Choose type of partition and window's path

[alekc]

Hi to all, i have a little problem with unattended window's install.

Here is mine winnt.sif file:

;SetupMgrTag
[Data]
    UnattendedInstall="Yes"

[Unattended]
    UnattendMode=DefaultHide
    OemPreinstall=Yes

[GuiUnattended]
    EncryptedAdminPassword=NO
    OEMSkipRegional=1
    TimeZone=110

[UserData]
    ProductID=XXXXxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx

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

[Identification]
    JoinWorkgroup=WORKGROUP

[Networking]
    InstallDefaultComponents=Yes

[Branding]
    BrandIEUsingUnattended=Yes

[Proxy]
    Proxy_Enable=0
    Use_Same_Proxy=0

[URL]
    Home_Page=http://www.google.it
    Search_Page=http://www.google.it

Now when i launch my cd it asks me in which partition i would like to install windows.

In partition there is already winxp installed in the folder c:\windows.

Window's installation DOESN't ask me if i want to install in windows folder and if i want to delete existing windows, but creates windows.x folder and install windowz there.

Is there any mode to return dialog of asking which folder etc?

Thx in advance

[oneless]

you want to preserve your old install of xp + app's ?

because the right way is choosing to format c: partition , quick or not

of course, all data will be lost , but you will have a clean install there

and the default folder will be c:\windows , if you do not set another one?!

[alekc]

i want to have choises as in normal windows setup:

1) format hd and make clean install or

2) delete all files in the windows folder and install a new windows there (obviously installed aplicaction may not works if they need registry entries)

3) install in c:\windows2 for example creating multiboot

[getwired]

You should not choose option 3 - multibooting, unless you have more than one partition - or you will wind up with your Program Files and Documents and Settings directories stomping on each other.

[gunsmokingman]

You Will Need To Make A Second Partition To Have A Proper Multi Boot Computer. This Means You Will Have To Use A 3rd Party Software

To Make The New Partiton.

This Is Not The Correct Way

3) install in c:\windows2 for example creating multiboot

This Is The Correct Way

For Creating Multi Boot Computers

c:\windows

d:\windows

e:\windows

etc

The Reason For This Is Because Windows Will Not Allow Manipulation

Of The Boot Drive. You Can Create The Partition In Set Up but that will

Destroy All Your Files On The Hard drive.

Edited April 10, 2005 by gunsmokingman

[alekc]

Yes i know all that, it was just example for explaining my problem. My question is Why windows doesn't ask me what i want to do!!!

I can't write the voices because my version of windows is italian, but the dialog's voices were somehing like this:

Installation program has found installed windows on the drive x, are you sure that you want to install in this hd anyway?

Whould you like to delete all files within folder c:\windows?

I hopei explain my issue

[alekc]

Thx god i've finaly found it

I have not putted these lines in winnt.sif

[Data]

AutoPartition=0

[unattended]

FileSystem=*