[Shoshoni]

Everything was running correct until th T-39 stage. After that I got a dialogue about Windows XP Needing some info about the PC. I clicked next. The dissappeared and the setup continued as normal.

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The first thing I did:

Slimming down Windows with Nuhi's and JdBoeck's method.

Created the needed OEM Folders aand so-on.

App folder, Drivers etc.

I also made my answer file. I never had this error before.

[SIZE=7]Winnt.sif[/SIZE=7]

;SetupMgrTag
[Data]
    AutoPartition=0
    MsDosInitiated="0"
    UnattendedInstall="Yes"

[Unattended]
    UnattendMode=FullUnattended
    OemSkipEula=Yes
    OemPreinstall=Yes
    TargetPath=\WINDOWS
    UnattendSwitch="yes"
    DriverSigningPolicy=Ignore
    OemPnPDriversPath="Drivers\000_chipset;Drivers\001_network;Drivers\002_monitor;Drivers\003_tv_out;Drivers\004_usb_chipset;Drivers\005_printer;Drivers\006_scanner;Drivers\007_audio;Drivers\008_vga;Drivers\009_wlan;Drivers\0010_modem"

[GuiUnattended]
    AdminPassword=*
    EncryptedAdminPassword=No
    OEMSkipRegional=1
    TimeZone=110
   

[UserData]
    ProductKey=
    FullName=
    OrgName=""
    ComputerName=

[Display]
    BitsPerPel=32
    Xresolution=1280
    YResolution=1024
    Vrefresh=70


[TapiLocation]
    CountryCode=31

[RegionalSettings]
    LanguageGroup=1
    Language=00000413

[Identification]
    JoinWorkgroup=Workgroup

[Networking]
    InstallDefaultComponents=Yes

[Components]
    msmsgs=off
    msnexplr=off
    pinball=off
    freecell=off
    hearts=off
    zonegames=off
    AccessOpt=off
    WMAccess=off
    WMPOCM=off

[FavoritesEx]
    Title1="Portrait art tutorials.url"
    URL1="http://www.portrait-artist.org/"
    Title2="SonySupport N505.url"
    URL2="http://kb.sony-europe.com/SRVS/CGI-BIN/WEBCGI.EXE/,/?St=26,E=0000000000003403624,K=7573,Sxi=13,Question1285=obj(1285):obj(1791)"
    Title3="WorldLingo  Vertaling, Lokalisatie, Globalisering.url"
    URL3="http://www.worldlingo.com/nl/microsoft/computer_translation.html"
    Title4="Sony DNA Support NetMD.url"
    URL4="http://www.sonydigital-link.com/dna/dna.asp?l=nl"
    Title5="MSFN's Unattended XP CD - Introduction.url"
    URL5="http://unattended.msfn.org/index.htm"

[Branding]
    BrandIEUsingUnattended=Yes
    
[URL]
    Home_Page= www.google.nl

[Proxy]
    Proxy_Enable=0
    Use_Same_Proxy=0

[Shell]


[Components]
    msmsgs=off
    msnexplr=off
    pinball=off
    freecell=off
    hearts=off
    zonegames=off
    AccessOpt=off
    WMAccess=off
    WMPOCM=off

What am I doing wrong?

Thanks in advance for your help!

[evilvoice]

you forgot unattendswitch=yes under unattended

I assume userdata actually contains info and is not blank?

[Shoshoni]

Yes It's filled in too. the unattenswitch=yes, mine has quotes around it. Is that necessary or optional?

[booster]

And you have [Components] twice.

Shouldn't be a problem though

[prathapml]

Since the last few days, there has been a spurt in the number of reports saying that the first screen of GUIsetup appears before carrying on with uA install.
Fine, I shall do a bit of looking under the hood, and post back (if I'm able to reproduce the same error), on what could have gone wrong.

[evilvoice]

well it could be the AutomaticUpdates = 1 for sp2...you have to set that to bypass some page about security

[Shoshoni]

I used JdeBoeck's method and Nuh's at one time. I just get a dialogue I click next and it dissappears to be never seen again. very very weird.

[Alanoll]

you forgot OEMSkipWelcome under Unattended. That will get rid of teh "Welcome to Windows Screen" during Setup (with the billboard adds and such, NOT where you enter name for users)

[Shoshoni]

Oh yes! Thank you. That darn dialogue appears at the T-39 stage. With the oemskip, i hope the dialogue will dissappear too.

Addition:You know if you're working at a project like this, I can get confused or missing things. But That's only after long long period of time.