Unattended winnt.sif installation gives random ComputerName

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Aaron Seet

I explicitly specified a ComputerName = UNATTENDED in the [UserData]
section, but the resultant installation comes up with a random gibberish
name.

Any ideas why?
 
So quotes is needed for that entry. The CHM documentation has been woefully
inconsistent on what needs a quote and what doesn't. It states the [Data]
section for direct CD boot has to have

AutoPartition = "1"
MsDosInitiated = "0"

to which I discovered is a spoiler to the unattended routine.


Thanks,
Aaron
--
The melody of logic will always play out the truth.
- Narumi Ayumu, Spiral


Did you put it in quotes?
ComputerName = "UNATTENDED"
TK
 
Ok I've tried again, this time with quotes, and the Computer Name still goes
random. Any other clues?
 
I believe it's the difference in CDs i use at home and office. (SP1 vs SP1a
respectively). The trial at home gives the ComputerName just fine. I believe
I may need to slipstream a new SP1a CD.


--
The melody of logic will always play out the truth.
- Narumi Ayumu, Spiral


Ok I've tried again, this time with quotes, and the Computer Name still goes
random. Any other clues?
 
Just remember - if you use SP1a you won't have Java functionality. You're
better off using SP1 if you will need that. I installed SP1a and then
installed Sun's Java and had nothing but trouble. I had to do a system
restore to get rid of SP1a and install SP1 to get rid of the problems.
FYI
TK
 
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