OK, i have got multiple RIS images which run fine.

i want a RIS image but dont want it to join our domain I just want it to setup on a workgroup. The problem im havving is the final reboot after installation im getting the welcome to & help me protect screens which need manual intevention.

i have got the settings for this in my sif file but for some reason after the reboot & because its not joinning my doamain it refuses to rwead the $winnt$ for the answers to these pages.

what can I do to resolve this issue.

I was told the Install should look at the $winnt$ after the reboot which is a copy of the sif file but it dosent seem to..

sif file here

[data]floppyless = "1"

msdosinitiated = "1"

OriSrc = "\\%SERVERNAME%\RemInst\%INSTALLPATH%\%MACHINETYPE%"

OriTyp = "4"

LocalSourceOnCD = 1

[setupData]

OsLoadOptions = "/noguiboot /fastdetect"

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

[unattended]

DriverSigningPolicy=Ignore

NonDriverSigningPolicy=Ignore

UnattendMode=FullUnattended

OemPreinstall =yes

FileSystem = LeaveAlone

ExtendOEMPartition = 0

TargetPath = \WINDOWS

OemSkipEula = yes

InstallFilesPath = "\\%SERVERNAME%\RemInst\%INSTALLPATH%\%MACHINETYPE%"

LegacyNIC = 1

[userData]

ProductKey=****-****-****-****-****-*****

FullName="TestNAME"

OrgName="TestORG"

ComputerName=%MACHINENAME%

[GuiUnattended]

AdminPassword=****************************

EncryptedAdminPassword=Yes

OemSkipWelcome = 1

OemSkipRegional = 1

TimeZone =85

[Display]

BitsPerPel=32

Xresolution=1024

YResolution=768

AutoConfirm=1

[Networking]

InstallDefaultComponents=Yes

[NetServices]

MS_Server=params.MS_PSched

[TapiLocation]

CountryCode=44

Dialing=Tone

AreaCode=01753

[RegionalSettings]

Language=00000809

LanguageGroup=1

SystemLocale=00000809

UserLocale=00000809

InputLocale=0809:00000809

UserLocale_DefaultUser=00000809

InputLocale_DefaultUser=0809:00000809

[identification]

JoinWorkgroup=TEST

[RemoteInstall]

Repartition = yes

UseWholeDisk = Yes

[OSChooser]

Description ="Mark Test- Do not Use (STA)"

Help ="Automatically installs Microsoft Windows XP Professional without prompting the user for input."

LaunchFile = "%INSTALLPATH%\%MACHINETYPE%\templates\startrom.com"

ImageType =Flat

Version="5.1 (2600)"

[Components]

msmsgs=off

msnexplr=off

zonegames=off

[iEPopupBlocker]

BlockPopups=yes

[Proxy]

Proxy_Enable = 0

[WindowsFirewall.Standard]

Type = 3

Mode = 1

Exceptions = 1

Notifications = 1

MulticastBroadcastResponse = 1

PortOpenings = WindowsFirewall.WebService

IcmpSettings = WindowsFirewall.EchoRequest

Edited October 12, 200619 yr by chiners_68

anyone any ideas...

I have no experience with this scenario myself, but I suspect you'll need to include an oobeinfo.ini file with the correct settings to achieve this.

I have read that oobeinfo.ini dosent run in conjuction with an unattended install. is this right..?

This is my sif file I havent ran it over a ris but it works from DVD

;SetupMgrTag

[Data]

AutoPartition=1

MsDosInitiated="0"

UnattendedInstall="Yes"

AutoPartition=0

[unattended]

UnattendMode=FullUnattended

OemSkipEula=Yes

OemPreinstall=Yes

UnattendSwitch="yes"

FileSystem=*

TargetPath=\WINDOWS

WaitForReboot="No"

DriverSigningPolicy=Ignore

AutoActivate = Yes

KeyboardLayout="US"

OemPnPDriversPath="Drivers\Marvel;Drivers\RAID;Drivers\SATA;Drivers\Audio;Drivers\USB2"

DriverSigningPolicy=Ignore

[Display]

BitsPerPel=32

Xresolution=1600

Yresolution=1200

Vrefresh=85

[GuiUnattended]

AdminPassword=

OEMSkipRegional=1

TimeZone=20

OemSkipWelcome=1

TimeZone=020

[userData]

ProductKey=

FullName="MachGen"

OrgName=""

ComputerName=

[TapiLocation]

AreaCode=620

[identification]

JoinWorkgroup=WORKGROUP

[Networking]

InstallDefaultComponents=No

[NetAdapters]

Adapter1=params.Adapter1

[params.Adapter1]

INFID=*

[NetClients]

MS_MSClient=params.MS_MSClient

[NetServices]

MS_SERVER=params.MS_SERVER

[NetProtocols]

MS_TCPIP=params.MS_TCPIP

[params.MS_TCPIP]

DNS=No

UseDomainNameDevolution=No

EnableLMHosts=Yes

AdapterSections=params.MS_TCPIP.Adapter1

[params.MS_TCPIP.Adapter1]

SpecificTo=Adapter1

DHCP=No

IPAddress=192.168.1.6

SubnetMask=255.255.255.0

DefaultGateway=192.168.1.3

DNSServerSearchOrder=

WINS=No

NetBIOSOptions=0

[WindowsFirewall]

Profiles = WindowsFirewall.TurnOffFirewall

[WindowsFirewall.TurnOffFirewall]

Mode = 0

[Components]

AccessOpt = off

appsrv_console = On

aspnet = On

BitsServerExtensionsISAPI = On

BitsServerExtensionsManager = On

fp_extensions = On

freecell = off

hearts = Off

minesweeper = off

pinball = off

iis_asp = On

iis_common = On

indexsrv_system = on

msmq_Core = On

wms_admin_mmc = On

zonegames = Off

msnexplr=off

msmsgs=off

[COMMANDS]

RunOnceEx.cmd

Edited October 13, 200619 yr by MachGen

Yeeeaaahhh, got it working..

it was this line in the sif file I needed to add

[unattended]UnattendSwitch = Yes

works fine on my domain without it but a machine running as a workgroup needs.