that initial windows setup screen

[eyeball]

hi guys,

does anyone know how to get rid of the screen that first comes up once you have installed xp? the one that asks for a user name (it gives a list of about 5 boxes for you to enter user names in)

sorry i dont know its real name but i wish i could just get rid of this screen/sequence of screens altogether as i only end up deleting that user i create anyway,

thanks for any input on this

[eyeball]

does anyone know what i mean by this screen? surely it annoys you guys as well, lol

[OtherworldBob]

I think I know the one you mean.

In the unattended install there is an option to skip this screen, you just tell it what Usernames you want, and if to auto register or not, if done correctly, it won't even flash up.

Not sure of the exact way to get rid of it off the top of my head, but it can definately be done.

[eyeball]

thanks OtherworldBob thats all i needed to know ill have a look around and see if i can find out how to put it into the .sif file

thanks again

[ironside]

In your winnt.sif file add:

[GuiUnattended]
OemSkipWelcome=1

Hopefully That should disable that welcome screen for you

[eyeball]

thank you so much ironside! i never would have tried that as i thought it ment the actual screen that says "welcome" on it lol

thanks again

[exrcizn]

I thought the same thing eyeball. Thanks for the tip ironside.

[eyeball]

iv just checked in my .sif file and i already have that part in there... btw im using RIS would this make any difference at all?

heres my .sif file...........

;SetupMgrTag
[Data]
   AutoPartition=0
   DisableAdminAccountOnDomainJoin=0
   MsDosInitiated="0"
   UnattendedInstall="Yes"
   floppyless="1"
   OriSrc="\\%SERVERNAME%\RemInst\%INSTALLPATH%"
   OriTyp="4"
   LocalSourceOnCD=1

[Components]
  msmsgs=off
  msnexplr=off
  fax=off


[Display]
   BitsPerPel=16
   Xresolution=1024
   YResolution=768
   Vrefresh=60

[SetupData]
   OsLoadOptions="/noguiboot /fastdetect"


SetupSourceDevice="\Device\LanmanRedirector\%SERVERNAME%\RemInst\%INSTALLPATH

%"

[Unattended]
   DriverSigningPolicy=Ignore
   nonDriverSigningPolicy=Ignore
   UnattendMode=FullUnattended
   OemSkipEula=Yes
   OemPreinstall=Yes
   OemPnPDriversPath=
   TargetPath=\WINDOWS
   FileSystem=*
   NtUpgrade=No
   OverwriteOemFilesOnUpgrade=No
   CrashDumpSetting=0
   Hibernation=No
   WaitForReboot=No

[GuiUnattended]
   AdminPassword="*"
   EncryptedAdminPassword=no
   OEMSkipRegional=1
   TimeZone=85
   OemSkipWelcome=1

[UserData]
   ProductID=xx
   FullName="-"
   OrgName="-"
   ComputerName=x

[TapiLocation]
   CountryCode=44

[Identification]
   JoinWorkgroup=MSHOME

[OSChooser]
   Description="WinXP SP2 - Custom"
   Help="This will install Windows XP SP2."
   LaunchFile="%INSTALLPATH%\%MACHINETYPE%\templates\startrom.com"
   ImageType=Flat

[Networking]
   InstallDefaultComponents=Yes

Edited February 23, 2006 by eyeball

[eyeball]

iv just added UnattendSwitch = Yes to the file, anyone think this will solve it? as by the sound of it from reading the .chm file i think it will....