Quick question about the answer file WINNT.SIF

[LazyBoy]

Are these different from each other?

Example

FullName="LazyBoy"

FullName=LazyBoy

FullName = LazyBoy

FullName = "LazyBoy"

Example 2

TargetPath="\Windows"

TargetPath=\Windows

TargetPath = "\Windows"

TargetPath = \Windows

I tested my answer file that had some compnents turned off. I used (e.g.) hearts = off and it still installed, so that raised my question about the answer file.

[Shark007]

Your 2 examples presented would produce identicle results

for each of the 4 items you listed.

The only possible reason i can think of for 'hearts=off' to not have worked

would be that you didnt place it under the appropriate section.

It should be listed as follows:

[components]

hearts=off

for your conveniance i attached a full listing of items

that can be placed under the components section.

shark

Edited October 12, 2005 by Shark007

[LazyBoy]

Yeah...just tried it again and it didn't work.

I followed the WXPSP2 Deployment Tool Help File and had this:

[Components]

AccessOpt = Off

chat = Off

clipbook = Off

fax = Off

fp_extensions = On

freecell = On

hearts = Off

indexsrv_system = Off

media_clips = Off

minesweeper = On

mousepoint = Off

msnexplr = Off

pinball = Off

rec = Off

solitaire = On

spider = Off

zonegames = Off

None of those were removed as far as I'm concerned. I used nLite RC1 to remove Components MSN Explorer and Windows Messenger and I THINK by doing that it disabled the [Components] answers in WINNT.SIF file. Just a wild guess because I'm new to creating a customized Windows CD and really don't know what's wrong. :/

[InTheWayBoy]

I don't know if it's protocol or not, but I always edit mine to be as such:

ITEM="Answer"

Like this:

chat="Off"

Never run into a problem that way. I always enclose the answer in quotes, even though most examples don't. I just think it's cleaner and more uniform in the end.

[Asin]

Unfortunately, what you're telling us isn't enough information.

Can we have a copy of your winnt.sif file?

Please remove all identifiable items first, including your product key.

[LazyBoy]

Here is is:

[Data]

AutomaticUpdates = 1

Autopartition = 0

MsDosInitiated = 0

UnattendedInstall = Yes

OemDrivers = OemInfFiles

[unattended]

UnattendMode = ProvideDefault

UnattendSwitch = Yes

OemPreinstall = Yes

OemSkipEula = Yes

FileSystem = *

WaitForReboot = No

NoWaitAfterTextMode = 1

NoWaitAfterGUIMode = 1

DriverSigningPolicy = Ignore

NonDriverSigningPolicy = Ignore

Hibernation = No

[Display]

AutoConfirm = 1

BitsPerPel = 32

Xresolution = 1280

Yresolution = 960

Vrefresh = 60

[systemRestore]

CheckpointCalendarFrequency = 3

MaximumDataStorePercentOfDisk = 4

RestorePointLife = 14

[GuiUnattended]

TimeZone = 04

OEMSkipRegional = 1

OemSkipWelcome = 1

[Components]

AccessOpt = Off

chat = Off

clipbook = Off

fax = Off

fp_extensions = On

freecell = On

hearts = Off

indexsrv_system = Off

media_clips = Off

minesweeper = On

mousepoint = Off

msnexplr = Off

pinball = Off

rec = Off

solitaire = On

spider = Off

zonegames = Off

[userData]

ProductKey = "Product Key"

ComputerName = COMPUTER-1

FullName = "LazyBoy"

OrgName = "None"

[RegionalSettings]

Language = 0409

LanguageGroup = 7,10,9,1

[Networking]

InstallDefaultComponents = Yes

[identification]

JoinWorkgroup = HOME

[branding]

BrandIEUsingUnattended = Yes

Home_Page = http://www.google.com/ig

Quick_Link_1_Name = "Ultimate Unattended XP CD"

Quick_Link_1 = http://unattended.msfn.org/://http://www.google.com/ig

Quick_...ended.msfn.org/

[iEPopupBlocker]

BlockPopups = Yes

FilterLevel=Low

ShowInformationBar=Yes

[OemInfFiles]

OemDriverFlags = 1

OemDriverPathName = "%SystemRoot%\nldrv"

OemInfName = "yk51x86.inf","oemhl01a.inf","2005fpw.inf","neta3ab.inf","nv4disp2.inf","nv4_disp.inf","lvpro2c.inf","lvpro2s.inf","lvpro2v.inf","e1000325.inf","inibtmgr.inf","c2_26409.inf","cx_26409.inf"

[Asin]

What happens when you change UnattendMode to FullUnattended in [unattended]?

[LazyBoy]

I don't know. How would that affect it?

Right now I'm creating new ISOs with fewer nLite settings and I'm gonna go from there and see if I can find out what's wrong.

[Asin]

It's just a guess. There isn't much documentation on that property.