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According to the how-to guide...

» [Data]AutoPartition=1 or 0

If you have the selection on 1 then Windows Setup will install the OS on any free partition that is available. If you remove this line or if you put AutoPartition=0 then setup will ask you on which partition you wish to install Windows onto and advises you what to do if your partition already contains an OS.

According to ref.chm...

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No reference to value = 0. :wacko:

Can anyone clarify this for me please?

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So could it be said that AutoPartition=0 equates to "omit the AutoPartition entry from the answer file" giving rise to "If you do not set the value, text-mode Setup installs Windows on the partition where $WIN_NT$.~LS is located."? :}

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:blushing: Just re-read... "If you remove this line or if you put AutoPartition=0 then setup will ask you on which partition you wish to install Windows onto and advises you what to do if your partition already contains an OS." :whistle:

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I always just set Repartition to Yes in the Unattended section.

[Unattended]
Repartition=Yes

That seems to automate the partitioning and formating for me.

However, I still can't figure out how to force the unattended install to wipe out a FAT32 partition and start with a new NTFS partition. Anyone have any suggestions?

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However, I still can't figure out how to force the unattended install to wipe out a FAT32 partition and start with a new NTFS partition. Anyone have any suggestions?

What about adding FileSystem=ConvertNTFS

under the Unattended section. I remember from one of my WINNT.SIF file, it has this value set.

[unattended]

FileSystem=ConvertNTFS

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