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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".

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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

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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

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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.

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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

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