RE: Unattended Install Dilemma

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From: Jeff (Jeff_McCormick_at_decco.NOSPAM.com)
Date: 05/18/04 

Date: Tue, 18 May 2004 05:22:51 -0700

thanks for getting back to me darrell!

as far as I can tell, the bat file is the SAME info that
I am putting into the command line for winnt. my command
line usually looks something like this (where E: is the
mapped network drive) --

winnt32 /unattend:E:\unattend.txt /s:E:\i386

the bat file is the same, except instead of using mapped
drive letters, it uses the UNC naming convention
(\\Distrbution\windist\i386, etc) but it is doing the
exact same thing. However, like I said, using the bat
file doesnt give the Product Key error.

we are upgrading win2k machines to winxp pro w/sp1
slipstreamed into the distribution folder, with a volume
license key and volume license media.

I believe that I may have used the UNC addresses once
with the winnt32 command, but I cannot remember if it
worked or not. Even if it did, why would using the UNC
method cause a problem with a product key? I would
expect it would work or that it wouldnt work at all, as
it wouldnt be able to find the proper files.

- Jeff

>-----Original Message-----
>Hello Jeff,
>What is in the bat file?
>There shouldn't be any difference to running a
commandline Winnt32 than
>from running it inside a batch file from a mapped
network drive.
>you only need an upgrade key if you are using upgrade
media.
>What OS are you upgrading over?
>How are you starting the upgrade? From a UNC or a
mapped network drive?
>What are all the swtiches that you are using?
>Thanks,
>Darrell Gorter[MSFT]
>
>This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and
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>>I recently posted the unattended setup problem below,
but
>>here is an update the problem --
>>
>>I have discovered that I am able to upgrade the client
>>machines via the unattend.bat file that is
automatically
>>created with the distribution share on the server if i
>>simply map the shared drive on the distrobution server
to
>>the client computer, then execute the said unattend.bat
>>file. when doing this, instead of running a command
from
>>the DOS prompt, it completes the unattended upgrade,
>>without complaining about an invalid product key. Any
>>idea why running this process via the .bat file would
>>work, and not the winnt32 prompt command? I have a
winxp
>>resource kit documentation book and it mentions nothing
>>about using this .bat file, only winnt32.exe. It was
>>only on a whim that I decide to try this, and lo and
>>behold, it worked. Any ideas?
>>
>>- Jeff
>>
>>
>>
>>Previous Post--
>>
>>I've created a slipstreamed XP SP1 install from a
server
>>here at work, and set up the distribution folders in
>>order to install/upgrade via unattended intalls.
>>However, while testing this out using a freshly
installed
>>win2k on a laptop which i wish to upgrade to xp, it
keeps
>>telling me that the product key in tha answer file is
>>wrong. Now, I know this key works, I've used this key
>>for creating our Ghost Images for other machines, but
it
>>will not work for this unattended install setup. Does
it
>>need an upgrade product key instead? Or should this
one
>>work? I've tried several different keys, but none seem
>>to be working. Any ideas?
>>
>>
>
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>

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