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General Category => Software => Topic started by: DansteR on April 18, 2003, 12:47:24 PM

Title: Xp Unattended + Nvidia Detonator 41.x+ Problems
Post by: DansteR on April 18, 2003, 12:47:24 PM

I'm trying to build an unattended install from CD. So far so good -- answer file works, OEM preload works as well..  except for nvidia display drivers, whql signed/unsigned - doesn't matter:
they do get copied to %SystemRoot%\Drivers\nvidia, but XP doesn't try to install them in unattended mode and I still get a \"new hardware found\" after first login. Installing them from %systemroot%\drivers\nvidia in manual mode works, of course.. I'm kind of mystified, because the rest of the drivers are handled in the same manner and they _do_ install flawlessly.  Any hints?  /blink.gif\' class=\'bbc_emoticon\' alt=\':blink:\' />

Title: Xp Unattended + Nvidia Detonator 41.x+ Problems
Post by: Jazkal2 on April 18, 2003, 05:19:20 PM

You have to uncompress and rename the files. If you are using the drivers from nVidia, they will be files with extensions like: .ex_ or .dl_

These files are compressed. Use a program \"expand.exe\" to expand the files, then rename the expanded files to the real extension: \".ex_\" would be \".exe\"

Then put all those files in your $OEM$ directory structure, and it'll install them.

- Jazkal

Title: Xp Unattended + Nvidia Detonator 41.x+ Problems
Post by: DansteR on April 18, 2003, 11:12:54 PM

[quote name=\'Jazkal2\' date=\'Apr 18 2003, 04:19 PM\']You have to uncompress and rename the files. If you are using the drivers from nVidia, they will be files with extensions like: .ex_ or .dl_

Then put all those files in your $OEM$ directory structure, and it'll install them.[/quote]
 Twas' the first thing I did. As I stated before, it *does* precopy the drivers, it *does* try to parse nv4_disp.inf, it *does* copy all the stuff according to [DestinationDirs], but it does not actually install them.. although Vendor/Device IDs do match.

I'm mystified.. The last thing to try is to copy everything under $OEM$\$$\ hierarchy and specify OverwriteOemFilesOnupgrade=No in [Unattended] section of winnt.sif.. not sure if it's gonnal work though. /sad.gif\' class=\'bbc_emoticon\' alt=\':(\' />