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Title: win xp auto insert
Post by: r220650 on October 22, 2001, 09:48:11 AM
has anybody been able to do a auto-insert of the serial for win xp?
Title: win xp auto insert
Post by: SexyZane on October 22, 2001, 11:05:04 AM
You should use \"unattend\" script: I worked a bit on it but it\'s harder than I though....

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Title: win xp auto insert
Post by: Anonymous on October 29, 2001, 11:05:05 PM
How can i make my win xp auto insert the serial?
Title: win xp auto insert
Post by: Anonymous on November 01, 2001, 12:28:00 AM
how do u do that ?

can u explain a little more please ?
Title: win xp auto insert
Post by: krakow son“s on November 01, 2001, 02:39:33 PM
winnt.sif in the i386 folder

you can make your own winnt.sif
from the 2k/xp cd, go to support folder.
extract the files from the deploy.cab
then run setupmanager.
create an unattend installation file.
it will create an unattend.txt with all the answers that you have provided.
rename the unattend.txt to winnt.sif and put it back to the i386 folder, and you will have an autoinstall CD
Title: win xp auto insert
Post by: sac6611 on November 01, 2001, 07:55:39 PM
extract the deploy.cab using what ?

and extract it to what folder ?
Title: win xp auto insert
Post by: Anonymous on November 02, 2001, 06:18:32 PM
It\'s obvious that you shouldn\'t be playing on your mom\'s computer.
Title: win xp auto insert
Post by: Anonymous on November 03, 2001, 11:19:12 AM
thank you very nice
Title: win xp auto insert
Post by: Preacher on November 07, 2001, 05:29:51 PM
Well, That Was A Great Explanation Man, Thx Alot, I Really Appreciate You Guyz Spending The Time And Explaining Stuff Like This, I Just Wonder How You Guyz Figure This Stuff Out??? But.. Anyways, It\'s All Good... Thx.. And Peace Out..
Title: win xp auto insert
Post by: Anonymous on November 23, 2001, 01:12:56 AM
hey,
i did it.

but why u have to rename it to winnt.sif and not leave it as unattend.tx ?
Title: win xp auto insert
Post by: The_Flames on November 23, 2001, 03:48:31 AM
unattend.txt is the file that NT based os\'s looks for on floppy disks whan an install is starting, winnt.sif is what it looks for in i386
Title: win xp auto insert
Post by: Anonymous on November 23, 2001, 04:19:02 PM
how do you guys know all this stuff ?

where do u learn this ? inside windowx bible ? hahaha
Title: win xp auto insert
Post by: Anonymous on November 23, 2001, 04:20:39 PM
oh yeah

if windows look for stuff in the winnt.sif folder then how do u say like make it to install a driver or a program etc.. when installing windows XP  so i dont have to install it later on.
Title: win xp auto insert
Post by: The_Flames on November 23, 2001, 09:38:14 PM
winnt.sif is not a floder it a FILE
Title: win xp auto insert
Post by: Anonymous on November 24, 2001, 01:41:16 AM
yes a file and windows looks for certain things in there.

so how u make it to install a driver or a program ?
Title: win xp auto insert
Post by: Anonymous on January 01, 2002, 02:28:30 PM
I was able to do all the steps mentioned here to make it auto insert. But when I tested out it did not work. Windows xp was still asking for the serial. Can some one help? by the way I extracted the xp into the hard drive and test it there.
Title: win xp auto insert
Post by: Anonymous on January 04, 2002, 11:41:44 PM
created a file called UNATTENDED.TXT
inset the command

[UserData]
ProductKey=your serial number

Put in the I386 directory

Gary
Title: win xp auto insert
Post by: Anonymous on January 04, 2002, 11:54:56 PM
Example of UNATTENDED.TXT

[UserData]
FullName = \"Your User Name\"
OrgName = \"Your Organization Name\"
ComputerName = *
ProductKey= \"JJWKH-7M9R8-26VM4-FX8CC-GDPD8\"
Title: win xp auto insert
Post by: Anonymous on January 05, 2002, 03:30:31 PM
Thanks those who replied. auto insert still does not work for me. I even edited the unattend.bat file to make it point to the unattend.txt but windows setup.exe did not seem to look for either WINNT.SIF or unattend.txt. /sad.gif\' class=\'bbc_emoticon\' alt=\':(\' />

This is what I did. Some one please point out what I did wrong. I extract the setupmgr to desktop. Double clicked it to run and answer all questions that I want to make as default during the install. Renamed the generated unattend.text and unattend.bat to WINNT.SIF and WINNT.BAT, respectively and put them in I386 folder. That did not work. Some other time, I just put WINNT.SIF in to the I386 folder without doing anything to the unattend.bat file. And I did try just putting the unattend.txt in I386 also and that did not work either.
Title: win xp auto insert
Post by: lostinspace on January 05, 2002, 06:54:56 PM
I posted the UNATTENDED.TXT file

That is all I did, no unattend.bat or anything else
the only line in my UNATTENDED.TXT is

[UserData]
ProductKey= \"JJWKH-7M9R8-26VM4-FX8CC-GDPD8\"

Make sure your make follow the  example to the letter
capital U and D in userdata
capital P and K in Prodcutkey

\" signs in the serail number\"

Gary
Title: win xp auto insert
Post by: Anonymous on January 08, 2002, 09:46:44 AM
how do you guys test the .sif out that it\'s actually working? do I have to boot from cd and go step by step all the way to the serial entry box? or just double click on setup.exe in another windows OS and get to the serial entry box to see if the serial is auto inserted? thanks for replying.
Title: win xp auto insert
Post by: Twinkie on January 08, 2002, 12:27:09 PM
Try VirtualPC.
Flames showed it to me earlier and I have loved it ever since.

Note: If you run setup.exe in another OS you are actually upgrading the OS.  You have to use WINNT32.SIF instead as you are actually running winnt32.exe to upgrade.

Question?  Has anyone tried editing the SETUPP.INI file to insert the serial number.  I have had two people now mention that it did not work for them and my xp disk at home just died.  No comments about making backups please. /wink.gif\' class=\'bbc_emoticon\' alt=\';)\' />
Title: win xp auto insert
Post by: lostinspace on January 08, 2002, 02:06:23 PM
The only way I knew it worked was to try it.
I tried the upgraded to Win98
and Scratch install of the boot CD.
it does not even ask for the serial number

Gary
Title: win xp auto insert
Post by: Anonymous on January 09, 2002, 07:23:44 PM
I appreciate it, Twinkie for your helpful comment. And big thanks to Gary for answering my questions all time. I guess I now have to start it over again since the bootable CD I made did not work. My computer can recognize the CD and got past the first few steps in the early stage of setup and then it said it could not locate files in CD. Dont really know what that means.  anyone with similar problem or can help? thanks
Title: win xp auto insert
Post by: Anonymous on January 10, 2002, 06:48:49 PM
Twinkie

Tried what you said. it didn\'t work. I created a WINNT32.SIF in 386 folder and started the set up upgrade. The serial wasn\'t there.
Title: win xp auto insert
Post by: Twinkie on January 11, 2002, 06:27:32 PM
First: Not recognizing the CD?  When?  During the install, after the install, were you adding any programs at the end?  Need more info.

Second: Could you send me a copy of your winnt32.sif file?

Thanks,
Title: win xp auto insert
Post by: Anonymous on January 13, 2002, 03:07:18 AM
no, it didnt work for me either.

i did exactly what they said

this is so weird
Title: win xp auto insert
Post by: Anonymous on January 13, 2002, 10:19:33 AM
Reply to Twinkie!

First: my computer can recognize the bootable CD and allows me to hit the space bar to start the setup. Then I can see windows loads all the neccessary drivers for the setup process. But one or two steps after this, windows seems to complain that it can\'t locate files on the CD. if I would just copy every thing on this CD back to the hard drive, I think the install would be just fine.

Second: Here\'s my WINNT32.SIF

;SetupMgrTag
[Data]
    AutoPartition=1
    MsDosInitiated=\"0\"
    UnattendedInstall=\"Yes\"

[Unattended]
    UnattendMode=ProvideDefault
    OemPreinstall=No
    TargetPath=WINDOWS

[GuiUnattended]
    EncryptedAdminPassword=NO
    OEMSkipRegional=1
    TimeZone=35

[UserData]
    ProductID=FO7ZD-RHER2-ZXUMN-1CP6W-9M7W7
    FullName=\"Someone\"
    OrgName=\"Some Corporation\"

[TapiLocation]
    CountryCode=1
    Dialing=Tone
    AreaCode=895

[Identification]
    JoinWorkgroup=WORKGROUP

[Networking]
    InstallDefaultComponents=Yes

[Branding]
    BrandIEUsingUnattended=Yes

[Proxy]
    Proxy_Enable=0
    Use_Same_Proxy=0

thanks,
(dialx)
Title: win xp auto insert
Post by: Anonymous on January 14, 2002, 01:02:18 AM
yep i got a similar winnt.sif file too

still dont work
Title: win xp auto insert
Post by: lostinspace on January 14, 2002, 01:14:41 AM
copy of mine Winnt.sif

[UserData]
ProductKey=\"DONTP-OSTIL-LEGAL-KEYSH-EREOK\"

[Data]
MSDosInitiated=0
UnattendedInstall=Yes
Title: win xp auto insert
Post by: Anonymous on January 14, 2002, 01:21:28 AM
is this one worked ?
Title: win xp auto insert
Post by: Anonymous on January 17, 2002, 08:22:41 PM
it definitely worked.  I\'ve tried on both WinXP and Win2k.  I chose full unattended option.  The XP version of setupmanager.exe from XP DEPLOY.CAB works best and works for both WinXP and Win2k.
Title: win xp auto insert
Post by: Anonymous on January 18, 2002, 09:32:53 AM
OK guys, I think there is a little confution about this one, this is whay I have in the CD I created:

First: create a text file with the info shown below, just copy and paste as it is.(trust me, it works!)

Second: Rename it to : \"WINNT.SIF\"

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

[Unattended]
    UnattendMode=ProvideDefault
    OemSkipEula=Yes
    OemPreinstall=No
       
[GuiUnattended]
    EncryptedAdminPassword=NO
   
[UserData]
    ProductID=DONTP-OSTIL-LEGAL-KEYSH-EREOK
    FullName=\"\"
    OrgName=\"\"

[Identification]
    JoinWorkgroup=WORKGROUP

[Networking]
    InstallDefaultComponents=Yes

--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
note: (of course, DO NOT use the \'--------------------\', OK?)
Third:
The key shown here is the Corporate, if you use a different key make sure you change it. You need to add this file to your i386 folder, and burn a new CD. If it\'s an \'.iso\' image use WinISO to add the file; if you copied all the CD to your Hard Drive, then you need to make your CD boootable.

I\'ve done it this way with no problems at all, good luck!
alien2x
Title: win xp auto insert
Post by: Anonymous on January 19, 2002, 01:06:48 AM
dont know why but these things never work for me in windows XP.
Title: win xp auto insert
Post by: IR from Europe on January 19, 2002, 02:32:09 PM
You can copy your winnt.sif file to a 3,5\" floppy disk before an installation of W2K and put the disk into your PC.
Than you boot from the original installation W2K CD. During the installation the setup software looks out to the floppy disk and if it found a file named winnt.sif, than it use it.
You can set a lot of things in winnt.sif file to automate installation of W2K. And you can use the original CD!
You can read more about this at www.microsoft.com/technet . Search for the winnt.sif!

IR
Title: win xp auto insert
Post by: STARZAGLOW on January 20, 2002, 09:47:37 AM
i followed your directions as you stated but when I run setup the serial was not there
is there anything missed, what about an msbatch.inf file?
Title: win xp auto insert
Post by: Anonymous on January 20, 2002, 05:38:17 PM
hey dotn bother . it cant work like that
Title: win xp auto insert
Post by: Matt on January 21, 2002, 03:23:03 AM
Automatically inserting the serial number for each install.
In the \'i386\' folder of each version open the file SETUPP.INI (use notepad for this one)
Find the line:
[Pid]
ExtraData=646E77637A6F6D79626A1D94089595
Pid=51873000

and change it to
[Pid]
ExtraData=646E77637A6F6D79626A1D94089595
Pid=51873270

You are basically changing 000 to 270 at the end of Pid=
Make sure you did this for all three folders.
Title: win xp auto insert
Post by: Josetann on January 21, 2002, 07:25:11 AM
Note, changing the setupp.ini only works in win2k, not winxp.
Title: win xp auto insert
Post by: IR from Europe on January 22, 2002, 02:25:54 AM
\"For more information about answer files and performing an unattended
installation, see the Windows XP deployment documentation Ref.chm Help file that
is located in SupportToolsDeploy.cab on the Windows XP CD-ROM.\"
Title: win xp auto insert
Post by: Anonymous on March 04, 2002, 09:39:31 AM
Make it so
ProductID=Serial Number
so it goes i have test it
Title: win xp auto insert
Post by: Anonymous on March 07, 2002, 03:38:39 PM
Here is exactly how you do it.  This is my script and it works!

Such a beautiful thing! Everything worked peachy. I have no complaint with my script at all. Create a file called WINNT.SIF. Place it into the I386 directory.
____________Start Copy Here____________
;SetupMgrTag
[Data]
AutoPartition=0
MsDosInitiated=0
UnattendedInstall=Yes

[Unattended]
UnattendMode=ProvideDefault
OemSkipEula=Yes
OemPreinstall=No

[GuiUnattended]
EncryptedAdminPassword=NO
TimeZone=004

[UserData]
FullName=\"Vinnie\"
OrgName=\".\"
ComputerName=Mine
ProductID=\"DIDYO-UTHIN-KIDPO-STMYN-UMBER\"

[Identification]
JoinWorkgroup=WORKGROUP

[Networking]
InstallDefaultComponents=Yes
--------------End Copy Here--------------------------

For instructions on what they all mean, SupportToolsDeploy.cab on the Windows XP CD. Thanks to IR from Europe.  The file in the deploy.cab that you can reference is ref.chm. Have a nice day!

By the way, Did I say how beautiful it is????? /wink.gif\' class=\'bbc_emoticon\' alt=\';)\' />
Title: win xp auto insert
Post by: michaelsteindel on March 10, 2002, 01:26:42 AM
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?...b;en-us;Q314459 (http://\"http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;Q314459\")
this page will explain in detail how to do an unattended install for XP and has a link for the same info re: W2K.
Title: win xp auto insert
Post by: Anonymous on March 11, 2002, 09:25:57 AM
This one partitions the disk, and upon completion goes directly to the desktop, no welcome, no config, no registration.

enjoy, but remember, this is not legal for Customer distribution,  only test and corp distribution /smile.gif\' class=\'bbc_emoticon\' alt=\':)\' />

CU

;-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------
;SetupMgrTag
[Data]
AutoPartition=1
MsDosInitiated=\"0\"
UnattendedInstall=\"Yes\"
floppyless=1

[Unattended]
UnattendMode=FullUnattended
NoWaitAfterTextMode=0
OemPreinstall=No
TargetPath=WINDOWS
OemSkipEula=Yes
Filesystem=LeaveAlone
Repartition=Yes
UnattendSwitch=Yes
WaitForReboot=No
ActivateProxy=Proxy
DriverSigningPolicy=ignore

[GuiUnattended]
EncryptedAdminPassword=NO
OEMSkipRegional=1
TimeZone=20
AdminPassword=*
AutoLogon=Yes
AutoLogonCount=1
OemSkipWelcome=1

[UserData]
ProductID=AAAAA-BBBBB-CCCCC-DDDDD-EEEEE
FullName=\"Clark Kent\"
OrgName=\"Daily Planet\"
ComputerName=*

[TapiLocation]
CountryCode=1
Dialing=Tone
AreaCode=512

[Identification]
JoinWorkgroup=WORKGROUP

[Networking]
InstallDefaultComponents=Yes

[Branding]
BrandIEUsingUnattended=Yes

[URL]
Home_Page=http://www.windowsxp.nu/
Help_Page=http://www.intel.com
Search_Page=http://www.google.com

[Proxy]
Proxy_Enable=0
Use_Same_Proxy=0

[RegionalSettings]
LanguageGroup=1
Language=00000409

[SetupMgr]
ComputerName0=Supes
ComputerName1=Superman
ComputerName2=Snodgrass
ComputerName3=Spice
ComputerName4=Marvel

[FavoritesEx]
Title1=\"Microsoft Research.url\"
URL1=\"http://www.research.microsoft.com/\"
Title2=\"Cable Speed Test.url\"
URL2=\"http://bandwidthplace.com/speedtest/\"
Title3=\"links/ZD-NET.url\"
URL3=\"http://www.zdnet.com\"

[GuiRunOnce]
Command0=RunOne.exe
Command1=RunTWO.exe

;-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Title: win xp auto insert
Post by: Anonymous on March 21, 2002, 08:40:38 AM
Yes, I have no problem.
Make sure the file name is : WINNT.SIF

The product ID is inserted in the [UserData] section as shown below:

[UserData]
    ProductID=xxxxx-xxxxx-xxxxx-xxxxx-xxxxx
    FullName=\"Customer\"
    OrgName=\"ABC Company\"
    ComputerName=*
Title: win xp auto insert
Post by: Anonymous on March 24, 2002, 05:41:23 PM
I have most of this working now (thank God for CDRWs). I do have one question though. How can I make the unattended setup reformat my first partition for a clean install?

I saw the command - Repartition = Yes , but that wipes out ALL partitions on the first disk. I want to reformat C: but keep D:. Is this possible?

If not, how can I reformat, or wipe clean, my C: drive for a reinstall? I used to do it from the XP setup, but now I am trying to use the unattended setup, so that\'s not an option. I can\'t reformat from within XP before the reinstall.
Title: win xp auto insert
Post by: Anonymous on February 18, 2003, 10:57:46 PM
In also would like to format c: without touching any other partition during unattend is it possible
Title: win xp auto insert
Post by: Burner on February 19, 2003, 12:24:22 PM
Try this:
[Unattended]

Filesystem=ConvertNTFS   ;Specifies whether to convert the primary partition to NTFS or to leave it alone

Granted that you want to use NTFS; this should always format inorder to convert regardless if it is previously FAT or NTFS. Well give it a try. Let me know if it works.
Title: win xp auto insert
Post by: cable23 on April 10, 2003, 04:42:02 PM
I\'m trying to get the windows xp cd key to automatically insert every time I install......I\'ve tried practically every method you guys have listed and none of them work......Can someone please tell me a method that actually works? Thanks
Title: win xp auto insert
Post by: morpherex on April 11, 2003, 11:01:03 AM
Boy, you shouldn't be using your moms computer LMAO.  They have already posted ways that DO WORK, your problyl just doing it wrong!
Title: win xp auto insert
Post by: Jazkal2 on April 11, 2003, 11:21:58 AM
[quote name=\'cable23\' date=\'Apr 10 2003, 03:42 PM\']I'm trying to get the windows xp cd key to automatically insert every time I install......I've tried practically every method you guys have listed and none of them work......Can someone please tell me a method that actually works? Thanks[/quote]
I've heard that on some installs, you have to change the data to this:

[UserData]
ProductKey=xxxxx-xxxxx-xxxxx-xxxxx-xxxxx


That would be changing ProductID to ProductKey

Hope that helps,

- Jazkal
Title: win xp auto insert
Post by: morpherex on April 11, 2003, 02:26:03 PM
Just put both variables as that LOL.  Doing this only takes common sense.
Title: win xp auto insert
Post by: cable23 on April 13, 2003, 12:55:34 AM
Let me just make sure I understand what I need to do:
1. Copy contents of windows xp cd onto my hard drive
2. Open notepad and paste the following into it (replacing the x's for the product key):
[UserData]
ProductKey=xxxxx-xxxxx-xxxxx-xxxxx-xxxxx
3. Save it as \"unattend.txt\"
4. Replace the unattend.txt in the i386 directory with the one that was just created

Is that correct??
Title: win xp auto insert
Post by: cable23 on April 13, 2003, 02:44:47 PM
anyone??
Title: win xp auto insert
Post by: morpherex on April 14, 2003, 12:07:44 PM
You're hopless, don't try unless you know how to burn a cd...
They shown the ways, it's basicaly copy, paste, edit key, save, burn.
Title: win xp auto insert
Post by: Jazkal2 on April 14, 2003, 12:42:50 PM
[quote name=\'cable23\' date=\'Apr 12 2003, 11:55 PM\']4. Replace the unattend.txt in the i386 directory with the one that was just created[/quote]
 You need to rename the file to winnt.sif

It will not work if the file is named unattend.txt

- Jazkal
Title: win xp auto insert
Post by: Jazkal2 on April 14, 2003, 12:51:01 PM
[quote name=\'morpherex\' date=\'Apr 14 2003, 11:07 AM\']You're hopless, don't try unless you know how to burn a cd...
They shown the ways, it's basicaly copy, paste, edit key, save, burn.[/quote]
After seeing some of your posts, I thought you were having a bad day. But then I looked up all your posts.

You haven't said anything at all that's constructive. Why do you have to belittle everyone on the forum, when they are just trying to learn?

Didn't your mom ever teach you?
 \"If you can't think of something nice to say, don't say anything.\"

- Jazkal
Title: win xp auto insert
Post by: cable23 on April 14, 2003, 04:36:40 PM
Thanks for the reply Jazkal2.....I tried what you said, but it didn't work.......I'm running Windows XP Professional w/ SP1 and here is *exactly* what I did:

1. Created a folder on my desktop named \"Windows XP\"
2. Copied the contents of my windows xp cd into that folder
3. Opened notepad
4. Pasted the following into notepad:
[UserData]
ProductKey=xxxxx-xxxxx-xxxxx-xxxxx-xxxxx
5. Replaced the x's with my windows xp cd key
6. Saved the file as a text document to my desktop and named it \"unattend\"
7. Double-clicked the \"My Computer\" icon on my desktop, clicked on tools>>folder options>>view and then unchecked the box that said \"hide extensions for known filetypes\"
8. Then I clicked \"apply\" and then I clicked \"OK\"
9. I renamed \"unattend.txt\" to \"winnt.sif\"
10. I right-clicked winnt.sif and select \"cut\"
11. I double-clicked on the Windows XP folder on my desktop and then double-clicked the i386 folder
12. I pasted winnt.sif into that directory
13. I went back to the root of the windows xp folder on my desktop and double-clicked setup.exe
14. I clicked \"Install Windows XP\"
15. I selected \"Upgrade (Recommended)\" as the installation type and then clicked Next
16. I selected \"I accept this agreement\" and clicked Next
17. The next screen of the Windows XP installation was the product key screen, and the boxes where you are supposed to enter the product key were left empty /sad.gif\' class=\'bbc_emoticon\' alt=\':(\' />

What did I do wrong?
Title: win xp auto insert
Post by: morpherex on April 15, 2003, 01:59:44 AM
[quote name=\'Jazkal2\' date=\'Apr 14 2003, 11:51 AM\'][quote name=\'morpherex\' date=\'Apr 14 2003, 11:07 AM\'] You're hopless, don't try unless you know how to burn a cd...
They shown the ways, it's basicaly copy, paste, edit key, save, burn.[/quote]
After seeing some of your posts, I thought you were having a bad day. But then I looked up all your posts.

You haven't said anything at all that's constructive. Why do you have to belittle everyone on the forum, when they are just trying to learn?

Didn't your mom ever teach you?
 "If you can't think of something nice to say, don't say anything."

- Jazkal [/quote]
 Nice double post there, boy!
Title: win xp auto insert
Post by: Jazkal2 on April 15, 2003, 04:42:39 PM
cable23,

Go to your XP CD, and look in the support\tools folder for a file called deploy.cab

Use Winzip to extract it somewhere on your computer.

Go to the extracted files and run the \"setupmgr.exe\" file.

Go through the wizard and fill in the blanks. That will create an unattended file for you.

Then rename the generated unattend.txt file to winnt.sif

- Jazkal
Title: win xp auto insert
Post by: cable23 on April 16, 2003, 12:24:18 AM
Didn't work /sad.gif\' class=\'bbc_emoticon\' alt=\':(\' /> Here's exactly what I did ==>

1. Extracted the contents of deploy.cab from my Windows XP CD to a folder on my hard drive using WinZip
2. Double-clicked the file \"setupmgr.exe\" from that folder on my hard drive
3. Selected \"Create a new answer file\" and clicked Next
4. Selected \"Windows Unattended Installation\" and clicked Next
5. Selected \"Windows XP Professional\" and clicked Next
6. Selected \"Provide Defaults\" and clicked Next
7. Selected \"No, this answer file will be used to install from a CD\" and clicked Next
8. Kept on clicking Next until it took me to the \"Providing the Product Key\" screen, and I entered my product key and clicked Next
9. Kept on clicking Next until it took me to the last screen, and I clicked Finish and saved the unattend.txt file to my desktop
10. Double-clicked the \"My Computer\" icon on my desktop, clicked on tools>>folder options>>view and made sure the box that said \"hide extensions for known filetypes\" was unchecked
11. Renamed \"unattend.txt\" to \"winnt.sif\"
12. Right-clicked winnt.sif and select \"cut\"
13. Double-clicked on the Windows XP folder on my desktop (where the contents of my Windows XP CD are located) and double-clicked the i386 folder
14. Pasted winnt.sif and selected \"Yes\" when prompted if I wanted to replace the existing file
15. Opened up Nero and burned a new Data CD which contains the files of the Windows XP folder (on my desktop)
16. After the CD was finished burning, I double-clicked setup.exe (on the CD I just made), then clicked \"Install Windows XP\", selected \"Upgrade (Recommended)\" as the installation type and clicked Next, selected \"I accept this agreement\" and clicked Next, and the next screen of the Windows XP installation was the product key screen, and the product key field was left blank!!

Any suggestions are appreciated
Title: win xp auto insert
Post by: Guest on April 17, 2003, 01:12:29 PM
Tried it, didn't work......any other suggestions?
Title: win xp auto insert
Post by: Guest on April 18, 2003, 07:19:42 AM
1. Extracted the contents of deploy.cab from my Windows XP CD to a folder on my hard drive using WinZip
2. Double-clicked the file \"setupmgr.exe\" from that folder on my hard drive
3. Selected \"Create a new answer file\" and clicked Next
4. Selected \"Windows Unattended Installation\" and clicked Next
5. Selected \"Windows XP Professional\" and clicked Next
6. Selected \"Provide Defaults\" and clicked Next
7. Selected \"No, this answer file will be used to install from a CD\" and clicked Next
8. Kept on clicking Next until it took me to the \"Providing the Product Key\" screen, and I entered my product key and clicked Next
9. Kept on clicking Next until it took me to the last screen, and I clicked Finish and saved the unattend.txt file to my desktop

heres Next:

11. don't Renamed \"unattend.txt\" just copy the file the name it or save it in your floppy as WINNT.SIF
12. Dont remove your floppy with the file WINNT.SIF and Dont remove the Windows XP setup CD.
13. Run the *.bat the one you save with \"unattended.txt\"

If you are using a Bootable CD, Put the floppy that have a file WINNT.sif then boot on cd it will automatically file the ProductKey. okie /laugh.gif\' class=\'bbc_emoticon\' alt=\':lol:\' />


post a reply if it dont work to you  /unsure.gif\' class=\'bbc_emoticon\' alt=\':unsure:\' />
Title: win xp auto insert
Post by: cable23 on April 18, 2003, 03:15:03 PM
Is there a way to make this work without having to use a floppy disk?
Title: win xp auto insert
Post by: Guest on April 21, 2003, 01:30:58 AM
/laugh.gif\' class=\'bbc_emoticon\' alt=\':lol:\' /> YES there is...

WHAT kind of SETUP did you want \"CD-ROM BOOTABLE SETUP\" or \"INSIDE WINDOWS SETUP\" /rolleyes.gif\' class=\'bbc_emoticon\' alt=\':rolleyes:\' />
Title: win xp auto insert
Post by: Guest on April 21, 2003, 01:32:14 AM
/laugh.gif\' class=\'bbc_emoticon\' alt=\':lol:\' /> YES there is...

WHAT kind of SETUP did you want \"CD-ROM BOOTABLE SETUP\" or \"INSIDE WINDOWS SETUP\" /rolleyes.gif\' class=\'bbc_emoticon\' alt=\':rolleyes:\' />

 /wink.gif\' class=\'bbc_emoticon\' alt=\';)\' />   /biggrin.gif\' class=\'bbc_emoticon\' alt=\':D\' />
Title: win xp auto insert
Post by: cable23 on April 23, 2003, 12:52:40 AM
both /smile.gif\' class=\'bbc_emoticon\' alt=\':)\' /> Is that possible?
Title: win xp auto insert
Post by: Guest on April 23, 2003, 02:36:34 AM
/ohmy.gif\' class=\'bbc_emoticon\' alt=\':o\' /> Heres How: (READ THE NOTES)

CD-Rom BOOTABLE SETUP: /laugh.gif\' class=\'bbc_emoticon\' alt=\':lol:\' />

1. DOWNLOAD a \"Windows XP BOOT IMAGE\"
2. \"WINNT.SIF\" put it inside \i386 FOLDER (DONT FORGET THIS IT MuST BE INSIDE \i386 folder)
3. Open \"EASY CD CREATOR\" make a NEW BOOTABLE CD
4. Just change the following to: (DONT CHANGE OTHER OPTIONS)

Bootable CD Type: NO EMULATION
Sector Count: 4

5. BROWSE the file \"Windows XP BOOT IMAGE\", OPEN then OK (if the file is in ZIP, UNCOMPRESS it 1st)

    \"TWO BIN files will AUTOMATICALLY ADDED\"  

6. ADD \"ALL\" the files of \"WINDOWS XP INSTALLATION DISC\"
7. BURN IT  /tongue.gif\' class=\'bbc_emoticon\' alt=\':P\' /> (If you want it both at the same CD stop Burning and continue the instruction of \"INSIDE WINDOWS SETUP\")


INSIDE WINDOWS SETUP:

1. EDIT the \"UNATTENDED.BAT\" the one you save with \"unattended.txt\"
2. INSIDE \"UNATTENDED.BAT\" CHANGE IT TO:

@rem SetupMgrTag
@echo off
rem
rem This is a SAMPLE batch script generated by the Setup Manager Wizard.
rem If this script is moved from the location where it was generated, it may have to be modified.
rem
set path=.\i386
set AnswerFile=.\I386\WINNT.SIF

winnt32  /unattend:%AnswerFile%

3. THEN SAVE it
4. PUT the FILE in CD-ROM with \"WINDOWS XP INSTALLATION DISC\"
5. BURN IT /wink.gif\' class=\'bbc_emoticon\' alt=\';)\' />

NOTES:
BOOTABLE CD-ROM

BEFORE YOU ERASE OR DELETE ALL THE FILES IN YOUR HARD DISK MAKE SURE THAT YOUR CD IS BOOTABLE
okie /biggrin.gif\' class=\'bbc_emoticon\' alt=\':D\' />

INSIDE WINDOWS SETUP

TO TEST IT DONT RUN \"SETUP.EXE\" RUN THE \"UNATTANDED.BAT\" MAKE SURE THAT IT FILL UP THE PRODUCT KEYS AND THE OTHER YOU WANT TO UNATTENDEDLY FILL UP /wink.gif\' class=\'bbc_emoticon\' alt=\';)\' />

If this dont work reply and PUT it HERE what you do /mad.gif\' class=\'bbc_emoticon\' alt=\':angry:\' />
Title: win xp auto insert
Post by: Longhair on May 04, 2003, 02:59:14 PM
Anybody still having problems, check out this article:

Creating an unattended installation of Windows 2000/XP/.NET (http://\"http://www.tacktech.com/display.cfm?ttid=202\")

(I don't know if it works, but it is a good read)
Title: win xp auto insert
Post by: NeverEnuf81 on May 31, 2003, 11:01:02 PM
Here is a pretty clearly written text on customizing your Windows installation. I learned alot from trial and error, the windows IT knowledge base, and forums like this one. Everyone was a newbie at one point, spread the info.

http://www.tech-hints.com/oem.html (http://\"http://www.tech-hints.com/oem.html\")
Title: win xp auto insert
Post by: tt-cube on June 06, 2003, 02:25:17 PM
Try with msbatch. inf
Just write this code and place this on win xp cd.

; MSBATCH.INF
;
; Copyright © 1995-2003 Microsoft Corporation.
; All rights reserved.
;
[BatchSetup]
Version=3.0 (32-bit)
SaveDate=mm/dd/yy
[Version]
Signature = \"$CHICAGO$\"
[Setup]
ProductKey=\"12345-67890-ABCDE-FGHIJ-KLMNO\"
Title: win xp auto insert
Post by: Javito on August 18, 2003, 01:23:16 PM
well guys this is the real thing i think this will fix all your problems this is my winnt.sif use this and ur windows stup will be all the same like the original version but it will not ask for a cd key /biggrin.gif\' class=\'bbc_emoticon\' alt=\':D\' /> i hope this help u all

----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

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

[UserData]
    ProductID=VFWGM-3GRYG-QB43V-MVP84-XB3G9
    FullName=""
    OrgName=""

----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

of course without the ---------------------------- /biggrin.gif\' class=\'bbc_emoticon\' alt=\':D\' />
Title: win xp auto insert
Post by: Javito on August 18, 2003, 01:25:54 PM
now im register /biggrin.gif\' class=\'bbc_emoticon\' alt=\':D\' />