This is what I have in my winnt.sif file:

[GuiRunOnce]

%systemdrive%\install\main_batch.cmd

%systemdrive%\install\applications.cmd

when it is installing it tells me it cannot find the batch files, but it is looking on c:\.

How do I get it to look for the cd drive?

have you set OEMPreInstall=Yes in your winnt.sif

Yes, its in the [unattended] section

If you've placed all your files in the $OEM$\$1 directory, then they get copied to the root of the windows drive automatically.

For example: $OEM$\$1\Cats\cats.bat

will be come: C:\Cats\cats.bat

Just check to make sure you've got your files in that $OEM$\$1 directory.

Yes I have my files in $OEM$\$1\install. I have an install and a drivers dir and neither get copied to c:\

they dont get copied to C:\ you say?

Everything else works though?

Is your winnt.sif file in your I386 directory?

To make thing easier, can you please post the contents of your winnt.sif file. I have a feeling there's a problem in there

Also, is I386 in the root of your cd? If so, is $OEM$ parallel to I386. In other words, both folders can be seen at the same time?

this should be ur CD folder structure

D:\i386

D:\$OEM$\

not

D:\i386\$OEM$

Yes I have D:\i386 and D:\$OEM$.

Here is my winnt.sif:

;SetupMgrTag

[Data]

AutoPartition=1

MsDosInitiated="0"

UnattendedInstall="Yes"

[unattended]

UnattendMode=FullUnattended

OemSkipEula=Yes

OemPreinstall=No

TargetPath=\WINDOWS

OemPreinstall=Yes

UnattendSwitch="no"

[GuiUnattended]

AdminPassword=removed

EncryptedAdminPassword=Yes

OEMSkipRegional=1

TimeZone=35

OemSkipWelcome=1

[userData]

ProductKey=removed

FullName="removed"

OrgName=""

ComputerName=hal

[TapiLocation]

CountryCode=1

Dialing=Pulse

AreaCode=513

[RegionalSettings]

LanguageGroup=1

Language=00000409

[identification]

JoinWorkgroup=WORKGROUP

[Networking]

InstallDefaultComponents=Yes

[GuiRunOnce]

%systemdrive%\install\main_batch.cmd

%systemdrive%\install\applications.cmd

Yes I have D:\i386 and D:\$OEM$.

Here is my winnt.sif:

;SetupMgrTag

[Data]

    AutoPartition=1

    MsDosInitiated="0"

    UnattendedInstall="Yes"

[unattended]

    UnattendMode=FullUnattended

    OemSkipEula=Yes

    OemPreinstall=No

    TargetPath=\WINDOWS

    OemPreinstall=Yes

    UnattendSwitch="no"

[GuiUnattended]

    AdminPassword=removed

    EncryptedAdminPassword=Yes

    OEMSkipRegional=1

    TimeZone=35

    OemSkipWelcome=1

[userData]

    ProductKey=removed

    FullName="removed"

    OrgName=""

    ComputerName=hal

[TapiLocation]

    CountryCode=1

    Dialing=Pulse

    AreaCode=513

[RegionalSettings]

    LanguageGroup=1

    Language=00000409

[identification]

    JoinWorkgroup=WORKGROUP

[Networking]

    InstallDefaultComponents=Yes

[GuiRunOnce]

%systemdrive%\install\main_batch.cmd

%systemdrive%\install\applications.cmd

I have the same probem. The cause of it is when the CD image is created and when the files are being copies (i.e Roxio CD Creator 6), the folder $OEM$ gets renamed to _OEM_. The message is that it is to keep with the file naming format specified when creating the bootable CD. I have the same problem, so if someone could enlighten me it would be very helpful. TYIA

Well I have been using Nero to burn, and I just put my cd in to check and on the cd it is named $OEM$.

Solved my problem. In winnt.sif I am looking for main_batch.cmd, but I named the file main_batch.bat

Yes I have D:\i386 and D:\$OEM$.

[unattended]

    UnattendMode=FullUnattended

    OemSkipEula=Yes

    OemPreinstall=No

    TargetPath=\WINDOWS

    OemPreinstall=Yes

    UnattendSwitch="no"

You also have the line OemPreinstall=Yes twice once says NO and the other says YES

Yeah I noticed that and fixed it too. Now the only update I still need to get working is the MDAC. I copied the command and pasted right into my main_batch.cmd: ECHO Installing Q823718 Security Update for Microsoft Data Access Components

start /wait %systemdrive%\install\hotfixes\Q823718.exe /T:%systemdrive%\install\tmp /C:"%systemdrive%\install\tmp\dahotfix.exe /q /n" /Q

Windows Update still shows it as not installed. I am using VPC if it makes a difference

Nevermind, I got that fixed too. I forgot to reboot the system in the batch file. I did a manual reboot and windows update now only lists 1 missing critical (which should be fixed after reading another thread) instead of 2.