Windows 2000/XP Professional Setup with unattended script — [1] Why do you need that script?

The following unattended script, winnt.sif, helps you to automate the installation of Windows operating system according to your need:-
[Data]
Autopartition = 0
MsDosInitiated = 0
UnattendedInstall = “Yes”

[Unattended]
UnattendMode=ProvideDefault

[UserData]
ProductID=”A1234-B1234-C2345-D4567-E1257″

[Identification]
JoinWorkgroup=WORKGROUP

[Networking]
InstallDefaultComponents = Yes

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  1. On July 31, 2008 at 11:05 am evangel8 Said:

    [2] How the script works?

    Once the OS is loaded in the computer memory from the CDROM drive, the Setup wizard is displayed as non-GUI mode where you will be prompted to prepare hard disk drive. Assuming you want to install Windows operating system into Drive D:\, so you will create a primary partition of 2999MB (storage size) each for Drive C:\ and D:\. Then, you are asked to choose the type of file system to format them, for example, you choose FAT. When the volume size is more than 2047MB, the file system is FAT32, otherwise it is FAT16. The OS is smart enough to decide whether the partition be formatted using 16-bit or 32-bit FAT file system. Then, it will copy all Windows system files into Drive D:\, and you can either press ENTER-key to reboot the computer manually or wait for 15 seconds before rebooting the computer automatically.

    At the first restart, the Setup Wizard continues in GUI mode where you will press Next-key, then select the End-User License Agreement, and then enter your user name and company name, then followed by confirming the product key displayed on the screen, and enter a computer name, and skip the administrator password if you don’t have any, and select the time zone. The script will not prompt you for workgroup name and choose typical networking settings automatically.

    Before the second restart, you must choose Finish, and may want press Restart Now button if you wish to.

  2. On July 31, 2008 at 11:06 am evangel8 Said:

    [3] What will happen in the first logon screen?

    You are prompt to sign in as Administrator as user name by choosing OK button. Then, it will display a Welcome screen, and you may press Exit to quit viewing it.

  3. On July 31, 2008 at 11:07 am evangel8 Said:

    [4] Where are the files and folders stored in the hard disk?

    Files stored in Drive C:\ includes: arcldr.exe, arcsetup.exe, autoexec.bat, boot.ini, config.sys, io.sys, msdos.sys, ntdetect.com, ntldr

    Files stored in Drive D:\ includes: pagefile.sys

    Folders stored in Drive D:\ includes: Documents and Settings, Program Files, Winnt


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