Howto Add Users Manually During Unattended Install

[BlueFlame]

Question:

how can i make my script work during unattended install?

I use a KiXtart script (see www.KiXtart.org for more info on the KiX languige) to handle the user adding part.

I use two methods in the script:

1 unattended

2 user input required

method 1: The script looks for a file on the D:\ drive of the system with the extention .con. If such a file is found, it uses the file name to automattically create a useraccount. If no .con file is found, script goes to method 2.

Method 2: Script prompts for number of accounts to create, name's of the accounts to create and finaly the system name and comment.

Problem:

Script never execute's Method 2 while run in unattended install.

Description:

Script runs perfectly if i execute it now, even method 2 works, so the script is ok!

When called from the cmdlines.txt file or from the WINNT.sif's DetachedProgram, it refuses to show the prompt for user input (method 2).

Am i calling the script at the wrong time or whith the wrong method?

cmdlines.tct:

[COMMANDS]
"install.cmd"
"useraccounts.cmd"

useraccounts.cmd:

start /wait %systemdrive%\Install\kix32.exe %systemdrive%\Install\addusers.kix

winnt.sif:

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

[Unattended]
    UnattendMode=FullUnattended
    OemSkipEula=Yes
    OemPreinstall=Yes
    TargetPath=\WINDOWS
    FileSystem = ConvertNTFS
    Repartition=No
    UnattendSwitch=Yes
    WaitForReboot=No
    OemPnPDriversPath="Drivers\SIS\VGA;Drivers\Sweex\Wireless\PCICard;
Drivers\Realtek\LAN;Drivers\VIA\Sound;Drivers\3Com\3C90x"
    DriverSigningPolicy=Ignore

[GuiUnattended]
    AdminPassword=*encrypted*
    EncryptedAdminPassword=Yes
    OEMSkipRegional=1
    TimeZone=110
    OemSkipWelcome=1
    DetachedProgram="%systemdrive%\Install\KIX32.exe addusers.kix" 

[Display]
    BitsPerPel=16
    Xresolution=1024
    YResolution=768

[UserData]
    ProductKey=****************
    FullName="."
    OrgName="."
    ComputerName="newinstall"


[Branding]
    BrandIEUsingUnattended=Yes

[URL]
    Home_Page=www.google.nl

[Proxy]
    Proxy_Enable=0
    Use_Same_Proxy=1

[Identification]
    JoinWorkgroup=ATOOMNET

[Networking]
    InstallDefaultComponents=No

[NetAdapters]
    Adapter1=params.Adapter1

[params.Adapter1]
    INFID=*

[NetClients]
    MS_MSClient=params.MS_MSClient

[NetServices]
    MS_SERVER=params.MS_SERVER

[NetProtocols]
    MS_TCPIP=params.MS_TCPIP
    MS_NWIPX=params.MS_NWIPX

[params.MS_TCPIP]
    DNS=No
    UseDomainNameDevolution=No
    EnableLMHosts=Yes
    AdapterSections=params.MS_TCPIP.Adapter1

[params.MS_TCPIP.Adapter1]
    SpecificTo=Adapter1
    DHCP=Yes
    DNSServerSearchOrder=62.45.46.46,62.45.45.45
    WINS=No
    NetBIOSOptions=0

[params.MS_NWIPX]
    VirtualNetworkNumber=00000000
    AdapterSections=params.MS_NWIPX.Adapter1

[params.MS_NWIPX.Adapter1]
    SpecificTo=Adapter1
    PktType=0xFF
    NetworkNumber=00000000

[GuiRunOnce]
    "%systemdrive%\Install\unatapps.cmd >> C:\Unatapps.log 2>&1"

Script is attached for info reasons, the error is not in the script.

Any help would be greatly appreciated.

addusers.kix.txt

[BlueFlame]

Hmmm... there'a a typo in the former post.

I now get a msdos box poping up, but the text that the script echo's is gone. (like it's being redirected to a log file or something) Is this something that can be turned off? (like using another switch at UnattendMode?)