Windows XP"
    OrgName="Professional"
    ComputerName=Windows

[TapiLocation]
    CountryCode=357
    Dialing=Tone

[RegionalSettings]
    LanguageGroup=4
    SystemLocale=00000408
    UserLocale=00000408
    InputLocale=0409:00000409

[Identification]
    JoinWorkgroup=WORKGROUP

[Networking]
    InstallDefaultComponents=Yes
    
[Components]
    msmsgs=off
    msnexplr=off
    
[GuiRunOnce]
    %systemdrive%\install\start.cmd

This is OOBEINFO.ini which i placed in $OEM$\$$\system32\OOBE

[UserInfo]
Identity000="WindowsXP"

Any idea what I'm doing wrong?

Have you tried using a different user name?

Because some words are not allowed (such as computername, regname, COMPUTER, etc.)

Else, everything looks okay.

Hey, remove your key from above code section! When you post winnt.sif, don't give out your product key, for obvious reasons!

oops. I'm sorry, i fixed it.

I'll try it with a different name like you said.

No, the problem continues. Windows logs in as "Administrator" although in OOBEINFO.ini i defined a use with the name WinXP

I have had the exact same problem. I can't get the users to be created with oobeinfo.ini. Anybody have suggestions?

I have had the exact same problem. I can't get the users to be created with oobeinfo.ini. Anybody have suggestions?

Guys!

Is there a way to entirely avoid user creation screen using oobeinfo.ini or any other file?

I have had the exact same problem. I can't get the users to be created with oobeinfo.ini. Anybody have suggestions?

Guys!

Is there a way to entirely avoid user creation screen using oobeinfo.ini or any other file?

ı cant create too if you do it write us about oobeinfo.ini

Edited September 24, 200619 yr by greenonx