First Bootup Modification

[hohner]

Hi,

I'm sorry if this has been explained previously, I have tried searching but as I'm not really 100% sure what the topic should be called, I am not exactly what keywords to search for. I did try but cannot find acurate results.

I just wanted to know if you can get rid of the part which plays on first boot up, the bit which has music and a pretty logo video. Usually happens just before the "Let's get to know each other" screen.

I have an unattended install which has user name and computer name predefined so the actual "let's get to know each other" screen is not displayed, the music and video part is however.

Thanks

[futurity]

Add the Unattendsw=yes to Winnt.sif

[hohner]

Thanks for your reply, but unfortunately adding Unattendsw=yes to the winnt.sif did not make any difference.

[lilweirddude]

im not sure what you are talking about but is that the tour video?

[hohner]

I'm not too sure either what is called, which makes solving my problem very difficult indeed.

The next time I run virtualpc, I'll try to get a screen capture and post a small image in here if that is allowed.

I've found another thread which from what I understand have a similar problem. I'm going to try a suggestion they were talking about and see how I go. If it works, I'll post the answer.

[Takeshi]

You mean the Tour Windows XP in All Programs > Accessories?

(part of OOBE?)

[hohner]

No its not the Tour Windows Xp video.

The video is played only on the first boot up. That is, windows installs, then reboots, then after the black Windows XP with the blue progress bar screen but before the Welcome screen there is a short video with some music.

I have since solved the problem by adding FactoryMode=Yes to my [unattended] part of my winnt.sif

[bledd]

UnattendSwitch="yes"

[hohner]

I've tried that one already.

[MAVERICKS CHOICE]

I've tried that one already.

<{POST_SNAPBACK}>

I think you best give us a sample of your winnt.sif (less ya serial) to further examine..

[Alanoll]

http://www.msfn.org/board/index.php?showtopic=11580&hl=

I believe the topic start found his solution.

[Unattended]
FactoryMode=YES

(Don't make a new section, just add FactoryMode to the Unattended section)

Solves the problem.

[hohner]

Ok, sure... here's my winnt.sif:

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

[Unattended]
    UnattendMode=FullUnattended
    OemSkipEula=Yes
    OemPreinstall=YES
    TargetPath=\WINDOWS
    UnattendSwitch="yes"
    FileSystem=*
    OemPnPDriversPath="DRIVERS\VIASRAID;DRIVERS\FASTTRAK;DRIVERS\000_AGP;DRIVERS\001_IDE;DRIVERS\002_INF;DRIVERS\003_WINXP"
    DriverSigningPolicy=Ignore
    
[GuiUnattended]
    AdminPassword=*
    EncryptedAdminPassword=NO
    OEMSkipRegional=1
    TimeZone=250
    OemSkipWelcome=1

[UserData]
    ProductKey=xxxxx-xxxxx-xxxxx-xxxxx-xxxxx
    FullName="fred"
    OrgName=""
    ComputerName="hal"

[Display]
    BitsPerPel=32
    Xresolution=1024
    YResolution=768

[TapiLocation]
    CountryCode=61
    AreaCode=08

[RegionalSettings]
    LanguageGroup=1
    SystemLocale=00000c09
    UserLocale=00000c09
    InputLocale=0c09:00000409

[Branding]
    BrandIEUsingUnattended=Yes

[URL]
    Home_Page=www.google.com.au

[Proxy]
    Proxy_Enable=0
    Use_Same_Proxy=1

[Identification]
    JoinWorkgroup=WORKGROUP

[Networking]
    InstallDefaultComponents=Yes

[Components]
    msmsgs=off
    msnexplr=off

Thanks for helping

[hohner]

http://www.msfn.org/board/index.php?showtopic=11580&hl=

I believe the topic start found his solution.

[Unattended]
FactoryMode=YES

Thanks Alanoll, I did find that answer previously in my searches that I have done on this topic. The solution worked for me, but after posting my solution previously in this thread some people continued to offer different ideas. I became unsure as to whether this was the correct answer or not. Now that I know for sure I will put it back into my winnt.sif. (you'll notice its missing from the one I posted)

Thanks to everyone for trying to help me out.

[hohner]

Adding..

FactoryMode=Yes to the [unnatended] section of winnt.sif does stop the video being played on first boot up...

However, it also changes the display settings to Classic Style, eg; grey start menu etc.

I think I will just put up with the video until I can figure out how to use XPlode and install everything at the 13 minute mark.