winnt.sif problem

[steve]

hi all

i'm trying to create a bootdisk for unattended installations. i want to use
it in conjunction with the xp cd. using setup manager i create a unattend
txt file rename it to winnt.sif and copy it to floppy. during creation of
the floppy i chose fully automated and supply all parameters. i boot from
the cd with the floppy in the floppy drive. the installation progresses to
the setup part of the text based part of the setup, here i have to manually
create the partition. am i doing something wrong why doesn't setup create
the partition and go on with the setup. next problem; the box re-boots setup
goes another 15 minutes or so then i'm asked if i'd like to register with
microsoft, then i have to input a user name. my understanding of the process
was that it did everything itself. i answered all the questions when
creating the winnt.sif file supplied the product key and gave the admin a
password so why does the setup keep stopping?

thanks

stef

 

[Nicholas]

Creating a Winnt.sif answer file
http://www.msfn.org/unattended/xp/winnt_sif.htm

How to Perform an Unattended Installation of Windows from a CD-ROM
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;314459

Quick Guide to Preinstalling Windows
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;314472


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Nicholas

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| hi all
|
| i'm trying to create a bootdisk for unattended installations. i want to use
| it in conjunction with the xp cd. using setup manager i create a unattend
| txt file rename it to winnt.sif and copy it to floppy. during creation of
| the floppy i chose fully automated and supply all parameters. i boot from
| the cd with the floppy in the floppy drive. the installation progresses to
| the setup part of the text based part of the setup, here i have to manually
| create the partition. am i doing something wrong why doesn't setup create
| the partition and go on with the setup. next problem; the box re-boots setup
| goes another 15 minutes or so then i'm asked if i'd like to register with
| microsoft, then i have to input a user name. my understanding of the process
| was that it did everything itself. i answered all the questions when
| creating the winnt.sif file supplied the product key and gave the admin a
| password so why does the setup keep stopping?
|
| thanks
|
| stef
|
|

 

[steve]

hi

great link, thanks for the help

stef