Monitor support for unattended install

[ferny]

I'm having a problem with my slipstreamed and unattended windows install. It loads all the disk drivers and then gets to "Windows is starting", then my LCD monitor loses synch and I can't see anything.

I've created the install with nLite, RVM, and Bashrat's DPs. My display adapter is a Radeon 9700. Do my monitor's drivers need to be in the install as well? My monitor is a HP L2335. I have it hooked up via digital DVI and it requires a 1920x1200 res @ 75Hz.

Any help greatly appreciated

[ferny]

Well, it can't be the monitor drivers because the original XP install doesn't have them....

[muiz]

open your winnt.sif and ad this ( change it to the resolution of your own )

This is how mine looks like

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

[ferny]

open your winnt.sif and ad this ( change it to the resolution of your own )

This is how mine looks like

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

Thanks muiz, I was about to try that.

[ferny]

Just to make sure, this is what my WINNT.SIF looks like:

; Generated by nLite 1.0 RC5

[Data]
	MsDosInitiated = "No"
Autopartition = 0
UnattendedInstall = Yes

[Unattended]
	OemPreinstall = "Yes"
UnattendMode = GuiAttended
UnattendSwitch = Yes
OemSkipEula = Yes
FileSystem = *
WaitForReboot = No
NoWaitAfterTextMode = 1
NoWaitAfterGUIMode = 1

[Display]
Xresolution = 1920
Yresolution = 1200
BitsPerPel = 32
Vrefresh = 75

[SystemRestore]

[GuiUnattended]
AutoLogon = Yes
EncryptedAdminPassword = No
AdminPassword = "REMOVED"
TimeZone = 04
OEMSkipRegional = 1
OemSkipWelcome = 1

[Components]

[UserData]
ProductKey = "REMOVED"
ComputerName = MOUNT_KAILAS
FullName = "REMOVED"
OrgName = "REMOVED"

[RegionalSettings]
LanguageGroup = 1
Language = 0409

[Networking]
InstallDefaultComponents = Yes

[Identification]
JoinWorkgroup = GREENFOREST

[GuiRunOnce]
	command9 = "%SystemDrive%\D\BTS_DPs_finish.cmd"
"%SystemRoot%\System32\nLite.cmd"

It seems like other people add driver paths to the Unattended section. Am I missing something?

Thanks.

[muiz]

I saw that you use :

[Display]
Xresolution = 1920
Yresolution = 1200
BitsPerPel = 32
Vrefresh = 75

Make sure your monitor can handle these settings !!!!!!

Edited January 30, 2006 by muiz

[ferny]

I saw that you use :

[Display]
Xresolution = 1920
Yresolution = 1200
BitsPerPel = 32
Vrefresh = 75

Make sure your monitor can handle these settings !!!!!!

Oops, realized my Vrefresh should be 60. Resolution is definitely 1920x1200, it's an HP L2335. But, even though I changed the setting the monitor still loses synch right after "Windows is starting". First the monitor loses synch, then there's no signal at all.

I am using latest nLite, RyanVM post SP2 update pack, and Bashrat's DPs. My procedure is to slipstream SP2 and RyanVM with nLite. Then I add Bashrat's DPs using method 2.

My root directory structure ends up looking like this:

$OEM$

I386

OEM

Autorun.inf

boot.bin

Last Session.ini

Last Session_u.ini

README.HTM

SETUP.EXE

setupxp.htm

WIN51

WIN511IP

win51ip.sp2

Is it a problem that I have two OEM directories? Do I need to combine them?

Thanks again for help.

Edit: I tested the install in VMWare and it works fine. Still doesn't work from disc though.

Edited January 31, 2006 by ferny

[ferny]

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