clivebuckwheat Posted April 9, 2006 Share Posted April 9, 2006 tried network install of windows xp booted from bartpe diskmapped to a shared folder on my serverI started install withU:\I386\WINNT32.EXE /unattend:U:\I386\winnt.sif /syspart:c: /tempdrive:c:it copies all the filesi take bartpe outreboot pcit copies more files in text mode and then i getsetup was unable to verify the driveThat's the show stopper Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gunsmokingman Posted April 9, 2006 Share Posted April 9, 2006 I do not know if this will help as I did not write, it was a reply to another post in the XP form it was posted by Cluberti, he would know more about this then I do.1. Get a hold of Windows XP's i386 folder - I'm assuming you already have this from your post.2. Copy this i386 folder onto a networked machine. It doesn't matter the OS, as long as SMB is supported (any Windows server or workstation OS, or Linux and Samba).3. Create a share for the newly copied i386 directory on the Windows or Linux machine.4. Use a network boot CD to boot a client, from DOS, to the network. You'll need a boot disk (or CD) that provides access to the SMB share created in step 3 over the network - pre-built ones can be found on the 'net, but my favorite for non-RIS installs (if not using BartPE or WinPE) is http://www.nu2.nu/bootdisk/network/.5. Once you've got the client booted to the network, use the net use command to map a drive letter to the share created in step 3.6. Once the drive letter is mapped to your share, simply go into that folder and use a the winnt.exe command to start the installation. You can create an unattend.txt file (same format as winnt.sif, just named unattend.txt) and place it in the i386 folder to completely automate the installation if you choose. If you do create an unattend.txt file, simply call it via "winnt.exe /s:X:\i386 /u:X:\i386\unattend.txt (where X is replaced with the drive letter you mapped in step 5). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cluberti Posted April 9, 2006 Share Posted April 9, 2006 When exactly do you get this error? Is it during the text-mode portion of setup, is it during the GUI mode portion of setup, or do you get this at a black screen before Windows setup continues after the second text mode setup portion reboots the PC? The steps gunsmokingman posted are the correct steps, so it sounds like perhaps you need to integrate a disk controller driver into Windows setup's source before this is going to work properly. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
clivebuckwheat Posted April 9, 2006 Author Share Posted April 9, 2006 it is after the second text mode setupit says windows cannot verify the drive, setup cannot continue Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cluberti Posted April 9, 2006 Share Posted April 9, 2006 Does this KB match the symptoms you are seeing?http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=822796 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
clivebuckwheat Posted April 9, 2006 Author Share Posted April 9, 2006 (edited) yeah exactly i tried to install from the cd it worked finefrom the network after starting it from bartpe (not diegostart) I get the error. Edited April 9, 2006 by clivebuckwheat Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VCC Posted April 11, 2006 Share Posted April 11, 2006 I feel your pain. That's why I'm working on setting up DiegoStart for myself. My co-workers and I were trying BartPE for a little while and ran into the same issue. I can't yet say much about DiegoStart, I haven't got it to a point yet where I've tried it. Been to busy on other things. But I can say that with just BartPE, there is some problem or short coming. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MAVERICKS CHOICE Posted April 11, 2006 Share Posted April 11, 2006 Yeah but BartPe has some mighty fine tools built in tho, however youre right there are some bugs.CheersMC. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
barneygray Posted April 11, 2006 Share Posted April 11, 2006 i have been trying to get an unattend install across a network. the way i do it is to run a batch programme that copies the source directory to the disk you are trying to install it on and then runs the install and will when i have finished delete it. there is also an option under winnt32 called /makelocalsource, i have not tried this however. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
clivebuckwheat Posted April 12, 2006 Author Share Posted April 12, 2006 I tried makelocalsource switch, still get setup unable to verify drive. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slashur Posted April 12, 2006 Share Posted April 12, 2006 (edited) I tried makelocalsource switch, still get setup unable to verify drive.What do you have in your winnt.sif?What file system are you using before the install and are you having it convert to NTFS? Edited April 12, 2006 by Slashur Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
clivebuckwheat Posted April 13, 2006 Author Share Posted April 13, 2006 (edited) i format first in ntfs from bartpe. I start install with U:\I386\WINNT32.EXE /makelocalsource /unattend:U:\I386\winnt.sif /syspart:c: /tempdrive:c:my winnt.sif; Generated by nLite 1.0 RC5[Data]Autopartition = 0MsDosInitiated = 0UnattendedInstall = YesOemDrivers = OemInfFiles[unattended]UnattendMode = FullUnattendedUnattendSwitch = YesOemPreinstall = YesOemSkipEula = YesFileSystem = *WaitForReboot = NoNoWaitAfterTextMode = 1NoWaitAfterGUIMode = 1DriverSigningPolicy = IgnoreNonDriverSigningPolicy = IgnoreHibernation = No[OemInfFiles]OemDriverFlags = 1OemDriverPathName = "%SystemRoot%\OEMDIR"OemInfName = "smwdmch5.inf","smwdmsis.inf","a302.inf","a303.inf","a304.inf","a305.inf","a306.inf","a307.inf","a308.inf","a309.inf","a310.inf","a311.inf","a313.inf","a314.inf","ialmnt5.inf","ikch8xx.inf","isb8xx.inf","vch.inf","wa301a.inf","wa301b.inf","e1000325.inf","e100b325.inf","netrtxpo.inf","smwdmch2.inf","smwdmch4.inf","smwdmch0.inf","smwdmch1.inf","smwdmch3.inf","smwdmhrp.inf","hda.inf","hda01.inf","hda104d.inf","hdahp880.inf","hdahp882.inf","hdart.inf","hdart861.inf","hdx.inf","hdx01.inf","hdx104d.inf","hdxhp880.inf","hdxhp882.inf","hdxrt.inf","hdxrt861.inf","e100a325.inf","e100ant5.inf","oemsetup.inf","autorun.inf"[Display]Xresolution = 800Yresolution = 600BitsPerPel = 32Vrefresh = 75[systemRestore][GuiUnattended]AutoLogon = YesEncryptedAdminPassword = NoAdminPassword = "xxxxxx"TimeZone = 035OEMSkipRegional = 1OemSkipWelcome = 1[shell]DefaultThemesOff = YesDefaultStartPanelOff = Yes[Components][userData]ProductKey = "xxxxx-xxxxx-xxxxx-xxxxx-xxxxx"ComputerName = XP_SP2_UN_MASTEFullName = "xxxxxx"OrgName = "xxxxxxx"[RegionalSettings]SystemLocale = 00001009UserLocale = 00001009InputLocale = 1009:00000409[Networking]InstallDefaultComponents = Yes[WindowsFirewall]Profiles = WindowsFirewall.TurnOffFirewall[WindowsFirewall.TurnOffFirewall]Mode = 0[identification]JoinWorkgroup = WORKGROUP Edited April 13, 2006 by clivebuckwheat Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JuMz Posted April 13, 2006 Share Posted April 13, 2006 (edited) I had the same problem. This is due to Ryan VM's update packs (if you are using them). Solution is here:http://ryanvm.net/forum/viewtopic.php?p=21951#21951Remove the syspart:c: , just leave tempdrive:c and it should work... Edited April 13, 2006 by JuMz Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
clivebuckwheat Posted April 14, 2006 Author Share Posted April 14, 2006 Thanks that worked. but Now Internet Explorer doesn't work. This is a real fight. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bober Posted April 17, 2006 Share Posted April 17, 2006 (edited) i have been playing with this for 2 days with not results. i want to use bartpe but i keep getting the same error. "Setup was unable to build the list of files to be copied.The data is invalid"i tried "diegostart" ,it worked but would required me to rebuild my bartpe with some programs i don't like. there are 2 other "plugins" for bart's i have tried but i keeping getting the same error. i tried using a .bat filewith same results.i am using a nlited cd and my winnt.sif as an answer file.here is my winnt.sif:[Data] Autopartition=1 MsDosInitiated="0" UnattendedInstall=Yes[unattended] UnattendMode=FullUnattended UnattendSwitch=Yes OemPreinstall=Yes OemSkipEula=Yes Size1=* PartitionType1=primary Filesystem1=NTFS QuickFormat1=yes UnattendSwitch=Yes WaitForReboot=No NoWaitAfterTextMode=1 NoWaitAfterGUIMode=1 TargetPath=Windows DriverSigningPolicy=Ignore NonDriverSigningPolicy=Ignore KeyboardLayout=US Hibernation=No[GuiUnattended] AdminPassword="open" AutoLogon=Yes TimeZone=020 OemSkipWelcome=1 OEMSkipRegional=1[Components] Indexsrv_system=Off OEAccess=off Accessopt=off AutoUpdate=off hypertrm=off rec=off vol=Yes WmdmdmPmSp=off upnphost=off BITS=off Alerter=off ERSvc=off helpsvc=off cisvc=No TerminalServer=Off[userData] ProductID= "" ComputerName= * FullName="xx"[TapiLocation] CountryCode=1 AreaCode=405[RegionalSettings] InputLocale=40A LanguageGroup=1 Language=0409 SystemLocale=1 UserLocale=1[Networking] InstallDefaultComponents=Yes[LocalService] WebClient=Off[netsvcs] W32Time=Off wuauserv=Offanyone have any suggestions? Edited April 17, 2006 by bober Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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