Forum: EasyBoot
Topic: Unattended Install of Windows 2000 Adv Ser.
started by: AWSS
Posted by AWSS on Feb. 10 2004,14:59
I am attempting to create an unattended install of windows 2000 advanced server from an msdn subscription disk.  The menu does not appear; however, it does boot from the disk.  When the setup starts I get prompted to insert a prior version of windows and hit enter.  The setup fails during the disk format phase.  Has anyone attempted this before?

I have done the following:

- slip streamed service pack 4.
- created an unattended.txt file with setupmgr.exe
- renamed it winnt.sys and copied it to the I386\ directory.

I would like to included several other directories with software to install once the basis OS is installed.

Any help would be appreciated.

Regards,

AWSS
Posted by martinx on Feb. 10 2004,21:31
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- renamed it winnt.sys and copied it to the I386\ directory.


The file name should be winnt.sif .
Posted by AWSS on Feb. 12 2004,14:58
Changed SetupSourcePath in the Txtsetup.sif file
From: SetupSourcePath = "\ENGLISH\WIN2000\ADV_SERV\"
To: SetupSourcePath = "\"

The easyboot menu now appears and the setup works unattended.

My orginal post had a type for winnt.sif.

This software is great.
Posted by chinthup on Mar. 04 2004,13:24
Does win 2000 pro sp-4 works with the unattended setup?hands free install.Is it the same procedure as win 2000 advanced server...is that so? ???
Posted by chinthup on Mar. 04 2004,13:29
what abt win 98,can it have unattended option included? :D