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xiangkc
Hello I am new here.

I am using USB_MultiBoot_10 and nLite 1.4.5
After I created a cd image, I decide to move it to USB key. I follow the instruction on how to use usb to install xp, and the problem occurred,
In my winxp installation CD created by nlite, I set it so the gui won't ask me to create the first user, but when carried to the usb drive via usb_multiboot_10, the gui ask me to create the first user(and cannot skip). Any one knows how to solve this kind of problem?
wimb
After Selecting Your XP Source created by nLite, Select Yes to Use all Setup Parameters from XP Source.

When the 8 parameters are displayed, you can Select Cancel to keep Settings Unchanged,

and you are not asked to create the First User. Then there is No problem newwink.gif

QUOTE
C. Undefined Install - UserName = Unknown
No Changes are made in winnt.sif file or $OEM$ folder
This is useful when Setup Parameters were defined externally e.g. by nLite

In all cases Selecting Cancel keeps given Settings for winnt.sif file and $OEM$ folder Unchanged
xiangkc
I am sure that's how I do it the first time. but I will try it again.

first prompt window
Existing File winnt.sif in xpsource is detected with setup paramaters
clicked YES

second prompt
Existing $oem$ folder in xpsource is detected used for registry tweaks and user accounts
clicked YES

third prompt
8 parameters are displayed
the 8th one First User Name for $OEM$ = None

clicked Cancel for unchange

pick number 2 and3 choose usb source and copy files to usb drive.

4th prompt
yes = copy xp + extra sources to usb-drive
no = only copy extra sources to usb-drive
picked YES

5th prompt
Filecopy to usb-drive is ready - ok - success
yes= make usb=stick in xp setup to be preferred boot drive U:
no = for mixed sata /pata config: don't change migrate.inf
picked yes.

PS. btw I got an "Produkey" auto protect from my symantec for "wintools\othertools\" but i didn't bother with it, since my main goal will be getting the xp installation to work. Don't think that's the reason.
Okay. I will let you know if everything is preserved or it's my imagination.
Thank you for your help

EDIT: doesn't work... still asking for first user name. Is there any file I can post here to help you guys help me?
reburned my cd to see if i have the right iso. the iso skips the creating first user
And when i create the nlite cd, on unattended section, I pick administrator under Users->autologon hope that helps
wimb
Check your winnt.sif file in the XPSOURCE produced by nLite

In the [Data] Section you have got to add:
unattendswitch="Yes"

so that Windows Welcome Screens are Skipped and screen for giving First User will not appear.

For Install of XP from USB we have got to remove the [Unattended] Section in your winnt.sif file,
and that is where nLite has put the unattendswitch="Yes" Setting for you.
Running USB_MultiBoot_10.cmd makes that the Setting unattendswitch="Yes" is lost
and you have got to add this in some way to the [Data] section of your winnt.sif file
when you want to skip Windows Welcome Screens for giving First User Name.

The problem of loosing the unattendswitch="Yes" Setting from the [Unattended] Section
wiil be repaired in the next version, but for the moment you can use the following workaround.

Instead of the manual edit of your winnt.sif file described above,
it is also possible after Display of the Setup Parameters,
to Select Unattended Install instead of Cancel,
and go through the Edit Screens (use Enter) for the 8 Setup Parameters.
Selecting Unattended Install will take care that
unattendswitch="Yes" is added to the [Data] section of the Current_winnt.sif copy of your winnt.sif file.
In this case a given UserName in Screen 8 is not used when Setup Parameters come from nLite.
In $OEM$ Folder a file useraccounts.cmd is made, which however is not used in this case.
xiangkc
I didn't reformat the usb drive, I change the winnt inf file. and now it's working fine and didn't ask me to enter first user. nice wimb you are the best.
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