FeTT! Posted February 2, 2005 Share Posted February 2, 2005 Hi' Im a IT and i wish to run a cmdlines.txt on a floppy ( cause i use the original cd of my clients.) I try about 3 hours today.... no luck -------------------------------------------------------;winnt.sif OemPreinstall=YesOemFilesPath="a:\$OEM$" -------------------------------------------------------Its is possible? Or i make a mistake?Thx Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FeTT! Posted February 2, 2005 Author Share Posted February 2, 2005 Part #2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Astalavista Posted February 2, 2005 Share Posted February 2, 2005 how will u store hundreds of MB on a floppy? i hv not seen a floppy in ages. with 2.8 GB CF cards selling for only 80 bucks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FeTT! Posted February 2, 2005 Author Share Posted February 2, 2005 Does i say that the floppy containt MB's? ( Folders APPS and Drivers are empty )cause i use the original cd of my clientsI only need this to run ''current_user tweaks'' in cmdlines.txt.http://unattended.msfn.org/xp/hkcu_registry.htm;My cmdlines.txt---------------------------------[COMMANDS]"REGEDIT /S a:\tweaks.reg" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
un4given1 Posted February 2, 2005 Share Posted February 2, 2005 You simply need only place the winnt.sif file on the root of the floppy and it has to be in the drive during startup of Windows XP setup. Good luck. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
prathapml Posted February 2, 2005 Share Posted February 2, 2005 You simply need only place the winnt.sif file on the root of the floppy and it has to be in the drive during startup of Windows XP setup. Good luck.Right. But there's no way he can run cmdlines.txt from floppy.That's what he's asking. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FeTT! Posted February 2, 2005 Author Share Posted February 2, 2005 Cmdlines.txt A configurable text file that you use to customize an unattended installation. Cmdlines.txt contains a list of commands that run synchronously after Setup finishes, but before a computer restarts. Cmdlines.txt can exist on the destination computer’s hard disk or on a floppy disk, and must be specified in the [unattended] section of Unattend.txt or Winnt.sif.from :http://www.microsoft.com/resources/documen...icb_ui_wthn.aspIts for Server2003.... but for XP?Thx! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FeTT! Posted February 2, 2005 Author Share Posted February 2, 2005 http://www.microsoft.com/resources/documen...bc_cai_jteq.aspOr maybe this.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yzöwl Posted February 2, 2005 Share Posted February 2, 2005 Here's something to try!Create a folder named Extras in the root of your floppy disk and inside this create a folder called $OEM$. Now create a winnt.sif file and add the following.[Unattended]InstallFilesPath = A:\ExtrasPut your Cmdlines.txt file in $OEM$ and your winnt.sif in the root of your floppy disk.If it doesn't work, try moving the winnt.sif file to the $OEM$ folder on your floppy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
prathapml Posted February 4, 2005 Share Posted February 4, 2005 That's interesting!I gotta try this - have you already done it and does it work?It looks like something that's meant for a network install (or DOS install). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yzöwl Posted February 4, 2005 Share Posted February 4, 2005 I haven't tried it, unfortunately my desire to run free only software on my current setup, prevents me from using a VM to make tests.I was under the same impression you were until I read the MS line regarding Cmdlines.txt.I've serarched high and low for information, and came across the InstallFilesPath line in [unattended] quite by accident in some sysprep notes. I thought it worth a mention, you never know, we might get lucky.Normally, I'd have simply dismissed it, but since it was along very similar lines to FeTTs original attempts, I decided to post and cross my fingers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FeTT! Posted February 18, 2005 Author Share Posted February 18, 2005 Any news on my problems? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cartoonite Posted February 26, 2005 Share Posted February 26, 2005 Any news on my problems? There was a possible solution posted, why are you not testing it? I will test it if I get a chance, just out of curiosity's sake, but I have been rather busy lately, so I can't make any promises. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MAVERICKS CHOICE Posted February 26, 2005 Share Posted February 26, 2005 Im guessing the winnit.sif would need to called Unattend.txt for this to work from a floppy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FeTT! Posted February 27, 2005 Author Share Posted February 27, 2005 I was Tested it like 30 times.... heheI will call microsoft mondayThx Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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