[ankap]

When installing Windows XP SP2 integrated with unattended setup CD some files were not copied to system32 folder.
For example: autoexec.nt, config.nt, irclass.dll, drivers\irbus.sys
maybe there are some files also
I have tried many ways even only making winnt.sif file with very few main answers.
When installing without winnt.sif there is no problem.

Anyone have such problem?

And how can i fix it?

[maxXPsoft]

Normally they not needed and are not copied during setup except you running MS-DOS-based programs in Windows XP. Theres a way to automatically do this with an unattended setup by using same commands below in your runoncEX.cmd
Or either add them to the right pace in dosnet.inf to automatically add them...

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/314106
open RUN command and type where G:\ is your CD
expand -r G:\I386\Autoexec.nt_ %systemroot%\system32
expand -r G:\I386\Config.nt_ %systemroot%\system32

The others I don't know about

This post has been edited by maxXPsoft: 27 November 2004 - 11:19 PM

[ankap]

I know what files are those. The others are for Infrared Devices.
The problem is that doing unattended setup don't copies some files that causes problems with some programs. In my case for example Infrared Devices.

[maxXPsoft]

I see the irclass.dll in txtsetup.sif
irclass.dll is in my system32 folder.

but dont see the irbus except an irbus.in_ which is .inf file in the I386
Are you sure this irbus.sys is not a file added by something else perhaps?

By the way are you using something like nLIte to remove source files?
If you are then you need to go post there and let him know and maybe he can fix

By the Way i am looking at an I386 thats stripped of Useless Folders so it could have been in one of them but I don't see it mentioned in the important files that install everything.

[maxXPsoft]

OK looked through other source files and no mention only IrBus.sys located in expanded IrBus.inf

[ankap]

irbus.sys is in system32\drivers
I have not used any program i only write winnt.sif file with minimal answers.

[maxXPsoft]

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irbus.sys is in system32\drivers

Not on mine and I do see the irbus.sys in the SP2.cab
Don't know why its not copying over if its a necessary file for you. Something wrong there as in its not detecting whatever you have, perhaps an updated driver is needed? or something in your setup blocking it.

[Alanoll]

does it do it without the winnt.sif file?

[ankap]

When installing manually without winnt.sif file everything is ok

[maxXPsoft]

Then that answers your question, has to be something wrong in the winnt.sif. Paste it here in CODE blocks and we can see if we can figure it out.

[ankap]

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

[Unattended]
    UnattendMode=FullUnattended
    OemSkipEula=Yes
OemPreinstall=Yes
    TargetPath=\WINDOWS
UnattendSwitch=Yes
Repartition=No
FileSystem=*
WaitForReboot="No"
DriverSigningPolicy=Warn
AutoActivate=No
Hibernation=No

[GuiUnattended]
    AdminPassword=*
    EncryptedAdminPassword=NO
    OEMSkipRegional=1
    TimeZone=170
    OemSkipWelcome=1

[UserData]
    ProductKey=XXXXX-XXXXX-XXXXX-XXXXX-XXXXX
    FullName="Windows XP"
    OrgName="Microsoft"
    ComputerName=PC

[maxXPsoft]

Remove your CD key

[ankap]

Sorry I paste it in a hurry

[maxXPsoft]

Thats ok some of us do that sometimes
I cannot see anything wrong with your winnt.sif
About the only suggestion I can see is change these things and try that, I am very curious to see if these things are interfering
Change the x in FullName and OrgName to something else
[UserData]
FullName="xxxxxxxx"
OrgName="xxxxxxxx"

Also add this to end of file. These are default entries in it.
AreaCode= set to yours

[TapiLocation]
Dialing=Tone
AreaCode=xxx
[Branding]
BrandIEUsingUnattended=Yes
[Proxy]
Proxy_Enable=0
Use_Same_Proxy=1
[Identification]
JoinWorkgroup=WORKGROUP
[Networking]
InstallDefaultComponents=Yes

Those are only differences I see in your's and mine, I have a few more entries than you.

Also if you are just doing a plain install without the added things take a look here
http://maxxpsoft.com...s/xpinstall.php?

[ankap]

Look i have had many other entries in winnt.sif including those you mentioned but I removed them to see the difference and its the same.

[maxXPsoft]

Are you actually adding anything else to this unattend?
Ok perhaps this is it
FullUnattended
During an attended Setup, improperly signed hardware drivers generate a warning dialog box. If UnattendMode = FullUnattended, then Setup does not install hardware drivers unless they are properly signed.
Change To DefaultHide
Specifies that answers in the answer file are defaults. Unlike UnattendMode = ProvideDefault, Setup does not display the user interface to end users if you specify in the answer file all the answers relating to a particular Setup page.

With setting it to DriverSigningPolicy = Warn don't allways work
Driver Signing- Policy to ignore edit Hivesft.inf like so;
HKLM,"SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Driver Signing",,0x00000010
replace with
HKLM,"SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Driver Signing","Policy",0x00000001,00

then in winnt.sif
DriverSigningPolicy = Ignore

Those are Microsoft driver's and certainly should be ok but wwo knows, I don't see anything else wrong.

This post has been edited by maxXPsoft: 28 November 2004 - 10:21 AM