Bootable Win2k CD with multi OS\'s

[Space Between]

Eric was right....it worked named WINNT.SIF but didnt work as Winnt.sif in the i386. i dont know if winnt.sif would work too but i know that WINNT.SIF does.  NOTE: this was for winxp pro and it made the install FULLY automated....i didnt even have to read the license agreement or get to choose the drive toinstall on....i did NOT want it to do this...it did it anyways..i guess the default install location was c:?¿..im used another computer to see what the problem was and it automatically sets the AutoPartition=1...so set that to 0 if you dont want it to do that..you will have to change that yourself dont forget.
  Also Twinkie you might want to add that however much space that all the os\'s copied onto the drive is taking up..you will need that amount free and
enough space for the final .iso i.e. 1.6gigs+1.6gigs+600mbs=3.8gigs for the total operation...that was brought to my attention rudely.
Ok now...i accidently overwrote my config.sys file while i was editing the one for the win98 boot.img.... so my system wont start. ?anyway i can somehow get it to work again?

[Space Between]

sorry forgot...that WINNT.SIF file i used was created with setupmgr.exe off the cd....so that is why AutoPartition was set to 1...if you manually create this it wouldnt be like that...but would be harder. Also in windows2000 when you did the same exact thing i did with XP (create a fully unattended .txt)...it did not put the AutoPartition value in there at all...so it is setupmgr.exe is different in XP than 2K

[The_Flames]

here is my winnt.sif for xp, the serial is edit tho http://images.thetechguide.com/forum/public/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/smile.gif\' class=\'bbc_emoticon\' alt=\'\' />

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[data]
UnattendedInstall=no
AutoPartition=0

[Unattended]
AutoActivate=\"no\"
DisableDynamicUpdates=\"yes\"
OemSkipEula=\"yes\"

[GuiUnattended]
    TimeZone=85

[UserData]
    ProductID=xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx

[TapiLocation]
    CountryCode=44

[RegionalSettings]
    LanguageGroup=1
    Language=00000809

[Identification]
    JoinWorkgroup=Home

[Networking]
    InstallDefaultComponents=Yes


----= End Snip =---


that work a treat when installing http://images.thetechguide.com/forum/public/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/wink.gif\' class=\'bbc_emoticon\' alt=\'\' />
it sets everything to UK http://images.thetechguide.com/forum/public/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/smile.gif\' class=\'bbc_emoticon\' alt=\'\' /> and the network to home

[Space Between]

and the file \"winnt.sif\" works in the i386 dir???i know Winnt.sif doesnt and WINNT.SIF...as far as the actual info in the sif file you should read over Eric\'s post again...im now usint the %OEM% directory as he mentioned to copy over what i usually use and i do copy the NTUSER.DAT file as he mentioned too..saves alot of time...

o yeh why dont you do a unattended install anyways?

[The_Flames]

That winnt.sif lives within the i386 dir
It just sets some defaults to the uk insted of the US
It removes the need to put a key into the installer and saves some timeconsuming changes that i have to usally make!!! http://images.thetechguide.com/forum/public/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/smile.gif\' class=\'bbc_emoticon\' alt=\'\' />

[Sic1Nine]

Just looked over the posts regarding the \"winnt.sif\" files, I will have to try this with the xp pro disk as well.  Like the options for customized installation. ;-)  BTW Space, I think you made a typo, that should be $OEM$ vice %OEM%.. Just thought that I would mention it incase someone else was to try.

[JBlank2k]

I\'ve been following this string for about a week I guess. I have a pretty basic question... All I want is a Dual boot Install for Win98SE and Win2k Pro... I have the SP2 Streamlined and have added directories for updates and 3rd party software. Is there anyone who has perfected a proceedure for this? If so I would greatly appreciate any help. Between packing and moving and all the common chaos... My research time has suffered :Þ

[Anonymous]

JBlank2k,

how much the size of your iso now ? with win98se and win2k Pro together with utilities ? I tried to setup one but went out of range to 700 MB then I can\'t find a decent 90 / 99 min cd around.. I would like to know what is your iso size ? and which dirs you eliminated if that is within 630 MB ?

Thanks,
Vijay.

[JBlank2k]

This is where I stopped really. After following the posts, I downloaded pretty much all of the tools mentioned that I didn\'t have. I had so many and had such an array of starts and no finish http://images.thetechguide.com/forum/public/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/smile.gif\' class=\'bbc_emoticon\' alt=\'\' /> Let\'s see... I have the directories setup without the image files so far and then an image of win2k.
The Win2k image alone is about 308 MB on disk. This is only the updated i386 directory and the needed files for the \"Cdrpack\" process.

The Directories I have that I want to create an image for include:
HFNetchk
i386
IE 5.5 SP2 All Win Versions
IIS 5 Security Update
IIS Lockdown Tool
Win98
I have a few more I would like and so far the directory sizes are 536 MB on my hard disk. The image files under the i386 for cdrpack are only about 489k... I\'m not sure if I helped or hurt on this one but If I could get the process for imaging in CDImage I will create it and let you know how it turns out.

[Anonymous]

CDImage \"will not\" help you reduce the size if there are no common files. It would reduce the ISO size if there are common files. For eg. Win2k pro / server / a server all use same driver.cab and a lot of other files.. so they are reduced to one single physical copy and other references are setup as \'shortcuts\'. But if you want a XP Pro / Win 2K Pro the files are different entirely, so you would end up with 300+ (win2k) and another 400+ for XP. May be we need a bootable DVD !!

[Space Between]

CAn you even use a DVD to boot from???if so then all worries are over...can this happen???

[christmille]

I think this can help, if you do have enough bucks for the time being.

[Smille02]

Probably already mentioned, but I wonder if one could build a ram disk, change the command.com to operate from there, and use the old assign function to fool the OS that a=b or something... If you did that you could put anything you like under ./i386 - even Solaris if you wanted to http://images.thetechguide.com/forum/public/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/smile.gif\' class=\'bbc_emoticon\' alt=\'\' /> and continue about the MS hardwired ways -  Just a thought...

--SWM [email protected]

[Anonymous]

Has anyone made a successful boot Cd with multi OS on them?  I am looking for a solution on this, but every where I have looked it is very difficult to do.

Thanks

[eekarum]

Here is my winnt.sif file, works on both 2000 and XP PRO.
However, it disables Luna theme, MS error reporting,
remote desktop client, .net messenger  etc... on xp

the references to .reg files on a: .. are compiled (maybe hives) registry entries
containing all the tcp-ip tweaks and completely hidden stuff about your domains
that SETUP finds while upgrading NT workstation to NT server.....

it is always changing, and that\'s why lines are commented out, or just have no values.
anyway, it works ~!.....
========================================
Anything remotely resembles slipstreaming the SP6 into WINNT 4.0 ?....
cause i always SP6 \'n on top of a fresh installs. it would be nice not have to do all of that extra work
Hopefully, someone knows the answer !
========================================
[ACPIOptions]
   ACPIBiosDate=01,01,1999
   ACPIEnable=0

[Data]
   AcpiHAL=1
   UseBIOSToBoot=1
   EulaComplete=1
   UnattendedInstall=\"Yes\"
   MsDosInitiated=\"1\"
   UseSignatures=YES
   AutoPartition=0
   ;floppylessbootpath = \"DeviceHardDisk0partition1\"
   ;producttype = \"lanmannt\"
   ;standardserverupgrade = \"no\"
   ;winntupgrade = \"no\"
   ;win9xupgrade = \"no\"
   ;win31upgrade = \"no\"
   ;sourcepath = \"deviceharddisk0partition1$win_nt$.~ls\"
   ;msdosinitiated = \"1\"
   ;floppyless = \"1\"
   ;OriSrc = \"A:I386\"
   ;OriTyp = \"5\"
   ;dospath=C:$WIN_NT$.~LS

[SetupData]
   OsLoadTimeout=6

[Unattended]
   AutoActivate=NO
   EnableBigLba=Yes
   UnattendSwitch=YES
   Hibernation=0
   CommonProgramFilesDir=\"D:Program FilesCommon Files\"
   ProgramFilesDir=\"D:Program Files\"
   ConfirmHardware=NO
   DriverSigningPolicy=IGNORE
   unused=unused
   NoWaitAfterGuiMode=1
   NoWaitAfterTextMode=1
   ;OemPnPDriversPath=\"DRIVERS\"
   OemPreinstall=Yes
   OemSkipEula=Yes
   TargetPath=WINNT
   UnattendMode=FullUnattended

[SetupMgr]
   ;DistFolder=i386

[OEM_Ads]
   Background
   Logo

[GuiUnattended]
   ProfilesDir=\"D:Documents and Settings\"
   AdminPassword=*
   AdvServerType=ServerNT
   AutoLogon=Yes
   AutoLogonCount=1
   OEMSkipRegional=1
   OEMSkipWelcome=1
   TimeZone=10
   EncryptedAdminPassword=NO

[UserData]
;###################################################################
   ComputerName=\"xxxxxxx-2k\"
   FullName=\"xxxxxxx\"
;###################################################################
   OrgName=\"xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx\"
   ProductID=XXXXX-XXXXX-XXXXX-XXXXX-XXXXX
   
[OobeProxy]
   Enable=1
   Flags=9
   Autodiscovery_Flag=0

[Proxy]
   HTTP_Proxy_Server = \"xx.39.136.246:8088\"
   ;web-proxy.cupx.xx.comxx.0.110.12
   Proxy_Enable=1
   Proxy_Override = \"xx.xx.com;www.xx.xx.com;csso.xx.xx.com;chsdweb1.xx.xx.com\"
   FTP_Proxy_Server = \"xx.39.136.246:8088\"
   Gopher_Proxy_Server = \"xx.39.136.246:8088\"
   Secure_Proxy_Server = \"xx.39.136.246:8088\"
   Socks_Proxy_Server = \"xx.2.114.74:1080\"
   ;Use_Same_Proxy
 
[FavoritesEx]

[Branding]
   BrandIEUsingUnattended=YES
   EncodeFavs=0
   FavoritesDelete=0x8F
   FavoritesOnTop=0
   IEBrandingFile
   NoFavorites=1
   NoLinks=1
   Platform=2
   UseDefAddon=1

[LicenseFilePrintData]
   AutoMode=PerServer
   AutoUsers=10

[GuiRunOnce]
   ;Command0=c:POSTOP1.VBS

[DeviceDrivers]

[Display]
   BitsPerPel=32
   Xresolution=1024
   YResolution=768
   Vrefresh=85

[RegionalSettings]
   LanguageGroup=7,8,10,9,1
   SystemLocale=00000804
   UserLocale=00000804
   InputLocale=0804:00000804

[TapiLocation]
   CountryCode=1
   Dialing=Tone
   AreaCode=208
   LongDistanceAccess=\"9\"
 
[Fax]
   ArchiveFolderName
   ArchiveOutgoing
   Csid
   FaxNumber
   FaxPrinterName
   Rings
   RouteFolderName
   RoutePrinterName
   RouteToFolder
   RouteToPrinter
   Tsid
 
[Win9xUpg]

[SystemFileProtection]
   SFCDllCacheDir
   SFCQuota
   SFCShowProgress=1

[Components]
   deskpaper=OFF
   accessopt=OFF
   AutoUpdate=OFF
   dialer=OFF
   hypertrm=OFF
   IEAccess=ON
   msnexplr=OFF
   fp_extensions=OFF
   iis_common=OFF
   iis_doc=OFF
   iis_ftp=OFF
   iis_htmla=OFF
   iis_inetmgr=OFF
   iis_nntp=OFF
   iis_nntp_docs=OFF
   iis_pwmgr=OFF
   iis_smtp=OFF
   iis_smtp_docs=OFF
   iis_www=Off
   iisdbg=OFF
   indexsrv_system=OFF
   LicenseServer
   media_blindnoisy=OFF
   media_blindquiet=OFF
   media_clips=OFF
   media_jungle=OFF
   media_musica=OFF
   media_robotz=OFF
   media_utopia=OFF
   minesweeper=OFF
   mousepoint=On
   mplay=OFF
   msmq
   msmsgs= OFF
   mswordpad=ON
   netcis = \"ON\"
   netcm = \"ON\"
   netcps = \"ON\"
   netoc
   objectpkg = \"OFF\"
   paint=Off
   pinball=OFF
   rec=OFF
   reminst
   RootAutoUpdate=OFF
   rstorage=OFF
   solitaire=OFF
   spider=OFF
   templates=OFF
   TSClients=OFF
   TerminalServer=off
   TSEnable=OFF
   vol=ON
   zonegames=OFF

[Networking]
   ProcessPageSections=YES
   InstallDefaultComponents=No

[NetAdapters]
   Adapter1=params.Adapter1

[params.Adapter1]
   INFID=*

[NetClients]
   MS_MSClient = \"params.MS_MSClient\"
   ;MS_NWClient = \"params.MS_NWClient\"

[params.MS_MSClient]
   BrowseDomains=Yes
   Browser.Parameters=a:netsetupBrowser-System-CurrentControlSet-Services-Browser-Parameters.reg
   NetLogon.Parameters=a:netsetupNetLogon-System-CurrentControlSet-Services-NetLogon-Parameters.reg
   NameServiceNetworkAddress=.
   NameServiceProtocol=ncacn_np

[NetServices]
   MS_SERVER = \"params.MS_SERVER\"
   MS_NetBios= \"params.MS_NetBios\"

[params.MS_SERVER]
   Optimization=MinMemoryUsed
   BroadcastsToLanman2Clients=No
   LanmanServer.Parameters=a:netsetupLanmanServer-System-CurrentControlSet-Services-LanmanServer-Parameters.reg
   LanmanServer.Shares=a:netsetupLanmanServer-System-CurrentControlSet-Services-LanmanServer-Shares.reg
   LanmanServer.AutotunedParameters=a:netsetupLanmanServer-System-CurrentControlSet-Services-LanmanServer-AutotunedParameters.reg

[params.MS_NetBios]
   ;SkipInstall=Yes
   LanaPath=MS_NetBT,MS_TCPIP,Adapter1
   LanaNumber=0x0
   NumberOfPaths=1

[NetProtocols]
   MS_TCPIP = \"params.MS_TCPIP\"
   ;MS_NetBEUI = \"params.MS_NetBEUI\"
   ;MS_NWIPX = \"params.MS_NWIPX\"
   ;MS_Nwnb = \"params.MS_Nwnb\"
   ;MS_DLC = \"params.MS_DLC\"
   ;MS_NetMon = \"params.MS_NetMon\"
   ;MS_AppleTalk = \"params.MS_AppleTalk\"

[params.MS_NWIPX]


[params.MS_TCPIP]
   AdapterSections = \"params.MS_TCPIP.Adapter1\"
   BcastNameQueryCount=3
   BcastQueryTimeout=750
   CacheTimeout=600000
   DeadGWDetectDefault
   DNS=YES
;###################################################################
;# This should be changed to whatever you set ComputerName to.
;#   
   DNSHostName = \"xxxxxxx-2k\"
;###################################################################
   DNSSuffixSearchOrder=xx.xx.com,corpx.xx.com,xx.com
   DontAddDefaultGatewayDefault
   EnableICMPRedirect
   EnableLMHosts = \"YES\"
   EnableSecurity=Yes
   ForwardBroadcasts=No
   NameServerPort=137
   NameSrvQueryCount=3
   NameSrvQueryTimeout=1500
   NetBIOSOptions = \"0\"
   PersistentRoutes=a:netsetupTCP-IP-PersistentRoutes.reg
   ScopeID = \"\"
   SessionKeepAlive=3600000
   Size/Small/Medium/Large=1
   UseDomainNameDevolution = \"YES\"

[params.MS_TCPIP.Adapter1]
   SubnetMask=255.255.248.0
   SpecificTo = \"Adapter1\"
   DefaultGateway=xx.56.24.1
   ;xx.62.144.142
   DHCP=no
   DNSDomain=xx.xx.com
   IPAddress = \"xx.56.27.39\"
   DNSServerSearchOrder=xx.56.7.254,xx.56.8.101,xx.56.8.48,xx.8.32.2
   IpAllowedProtocols=0
   NetBIOSOptions = \"0\"
   PPTPFiltering=No
   TcpAllowedPorts=0
   UdpAllowedPorts=0
   UseZeroBroadcast=No
   WINS=Yes
   WINSServerList=xx.56.40.21,xx.8.40.30

[Identification]
   JoinWorkgroup = \"ATLANTA2\"
   ;MachineObjectOU
;###################################################################
;# The name you define here must be a valid domain name for your
;# network. If you don\'t understand this, ask your network administrator.
;#
;   JoinDomain = \"DOMAIN\"
;   DomainAdmin = \"\"
;   DomainAdminPassword = \"\"
;#
;# The password is automatically deleted from this file after Setup
;#  is complete.
;###################################################################
 
[ServiceStartTypes]
   Browser=2
   LanmanServer=2
   LanmanWorkstation=2
   NetBIOS=3
   NetBT=2
   RPCLOCATOR=3
   Tcpip=2
   Afd=2
   Alerter=3
   DHCP=2
   El90x=2
   El90x1=3
   LmHosts=2
   Messenger=2
   NetBIOSInformation=3
   Netlogon=2
   NtLmSsp=3
   Rdr=3
   Replicator=3
   Srv=3
   TCAITDI=3
   WinSock=3

[Winsock]
   ProviderOrder=1001.1002.1003.1004.1005

[params.MS_PPTP]
   NumberLineDevices
 
[params.MS_L2TP]
   WanEndpoints
 
[params.MS_AppleTalk]
   DefaultPort
   DefaultZone
   DesiredZone
   EnableRouter
   NetworkRangeLowerEnd
   NetworkRangeUpperEnd
   SeedingNetwork
   ZoneList
 
[params.MS_ATMLANE]
 
[params.MS_ATMUni]
 
[params.MS_ATMArps]
 
[params.MS_STREAMS]
 
[params.MS_NWClient]
   ;DefaultTree=BSU
   ;DefaultContext=IPT.COEN.EAST.IDBSU
   LogonScript
   ;PreferredServer=COEN-NW1

[params.MS_RasSrv]
   ParamsSection
   
[params.MS_RAS]
   AssignSameNetworkNumber
   AutomaticNetworkNumbers
   ClientCanRequestIPAddress
   ClientsCanRequestIpxNodeNumber
   DialinProtocols
   IpAddressEnd
   IpAddressStart
   IPXClientAccess
   Multilink
   NetBEUIClientAccess
   NetworkNumberFrom
   RouterType
   TcpIpClientAccess
   UseDHCP
 
[params.MS_Psched]
 
[params.MS_NwSapAgent]
 
[params.MS_WLBS]
   AliveMsgPeriod
   AliveMsgTolerance
   ClusterIPAddress
   ClusterModeOnStart
   ClusterName
   ClusterNetworkMask
   DedicatedIPAddress
   DedicatedNetworkMask
   DescriptorsPerAlloc
   HostPriority
   MaskSourceMAC
   MaxDescriptorAllocs
   MulticastSupportEnable
   NetmonAliveMsgs
   NumActions
   NumAliveMsgs
   NumPackets
   Ports
   RemoteControlEnabled
   RemoteControlPassword
   RemoteControlUDPPort
 
[NetBindings]
   Disable
   ;Enable = MS_Server MS_NetBT MS_TCPIP Adapter1
   Demote

[NetOptionalComponents]
   ACS
   DHCPServer
   ;DNS=1
   ;IAS=1
   ;ILS=1
   ;LPDSVC=1
   ;MacPrint=1
   ;MacSrv=1
   Netcm
   ;NETMONTOOLS=1
   ;SimpTcp=1
   ;SNMP=1
   WINS

[SNMP]
   Accept_CommunityName
   Any_Host
   Community_Name
   Contact_Name
   Limit_Host
   Location
   Send_Authentication
   Service
   Traps

[InternetServer]
   PathFTPRoot=\"D:Program Filesinetpub\"
   PathWWWRoot=\"D:Program Filesinetpub\"

[Cluster]
   Account
   Action
   Domain
   ExcludeDrive
   IPAddr
   LocalQuorum
   Name
   Network
   Password
   Quorum
   Subnet
 
[TerminalServices]
   ApplicationServer
   PermissionsSetting
 
[Certsrv_Client]
   CAMachine
   CAName
 
[CertSrv_Server]
   CAType
   Country
   CSPProvider
   Description
   Email
   ExistingKey
   HashAlgorithm
   KeyLength
   Locality
   Name
   Organization
   OrganizationUnit
   ParentCAMachine
   ParentCAName
   PreserveDB
   RequestFile
   SharedFolder
   State
   UseExistingCert
   ValidityPeriod
   ValidityPeriodUnits
 
[RemoteInstall]
   Repartition
 
[OsChooser]
   Description
   Help
   ImageType
   LaunchFile
   Version
 
[DCInstall]
   RemoveApplicationPartitions
   AdministratorPassword
   AutoConfigDNS
   ChildName
   CreateOrJoin
   DatabasePath
   DNSOnNetwork
   DomainNetBiosName
   IsLastDCInDomain
   LogPath
   NewDomainDNSName
   ParentDomainDNSName
   Password
   RebootOnSuccess
   ReplicaDomainDNSName
   ReplicaOrMember
   ReplicaOrNewDomain
   SiteName
   SysVolPath
   TreeOrChild
   UserDomain
   UserName

[accessibility]
   ;AccMagnifier=1
   ;AccReader=1

;[MassStorageDrivers]
;   \"Hpt370 UDMA/ATA100 RAID Controller for Win2000\"=OEM

;[OEMBootFiles]
   ;HPT3xxNT.sys
   ;hpt3xxNT.inf
   ;TXTSETUP.OEM

[URL]
   Home_Page=http://www.xx.xx.com/
   Help_Page=http://search.microsoft.com
   Search_Page=http://www.google.com

[PCHealth]
   Display=0
   ER_Enable_Reporting=0
   Headlines=0
   RA_AllowFullControl=0
   RA_AllowToGetHelp=0
   RA_AllowUnsolicited=0

[Shell]
   DefaultStartPanelOff=YES
   DefaultThemesOff=YES

[SystemRestore]
============================================

[eekarum]

NT, 2000 and xp search for a file called winnt.sif in the floppy drive at the beginning of text-mode setup

by the way, because of the MSDOSINITIATED entry in the above winnt.sif
this only works from a floppy disk (you can change it),

insert floppy with this file (winnt.sif) at the beginning of text-mode setup. before you press F6 and all that....

[TheMarine]

Oz,

  If you are viewing these posts, I know you took your site down. Is there anyway that I can get your help?  My email address is [email protected].  I am trying to make a bootable CD with NT4/W2KPro on it and I am having alot of problems with it.  You seem to be very knowledgable on this and wanted to know if you could help.

Thanks

Greg

[mindless-]

Hi all!

I\'ve been reading this post for two weeks now and I\'d like to inform that I\'m writing a complete tutorial/how-to about making multiple OS boot CD. I\'m going to write it first in finnish and then in english.

I\'ve made two cd\'s, other with finnish and english W2K Pro and other with english W2K Pro, W2K Server, NT4 Workstation and NT4 Server. I removed some of the unneeded Support-files and was able to cut the size of the image to 702 MB =) So I got it burned to a 80 Min CD.

I have used the winnt.sif trick with XP and 2K. For NT4 I used one tool found from NT4 Resource Kit CD or something similar to that. (Can\'t remeber, found it from school\'s computer class =) )

I won\'t post any link now because I can\'t upload the tutorial to my school\'s web server. When I get my ISP\'s webspace to work I\'ll upload it there.

If anyone has suggestions or other ideas please email to [email protected]


 mindless

[Twinkie]

Oz sort of disappeared.  His manual can still be found if you hunt for it though.  Version 2 of the manual was posted by The_Flames.  Version 3 is now posted at my site.  It is still being worked on but enough is there for you make the iso file.  I have several links to Flames site at mine.  Just click on my name to get there.

I have been on holiday so I have not updated my site since early last month.  I hope to put more information up soon.

Thanks all,

[TheMarine]

Hey mindless- sounds great.  I am looking to make a bootable CD that has W2K and NT4 on it.  If you have a manual for it that would be great.  Biggest thing I am looking for is a Bootable CD that will also install both OS\'s and install some programs that I need installed in a certain order.  I have been told that the unattended install works but I am not to sure.

Thanks

The Marine (Greg)