Using unatended setup to upgrade to WinXP Pro?

[Michael E. Washburn]

Can I use unatended setup to do an upgrade from Windows 2000 to Windows XP
Pro? If so, what steps need to be done to do this. I have tried it using the
standard unatended setup. Any help that can be offered is greatly
appreciated.

Michael E. Washburn
Inofin Incorporated
Email: (e-mail address removed)
http://www.inofin.com

 

[Carey Frisch [MVP]]

You cannot use RIS or Sysprep to upgrade an operating system.
The only automated installation method you can use to perform
upgrades is an unattended installation using Winnt32.exe.

Choosing Winnt32.exe Parameters
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/tr...er2003/proddocs/deployguide/acicb_ui_hyug.asp

Microsoft Windows XP Professional Resource Kit Documentation
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/tr...prodtechnol/winxppro/reskit/prba_dwp_mbps.asp

Windows XP SP1a Corporate Deployment Tools
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/pro/downloads/servicepacks/sp1/deploytools.asp


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Carey Frisch
Microsoft MVP
Windows XP - Shell/User

Be Smart! Protect your PC!
http://www.microsoft.com/security/protect/

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| Can I use unatended setup to do an upgrade from Windows 2000 to Windows XP
| Pro? If so, what steps need to be done to do this. I have tried it using the
| standard unatended setup. Any help that can be offered is greatly
| appreciated.
|
| Michael E. Washburn
| Inofin Incorporated
| Email: (e-mail address removed)
| http://www.inofin.com
|
|
|

 

[Michael E. Washburn]

Yes, I did this, but the problem is that it did a fresh install and did not
upgrade the system. Any ideas what I did wrong?

 

[Michael E. Washburn]

I see that using the /unattend switch allows me to upgrade my present
machine, but it prompts me for a Product key. Is there a way around this?