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| 260559 | 2004-08-12 11:16:00 | > The microsft instructions for unattended install > here (support.microsoft.com > EN-US;314459) > > Actually Rob99,, I am inclined to agree with you but > with one provision, that they are just "backup" > copies. How many clients lose their disks is amazing, > while others are organised and careful. True and I am not always correct myself. Oh bugger. I will need to insert a floppy drive in my system then to point the XP SP2 to the floppy drive with the *.sif file? This is definitely the answer file which will contain the CD Key. This among other things. I would like to point a full installion with answer file with CD Key to the same CD disk as WinXP Pro resides on. All unattended as what the first post was really asking for. (I think) Insert CD and reboot and walk away. No prompts as to CD Key, Country, Time zone, language, Video card, Printer, Scanner, TV card, Modem etc. This is what recovery disks are all about are they not? While I don't think that recovery CDs are the be all and end all of computing they do have their uses at times. |
Elephant (599) | ||
| 260560 | 2004-08-12 11:34:00 | > And further to the OT part of this thread, in > hindsight maybe my tip was a little missguided as > Elephant has pointed out all the complications with > it. (But I live life on the edge, and have figured > out if I lay the few things I mentioned flat on the > bottom of the case they do not obstruct anything) I hereby apologise to you. I am very sorry. My main point was that certain people can (lose) or (lend) CDs. This thread seemed to start with Slipstreaming or unattended type install. Do you not agree that any person who buys a computer has the right to do what they want? End User Licence Agreements have certain phrases which may turn you off. For example you buy a Dell system and pay X dollars. Comes with certain hardware and software. Being as you happen to buy this lot at whatever price and it comes with with WinXP well why not? You later think I need a bigger Hard drive or better Video card maybe. I have nothing against a Dell system provided it works for the person who bought it |
Elephant (599) | ||
| 260561 | 2004-08-12 11:39:00 | I did same as Elephant and used it today! Works a treat! Customer came asking for a re-install so they were my test subject :D Many thanks for the tip on a great piece of software! |
Chilling_Silence (9) | ||
| 260562 | 2004-08-12 12:12:00 | > Do you not agree that any person who buys a computer has the right to do what they want? Yes. Hey, while you are setting things up there how easy is it to set up the unattended install and use a floppy just for the CD key? Can you insert both disks boot the CD and leave it? |
Rob99 (151) | ||
| 260563 | 2004-08-12 14:30:00 | > > Do you not agree that any person who buys a > computer has the right to do what they want? > Yes. > > Hey, while you are setting things up there how easy > is it to set up the unattended install and use a > floppy just for the CD key? > Can you insert both disks boot the CD and leave it? I must admit that I have not set up the unattended install yet. As I see it you create a slipstreamed CD which will give you an ISO image. This I have done today. I am thinking that I want to create the slipstreamed CD Win XP bootable disk and this has been done that to Pheonix. I am now looking at how to do an unattended install without using a floppy drive. For the unattended bit you need to create a *.sif file like an answer file so that this will supply all answers like the CD key, Region, Your name and other things like that. I am also checking how all motherboard drivers (chipsets) and AGP cards get installed as well on the unattended install. |
Elephant (599) | ||
| 260564 | 2004-08-12 14:41:00 | I was reading somewhere you can beef up the installed driver package so it will run nearly all hardware. I'll try to track it down in the morning. | Rob99 (151) | ||
| 260565 | 2004-08-12 14:45:00 | This (unattended.msfn.org) was what I was thinking about | Rob99 (151) | ||
| 260566 | 2004-08-12 14:45:00 | > > Do you not agree that any person who buys a > computer has the right to do what they want? > Yes. > > Hey, while you are setting things up there how easy > is it to set up the unattended install and use a > floppy just for the CD key? > Can you insert both disks boot the CD and leave it? Once again my apologies. I burbled on. You should be able to create an answer file on floppy and insert both the version of XP you have and a floppy answer file. Boot off the CD to install and all answers will be supplied from a small file on the floppy. This will include the CD key you have. I know this works as I used this method to create a slipstreamed SP1 CD. More to the point I also know that SP2 includes SP1. I was under the impression that you had to be running WinXP SP1 before SP2 will install. This may be like Win2000 and WinNT. Both of those will update the original CD without installing service pack 1, 2, 3 ,4 etc. If you happen to use WinNT as your operating system then just use SP4 for example. |
Elephant (599) | ||
| 260567 | 2004-08-12 14:55:00 | > [url=http://unattended.msfn.org/xp/drivers.htm]This[/u > l] was what I was thinking about It is the morning is it not? Now that I have caught your attention I thank you for that link. I had a brief look but am now off to the sack. It looks as if it will work but I have not yet checked it fully. :-) |
Elephant (599) | ||
| 260568 | 2004-08-12 22:50:00 | > > ... I am now looking at how to do an unattended > install without using a floppy drive. > ... I would be nice to share your experience after you've succeeded. Cheers |
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