W2K Winnt.sif Not Working

[Guest qch2002]

Attached is my WINNT.SIF...

;SetupMgrTag
[Data]
	AutoPartition=1
	MsDosInitiated="0"
	UnattendedInstall="Yes"

[Unattended]
	UnattendMode=FullUnattended
	OemSkipEula=Yes
	OemPreinstall = yes
	NoWaitAfterGUIMode=1
	TargetPath=\WINNT
	DriverSigningPolicy=Ignore
	KeyboardLayout="US"

[GuiUnattended]
	OemSkipWelcome=1
	AdminPassword="Boor32e"
	OEMSkipRegional=1
	TimeZone=20

[UserData]
	FullName="Test"
	OrgName="Work"
	ComputerName=*
	ProductID=(removed)

[URL]
	Home_Page=http://www.google.com


[Display]
	BitsPerPel=32
	Xresolution=1024
	YResolution=768
	Vrefresh=60

[RegionalSettings]
	OemPreinstall = Yes 

[TapiLocation]
	CountryCode=1
	Dialing=Tone
	AreaCode=630

[Identification]
	JoinWorkgroup=WIN

[Networking]
	InstallDefaultComponents=Yes

When doing the install, it stops here, any ideas why?

[Incroyable HULK]

Have you followed the guide properly?

Unattended CD/DVD Guide Homepage

The same principles apply to Windows 2000... (well, most of them )

Edited October 18, 2005 by Incroyable HULK

[Daemonforce]

1. You need to make a full WINNT.SIF like I did.

Here's a good example from my W2KP distribution...^-^

;SetupMgrTag

[Data]

AutoPartition=1

MsDosInitiated="0"

UnattendedInstall="Yes"

[unattended]

UnattendMode=FullUnattended

OemSkipEula=Yes

OemPreinstall=No

TargetPath=WINDOWS

WaitForReboot=No

NoWaitAfterTextMode=1

NoWaitAfterGUIMode=1

ProgramFilesDir="C:\Program Files"

CommonProgramFilesDir="C:\Program Files\Common"

DriverSigningPolicy=Ignore

NonDriverSigningPolicy=Ignore

[GuiUnattended]

AdminPassword=*

EncryptedAdminPassword=No

OEMSkipRegional=1

TimeZone=4

OemSkipWelcome=1

ProfilesDir=%systemdrive%\Users\

AutoLogon=Yes

AutoLogonCount=1

[userData]

FullName="Windows User"

ComputerName=*

[Display]

BitsPerPel=32

Xresolution=1024

YResolution=768

Vrefresh=60

[TapiLocation]

CountryCode=1

Dialing=Tone

AreaCode=360

[identification]

JoinWorkgroup=WORKGROUP

[Networking]

InstallDefaultComponents=Yes

[RegionalSettings]

LanguageGroup=1

Language=00000409

[branding]

BrandIEUsingUnattended=Yes

[Proxy]

Proxy_Enable=0

Use_Same_Proxy=0

The TXTGUI is something I choose to force attend because of partition information and file system compatibility. There are old pieces of crap that do not like NTFS and seem to only work with FAT. Something after the installation seems to fix it so that NTFS works later on, but I don't know what it is. =/

2. Quit being a noob. I didn't need to enter a CD key and neither should you. Fix your setup info. Attended setup is annoying, but not as annoying as adjusting your COA at every install on several machines.

3. This is the point where I yell at you for being a noob again....=/

4. Trial and error: Load the WINNT.SIF in your i386 directory and LEAVE IT! Windows setup doesn't look for it in the CD root and it certainly isn't going to work if you don't put it in i386. God forbid putting it on floppy for it to read...VMWare wangsturbates on the floppy data, but it's probably a good alternative if you're into editing your file setup information and have a bunch of UnAttend files on a floppy for each of your operating systems. Just a note that it looks for the Unattend information on the CD first as a default and pays attention to any information on floppy if in fact one exists to argue. As handy as it can be, not every machine has a floppy drive and it would be in your best interest as a network administrator to keep the setup information on the CD where it needs to be.

=/

[Guest qch2002]

Incroyable HULK, I have been doing Slipstreaming and Custom Unattended WinXP for over a year. No problems. This is my first W2K trial. The WINNT.sif is a bit different... I am trying to find a detailed listing for the regional settings, language... I think I fixed it, but I wanted some "expert" help.

Daemonforce... For being a new guy here at MSFN (Sept. 16, 2005), you sure need to learn to be a bit less confrontational.

Quit being a noob. I didn't need to enter a CD key and neither should you. Fix your setup info.

I am not a "noob". I (removed) the Product ID from my post, not from the WINNT or the i386...

Trial and error: Load the WINNT.SIF in your i386 directory and LEAVE IT!

Where did you assume that I WASN'T do that already... you ASSumed I was a noob. I use VM Ware to run my ISO's and changing a few settings and compiling a new ISO is a 2 minute job. Running a test install is a 1/2 hour job with VM Ware.

I support over 560 Windows systems. Over half of the systems have my custom version of WinXP thanks to MSFN. Look, I joined in March of 2004. I don't post because I don't normally need assistance, I search for it, or figure it out myself. Having members like yourself jump all over someone kills Forums. Back off and chill.

Now, I looked at your WINNT.SIF file... I added a few of your "suggestions" and they seem to be of value.

Finally, my chance to call YOU the "noob"... use the code tags for your WINNT.sif.

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