Winnt.sif not recognized

[onlygodknows]

I'm trying to create unattended setup.

Using the tutorials and using nlite + Winnt.sif method i created the image. But the setup won't recognize the winnt.sif file( although it was placed in correct folder). I couldn't find switches for setup.exe although winnt32 has.

How can I use/start winnt32.exe in a bootable CD???

Thanks

Onlygodknows

[-= Mancubus =-]

You should make auto-bootable CD, not run the winnt from the promt.

Why such difficult methods?

[onlygodknows]

you are right. thats where the confusion lies.

I've a bootable CD with SETUP.EXE in autorun. Everything works fine except it doesnot recognizes the winnt.sif. It even doesnot have any switches.

is there any other batch file that I should have or some file that mentions the location of winnt.sif.

what i am possible missing???

[n7Epsilon]

Hi,

When you boot from the CD and install, WINNT.SIF will be processed but running from SETUP.EXE (which actually launches WINNT32.EXE) and WINNT32.EXE without switches, WINNT.SIF will not be processed....

-> This is also the case with WINNT.EXE (DOS install)

Use:

WINNT32.EXE /S:[sourceofFiles] /U:WINNT.SIF

WINNT.EXE /S:[sourceofFiles] /U:WINNT.SIF

[onlygodknows]

Ok.. Then I'm back to square one.

In a bootable CD how do I call winnt/winnt32 with switches.. should I change autorun.ini before burning the CD so that the bootable CD automatically calls

WINNT32.EXE /S:[sourceofFiles] /U:WINNT.SIF

[n7Epsilon]

To see full list of WINNT32.EXE switches, see WINNT32.HLP in your I386 folder, to see full list of WINNT.EXE switches, open a command prompt in your I386 folder and type: WINNT.EXE /?

[onlygodknows]

I dont want to know the full list of switches.. What I need is

In a bootable WINXP CD, if setup.exe does not finds winnt.sif automatically, then what is the other way to go for unattended setup...

[jbm]

Your winnt.sif isn't named winnt.sif.txt is it?

[-= Mancubus =-]

You really don't need to edit anything to get an auto-boot-and-run-setup CD, just follow the guide, find the final part where it tells how to build an ISO, download that ISO-maker (can't remember it's name) and it'll make all the work.

It works perfectly for me.

The winnt.sif needs only to be put in i386 folder, nothing else.

Good luck!

[onlygodknows]

Your winnt.sif isn't named winnt.sif.txt is it?

<{POST_SNAPBACK}>

not...

[onlygodknows]

You really don't need to edit anything to get an auto-boot-and-run-setup CD, just follow the guide, find the final part where it tells how to build an ISO, download that ISO-maker (can't remember it's name) and it'll make all the work.

It works perfectly for me.

The winnt.sif needs only to be put in i386 folder, nothing else.

Good luck!

<{POST_SNAPBACK}>

hmmm... let me try again..

(by ISO maker do u mean CDIMAGE GUI???)

[onlygodknows]

gottcha!!! its working..

what went wrong???.. well the cd key was not correct

anyways still stuck at few places

1. it asked me to press ok to change the default resolution..

here's winnt sanpshot

[Display]
Xresolution=800
YResolution=600

2. Next it didnt create the users... I placed OOBEINFO.INI in $OEM$\$$\system32

[UserInfo]
Identity000="NewUser-User1"
Identity001="NewUser-User2"

But it waited form me to press "Next" then opened up the user screen (to enter the usernames)

Now whats wrong here

[jbm]

Glad you got it working

Here's what I use in my winnt.sif for display

[Display]
    BitsPerPel=32
    Xresolution=1280
    YResolution=1024
    Vrefresh=60

Can't help you with OOBEINFO but I use a bat file

to create accounts and to set autologon

cmdow @ /HID
@ECHO OFF
net accounts /MAXPWAGE:UNLIMITED
net user Jim password /add
net localgroup Administrators Jim /add
REG ADD "HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Winlogon" /v "DefaultUserName" /t REG_SZ /d "Jim" /f
REG ADD "HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Winlogon" /v "DefaultPassword" /t REG_SZ /d "password" /f
REG ADD "HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Winlogon" /v "AutoAdminLogon" /t REG_SZ /d "1" /f
EXIT

Edited June 16, 2005 by jbm

[onlygodknows]

Thanks.

Cud you please tell me where I should place the bat file and when and how I should call it???

[jbm]

place it in your $oem$ directory with cmdlines.txt and call it in your cmdlines.txt like this.

[COMMANDS]
"useraccounts.cmd"