jim-p Posted August 5, 2005 Share Posted August 5, 2005 HiI am working on 2 different installations of WinXP for 2 different user requirements1)User 1 needs a semi-unattended installation of XP with SP2 ENG and any post-SP2 hotfix installed plus some programs for everyday use (winrar, acrobat reader, wmp10, etc).What do i mean with semi-unattended?He wants to provide his own username, password, administrator password, computer name BUT he doesn't want to enter all the other stuff every time he has to setup his pcfrom scatch (product key, timezone, regional settings...)So i have made a winnt.sif that "hides" the above options from the user but at the same time it lets him provide his own.This is done using the UnattendMode=DefaultHide parameter in winnt.sif.Everything works like it is supposed to buta) it requests the cd-key, although it is provided in winnt.sif and it is valid!!!b) it propmts for Automatic Updates although i have entered AutomaticUpdates="Yes"c) it does NOT copy the $oem$ folder and its subfolders to the disk although i have entered OemPreinstall=Yes, so the programs are not installed at startup!!2)User 2 needs a fully unattended installation of XP with SP1 (NOT SP2) ,both of them in Greek,and some other programs.So I provide all the answers in the winnt.sif and use UnattendMode=FullUnattended and I use WPI at the end for the installationsWhen the installation begins I get the error message shown at the attached image.(It is in Greek so my translation will be as accurate as possible)System Installation Log - (C:\WINDOWS\setuperr.log)Error:The signature for the Windows XP Professional Installation Program is not valid.The error code is 800b0100There was no signature an the subject***An unrecoverable error has occured:The Installation program did not have the ability to install the program folders (or catalogs?).This error is unrecoverable.The installation record files should contain more information***I don't know if it helps but I have set DriverSigningPolicy=Ignoreand I have a winnt.bat in the i386 folder of this installation( the SP2 one doesn't have one)Both winnt.sif files were made with the relevant program.The SP1 GR was made with setupmgr.exe from SP1-supporttools-ELL (greek)and the SP2 with setupmgr.exe from SP2-supporttools-ENANY TYPE of help will be appreciatedThank you in advance Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shark007 Posted August 5, 2005 Share Posted August 5, 2005 (edited) I dont know if this will solve your problem,but its worth a try.I've had similar issues in the past and tracked it tosyssetup.dl_ (syssetup.dll) having been modified or replaced.Hunt down an older version and replace your current version.Shark Edited August 5, 2005 by Shark007 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
what3v3r Posted August 5, 2005 Share Posted August 5, 2005 for your first problem: try using FullUnattended and leave the entries that you want to customize blank. i havent tried that at all, but it might just work. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JuMz Posted August 5, 2005 Share Posted August 5, 2005 It sounds like your winnt.sif is not even being read @ all in setup. Could you post your winnt.sif (remember to take out your CDKEY) and perhaps maybe your directory structure for your dvd / cd. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jim-p Posted August 6, 2005 Author Share Posted August 6, 2005 (edited) Hi againFirst of all, excuse me for the delay but I had some problem with my internet connection Now, regarding project 1, I did three MAJOR mistakesi)I mistyped the cdkey!!!! I know it sounds the most stupid thing to do,but I replaced an R for a Q and it worked!ii)I re-set the AutomaticUpdates section from "Yes" to "1" and it worked!!iii)The $oem$ folder: Inside the guide it says it should be parallel to the i386 folder but inside ref.chm it says it has to be INSIDE it.I followed Microsoft's instructions! That's why it didn't workNow,everything works like its supposed to.I have tried using FullUnattended and omit the entries i want blank.It doesn'n work, setupmgr won't leave me move to the next page unless I have finished the previous.Project 2After googling it a bit, I found that the same exact error occurs from corrupt media!But since I am not using an actual cdrom but an iso for the Virtual PC,what could have caused it?I am thinking of slipstreaming SP1a over the existing SP1, just in case something changes.Btw where can i find the file mentioned (syssetup.dll)?Thank you all for your help and suggestionsIf you still want to have a look at my winnt.sif, here it is.(from the SP1 Project)All the stuff below [Networking] is there in order to remove the NetBIOS over TCP/IP. Just for more security onlinewinnt.txt Edited August 6, 2005 by jim-p Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
n7Epsilon Posted August 7, 2005 Share Posted August 7, 2005 You will get the error in attached image if you for some reason edit LAYOUT.INF...It can also happen from corrupt media... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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