Installing XP on multiple partitions

[MikeWise]

Hi,

I'm trying to get XP (well, Window Server 2003 actually, but it is all
the same now) installed on multiple partitions, i.e. windows on C:,
program files (PF) on D:, and Documents and Settings (D&S) on E:

I found that I can only move D&S with an unattend.txt settings which
seemed to be a big pain. So I took a two step approach.

I basically installed everything on C: for experimentation, then
copied the I386 to a new setup directory there, made an unattend.txt
with the setupmgr.exe from deploy.cab, and I can now play with the
settings and do a setup in about 20 minutes, and thus try things out.

I noticed I can't do everything automatically though, I have to leave
AutoPartition=0, and enter an "L" at the appropriate time to get it to
overwrite the current installation.

Now I am looking for the unattend.txt setting for Program Files. There
must be one. Can anyone help?

thanks,

Mike

 

[MikeWise]

I figured it out. Hope this helps someone.

Here are the first three entries in my unattend.txt file that allowed
me to put "Program Files" on D:, and "Documents and Settings" on E:

Note that the partitions had to be there before hand, so I had to
install twice:

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

[Unattended]
UnattendMode=FullUnattended
OemSkipEula=Yes
OemPreinstall=Yes
TargetPath=\WINDOWS
ProgramFilesDir="D:\Program Files"
CommonProgramFilesDir="D:\Program Files\CommonFiles"

[GuiUnattended]
ProfilesDir = "E:\Documents and Settings"
AdminPassword="password"
EncryptedAdminPassword=NO
AutoLogon=Yes
AutoLogonCount=1
OEMSkipRegional=1
TimeZone=85
OemSkipWelcome=1