arisboch Posted July 26, 2006 Share Posted July 26, 2006 I have a fairly simple unattended disk that I am working on for my employer. It is supposed to install Windows XP SP2 fully unattended, then login once and process a quick set of RunOnceEx entries. All is fine and dandy except for the welcome screen. For some reason, I am having to answer the Windows Firewall Question, create a local user, and optionally register. I just want it to auto login as the local administrator account and perform the RunOnceEx entries. Here is my winnt.sif file:;SetupMgrTag[Data] AutoPartition=1 MsDosInitiated="0" UnattendedInstall="Yes" AutomaticUpdates=yes[Unattended] UnattendMode=FullUnattended OemSkipEula=Yes OemPreinstall=Yes Repartition=Yes UnattendedSwitch="Yes" TargetPath=\WINDOWS WaitForReboot="No"[GuiUnattended] AdminPassword=* EncryptedAdminPassword=Yes OEMSkipRegional=1 TimeZone=20 OemSkipWelcome=1 AutoLogin=Yes[Display]BitsPerPel=32Xresolution=800Yresolution=640VRefresh=60AutoConfirm=1[UserData] ProductKey=* FullName="*" OrgName="*" ComputerName=xpnewinstall[TapiLocation] CountryCode=1 AreaCode=*[Identification] JoinWorkgroup=WORKGROUP[Networking] InstallDefaultComponents=Yes[Components]msmsgs=offmsnexplr=offfreecell=offhearts=offminesweeper=offpinball=offspider=offsolitaire=offzonegames=off[WindowsFirewall]Profiles = WindowsFirewall.standard_profile, WindowsFirewall.domain_profileLogFile = %WINDIR%\Pfirewall.logLogSize = 4096LogDroppedPackets = 1LogConnections = 1[WindowsFirewall.Standard_profile]Type=1Mode=1Exceptions=0[WindowsFirewall.Domain_profile]Type=0Mode=1Exceptions=1Services=WindowsFirewall.AllServicesPortOpenings=WindowsFirewall.DameWare[WindowsFirewall.AllServices]Type=5Mode=1Scope=1[WindowsFirewall.DameWare]Protocol=6Port=6129Name=DameWareMode=1Scope=1[WindowsFirewall.Ping]Type=8Mode=1Any suggestions? Thanks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Takeshi Posted July 26, 2006 Share Posted July 26, 2006 1. You can't encrypt a blank Admin password.2. UnattendSwitch = "Yes"3. Repartition=Yes is not needed for CD install. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
arisboch Posted July 26, 2006 Author Share Posted July 26, 2006 1. You can't encrypt a blank Admin password.2. UnattendSwitch = "Yes"3. Repartition=Yes is not needed for CD install.Admin password isn't blank, I just blanked out the encrypted password when I posted it. I'm REALLY paranoid sometimes... Someone might decrypt it? I need to lose the quotes on UnattendedSwitch=Yes, correct?And I confused on the Repartion item... I want to boot from CD and wipe the exsisting HDD of all data and partitions. Would AutoPartition alone do that for me? The ref.cfm file is a little vague.Thanks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Takeshi Posted July 26, 2006 Share Posted July 26, 2006 UnattendSwitchis correct, NOT: UnattendedSwitchI know it's confusing and you'd think unattendedswitch is correct. I put it down to Americanism.Repartition is only applicable in network and RIS installs. You can leave it but it's just irrelevant.AutoLogon = Yes It's autologon not autologin, as least so it says in my ref.chm.You cannot use autologon with encrypted pw. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
No6 Posted July 26, 2006 Share Posted July 26, 2006 UnattendSwitchRepartition is only applicable in network and RIS installs. You can leave it but it's just irrelevant.I don't believe that this is correct. I have YES for vmware installs and NO for for the final CD burn. I forgot to change it ti NO once (before I automated the whole thing with a batch) and I ended up destroying my first drive's partitions. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
T D Posted July 27, 2006 Share Posted July 27, 2006 UnattendSwitchRepartition is only applicable in network and RIS installs. You can leave it but it's just irrelevant.Sez who? My WINNT.SIF from a CD disagrees w/the above quote... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Takeshi Posted July 27, 2006 Share Posted July 27, 2006 (edited) says here Edited July 27, 2006 by Takeshi Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
T D Posted July 28, 2006 Share Posted July 28, 2006 Oops sorry, I got confused with autopartition.This is not my day... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Littlebr00k Posted July 28, 2006 Share Posted July 28, 2006 (edited) The first sections need to be [Data]Autopartition = 0MsDosInitiated = 0UnattendedInstall = YesAutomaticUpdates=1[unattended]UnattendMode = FullUnattendedUnattendSwitch = YesOemPreinstall = YesOemSkipEula = YesFileSystem = *WaitForReboot = NoNoWaitAfterTextMode = 1[GuiUnattended]AdminPassword=*EncryptedAdminPassword=YesTimeZone = (whatever your in)OEMSkipRegional = 1OemSkipWelcome = 1NoWaitAfterGUIMode = 1hope this helps. Edited July 28, 2006 by Littlebr00k Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maxXPsoft Posted July 29, 2006 Share Posted July 29, 2006 (edited) Repartition is only applicable in network and RIS installs. You can leave it but it's just irrelevant.I certainly don't agree ref.chm and deploy.chm both sayRepartition is valid only when performing an unattended Setup by starting the computer from the Windows product CD. AutoPartitionInstalls Windows to the first available partition that has adequate space for a Windows installation and does not already contain an installed version of Windows.RepartitionSpecifies whether to delete all partitions on the first drive of the client computer and to reformat the drive with the NTFS file system.When I use them both together and it totally wipes the drive, partitions and runs just fine without any and I do mean ANY intervention so you must be carefull with that.Like No6, used em both one time and lost everything cause I had 2 partitions and it made 1 and installed. Edited July 29, 2006 by maxXPsoft Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Takeshi Posted July 30, 2006 Share Posted July 30, 2006 OK, looking at ref.chm again, repartition can be used in CD (under [unattended]) and RIS (when it's under [RemoteInstall]).When Repartition is used, then Autopartition is redundant, I think. When both are included, you never know for sure if both are actually applied or one is ignored. The only way to find out is to use a systematic approach, use one at a time and then both and see. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
p4ntb0y Posted July 30, 2006 Share Posted July 30, 2006 Hi I had the same problem............Does it happen at the T32 min stage?If so rename your xp autorun to something eleseBasically I had a VIDEO driver with a autorun file that started setup.exe man took me weeks to find it!you could adjust your inf file.Info on what stage this happens will solve your problemo! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
p4ntb0y Posted July 31, 2006 Share Posted July 31, 2006 Any luck????????? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Takeshi Posted August 1, 2006 Share Posted August 1, 2006 Any luck?????????FYI, the stage the poster saw the screens (Welcome to Windows and subsequent screens) occurred after Finalizing Installation at T-1. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
p4ntb0y Posted August 1, 2006 Share Posted August 1, 2006 This must be a formating problem then I would try another basic winnt file I assume you are using notepad? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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