Windows unnatended installation disks

Hi,
I've recently tried to create an WinXP Pro unnatended installation disk by
following this procedure:
-Copy the WinXP CD content to a folder on HD
-Extract the boot.ima file and save it to HD
-Create answer file and save it as "Winnt.sif" and then place it in the
\i386 folder
-Create boot CD using Nero Burning Rom with the cd(boot) option, having the
boot section specifying to the location of the boot.ima file on the HD
-Label the CD respectivlly with the WinXP labels
-Place WinXp files into compilation
-Burn the compilation

After booting from the CD, I recive an error stating that
"Setuptxt.sif is missing or corrupt"

Has anyone seen this before? Is there a solution for this error?
PLEASE reply as soon as possible. I have about 30 PC waiting for XP
installation, and I really dont have the time for casual installation for all
of them

--
It is a poor student who does not surpass his master


"Boro Causev" wrote:

> Hi,
> I've recently tried to create an WinXP Pro unnatended installation disk by
> following this procedure:
> -Copy the WinXP CD content to a folder on HD
> -Extract the boot.ima file and save it to HD
> -Create answer file and save it as "Winnt.sif" and then place it in the
> \i386 folder
> -Create boot CD using Nero Burning Rom with the cd(boot) option, having the
> boot section specifying to the location of the boot.ima file on the HD
> -Label the CD respectivlly with the WinXP labels
> -Place WinXp files into compilation
> -Burn the compilation
>
> After booting from the CD, I recive an error stating that
> "Setuptxt.sif is missing or corrupt"
>
> Has anyone seen this before? Is there a solution for this error?
> PLEASE reply as soon as possible. I have about 30 PC waiting for XP
> installation, and I really dont have the time for casual installation for all
> of them
>
>

Try these websites

http://www.networkclue.com/os/Window...d-install.aspx

http://unattended.msfn.org/unattended.xp/view/web/19/

http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx/kb/216258

Something to keep in mind: If you're using a Winnt.sif then you will need
to place that file onto a floppy disk.

"randrade" wrote:

>
> --
> It is a poor student who does not surpass his master
>
>
> "Boro Causev" wrote:
>
> > Hi,
> > I've recently tried to create an WinXP Pro unnatended installation disk by
> > following this procedure:
> > -Copy the WinXP CD content to a folder on HD
> > -Extract the boot.ima file and save it to HD
> > -Create answer file and save it as "Winnt.sif" and then place it in the
> > \i386 folder
> > -Create boot CD using Nero Burning Rom with the cd(boot) option, having the
> > boot section specifying to the location of the boot.ima file on the HD
> > -Label the CD respectivlly with the WinXP labels
> > -Place WinXp files into compilation
> > -Burn the compilation
> >
> > After booting from the CD, I recive an error stating that
> > "Setuptxt.sif is missing or corrupt"
> >
> > Has anyone seen this before? Is there a solution for this error?
> > PLEASE reply as soon as possible. I have about 30 PC waiting for XP
> > installation, and I really dont have the time for casual installation for all
> > of them
> >
> >
>
> Try these websites
>
> http://www.networkclue.com/os/Window...d-install.aspx
>
> http://unattended.msfn.org/unattended.xp/view/web/19/
>
> http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx/kb/216258
>
>

Something to keep in mind: If you're using a Winnt.sif then you will need
> to place that file onto a floppy disk.




__________________________________________________ _______________


Actually, you don't need a floppy disk. just putting the Winnt.sif file in
the \i386 folder does the work.
But thank's,anyway.Ive found these sites very useful

--
It is a poor student who does not surpass his master


"Boro Causev" wrote:

>
>
> "randrade" wrote:
>
> >
> > --
> > It is a poor student who does not surpass his master
> >
> >
> > "Boro Causev" wrote:
> >
> > > Hi,
> > > I've recently tried to create an WinXP Pro unnatended installation disk by
> > > following this procedure:
> > > -Copy the WinXP CD content to a folder on HD
> > > -Extract the boot.ima file and save it to HD
> > > -Create answer file and save it as "Winnt.sif" and then place it in the
> > > \i386 folder
> > > -Create boot CD using Nero Burning Rom with the cd(boot) option, having the
> > > boot section specifying to the location of the boot.ima file on the HD
> > > -Label the CD respectivlly with the WinXP labels
> > > -Place WinXp files into compilation
> > > -Burn the compilation
> > >
> > > After booting from the CD, I recive an error stating that
> > > "Setuptxt.sif is missing or corrupt"
> > >
> > > Has anyone seen this before? Is there a solution for this error?
> > > PLEASE reply as soon as possible. I have about 30 PC waiting for XP
> > > installation, and I really dont have the time for casual installation for all
> > > of them
> > >
> > >
> >
> > Try these websites
> >
> > http://www.networkclue.com/os/Window...d-install.aspx
> >
> > http://unattended.msfn.org/unattended.xp/view/web/19/
> >
> > http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx/kb/216258
> >
> >
>
> Something to keep in mind: If you're using a Winnt.sif then you will need
> > to place that file onto a floppy disk.
>
>
>
>
> __________________________________________________ _______________
>
>
> Actually, you don't need a floppy disk. just putting the Winnt.sif file in
> the \i386 folder does the work.
> But thank's,anyway.Ive found these sites very useful

Actually according to all of the documentation when you create the answer
file and save it with the name 'winnt.sif' then you MUST save it to a floppy
disk. Of course you could save the file as unattend.txt and place it in the
actual folder.