unattend setup

[Rostislav V. Nedosekin]

Hello!
I'm trying to do unattend setup of winXPsp1 Professional from network share
from the DOS.
The hard disk was previously formatted and the answer file was copied into
c:\temp folder.
The source location is:
\\server\testlab\winXP\i386
the command is:
winnt.exe /s:\\server\testlab\winXP\i386 /u:c:\temp\unattend.txt
The command is recognized and the setup procces beginning, but it hangs on
the screen:
"Wait while copying files on your hard drive."
Then I tried to reboot with system disk. And run the scandisk c: - it found
the error: missing chains. I checked - there was no any errors before I run
setup.
What can happen?

 

[James Williams]

In my experience, installing out of DOS takes a *long* time. I've been
working with Server 2003 for the last week or so. It sits there for
almost 3 hours before it actually does anything. After that, it works
fine (for me anyway).

Just let it run overnight and see what happens.

(j)
James

 

[Rostislav V. Nedosekin]

Is it a problem of winxpsp1? Cause I tried to do that a half a year ago with
winxp without sp1 and it worked fine.
I use dos boot, cause I'm going to use PXE boot enviroment..

 

[Oli Restorick]

Even when Smartdrv is running?

In my experience, installing out of DOS takes a *long* time. I've been
working with Server 2003 for the last week or so. It sits there for
almost 3 hours before it actually does anything. After that, it works
fine (for me anyway).

Just let it run overnight and see what happens.

(j)
James

 

[James Williams]

Good point. No, I do not have smartdrv running. I haven't found a copy
yet (haven't spent a ton of time trying). I have one laying here
somewhere, I'm sure. It isn't a problem for me though. I just do
whatever tweaks I need and start the install when I come in and again
when I come back from lunch. No biggie for me. 8)

(j)
James

 

[Oli Restorick]

That'll be why it's slow.

I remember installing Windows 2000 on a laptop with no CD-ROM drive using
the command line. I didn't think not having Smartdrv would make much
difference, but I was there for an entire evening just getting the base
operating system on.

Cheers

Oli

 

[Rostislav V. Nedosekin]

I tried to run installation for a night and it completed only in
morning....
And - the smartdrv was running.

What mode must smartdrv run? I run it with /v key, and it said that only
read cache is enabled. Is it nessesary to swith on write cache?

 

[Conrad Lawes]

Rostislav, try placing the unattend.txt on the server not the local drive and see what happens. Also, why are you using UNC path? Why not just map a drive letter?

net use x: \\server\testlab
x:\winxp\i386\winnt.exe /s:x:\winXP\i386 /u:x:\winXP\i386\unattend.txt


Conrad Lawes
http://www.argontechnology.com/cms

 

[Scott McArthur [MSFT]]

When doing a unattended setup using winnt.exe make sure you are loading
smartdrv.exe and also do not use any command line switches. Using any of
the switches can cause a delay at the point mentioned.

http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=KB;EN-US;296814

Scott McArthur[MS]
Microsoft Windows Server Setup Support
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| That'll be why it's slow.
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| I remember installing Windows 2000 on a laptop with no CD-ROM drive using
| the command line. I didn't think not having Smartdrv would make much
| difference, but I was there for an entire evening just getting the base
| operating system on.
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| Cheers
|
| Oli
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| | > Good point. No, I do not have smartdrv running. I haven't found a copy
| > yet (haven't spent a ton of time trying). I have one laying here
| > somewhere, I'm sure. It isn't a problem for me though. I just do
| > whatever tweaks I need and start the install when I come in and again
| > when I come back from lunch. No biggie for me. 8)
| >
| > (j)
| > James
| >
| > Oli Restorick wrote:
| > > Even when Smartdrv is running?
| >
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