hi everyone

my question is very simple. instead of putting winnt.sif file on floppy i
want to put it on a cd.
i burned XP cd with winnt.sif included in CD, but the installation didnt be
automated.

any help ?

how can i put the answer file with windows XP CD ?

thank you

youssef

Use Unattend.txt instead.

John

youssef wrote:

> hi everyone
>
> my question is very simple. instead of putting winnt.sif file on floppy i
> want to put it on a cd.
> i burned XP cd with winnt.sif included in CD, but the installation didnt be
> automated.
>
> any help ?
>
> how can i put the answer file with windows XP CD ?
>
> thank you
>
> youssef

" How to Perform an Unattended Installation of Windows from a CD-ROM"
http://support.microsoft.com/default...b;en-us;314459

specifically, and in addition --

http://search.microsoft.com/results....d+installation

--
Mikhail Zhilin
MS MVP (Windows - Shell/User)
http://www.aha.ru/~mwz
Sorry, no technical support by e-mail.
Please reply to the newsgroups only.
======

On Thu, 26 Apr 2007 09:24:05 -0700, youssef
<youssef@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:

>hi everyone
>
>my question is very simple. instead of putting winnt.sif file on floppy i
>want to put it on a cd.
>i burned XP cd with winnt.sif included in CD, but the installation didnt be
>automated.
>
>any help ?
>
>how can i put the answer file with windows XP CD ?
>
>thank you
>
>youssef

dear john

thank you for you replay, i changed the file name to unattend.txt and put it
with bootabel burned XP but also the insallation didnt automated this a copy
of my unattend .txt file :

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

[Unattended]
UnattendMode=FullUnattended
OemSkipEula=Yes
OemPreinstall=No
TargetPath=\WINDOWS

[GuiUnattended]

AdminPassword=2fbf1c4d0462e8487a01665eb2eb6c146b91 02902275e9a8e3cf540bfe913648
EncryptedAdminPassword=Yes
OEMSkipRegional=1
TimeZone=120
OemSkipWelcome=1

[UserData]
ProductKey=xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
FullName="user"
OrgName="Miraco"
ComputerName=*

[RegionalSettings]
LanguageGroup=13,15,1
SystemLocale=00000409
UserLocale=00000409
InputLocale=0409:00000409

[Identification]
JoinWorkgroup=WORKGROUP

[Networking]
InstallDefaultComponents=Yes





"John John" wrote:

> Use Unattend.txt instead.
>
> John
>
> youssef wrote:
>
> > hi everyone
> >
> > my question is very simple. instead of putting winnt.sif file on floppy i
> > want to put it on a cd.
> > i burned XP cd with winnt.sif included in CD, but the installation didnt be
> > automated.
> >
> > any help ?
> >
> > how can i put the answer file with windows XP CD ?
> >
> > thank you
> >
> > youssef
>
>

Did you try it named as WINNT.SIF and placed in the cd's \i386 directory?

John



youssef wrote:
> dear john
>
> thank you for you replay, i changed the file name to unattend.txt and put it
> with bootabel burned XP but also the insallation didnt automated this a copy
> of my unattend .txt file :
>
> ;SetupMgrTag
> [Data]
> AutoPartition=1
> MsDosInitiated="0"
> UnattendedInstall="Yes"
>
> [Unattended]
> UnattendMode=FullUnattended
> OemSkipEula=Yes
> OemPreinstall=No
> TargetPath=\WINDOWS
>
> [GuiUnattended]
>
> AdminPassword=2fbf1c4d0462e8487a01665eb2eb6c146b91 02902275e9a8e3cf540bfe913648
> EncryptedAdminPassword=Yes
> OEMSkipRegional=1
> TimeZone=120
> OemSkipWelcome=1
>
> [UserData]
> ProductKey=xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> FullName="user"
> OrgName="Miraco"
> ComputerName=*
>
> [RegionalSettings]
> LanguageGroup=13,15,1
> SystemLocale=00000409
> UserLocale=00000409
> InputLocale=0409:00000409
>
> [Identification]
> JoinWorkgroup=WORKGROUP
>
> [Networking]
> InstallDefaultComponents=Yes
>
>
>
>
>
> "John John" wrote:
>
>
>>Use Unattend.txt instead.
>>
>>John
>>
>>youssef wrote:
>>
>>
>>>hi everyone
>>>
>>>my question is very simple. instead of putting winnt.sif file on floppy i
>>>want to put it on a cd.
>>>i burned XP cd with winnt.sif included in CD, but the installation didnt be
>>>automated.
>>>
>>>any help ?
>>>
>>>how can i put the answer file with windows XP CD ?
>>>
>>>thank you
>>>
>>>youssef
>>
>>

dear john

thank you for your. replay, yes i tried name it as winnt.sif but i didnt
placed it in i386 so let my name it as winnt.sif and place it to i386 and i
will inform you


regards

youssef

"John John" wrote:

> Did you try it named as WINNT.SIF and placed in the cd's \i386 directory?
>
> John
>
>
>
> youssef wrote:
> > dear john
> >
> > thank you for you replay, i changed the file name to unattend.txt and put it
> > with bootabel burned XP but also the insallation didnt automated this a copy
> > of my unattend .txt file :
> >
> > ;SetupMgrTag
> > [Data]
> > AutoPartition=1
> > MsDosInitiated="0"
> > UnattendedInstall="Yes"
> >
> > [Unattended]
> > UnattendMode=FullUnattended
> > OemSkipEula=Yes
> > OemPreinstall=No
> > TargetPath=\WINDOWS
> >
> > [GuiUnattended]
> >
> > AdminPassword=2fbf1c4d0462e8487a01665eb2eb6c146b91 02902275e9a8e3cf540bfe913648
> > EncryptedAdminPassword=Yes
> > OEMSkipRegional=1
> > TimeZone=120
> > OemSkipWelcome=1
> >
> > [UserData]
> > ProductKey=xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > FullName="user"
> > OrgName="Miraco"
> > ComputerName=*
> >
> > [RegionalSettings]
> > LanguageGroup=13,15,1
> > SystemLocale=00000409
> > UserLocale=00000409
> > InputLocale=0409:00000409
> >
> > [Identification]
> > JoinWorkgroup=WORKGROUP
> >
> > [Networking]
> > InstallDefaultComponents=Yes
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > "John John" wrote:
> >
> >
> >>Use Unattend.txt instead.
> >>
> >>John
> >>
> >>youssef wrote:
> >>
> >>
> >>>hi everyone
> >>>
> >>>my question is very simple. instead of putting winnt.sif file on floppy i
> >>>want to put it on a cd.
> >>>i burned XP cd with winnt.sif included in CD, but the installation didnt be
> >>>automated.
> >>>
> >>>any help ?
> >>>
> >>>how can i put the answer file with windows XP CD ?
> >>>
> >>>thank you
> >>>
> >>>youssef
> >>
> >>
>

thanks john it is working now

"youssef" wrote:

> dear john
>
> thank you for your. replay, yes i tried name it as winnt.sif but i didnt
> placed it in i386 so let my name it as winnt.sif and place it to i386 and i
> will inform you
>
>
> regards
>
> youssef
>
> "John John" wrote:
>
> > Did you try it named as WINNT.SIF and placed in the cd's \i386 directory?
> >
> > John
> >
> >
> >
> > youssef wrote:
> > > dear john
> > >
> > > thank you for you replay, i changed the file name to unattend.txt and put it
> > > with bootabel burned XP but also the insallation didnt automated this a copy
> > > of my unattend .txt file :
> > >
> > > ;SetupMgrTag
> > > [Data]
> > > AutoPartition=1
> > > MsDosInitiated="0"
> > > UnattendedInstall="Yes"
> > >
> > > [Unattended]
> > > UnattendMode=FullUnattended
> > > OemSkipEula=Yes
> > > OemPreinstall=No
> > > TargetPath=\WINDOWS
> > >
> > > [GuiUnattended]
> > >
> > > AdminPassword=2fbf1c4d0462e8487a01665eb2eb6c146b91 02902275e9a8e3cf540bfe913648
> > > EncryptedAdminPassword=Yes
> > > OEMSkipRegional=1
> > > TimeZone=120
> > > OemSkipWelcome=1
> > >
> > > [UserData]
> > > ProductKey=xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > > FullName="user"
> > > OrgName="Miraco"
> > > ComputerName=*
> > >
> > > [RegionalSettings]
> > > LanguageGroup=13,15,1
> > > SystemLocale=00000409
> > > UserLocale=00000409
> > > InputLocale=0409:00000409
> > >
> > > [Identification]
> > > JoinWorkgroup=WORKGROUP
> > >
> > > [Networking]
> > > InstallDefaultComponents=Yes
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > "John John" wrote:
> > >
> > >
> > >>Use Unattend.txt instead.
> > >>
> > >>John
> > >>
> > >>youssef wrote:
> > >>
> > >>
> > >>>hi everyone
> > >>>
> > >>>my question is very simple. instead of putting winnt.sif file on floppy i
> > >>>want to put it on a cd.
> > >>>i burned XP cd with winnt.sif included in CD, but the installation didnt be
> > >>>automated.
> > >>>
> > >>>any help ?
> > >>>
> > >>>how can i put the answer file with windows XP CD ?
> > >>>
> > >>>thank you
> > >>>
> > >>>youssef
> > >>
> > >>
> >

You're welcome. Thanks for the follow-up.

John

youssef wrote:
> thanks john it is working now
>
> "youssef" wrote:
>
>
>>dear john
>>
>>thank you for your. replay, yes i tried name it as winnt.sif but i didnt
>>placed it in i386 so let my name it as winnt.sif and place it to i386 and i
>>will inform you
>>
>>
>>regards
>>
>>youssef
>>
>>"John John" wrote:
>>
>>
>>>Did you try it named as WINNT.SIF and placed in the cd's \i386 directory?
>>>
>>>John
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>youssef wrote:
>>>
>>>>dear john
>>>>
>>>>thank you for you replay, i changed the file name to unattend.txt and put it
>>>>with bootabel burned XP but also the insallation didnt automated this a copy
>>>>of my unattend .txt file :
>>>>
>>>>;SetupMgrTag
>>>>[Data]
>>>> AutoPartition=1
>>>> MsDosInitiated="0"
>>>> UnattendedInstall="Yes"
>>>>
>>>>[Unattended]
>>>> UnattendMode=FullUnattended
>>>> OemSkipEula=Yes
>>>> OemPreinstall=No
>>>> TargetPath=\WINDOWS
>>>>
>>>>[GuiUnattended]
>>>>
>>>>AdminPassword=2fbf1c4d0462e8487a01665eb2eb6c14 6b9102902275e9a8e3cf540bfe913648
>>>> EncryptedAdminPassword=Yes
>>>> OEMSkipRegional=1
>>>> TimeZone=120
>>>> OemSkipWelcome=1
>>>>
>>>>[UserData]
>>>> ProductKey=xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>>>> FullName="user"
>>>> OrgName="Miraco"
>>>> ComputerName=*
>>>>
>>>>[RegionalSettings]
>>>> LanguageGroup=13,15,1
>>>> SystemLocale=00000409
>>>> UserLocale=00000409
>>>> InputLocale=0409:00000409
>>>>
>>>>[Identification]
>>>> JoinWorkgroup=WORKGROUP
>>>>
>>>>[Networking]
>>>> InstallDefaultComponents=Yes
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>"John John" wrote:
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>>Use Unattend.txt instead.
>>>>>
>>>>>John
>>>>>
>>>>>youssef wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>>hi everyone
>>>>>>
>>>>>>my question is very simple. instead of putting winnt.sif file on floppy i
>>>>>>want to put it on a cd.
>>>>>>i burned XP cd with winnt.sif included in CD, but the installation didnt be
>>>>>>automated.
>>>>>>
>>>>>>any help ?
>>>>>>
>>>>>>how can i put the answer file with windows XP CD ?
>>>>>>
>>>>>>thank you
>>>>>>
>>>>>>youssef
>>>>>
>>>>>