Auto formating partitions

[Lolita]

I have this

[Data]
	AutoPartition=1
	MsDosInitiated="0"
	UnattendedInstall="Yes"

[Unattended]
	OemPnPDriversPath="Drivers\optiplexgx270\lan\"
	DriverSigningPolicy=Ignore 
	UnattendMode=FullUnattended
	OemSkipEula=Yes
	OemPreinstall=No
	TargetPath=\WINDOWS

in my WINNT.SIF.

When i try to install windows on computer where is winodow allready installed it asks me for select partition and format it. Can i somehow force it to install on partition 1 etc.

Also nothing from $OEM$\$1\ or $OEM$\$$ is copied to hardisk ):

I have $OEM$ flder in cd root

like thiw:

D:
-I386
  - [bunch of files and few dirs]
-OEM
  -$$
	-dirs and flies
  -$1
	-- dirs and files

Windows instalation source is VLK (select) w SP2 ...

Edited September 28, 2006 by Lolita

[Orsi]

to let Windows autoformat a partition set AutoPartition=0

to make Windows copy your $OEM$ files to systemroot set OemPreinstall=Yes

consult the WINNT.SIF Reference http://unattended.msfn.org/unattended.xp/view/web/19/

[Lolita]

Thanks and how can i make it to create new partion and when ther is one, then autoformat?

BTW how to install two keyboard layouts?

[mazin]

BTW how to install two keyboard layouts?

Go to Control Panel --> Regional and Language Options --> Languages --> Details.

Adjust the settings to your choice. Press "OK" when finished.

Open your Registry Editor and export the following keys and values.

My reg file, below, is for two keyboard layouts: English (United States) and Arabic (Egypt).

Of course, you'll find different data if your choice is different.

I assume you installed your langs in WINNT.SIF.

Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00

[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Keyboard Layout\Toggle]"Hotkey"="1"

"Language Hotkey"="1"

"Layout Hotkey"="4"

[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Keyboard Layout\Preload]

"2"="00000c01"

[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Keyboard Layout\Substitutes]

"00000c01"="00000401"

[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\CTF]

"Disable Thread Input Manager"=dword:00000000

[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\CTF\LangBar]

"ShowStatus"=dword:00000004

[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\CTF\Sapilayr]

"ProfileInitialized"=dword:00000001

[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\CTF\TIP\{DCBD6FA8-032F-11D3-B5B1-00C04FC324A1}\LanguageProfile\0x00000409\{09EA4E4B-46CE-4469-B450-0DE76A435BBB}]

"Enable"=dword:00000000

[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\CTF\TIP\{DCBD6FA8-032F-11D3-B5B1-00C04FC324A1}\LanguageProfile\0x00000c01\{09EA4E4B-46CE-4469-B450-0DE76A435BBB}]

"Enable"=dword:00000000

[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Controls Folder]

"Presentation LCID"=dword:00000409

Edited September 28, 2006 by mazin

[Orsi]

When Autoform is set to 1, XP will delete all disk partitions and create one for the entire disk. There's no way to tell it to format only a specific one or to divide the disk in more than one

[Takeshi]

-OEM

-$$

-dirs and flies

-$1

-- dirs and files

It's not OEM but $OEM$.

For languages, just add the IDs [RegionalSettings] in winnt.sif, e.g.

InputLocale = 0809:0809, 0404:0404

(You may need entries under LanguageGroup. See ref.chm.)

The partition question has been asked and answered loads of times here. Look at previous posts.