Need Help with WinXP unattended install

S

ss78

Hi,

I have a problem with doing an unattended install from a network
share.

My setup is such:

Running windows server 2003
on the server I have a shared folder called "whistlerdist"
in a subfolder in "whistlerdist" is the "i386" folder

I created the answer file using setup manager on the server and left
the default name as "unattend.txt"

One the client computer (which currently has winxp on it) I run "cmd"

I use the "Net use" command to map the "z:" to
\\net1\whistlerdist\i386

"net1" being my domain controller

At the "z:" prompt I enter this:

"winnt32 /s:z:\ /unattend:unattend.txt"

It then goes and does the first 3 steps of the installation but when
it wants to copy the setup files it gives me a prompt saying that it
can't find the specified path.

I am including the answer file below in hopes someone can help me
solve this dilema. Thanks!

--Answer File--

;SetupMgrTag
[Data]
AutoPartition=1
MsDosInitiated="0"
UnattendedInstall="Yes"

[Unattended]
UnattendMode=FullUnattended
OemSkipEula=Yes
OemPreinstall=Yes
TargetPath=\WINDOWS

[GuiUnattended]
AdminPassword="ccvvvgggg"
EncryptedAdminPassword=NO
AutoLogon=Yes
AutoLogonCount=1
OEMSkipRegional=1
TimeZone=35
OemSkipWelcome=1

[UserData]
ProductID="DMFHD-PVGK3-P7DF4-BYJJX-DVKG3"
FullName="Sebastian"
OrgName="SSCorp"
ComputerName=ss1

[Display]
BitsPerPel=32
Xresolution=1280
YResolution=1024
Vrefresh=70

[TapiLocation]
CountryCode=1
AreaCode=845

[SetupMgr]
DistFolder=E:\whistlerdist
DistShare=whistlerdist

[Identification]
JoinDomain=Aces.local
DomainAdmin=Administrator
DomainAdminPassword=ccvvvgggg

[Networking]
InstallDefaultComponents=Yes

--End of Answer File--
 
S

Shenan Stanley

ss78 said:
I have a problem with doing an unattended install from a network
share.

My setup is such:

Running windows server 2003
on the server I have a shared folder called "whistlerdist"
in a subfolder in "whistlerdist" is the "i386" folder

I created the answer file using setup manager on the server and left
the default name as "unattend.txt"

One the client computer (which currently has winxp on it) I run "cmd"

I use the "Net use" command to map the "z:" to
\\net1\whistlerdist\i386

"net1" being my domain controller

At the "z:" prompt I enter this:

"winnt32 /s:z:\ /unattend:unattend.txt"

It then goes and does the first 3 steps of the installation but when
it wants to copy the setup files it gives me a prompt saying that it
can't find the specified path.

I am including the answer file below in hopes someone can help me
solve this dilema. Thanks!

--Answer File--

;SetupMgrTag
[Data]
AutoPartition=1
MsDosInitiated="0"
UnattendedInstall="Yes"

[Unattended]
UnattendMode=FullUnattended
OemSkipEula=Yes
OemPreinstall=Yes
TargetPath=\WINDOWS

[GuiUnattended]
AdminPassword="ccvvvgggg"
EncryptedAdminPassword=NO
AutoLogon=Yes
AutoLogonCount=1
OEMSkipRegional=1
TimeZone=35
OemSkipWelcome=1

[UserData]
ProductID="DMFHD-PVGK3-P7DF4-BYJJX-DVKG3"
FullName="Sebastian"
OrgName="SSCorp"
ComputerName=ss1

[Display]
BitsPerPel=32
Xresolution=1280
YResolution=1024
Vrefresh=70

[TapiLocation]
CountryCode=1
AreaCode=845

[SetupMgr]
DistFolder=E:\whistlerdist
DistShare=whistlerdist

[Identification]
JoinDomain=Aces.local
DomainAdmin=Administrator
DomainAdminPassword=ccvvvgggg

[Networking]
InstallDefaultComponents=Yes

--End of Answer File--
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Don't map Z:\ to the root of i386. Try it one directory up.
 
R

Rob Elder, MVP-Networking

Your syntax is incorrect.

winnt32 /unattend:z:\unattend.txt /s:z:\

I always find less issues if I copy the unattend file to the local hard
drive first.


Shenan Stanley said:
ss78 said:
I have a problem with doing an unattended install from a network
share.

My setup is such:

Running windows server 2003
on the server I have a shared folder called "whistlerdist"
in a subfolder in "whistlerdist" is the "i386" folder

I created the answer file using setup manager on the server and left
the default name as "unattend.txt"

One the client computer (which currently has winxp on it) I run "cmd"

I use the "Net use" command to map the "z:" to
\\net1\whistlerdist\i386

"net1" being my domain controller

At the "z:" prompt I enter this:

"winnt32 /s:z:\ /unattend:unattend.txt"

It then goes and does the first 3 steps of the installation but when
it wants to copy the setup files it gives me a prompt saying that it
can't find the specified path.

I am including the answer file below in hopes someone can help me
solve this dilema. Thanks!

--Answer File--

;SetupMgrTag
[Data]
AutoPartition=1
MsDosInitiated="0"
UnattendedInstall="Yes"

[Unattended]
UnattendMode=FullUnattended
OemSkipEula=Yes
OemPreinstall=Yes
TargetPath=\WINDOWS

[GuiUnattended]
AdminPassword="ccvvvgggg"
EncryptedAdminPassword=NO
AutoLogon=Yes
AutoLogonCount=1
OEMSkipRegional=1
TimeZone=35
OemSkipWelcome=1

[UserData]
ProductID="DMFHD-PVGK3-P7DF4-BYJJX-DVKG3"
FullName="Sebastian"
OrgName="SSCorp"
ComputerName=ss1

[Display]
BitsPerPel=32
Xresolution=1280
YResolution=1024
Vrefresh=70

[TapiLocation]
CountryCode=1
AreaCode=845

[SetupMgr]
DistFolder=E:\whistlerdist
DistShare=whistlerdist

[Identification]
JoinDomain=Aces.local
DomainAdmin=Administrator
DomainAdminPassword=ccvvvgggg

[Networking]
InstallDefaultComponents=Yes

--End of Answer File--
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Don't map Z:\ to the root of i386. Try it one directory up.
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