jroper73 Posted April 21, 2005 Share Posted April 21, 2005 I have been trying to make a automated Windows 2003 Server install.No matter what I do - it does not pick up winnt.sif Here is what I triedMoved the CD Files to a directory.Downloaded SP1Used the Integrate switch on the directory where my install files arecreated a unattend.txt file using setupmgr.exerenamed and copied to the i386 folderExtracted boot sector from original CD using ISO BuesterUsing neros I created a boot CD with the install files and Boot Sector ISOThe CD boots - and it loads - but it ignores the winnt.sif file.Tried moving it to the root - Did not workCheck this out - does not work from a floppy On a floppy - the orginal CD worksI have tracked down the issue with my winnt.sif file. Here it is;SetupMgrTag[Data] AutoPartition=1 MsDosInitiated="0" UnattendedInstall="Yes"[Unattended] UnattendMode=FullUnattended OemSkipEula=Yes OemPreinstall=Yes TargetPath=\WINDOWS DriverSigningPolicy=Ignore OemPnPDriversPath="drivers\jr01;drivers\jr02"[GuiUnattended] AdminPassword="Edited Out" EncryptedAdminPassword=NO TimeZone=4 OemSkipWelcome=1[UserData] ProductKey=Edited Out FullName="TCCF Admin" OrgName="TCCF" ComputerName=SRV-EBUS[LicenseFilePrintData] AutoMode=PerServer AutoUsers=500[TapiLocation] CountryCode=1 AreaCode=916[Identification] JoinWorkgroup=EBUS[Components]cdplayer = offcharmap = offdeskpaper = offdialer = offfreecell = offhypertrm = offmedia_clips = offmedia_utopia = offminesweeper = offmousepoint = offmswordpad = offpinball = offrec = offsolitaire = offiis_nntp = off iis_nntp_docs = off iis_smtp = off iis_smtp_docs = off indexsrv_system = off TSClients = offTSEnable = on [Networking] InstallDefaultComponents=No[NetOptionalComponents] DHCPServer=1 DNS=1[Branding] BrandIEUsingUnattended=Yes[Proxy] Proxy_Enable=0 Use_Same_Proxy=0[GuiRunOnce] Command0=d:\eBus\runme.batAlso - even when it does work - it always prompts me for partition information. I am using SATA drive - but I donno if the two are related. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TORCHTA Posted April 21, 2005 Share Posted April 21, 2005 try this onereplace xxxx-xxxx with your serial # make sure the Winnt.sif is in the I386 folderReplace source.bat with your bat file;SetupMgrTag[Data] Autopartition=0 MsDosInitiated="0" UnattendedInstall="Yes"[unattended] UnattendSwitch=No OemPreinstall=Yes OemSkipEula=Yes FileSystem=* WaitForReboot=No NoWaitAfterTextMode=1 NoWaitAfterGUIMode=1 TargetPath=\WINDOWS DriverSigningPolicy=Ignore NonDriverSigningPolicy=Ignore Hibernation=No UnattendMode=FullUnattended[GuiUnattended] AdminPassword=* EncryptedAdminPassword=NO TimeZone=40 OEMSkipRegional=1 OemSkipWelcome=1 AutoLogon=Yes AutoLogonCount=1[LicenseFilePrintData] AutoMode=PerSeat[userData] ProductKey=xxxx-xxxxx-xxxxx-xxxxx-xxxxx FullName="test" OrgName="test" ComputerName=*[branding] BrandIEUsingUnattended=Yes[Proxy] Proxy_Enable=1 Use_Same_Proxy=1 HTTP_Proxy_Server=proxy.fun.com:80 Proxy_Override=<local>[RegionalSettings] LanguageGroup=17,1 Language=00000409[identification] JoinWorkgroup=WORKGROUP[Networking] InstallDefaultComponents=Yes[TapiLocation] AreaCode=999 Home_Page=www.google.com[GuiRunOnce] Command0=%windir%\source.bat Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ToBe Posted April 21, 2005 Share Posted April 21, 2005 you didn´t rename it to winnt.sif.txt by any chance? Just a thought... been there myself Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jroper73 Posted April 22, 2005 Author Share Posted April 22, 2005 Nope100% sure I did not. I am pretty sure I have a syntax error in the winnt.sif file which is causing it to just not use it. I just have to start playing with it to figure out what it is. I blew away like 30 CDs before I started to use a RW - err oh well.JamesMCSE CNE Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xian7479 Posted April 23, 2005 Share Posted April 23, 2005 I've the same experience sometime before because I've edited the winnt.sif after setupmgr.exe created it. What I did is using setupmgr.exe to EDIT the modified winnt.sif, just press next untill it finish. After editing the winnt.sif has same content as it does before, but the new winnt.sif does work. I don't realy know the reason, but I guess maybe when useing a texteditor to edit and save it, there is a possibility that the winnt.sif would become unrecognisable to the Windows setup program. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trisailing Posted April 26, 2005 Share Posted April 26, 2005 After some research and trial and error, I figured this out.If you look at the root of the CD you will notice at least 4 Directories.3ENE -Enterprise3ENS -Standard3ENW -WebENGLISH - if you have an english install cd.You put the Winnt.sif file in the 3EN* folders.Cool part is that you can have a different one(winnt.sif file) for each different install, enterprise,standard,web. I also so far have been able to reduces the cd size to 588 mb.Hope this helps.Trisailing Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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