Removing resolution question 1st boot

[jorik]

Hello.

I got a problem with my unattended Windows XP Pro SP2 installation.

It works fine, except it keeps asking a resolution thing at the 1st boot.

I don't know exactly what it is called, but I mad 2 screenshots, they're in Dutch, but I'll try to translate them.

Translation: Windows will adjust the resolution automaticly to make better performance (or something like that)

Translation: Windows changed the resolution. Push OK if this text is displayed correctly.

I don't know how to get those messages away..

This is my WINNT.SIF

; Generated by nLite 1.0 RC6

[Data]
Autopartition = 0
MsDosInitiated = 0
UnattendedInstall = Yes
OemDrivers = OemInfFiles

[Unattended]
UnattendMode = DefaultHide
UnattendSwitch = No
OemPreinstall = Yes
OemSkipEula = Yes
FileSystem = *
WaitForReboot = No
NoWaitAfterTextMode = 1
NoWaitAfterGUIMode = 1
DriverSigningPolicy = Ignore
NonDriverSigningPolicy = Ignore

[OemInfFiles]
OemDriverFlags = 1
OemDriverPathName = "%SystemRoot%\NLDRV"
OemInfName = "smwdmvi3.inf","bcm4sbxp.inf"

[SystemRestore]
DisableSR = 1
CreateFirstRunRp = 0

[GuiUnattended]
EncryptedAdminPassword = No
AdminPassword = *
TimeZone = 110
OEMSkipRegional = 1
OemSkipWelcome = 1

[Display]
Xresolution = 800
Yresolution = 600
AutoConfirm = 1

[Components]

[UserData]
ProductKey = "somekey"

[RegionalSettings]
Language = 0413

[Networking]
InstallDefaultComponents = Yes

[Identification]
JoinWorkgroup = MSHOME

[GuiRunOnce]
"%SystemRoot%\System32\nLite.cmd"

Like you can see, AutoConfirm is to 1, so it should not appear, but it still does!

How can I fix the problem? I tried everything a could, I searched the forum (I didn't know exactly where to search for) but I couldn't find a thing that worked.

I'm testing my unattended setup in VMWare Workstation, can this be the problem? I would like to use the CD for more than one pc, so I can't make changes that will work on just one pc.

Hope someone can help me!

Many thanks!

Jorik

Edited February 10, 2006 by jorik

[ironside]

try setting the display resolution to what it wants to be and not what you like it to be under the [Display] part of winnt.sif maybe it doesnt like 800x600 resolution ? try increasing or lowering it to its preferred resolution

[jorik]

First I tried with no X & Y resolution given, but that also didn't work.

Hasn't it anything to do with the unattended type? I'll look in my previous unattended cd to it's WINNT.SIF and will trie to find out the problem..

[Sonic]

Try to force to 16bits ...

BitsPerPel=16

[jorik]

This is my other WINNT.SIF, from my previous unattended XP.

It works fine. It is made in nLite 0.99.8 beta 4 (a long time ago)

;
; Generated by nLite 0.99.8 beta 4
;

[Data]
	Autopartition = 0
	MsDosInitiated = 0
	UnattendedInstall = Yes

[Unattended]
	UnattendSwitch = No
	OemPreinstall = Yes
	OemSkipEula = Yes
	FileSystem = *
	WaitForReboot = No
	NoWaitAfterTextMode = 1
	NoWaitAfterGUIMode = 1
	TargetPath = Windows
	DriverSigningPolicy = Ignore
	NonDriverSigningPolicy = Ignore
	Hibernation = No

[SystemFileProtection]
	SFCQuota = 0

[Display]
	Xresolution = 1024
	Yresolution = 768

[GuiUnattended]
	TimeZone = 110
	OEMSkipRegional = 1
	OemSkipWelcome = 1

[UserData]
	ProductKey = "$$$$"

[RegionalSettings]

[Identification]
	JoinWorkgroup = MSHOME

I don't get it why this is working, and doesn't display the annoying screen, and my other does..

Biggest differnce is at [Data], my new one has got:

UnattendMode = DefaultHide

The old one doesn't.. Instead it has:

OEMSkipRegional = 1

OemSkipWelcome = 1

and also Hibernation = No, what is hibernation? Is it the stand-by mode? Or is it the sleeping stand (like in dutch Slaapstand). I'm Dutch, so I don't get it totally. I believe it's the sleepmode, but I'm not sure.

I'll check if it works fine when I'm using 1024x768 in my WINNT.SIF, and if it still doesn't work, I'll try BitsPerPel=16..

Has it got anything to do with the use of MVWare, or doesn't that do anything. It's not possible for me to check just a normal install, because I will have to burn the cd, and spill a cd if it still doesn't work.. Not a big problem, but don't like it .

[Sonic]

OemSkip* can set to 1 !

[Kelsenellenelvian]

The problem is with vmware this is a known issue.

[jorik]

OK, Thanks. Then I know where the problem comes from!

[mellimik]

The problem is with vmware this is a known issue.

Do you know anything else about this problem? I been trying to increase the default resolution in my virtual machines, but they always default to 640x480 even though otherwise stated in the .sif file.

I'd be really grateful if you know something more.

[just_laze]

Hey,

I have a related question.

Once logged in on a system lacking video drivers, is there any way to stop the little tooltip that pops up "Your display is capable of running in a much higher resolution click here to fix it" (or something along those lines)?

laze.