onlygodknows Posted April 23, 2005 Share Posted April 23, 2005 I tried to create a basic unattended windows setup. Used nlite to 1. integrate service pack. 2. then the autofill info.3. created the iso.however when tried to install it... it popup up the "Enter Windows Key" screen...means there was nothing unattended. the winnt.sif file was there in I386 folder.i tried it in VMware 5 workstation.pls help what i'm missing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
durex Posted April 23, 2005 Share Posted April 23, 2005 post your winnt.sif file... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
onlygodknows Posted April 24, 2005 Author Share Posted April 24, 2005 ***************Using Nlite***************;; Generated by nLite 0.99.8 beta 5;[Data] Autopartition = 0 MsDosInitiated = 0 UnattendedInstall = Yes[unattended] UnattendMode = FullUnattended UnattendSwitch = Yes OemPreinstall = Yes OemSkipEula = Yes FileSystem = * WaitForReboot = No NoWaitAfterTextMode = 1 NoWaitAfterGUIMode = 1 TargetPath = Windows DriverSigningPolicy = Ignore NonDriverSigningPolicy = Ignore[systemFileProtection] SFCQuota = 0[Display] Xresolution = 1024 Yresolution = 768 BitsPerPel = 32 Vrefresh = 85[GuiUnattended] AdminPassword = * TimeZone = 190 OEMSkipRegional = 1 OemSkipWelcome = 1[Components][userData] ProductKey = "#####-#####-#####-#####-#####" ComputerName = HOMEPC FullName = "Onlygodknows" OrgName = "-"[RegionalSettings] Language = 0409[Networking][identification] JoinWorkgroup = HOME***************Using Setup Mgr***************;SetupMgrTag[Data] AutoPartition=0 MsDosInitiated="0" UnattendedInstall="Yes"[unattended] FileSystem=* UnattendMode=FullUnattended OemSkipEula=Yes OemPreinstall=Yes TargetPath=\WINDOWS[GuiUnattended] AdminPassword=* EncryptedAdminPassword=NO OEMSkipRegional=1 TimeZone=190 OemSkipWelcome=1[userData] ProductKey=#####-#####-#####-#####-##### FullName="onlygodknows" OrgName="-" ComputerName=HomePC[Display] BitsPerPel=32 Xresolution=800 YResolution=600[identification] JoinWorkgroup=Home[Networking] InstallDefaultComponents=Yes*************************************************************In both the setups the file was located in i386 folder. one as winnt.sif and one as WINNT.SIF.Dont know why but the unattended switch is not working. It asks for the product key Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
S0mE0nesMiNd1 Posted April 24, 2005 Share Posted April 24, 2005 Make sure the key is valid. Does it ask for the other stuff besides the key? make sure the Winnt.sif is named Winnt.sif (go to my computer -> Tools -> folder options-> uncheck "hide file extensions for known files", and press okay. Make sure its not named Winnt.sif.txt In addition, make sure its placed in your XPCD\I386 directory. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
onlygodknows Posted April 26, 2005 Author Share Posted April 26, 2005 ??? 1. the key is valid2. file name is WINNT.SIF3. It is located in /I386 folder Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seal9 Posted April 26, 2005 Share Posted April 26, 2005 Hi all,I am making my own unattended setup also, with automated partitioning.But when my WINNT.SIF wasn't working I recalled using the /u:%CDROM%:\I386\winnt.sif behind the winnt.exe. This fixed my problem when I tried to run the winnt.exe after I made the partitions.hope this helps.greetz Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
onlygodknows Posted April 27, 2005 Author Share Posted April 27, 2005 pls elaborate.. its not clear.. how do i use this switch... in autorun??? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seal9 Posted April 27, 2005 Share Posted April 27, 2005 I made an .bat file and named it autorun.bat.You need to start this up from your autoexec file.In the autorun.bat I setted up my partitions and after a restart I started the %CDROM%:\I386\WINNT.EXE /S:%CDROM%:\ /u:%CDROM%:\I386\WINNT.SIFthe /S means you specify the source where the windows installation needs to search his files, and the /U is so that windows searches for the unattended file.below is my source code of autorun.bat.\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\@echo offset path=%path%;%CDROM%\bin;%CDROM%:\goto menu:menuclsecho Kies de gewenste optie:echo.echo 1 Alle partities verwijderen en nieuwe partities aanmaken.echo 2 Windows XP opnieuw installeren over een bestaande partitie.echo 3 Sla dit over en start met de orginele Windows XPecho. choice /C:123 /n Uw keuze:if errorlevel 3 goto eofif errorlevel 2 goto installif errorlevel 1 goto partitiegoto end:partitieclsgdisk.exe 1 /del /allgdisk.exe 1 /cre /pri /sz:10000 /for /qgdisk.exe 1 /cre /ext gdisk.exe 1 /cre /log /sz:10000 /for /qgdisk.exe 1 /cre /log /for /q %CDROM%:\REBOOT.COM:installecho gereed voor installatie.%CDROM%:\SMARTDRV.EXE 2048 %CDROM%:\I386\WINNT.EXE /S:%CDROM%:\ /u:%CDROM%:\I386\WINNT.SIFpausegoto end:eofecho.echo.echo Haal uw cdrom uit de cd speler en druk op een toets.echo Hierna wordt uw systeem herstart en gaat dan verder met de huidige windows.pause%CDROM%:\REBOOT.COM:end\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
onlygodknows Posted May 3, 2005 Author Share Posted May 3, 2005 I'm not sure of this method. I used nlite to create the setup. It automatically integrated SP1, then I was asked to fill the fields required at the time of install; and finally nlite created the ISO. I burnt it and tried it on VMware 5.Did I do something wrong??? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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