[XtremeMaC]

all the links are on the first post tbone2

[Tbone2]

WOW I couldn't get that link to work lastnight ....but worked fine now ...teaches me for not trying again

[Alanoll]

just a little tidbit....
If you remove unwanted sections such as....say....
<show>
XPInstall defaults the values, and everything is shown. Also the text is also resized accordingly to fit.

[shareef59]

Hiya Folks
Its me "mussy brains" here again. I did my best to get XPinstall to work, but still having the same issue. Setup gets to T9, the XPinstall GUI comes up, then NOTHING!!! Just hangs..... :/
Can someone please have a look at my attached XPinstall.xml & Winnt.sif files and see if they can spot the mistakes?!!!
Also, attached is the directory stucture I have for XPintall.
Thanks in advance....

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[shareef59]

The xml & winnt.sif file as mention above in ZIP

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[techtype]

Well, did you copy your files to one place and call your installs from another?

<items>
<item name='Copying Pre-Installation Files'>
<file command='dircopy' directory='#SOURCEPATH#\PostInstall' target='#SYSTEMDRIVE#\XPinstall' />

[shareef59]

techtype, on Feb 4 2004, 11:33 PM, said:

Well, did you copy your files to one place and call your installs from another?

<items>
  <item name='Copying Pre-Installation Files'>
  <file command='dircopy' directory='#SOURCEPATH#\PostInstall' target='#SYSTEMDRIVE#\XPinstall' />

That might be it! Thanks tec....

[hevnbnd]

Ok i see the reg key to insert here is my question. Not sure if this will make any since. Since i am adding the user thru xpinstall is it necassarry to add the user to the key also like in the example below.

Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Winlogon]
"DefaultUserName"="John"
"DefaultPassword"="asdf123"
"AutoAdminLogon"="1"

If yes that is a lot of work to change the user in the xpinstall and then in the registry key for every new system i set up. Any help would be much appritiated. Thanks

Also can i add an * in xpinstall instead of a password and it work?

[Alanoll]

the regkey doesn't create the user.....
It merely tells windows that user "John" will automatically login.

You could totally leave OUT the password parameter for no password.

as for the

Quote

If yes that is a lot of work to change the user in the xpinstall and then in the registry key for every new system i set up. Any help would be much appritiated.

what do you mean? Unless you use some script to ask for a username (which XPInstall can't do, but there is a thread opened recently that has a batch script), the Usernam has to be hardcoded in the setup files, in which case you'd have to have another CD for every user if you want a different user per install.

but if you use the script, in the same batch file (I'm assuming that a variable is create to store the username and pass) use the "reg" command. Look at the runonceex section on the unattend.MSFN.org website, but instead of RunOnceEX and that whole string, replace it with the WinLogon string, and instead of 001 or whatever is there, put DefaultUserName....and so one. But instead of putting John, use the variable that the Username is stored in.

i hope that makes sense

[Alanoll]

shareef59, on Feb 4 2004, 09:38 PM, said:

techtype, on Feb 4 2004, 11:33 PM, said:

Well, did you copy your files to one place and call your installs from another?

<items>
  <item name='Copying Pre-Installation Files'>
   <file command='dircopy' directory='#SOURCEPATH#\PostInstall' target='#SYSTEMDRIVE#\XPinstall' />

That might be it! Thanks tec....

do keep in mind, that the new directory structure will %Systemdrive%\XPInstall\PostInstall

I personally install everything from CD. so instead of ANY #Systemdrive# i'd use #SourcePath# , (Actually i use #XPInstall# but only because its never copied to hdd, it remains on CD)

[big_gie]

This is for auto logon: it will bypass the "enter your name and password" stage at bootup and will logon as the user you enter information...

Don't put something like this if you don't know what it is since if the user has admin priviliges it could open doors...

[Alanoll]

big_gie, on Feb 4 2004, 10:06 PM, said:

This is for auto logon: it will bypass the "enter your name and password" stage at bootup and will logon as the user you enter information...

Don't put something like this if you don't know what it is since if the user has admin priviliges it could open doors...

i posted the link to the info, he copied it from the unattended.MSFN.org website.

[hevnbnd]

I use this to create the user:
<items>
<item name='Adding users...'>
<file command='adduser' name='Adding Garage' user='Garage' group='Administrators' fullname='Work Shop' comment='Enterprise Computers.' />
</item>

I dont mind editing the xpinstall.xml each time as i do that anyways and i do have a different cd for each user as i use cdrw disks. But can i use the reg key in the last post and leave out the:

"DefaultUserName"="John"
"DefaultPassword"="asdf123"
"AutoAdminLogon"="1"

[Alanoll]

no....however....let me whip up a batch script for you real quick so you only have to edit the xml

EDIT::
Instructions...
1.)Put this file where ever, its called autologon.cmd
2.) call using this....

<file command='execute' file='(pathtofile)\autologon.cmd' arguments='"(UserName)" "(Password, if none put "")"'/>

there must be a space between Username and password

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[hevnbnd]

Cool i will be waiting.... patiently refreshing every 30 seconds

[Alanoll]

i edited my last post

WHOOPS:: Just reuploaded the file, as tehr was a slight error. Be sure to use "" around the Username and Password

[hevnbnd]

Alanoll where should i put this :

<file command='execute' file='(pathtofile)\autologon.cmd' arguments='"(UserName)" "(Password, if none put "")"'/>

in the xpinstall.xml file?

[Alanoll]

hevnbnd, on Feb 4 2004, 10:29 PM, said:

Alanoll where should i put this :

<file command='execute' file='(pathtofile)\autologon.cmd' arguments='"(UserName)" "(Password, if none put "")"'/>

in the xpinstall.xml file?

anywhere.....
possibly after the create user....just for easy of use.
add this.....

name='Configuring autologon'

somewhere in that file line.

ex.

<file name='Configuring autologon' command='execute' file='(pathtofile)\autologon.cmd' arguments='"(UserName)" "(Password, if none put "")"'/>

[big_gie]

When I open my .xml file in explorer, I get errors when I use special characters like "é" and "&"

If you look at the picture, it gets an error when passing thru "<complete>compl
" but the complete word is "completé"...

heres the xml section:

<!-- the string to use for "complete" -->
<complete>complété</complete>

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[hevnbnd]

Sorry lost me on that one it is way to late... Does this code:
<file name='Configuring autologon' command='execute' file='(pathtofile)\autologon.cmd' arguments='"(UserName)" "(Password, if none put "")"'/>

Replace this code:
<item name='Adding users...'>
<file command='adduser' name='Adding Garage' user='Garage' group='Administrators' fullname='Work Shop' comment='Enterprise Computers.' />
</item>

If not am i suppose to put my user name in the one you created or the default one or both....