Re: Unattended XP Install format/fdisk all in one
- From: "sdlomi2" <daniels_sam@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Tue, 4 Dec 2007 23:56:00 -0500
"sdlomi2" <daniels_sam@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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<mattverve@xxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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I'm working on a project in school. I have to perform an unattendedSince I know NOTHING about what you are saying, writing/modding bats of
XP installation on an unpartitioned hard drive. My choices are
limited because 1) no 3rd party tools are allowed, 2) WinPE is not
allowed, and 3)we must use winnt.exe and NOT winnt32.exe.
4)installation cd cannot be bootable.
I've modified the autoexec.bat of a win98se boot disk, so that it
creates the partition, reboots, formats and starts the installation:
IF EXIST a:\file2.txt goto GUI
IF EXIST a:\file1.txt GOTO DUN
IF EXIST a:\file.txt GOTO FRMT
:FDSK
FDISK 1 /pri:2048
REM>A:\file.txt
CALL reboot.com
:FRMT
FORMAT c: /s/autotest
REM>A:\file1.txt
:DUN
smartdrv.exe
REM>a:\file2.txt
CALL e:\i386\winnt.exe /u:winnt.sif /s:E:\i386
:GUI
Yeah, the GUI part is empty, because I'm stumped.
The installation proceeds, copies the files to the hard drive, then
reboots to get ready to start the GUI phase. This is where the
problem begins, because I'm not allowed to eject the floppy. If I
eject the floppy, everything else is perfect and automated.
Boot order is CD, Hard Drive, Floppy.
(CD is not bootable, again, by rules of the assignment)
Obviously there's nothing on the hard drive that wants to resume the
install, so I'm stuck back at the floppy.
Is there anything i can put in the :GUI section to get this corrected?
Any ideas of what i can do to get the setup to continue? I realize
this is 16-bit mode, and from everything I've researched, it doesn't
seem possible, but my instructor insists it is. I'm guessing some
scripting is involved, but I'm first quarter and at a loss. I'm not
looking for an answer, just a hint or two...maybe even three.
Thanks, Matt.
a boot disk. et al, these links below make about as much sense to me as
what I learned from your presentation of your dilemna--due to my
comprehension, not to your presentation! If it happens to be relevant,
good luck; if it happens to not relate & you try something from it anyway,
better luck.:) Lemme know if this was even in your ballpark! First,
you'll see 2 links to get started, which you (Definitely not me) appear
adept enough to comprehend and create. Looks to me you need to create an
"Answer File" and add it to your floppy??? sdlomi2
Hytek Computer
MS Support KB
Link to Hytek Computer =
http://www.hytekcomputer.com/Articles/XPInstall/1.shtml
Link to MS Support KB =
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;EN-US;155197
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