$oem$/$1/myFolder not copying to hard disk

**johnnyboywonder** · June 19, 2006

Apologies but I cannot workout the correct answer.

I want to be able to copy myFolder to the root (c:\) from the install CD and start batch.bat

My CD has the $oem$ at the following dir with myFolder under $1

<CDOM drive>\$oem$\$1\myFolder

this is at the same level as my I386 folder <CDOM drive>\I386

Below is my winnt.sif which must have a problem but I'm going round and round trying to work out what it is

;SetupMgrTag

[Data]

AutoPartition=1

MsDosInitiated=0

UnattendedInstall=Yes

[unattended]

UnattendMode=FullUnattended

OemSkipEula=Yes

OemPreinstall=Yes

TargetPath=\WINDOWS

FileSystem=ConvertNTFS

[GuiUnattended]

AdminPassword="workgroup"

EncryptedAdminPassword=NO

AutoLogon=Yes

AutoLogonCount=10

OEMSkipRegional=1

TimeZone=110

OemSkipWelcome=1

[userData]

ProductKey=~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

FullName="Install Test"

OrgName="Blah

ComputerName=blah

[LicenseFilePrintData]

AutoMode=PerServer

AutoUsers=10

[TapiLocation]

CountryCode=47

[RegionalSettings]

LanguageGroup=1

SystemLocale=00000809

UserLocale=00000809

InputLocale=0809:00000809

[identification]

JoinWorkgroup=WORKGROUP

[Networking]

InstallDefaultComponents=Yes

[branding]

BrandIEUsingUnattended=Yes

[Proxy]

Proxy_Enable=0

Use_Same_Proxy=0

[internetServer]

PathFTPRoot = C:\Inetpub\Ftproot

PathWWWRoot = C:\Inetpub\Wwwroot

SvcManualStart = ftp

[Components]

aspnet = on

complusnetwork = on

dtcnetwork = on

bitsserverextensionsisapi = on

bitsserverextensionsmanager = on

iis_common = on

iis_ftp = on

fp_extensions = off

iis_inetmer = on

iis_nntp = on

iis_smtp = on

iis_asp = on

iis_internetdataconnector = on

sakit_web = on

tswebclient = on

iis_serversideincludes = on

iis_webdav = on

iis_www = on/

appsrv_console = on

inetprint = off

[GuiRunOnce]

"%systemdrive%\myFolder\Batch.bat"

**bledd** · June 19, 2006

i don't know if this affects it or not

but in all the guides OEM is in capitals, don't think it matters tho..

**--=ddSHADOW=--** · June 19, 2006

Check this is my if it helps

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

[Unattended]
	UnattendMode=FullUnattended
	OemSkipEula=Yes
	OemPreinstall=Yes
	TargetPath=WINXPSP2
	Repartition=No
	AutoActivate=Yes
		UnattendSwitch="yes"
		WaitForReboot="No"
		DriverSigningPolicy=Ignore
		NonDriverSigningPolicy=Ignore
		Hibernation=No

[SetupData]
OSLoadOptionsVar = "/noexecute=alwaysoff"

[GuiUnattended]
	AdminPassword=*
	EncryptedAdminPassword=NO
	OEMSkipRegional=1
	TimeZone=95
	OemSkipWelcome=1

[Display]
		BitsPerPel=32
		Xresolution=1024
		Yresolution=768
		AutoConfirm = 1
		Vrefresh=75

[SystemRestore]
DisableSR = 1
CreateFirstRunRp = 0

[UserData]
	ProductKey=xxxxx-xxxxx-xxxxx-xxxxx-xxxxx
	FullName="ddSHADOW"
	OrgName=""
	ComputerName=ddSHADOW-CPU

[TapiLocation]
	CountryCode=386
	AreaCode=03
	Dialing=Tone

[RegionalSettings]
	LanguageGroup=2
	SystemLocale=00000424
	UserLocale=00000424
	InputLocale=0424:00000424

[Identification]
	JoinWorkgroup=WORKGROUP

[Networking]
	InstallDefaultComponents=Yes

[Components]
		msmsgs=off
		msnexplr=off
		zonegames=off

[WindowsFirewall]
Profiles = WindowsFirewall.TurnOffFirewall

[WindowsFirewall.TurnOffFirewall]
Mode = 0

[Shell]
CustomDefaultThemeFile="%WinDir%\Resources\Themes\VistaXP.theme"

Check for your structure of UWCD example is here

**johnnyboywonder** · June 19, 2006

dd shadow

If the 'trick' is in the difference between our listings then I cannot see it. I take it your copies files over from CD to harddrive?

bledd,

I do have upper case $OEM$ on the cd drive file name. Do you have any examples you could post, taking out PIDKEys, etc ?

ddShadow,

I read the link and I'm sure that I have the correct drive paths that is why I am looking more closely at the *.sif. Driving me bananas really.

**johnnyboywonder** · June 19, 2006

Oh btw I am trying to install windows 2003 server standard.

**AlbinoRaven** · June 24, 2006

The root directory structure should look like this:

<CDROM>

\$OEM$

\$1

\MyFolder

\i386

Caps do matter for the $OEM$

I'm using Win2K3 Enterprise. Basically the same as Standard.

Apologies but I cannot workout the correct answer.
I want to be able to copy myFolder to the root (c:\) from the install CD and start batch.bat
My CD has the $oem$ at the following dir with myFolder under $1
<CDOM drive>\$oem$\$1\myFolder
this is at the same level as my I386 folder <CDOM drive>\I386
Below is my winnt.sif which must have a problem but I'm going round and round trying to work out what it is
;SetupMgrTag
[Data]
AutoPartition=1
MsDosInitiated=0
UnattendedInstall=Yes
[unattended]
UnattendMode=FullUnattended
OemSkipEula=Yes
OemPreinstall=Yes
TargetPath=\WINDOWS
FileSystem=ConvertNTFS
[GuiUnattended]
AdminPassword="workgroup"
EncryptedAdminPassword=NO
AutoLogon=Yes
AutoLogonCount=10
OEMSkipRegional=1
TimeZone=110
OemSkipWelcome=1
[userData]
ProductKey=~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
FullName="Install Test"
OrgName="Blah
ComputerName=blah
[LicenseFilePrintData]
AutoMode=PerServer
AutoUsers=10
[TapiLocation]
CountryCode=47
[RegionalSettings]
LanguageGroup=1
SystemLocale=00000809
UserLocale=00000809
InputLocale=0809:00000809
[Identification]
JoinWorkgroup=WORKGROUP
[Networking]
InstallDefaultComponents=Yes
[Branding]
BrandIEUsingUnattended=Yes
[Proxy]
Proxy_Enable=0
Use_Same_Proxy=0
[InternetServer]
PathFTPRoot = C:\Inetpub\Ftproot
PathWWWRoot = C:\Inetpub\Wwwroot
SvcManualStart = ftp
[Components]
aspnet = on
complusnetwork = on
dtcnetwork = on
bitsserverextensionsisapi = on
bitsserverextensionsmanager = on
iis_common = on
iis_ftp = on
fp_extensions = off
iis_inetmer = on
iis_nntp = on
iis_smtp = on
iis_asp = on
iis_internetdataconnector = on
sakit_web = on
tswebclient = on
iis_serversideincludes = on
iis_webdav = on
iis_www = on/
appsrv_console = on
inetprint = off
[GuiRunOnce]
"%systemdrive%\myFolder\Batch.bat"

**brainstane** · June 24, 2006

I do lowercase for $oem$ and never have any problems...

**johnnyboywonder** · June 25, 2006

Sorry AlbinoRaven,

Are you suggesting that my dir structure should be

<CD ROM>\$OEM$\$1\MyFolder\I386

or all off the root

<CD ROM>\$OEM$

<CD ROM>\$1

<CD ROM>\MyFolder

<CD ROM>\I386

I currently have (hedging my bets)

<CD ROM>\$OEM$\$1\MyFolder

<CD ROM>\I386

<CD ROM>\I386\$OEM$\$1\MyFolder

**johnnyboywonder** · June 26, 2006

Another thing am I supposed to use the switches at the command line

(I am using winnt.exe not winnt32.exe) to tell the installation about my 'set up' files?

**bledd** · June 26, 2006

give nlite a whirl mate, then edit the winnt.sif if you want extras in there

**johnnyboywonder** · June 26, 2006

Yup, will do.

**johnnyboywonder** · June 26, 2006

Ok - that was better.

However,

1. All the file names have been shortened (MS-DOS 16 bit copy thing?). Maybe I should use an XP boot disk instead of a Win98 one.

2. Only the MyFolder1 & MyFolder2 directories were copied <CDROM>\I386\$OEM$\$1\MyFolder1

<CDROM>\I386\$OEM$\$1\MyFolder2

but the sub dirs in MyFolder2 were not copied.

Anyone got any ideas on that?

**AlbinoRaven** · June 26, 2006

Sorry all of the formating I did was nuked so the message definately got muddled. It should be

<CD ROM>\$OEM$\$1\Myfolder

<CD ROM>\i386

That's it.

Are you using nLite to compile the iso or are you using WinISO like a file manager?

I find that Win2K3 something works better after running it in the nLite iso creator. It'll even give you the options of picking folders from your local drive and creating the $OEM$\$1 dir structure.

Sorry AlbinoRaven,
Are you suggesting that my dir structure should be
<CD ROM>\$OEM$\$1\MyFolder\I386
or all off the root
<CD ROM>\$OEM$
<CD ROM>\$1
<CD ROM>\MyFolder
<CD ROM>\I386
I currently have (hedging my bets)
<CD ROM>\$OEM$\$1\MyFolder
<CD ROM>\I386
<CD ROM>\I386\$OEM$\$1\MyFolder

**AlbinoRaven** · June 26, 2006

Just noticed that you've got a $OEM$ under your i386 directory.

The $OEM$\$1 directory has to be on the root.

Nothing goes under the i386 directory. If you want something to copy stuff into the winnt directory you use the following.

Cheers!

\$OEM$\$$

Contains files that Win2K Setup copies to the %Windir% (e.g., C:\winnt) folder during installation.

\$OEM$\$$\Help

Contains custom Help files that Win2K Setup copies to the %Windir%\Help folder during installation.

\$OEM$\$$\System32

Contains custom Help files that Win2K Setup copies to the %Windir%\System32 folder during installation.

Ok - that was better.
However,
1. All the file names have been shortened (MS-DOS 16 bit copy thing?). Maybe I should use an XP boot disk instead of a Win98 one.
2. Only the MyFolder1 & MyFolder2 directories were copied <CDROM>\I386\$OEM$\$1\MyFolder1
<CDROM>\I386\$OEM$\$1\MyFolder2
but the sub dirs in MyFolder2 were not copied.
Anyone got any ideas on that?

**johnnyboywonder** · June 27, 2006

Yeah,

nLite plus dvdburn.exe (windows toolkit resource) seemed to produce a much better iso image. I left the winnt.sif alone.

I shall carry on hacking away at thsi for a while to see if I can work out why the sub dirs were not carried across.

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