How to make a full ntfs hd format on unattended

#1 LanfreeDJ

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Posted 03 February 2005 - 09:57 AM

I can?

#2 tguy

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Posted 03 February 2005 - 03:17 PM

You can !!!

Pay attention to the AutoPartition settings under [Data], and FileSystem, Repartition, and ExtendOEMPartition settings under [Unattended]

See below:

[Data]
AutoPartition=1
MsDosInitiated="0"
UnattendedInstall="Yes"
AutomaticUpdates=Yes

[Unattended]
UnattendMode=FullUnattended
OemSkipEula=Yes
OemPreinstall=Yes
TargetPath=\WINDOWS
NoWaitAfterGUIMode=1
FileSystem-ConvertNTFS
Repartition=No
ExtendOemPartition=0
DriverSigningPolicy=Ignore
nondriversigningpolicy=Ignore
Hibernation=no
; OemPnPDriversPath=PnPdrvrs\000_cpq_arry;PnPdrvrs\001_cpq_LAN;PnPdrvrs\002_cpq_PSP
WaitForReboot="No"

#3 Nanaki

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Posted 03 February 2005 - 03:42 PM

Some notes.

Shouldn't AutoPartition be on 'Yes'? Otherwise only the first partition is formatted. I think he means the whole drive becomes one partition.

And what does "ExtendOemPartition=0" do? I don't use it, and it works.

#4 durex

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Posted 03 February 2005 - 07:37 PM

@ tguy-
I have those exact same settings, short of the repartition settting, which I have set to Yes... and mine doesnt do a full ntfs format. It only does the quick one... I was under the impression it wasnt possible to set this for an unattended install....

#5 Spunge

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Posted 18 February 2005 - 07:11 AM

Can we kick some life back into this thread please... I'm trying to attain similarly what LanfreeDJ is asking, that is to format C: to NTFS (irrelevant of whether Windows exist or not) without damaging any other partitions on the drive, all without manual intervention.

@LanfreeDJ... Did tguy's example work for you?

@tguy... "FileSystem-ConvertNTFS"... should that read "FileSystem=ConvertNTFS"?

@Nanaki... "Shouldn't AutoPartition be on 'Yes'"... should that read "Shouldn't Repartition be on 'Yes'"?

@durex... I also read elswhere in the forum that this can't be attained with a basic uA and that perhaps this is the one step that should be manualy processed to avoid undesirable results... but it would be nice to have it confirmed.

Cheers all.

#6 eldotti

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Posted 18 February 2005 - 08:18 AM

[Data]
AutoPartition=1
MsDosInitiated="0"
UnattendedInstall="Yes"
AutomaticUpdates=yes

[Unattended]
UnattendMode=FullUnattended
OemSkipEula=Yes
OemPreinstall=yes
TargetPath=\WINDOWS
;Filesystem=ConvertNTFS
UnattendSwitch="yes"
Repartition=Yes
DriverSigningPolicy=Ignore
OemPnPDriversPath="DRIVERS\000_INTELINF"
KeyboardLayout="Us"
CrushDumpSetting=1

ok thats a part of my winnt.sif
and i does not nmake a full hd format.it does format but its not full its quick
anyone?anything?

#7 JPamplin

format c: /u - It is your desssssstiny.

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Posted 18 February 2005 - 09:27 AM

Hey there,

I use the Filesystem=ConvertNTFS flag in my WINNT.SIF and it does a quick conversion of my FAT32 C: drive to NTFS during the install without wiping the volume. I do that manually first, and I have a D: FAT32 drive that all my installers are copied to beforehand.

Is that what you're trying to accomplish?

JP

#8 durex

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Posted 19 February 2005 - 10:59 AM

I love for someone to tell me theres a way to perform a full ntfs format UA style.. and mean it.

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