I would like to make a semi-attended CD. What I mean is, I would like to make a cd that installs the tweaks and programs just like in the unattended, but prompting the user for their name and cd key, because I would like to use the cd on other computers. Is it possible to use the same switch and batch methods for this? I would think all I need to do is change the option with the SP1 deployment tools to "User Controlled".

The unattend switch would be ProvideDefaults i believe, instead of FullUnattended

-gosh

Is it possible that removing the Name and cdkey entries in winnt.sif will prompt Setup to ask for those?

ProvideDefault will prompt you for everything with the default value filled in from your unattend file. the only thing providedefault WON'T prompt you for is the product key. I've used it before, it's nice because if you let a friend borrow your cd he can change the computer name, etc.

-gosh

hmm... I would want the CD key promted... because I'm paranoid like that.

Set FullUnattended and remove the info for CDkey and name. It WILL prompt you for anything that is unanswered by the SIF file.

ProvideDefault will prompt you for everything with the default value filled in from your unattend file.  the only thing providedefault WON'T prompt you for is the product key.  I've used it before, it's nice because if you let a friend borrow your cd he can change the computer name, etc.

-gosh

can i use PROVIDEDEFAULT with my winnt.sif?

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

[Unattended]
    UnattendMode=FullUnattended
    Repartition=No
    OemSkipEula=Yes
    OemPreinstall=Yes
    UnattendSwitch="yes"
    TargetPath=\WINDOWS
    OemPnPDriversPath="driver\000_nvidia_forceware;driver\001_adsltelecom"
    DriverSigningPolicy=Ignore

[GuiUnattended]
    AdminPassword=*
    EncryptedAdminPassword=NO
    AutoLogon = Yes
    OEMSkipRegional=1
    TimeZone=110
    OemSkipWelcome=1

[UserData]
    ProductKey=.................censured....................
    FullName="utente"
    OrgName="."
    ComputerName=*

[Display]
    BitsPerPel=32
    Xresolution=800
    YResolution=600

[TapiLocation]
    CountryCode=39

[RegionalSettings]
    LanguageGroup=10,2,1

[Identification]
    JoinWorkgroup=WORKGROUP

[Networking]
    InstallDefaultComponents=Yes

[URL]
   Home_Page=www.virgilio.it

[Components]
    msmsgs=off
    zonegames=off

[Shell]
    DefaultStartPanelOff = Yes
    CustomDefaultThemeFile="%Systemroot%\Resources\Themes\metallicblue.theme"

[GuiRunOnce]
    %systemdrive%\install\bootlogo.cmd
    %systemdrive%\install\prepare.cmd
    %systemdrive%\install\patch\installa.cmd
    %systemdrive%\install\wpi.cmd
    %systemdrive%\install\install.cmd
    %systemdrive%\cleanup.cmd

You could, but Components and Timezone might not work (don't ask why :\)

Try DefaultHide and remove the parts in winnt.sif that you want to be prompted for.

As un4given1 said:

Set FullUnattended and remove the info for CDkey and name.  It WILL prompt you for anything that is unanswered by the SIF file.

will ask for anything not in the winnt.sif which is required for setup with unattendmode=fullunattended. It will give an error message when it needs the cd-key that values provided where invalid, but when you click OK it continues with istall and asks for cd-key.

then, my winnt.sif became:

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

[Unattended]
   UnattendMode=FullUnattended                                              <----is it good?
   Repartition=No
   OemSkipEula=Yes
   OemPreinstall=Yes
   UnattendSwitch="yes"
   TargetPath=\WINDOWS
   OemPnPDriversPath="driver\000_nvidia_forceware;driver\001_adsltelecom"
   DriverSigningPolicy=Ignore

[GuiUnattended]
   AdminPassword=*                                                          <-----here???
   EncryptedAdminPassword=NO
   AutoLogon = Yes
   OEMSkipRegional=1
   TimeZone=110
   OemSkipWelcome=1

[UserData]
   ProductKey=                             .................censured....................
   FullName=                                                          <------------none
   OrgName=                                                         <------------none
   ComputerName=                                                 <------------none

[Display]
   BitsPerPel=32
   Xresolution=800
   YResolution=600

[TapiLocation]
   CountryCode=39

[RegionalSettings]
   LanguageGroup=10,2,1

[Identification]
   JoinWorkgroup=WORKGROUP

[Networking]
   InstallDefaultComponents=Yes

[URL]
  Home_Page=www.virgilio.it

[Components]
   msmsgs=off
   zonegames=off

[Shell]
   DefaultStartPanelOff = Yes
   CustomDefaultThemeFile="%Systemroot%\Resources\Themes\metallicblue.theme"

[GuiRunOnce]
   %systemdrive%\install\bootlogo.cmd
   %systemdrive%\install\prepare.cmd
   %systemdrive%\install\patch\installa.cmd
   %systemdrive%\install\wpi.cmd
   %systemdrive%\install\install.cmd
   %systemdrive%\cleanup.cmd

??

that should do it.

So, is it possible to have it autologin anyway even if you have the user create his own password? I doubt it but I'm just curious.

@screwz luse - your probably right, I missed that he was doing autologin.