commands.txt when using floppy.

[THXTEX]

Hi

I'm trying to use a vanilla XP an a floppy with a winnt.sif. Where should I place cmdlines.txt so it get's executed when doing a installation.

Edited January 3, 2006 by THXTEX

[Bezalel]

I think you mean cmdlines.txt. In order to parse cmdlines.txt you need to have your source on a network share (or local hard drive) or a customized CD. You might be able to accomplish what you want using autologin and guirunonce.

Edited January 3, 2006 by Bezalel

[THXTEX]

I think you mean cmdlines.txt.

Ups, you are right about that.

I need to make reg-tweaks to the default profile, so these must be made at before guirunonce.

I have a self-extracting WinRAR archive that extracts to %systemdrive%/OEM, which is run from presetupcmd. The SFX afterwards calls the AutoIT script that installs drivers. So basicly i could put the "cmdlines.txt" in this directory aswell. But I don't think that the installer sees this as the $OEM$ folder. (Maybe $OEM$ isn't used when using a floppy).

[Bezalel]

I was wrong in my previous post. According to the documentation you can use the OemFilesPath in the [unattended] section the specify where your $OEM$ directory is located. Try the following:

[Unattended]
OemFilesPath="A:"

Make sure your cmdlines.txt is located in A:\$OEM$\cmdlines.txt

SetupParams might also work for you.

[THXTEX]

Thanks, I'll try that when I get home and report back here.

[THXTEX]

[Unattended]
OemFilesPath="A:"

Nope, it didn't work. I was thinking.... are files at this place limited to 8.3?

BTW: This is my winnt.sif

;SetupMgrTag
[Data]
	AutomaticUpdates = Yes
	AutoPartition = 0
	MsDosInitiated = 0
	UnattendedInstall = Yes

[Unattended]
	UnattendSwitch = Yes
	UnattendMode = FullUnattended
	OemFilesPath = "A:"
	OemSkipEula = Yes
	OemPreinstall = No
	TargetPath = \Windows
	ProgramFilesDir = "C:\Programmer"
	Repartition = No
	WaitForReboot = No
	AutoActivate = No
	Hibernation = No
	Filesystem = LeaveAlone
	KeyboardLayout = Danish

[GuiUnattended]
	DetachedProgram = "a:\OEM.exe" ; WinRAR sfx that extracts some files to %systemdrive%\oem\
								   ; executed in [GuiRunOnce]
	AdminPassword = "************"
	EncryptedAdminPassword = No
	AutoLogon = Yes
	AutoLogonCount = 1
	OEMSkipRegional = 1
	TimeZone = 105
	OemSkipWelcome = 1
	ProfilesDir = "%SystemDrive%\Documents and Settings\"

[UserData]
	ProductKey = "*****-*****-*****-*****"
	FullName = "****** *****"
	OrgName = "*******"
	ComputerName = ********

[Display]
	BitsPerPel = 32
	Vrefresh = 85
	Xresolution = 800
	Yresolution = 600

[TapiLocation]
	CountryCode = 45

[Identification]
	JoinWorkgroup = Arbejdsgruppe

[Components]
...
...

[Shell]
	DefaultStartPanelOff = Yes
	DefaultThemesOff = Yes

[Networking]
	InstallDefaultComponents=No

[NetAdapters]
	Adapter1=params.Adapter1

[params.Adapter1]
	INFID=*

[NetClients]
	MS_MSClient=params.MS_MSClient

[NetServices]
	MS_SERVER=params.MS_SERVER

[NetProtocols]
	MS_TCPIP=params.MS_TCPIP

[params.MS_TCPIP]
	DNS=No
	UseDomainNameDevolution=No
	EnableLMHosts=Yes
	AdapterSections=params.MS_TCPIP.Adapter1

[params.MS_TCPIP.Adapter1]
	SpecificTo=Adapter1
	DHCP=No
	IPAddress=192.168.0.22
	SubnetMask=255.255.255.0
	DefaultGateway=192.168.0.1
	DNSServerSearchOrder=***.***.***.***,***.***.***.***
	WINS=No
	NetBIOSOptions=0

[Branding]
	BrandIEUsingUnattended=Yes

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

[GuiRunOnce]
	Command0 = %SystemDrive%\OEM\RunOnce.bat

[jbm]

Maybe OemFilesPath = "A:\" or OemFilesPath = "A:\myfiles" would work

The first case cmdlines.txt goes in the top level of the floppy.

The second it goes in a dir on the floppy called myfiles.

[Bezalel]

OemPreinstall must be yes when using the $OEM$ structure. When using the CD-Boot method you are not limited to 8.3.

[THXTEX]

Thanks for both your answers....

OemFilesPath = "A:\" - Haven't tried this one. Will do it later today.

OemFilesPath = "A:\myfiles" - I tried with OemFilesPath = "A:\$OEM$" and this didn't work.

OemPreinstall = Yes - Tried this one aswell without success. Shouldn't this only be set to Yes when you need to copy files from your CD to the systemdrive?

Anyway - I have another floppysetup with a winnt.sif which is simular to the one above, but with this part added.

[MassStorageDrivers]
	"Intel(R) 82801ER SATA RAID Controller" = OEM

[OEMBootFiles]
	Txtsetup.oem
	iaStor.inf
	iaStor.sys
	iaStor.cat

The drivers are placed on the rootlevel of the floppy and this works perfectly, bit only if OemPreinstall is set to No. Maybe this can help.

Edited January 4, 2006 by THXTEX