Unattended setup doesn't copy $OEM$ folder content

[Guest]

Hi,

I have copied WinXP CD to disk, created WINNT.SIF file using SetupMgr.exe
and created folder $OEM$ in I386 folder. I've created some files in it and
created ISO image using nLite. I'm testing Windows XP setup in Virtual PC
2004 SP1.

I have OemPreinstall=Yes in WINNT.SIF.

But setup doesn't copy content of $OEM$ folder.


I tried these folders in $OEM$:

$OEM$\$$\test.txt
$OEM$\$1\root.txt
$OEM$\C\install\dotnet\ ...
$OEM$\C\install\Themes\ ...
$OEM$\C\install\other\ ...
$OEM$\C\install\postsetup.bat

None of these files where copied.

Do you have any suggestion where to find some error log about $OEM$ entries
or what settings I must change to setup will correctly copy $OEM$?


Thanks, Jozef

 

[Shenan Stanley]

Hi,

I have copied WinXP CD to disk, created WINNT.SIF file using
SetupMgr.exe and created folder $OEM$ in I386 folder. I've created
some files in it and created ISO image using nLite. I'm testing
Windows XP setup in Virtual PC 2004 SP1.

I have OemPreinstall=Yes in WINNT.SIF.

But setup doesn't copy content of $OEM$ folder.


I tried these folders in $OEM$:

$OEM$\$$\test.txt
$OEM$\$1\root.txt
$OEM$\C\install\dotnet\ ...
$OEM$\C\install\Themes\ ...
$OEM$\C\install\other\ ...
$OEM$\C\install\postsetup.bat

None of these files where copied.

Do you have any suggestion where to find some error log about $OEM$
entries or what settings I must change to setup will correctly copy
$OEM$?

Where is your $OEM$ folder located on your CD directory structure?

 

[Guest]

Where is your $OEM$ folder located on your CD directory structure?

It's in I386 directory. Which is in CD root. I'm using x86 platform.


Jozef

 

[Guest]

I'm not using sysprep.

It's in I386 directory. Which is in CD root. I'm using x86 platform.


Jozef

 

[Nick Payne]

For flat CDROM image $oem$ directory should be at the same level as i386,
not a subdirectory of it.

 

[Shenan Stanley]

I have copied WinXP CD to disk, created WINNT.SIF file using
SetupMgr.exe and created folder $OEM$ in I386 folder. I've created
some files in it and created ISO image using nLite. I'm testing
Windows XP setup in Virtual PC 2004 SP1.

I have OemPreinstall=Yes in WINNT.SIF.

But setup doesn't copy content of $OEM$ folder.

Do you have any suggestion where to find some error log about
$OEM$ entries or what settings I must change to setup will
correctly copy $OEM$?

Where is your $OEM$ folder located on your CD directory structure?

It's in I386 directory. Which is in CD root. I'm using x86 platform.

Unless you are doing a Network Install - the $OEM$ directory goes in the
ROOT of the CD - same level as the i386 directory. If this is a network
installation point - yes - $OEM$ goes under the i386 directory.

Move your $OEM$ directory to the root of the CD.

I suggest you look here for more tips on your unattended installation.
http://unattended.msfn.org/

 

[Guest]

Great, many thanks, it works.

For flat CDROM image $oem$ directory should be at the same level as i386,
not a subdirectory of it.