Guide to Automating Windows Nt Setup

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Operating System

Deployment Guide

Automating Windows NT Setup


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This deployment guide provides information, tips, and tricks that

will help you automate the MicrosoftWindows NTsetup

process. It is designed for Information Systems professionals

that are tasked with installing either Windows NT Workstation or

Windows NT Server on many computers. You should use this

guide in conunction with !art " of the Windows NT Workstation

#esource $it.

Microsoft Windows NT includes many tools and features that can %e used to automate the setup

process. You will find detailed information and e&amples of these tools in the following five chapters' (etting Started

The Windows NT Workstation ).* Setup Script +N-TTN/.T0T1 2ile

3onfiguring Machine4Specific Information

-pplication !re4Installation +SYS/I22.01

3ustomi5ing Windows NT

Automating

Windows NT Setup


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Introduction.................................................................................8

Chapter 1

Getting Started...........................................................................8

What Microsoft Windows NT Deployment Tools Can Do 8

What Microsoft Windows NT Deployment Tools Cannot Do 9

Tools Used with Windows NT Deployment 9

Setup Manager - Creating a Windows NT !" Setup Script #ile

$UN%TT&ND!T'T( 9

System Difference Tool) S*SD+##!&'& 9

Windows NT ,egistry Tools "REGEDIT.EXE..........................................................................................10REGEDIT32.EXE......................................................................................10REGINI.EXE.............................................................................................10

Client Connecti.ity Software "

Windows NT Setup) W+NNT!&'& and W+NNT/0!&'& "

WINNT.EXE and WINNT32.EXE command line parameters................10Steps to %utomating Windows NT Deployment

Step 1 2uild the Windows NT setup script file $UN%TT&ND!T'T(!

Step 0 1 2uild pre-installation pac3ages using the System Difference tool

$S*SD+##!&'&(!

Step / 1 Create process to configure machine-specific information!

Step - 2uild process to automate your distri4ution method! 0

2uilding the Distri4ution Ser.er 0

Copy the Windows NT Source #iles 0

Copy Custom #iles Using the 56&M5 Directory 0

Structure of the Distri4ution Share 7oint 0

Con.erting Short #ilenames to ong #ilenames Using Dis3 Duplication to Distri4ute Windows NT

+nstallation 7erformance Considerations :

6ptimi;ing Client Connecti.ity Software :

6ptimi;ing the Character Mode Setup 7hase :

Decreasing the Num4er of #iles Copied During Setup :Removing Peer We !ervices....................................................................1"

,emo.ing Third-7arty 7ro.ided Networ3 %dapter Dri.ers 0/

mass storage dri.er description 0/

=DisplayDri.ers> 0

display dri.er description 0

=Bey4oardDri.ers> 0

3ey4oard dri.er description 0

=7ointingDe.iceDri.ers> 0

pointing de.ice dri.er description 0

=6&M2oot#iles> 0

T'TS&TU7!6&M 0

hal file name 0

scsi dri.er file name 0

=6&ME%ds> 0:

2anner 0:

ogo 0:

2ac3ground 0:

=@uiUnattended> 0

7ortName

De.iceType

7ortUsage

=N&TM6N 7arameters>


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=STC7+7 7arameters> 0

=S%7 7arameters> 0

=TC77,+NT 7arameters> 0

=DAC7 7arameters> 0

=DNS 7arameters> 0

=W+NS 7arameters> 0

=internet information ser.er section> 0

+nstall+N&TST7 0

+nstall%DM+N 0

+nstall#T7 /

#T7,oot /

+nstallWWW /

WWW,oot /

+nstall@67A&, /

@opher,oot

+nstallDir

+nstallW/S%M7

+nstallATM%

@uest%ccountName

@uest%ccount7assword

Sample UN%TT&ND!T'T #iles

Sample 0 ey;oardDriers@

This section contains a list of Bey4oard Dri.ers to 4e loaded 4y the Setup

oaderO and installed during Te?t Mode Setup! +t is only .alid when

6em7reinstall *es! +f this section is missing or emptyO setup will attempt to

detect the 3ey4oard de.ices on the machineO and install the corresponding retai

dri.ers!

B!ey;oard drier description

Galue) %ETIL 2 OEM

This is a string that identifies the dri.er to 4e installed! +t must match one ofthe strings defined in the right-hand side of the [7ey3oard]section of

T'TS&TU7!S+# $for a retail dri.er(O or T'TS&TU7!6&M $for an 6&M dri.er(!

Multiple 3ey4oard dri.er descriptions can 4e specified!

%ETILindicates that the dri.er is part of the retail Windows NT product!

OEMindicates that the dri.er is 6&M-supplied!

Note: Use this section if setup is una4le to detect your de.ice correctly or if


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The scsi dri.er file name maps to a mass storage dri.er description defined

in the =MassStorageDri.er> section of the UN%TT&ND&D!T'T file! There can

4e multiple scsi dri.er file names listed in the =6em2oot#iles> section!

See the KT'TS&TU7!6&M and =6&M2oot#iles>K section in Chapter 0 for

further information!

This key can only be specified in the answer file, not in the $"1.

?+'4Ads@

+n most cases this section is not necessary! This section is for hardware

manufacturers $6&Ms( that want to customi;e the user interface!

:anner

Galues)

&?ample Synta?)

2anner K'*F Corporation 1 Windows NT installationK

This 3ey specifies ato 4e displayed in the upper left corner of

the computer screen! The te?t must contain the KWindows NTK su4-string or

else it will 4e ignored! To specify more than one lineO you can separate the

different lines using the Y character!


=ogo

Galues) )8+

&?ample Synta?)

ogo Sample!4mp

This 3ey specifies a 4itmap to 4e displayed in the upper right corner of the

screen! +f this line has only one fieldO then it is assumed to a !4mp file located in

the L56&M5 directory of the distri4ution share point! Aowe.erO if two fields are

specifiedO then the first field is the name of a D and the second is a 4ase "

num4er that represents the resource +D of the 4itmap in the D! The D

specified should 4e located in the L56&M5 directory!


:ac!ground

Galues) )8+

&?ample Synta?)

2ac3ground 4ac3!4mp

This 3ey specifies a 4ac3ground 4itmap to 4e displayed! +f this line has only

one fieldO then it is assumed to a !4mp file located in the 56&M5 directory of the


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distri4ution share point! Aowe.erO if two fields are specifiedO then the first field

is the name of a D and the second is a 4ase " num4er that represents the

resource +D of the 4itmap in the D! The D specified should 4e located in

the 56&M5 directory!


?Gui&nattended@

+emS!ipWelcome

Galue) 1 2 3

&?ample Synta?)

6emS3ipWelcome

This 3ey is used to specify whether the introductory KWelcome to Windows

NT SetupK page is s3ipped or not! Default 4eha.ior is to show the Wi;ard

page!

This option can be specified in either the answer file or the $"1.

+'4:lan!Adminassword

Galue) 1 2 3

&?ample Synta?)

6&M2lan3%dmin7assword

This 3ey is used to specify whether the user should see the %dministrator

7assword Wi;ard page or not! Default 4eha.ior is to show the password page

This option can be specified in either the answer file or the $"1.

TimeEone

Galue)

&?ample Synta?)

TimeFone K$@MT-")""( &astern Time $US Z Canada(K

The TimeFone 3ey determines the time ;one of the computer! +f the 3ey is

emptyO the user is prompted to indicate a time ;one!

The list of .alid TimeFone strings is as follows)

89*T 9reen;ich *ean Time0 'u3lin< din3ur2h< =ondon

89*T>?:?? =is3on< Warsa; 89*T>?:?? -aris< *adrid 89*T>?:?? @erlin< Stoc1holm< Rome< @ern< @russels< .ienna 89*T>?):?? astern urope 89*T>?:?? -ra2ue 89*T>?):?? &thens< Aelsin1i< Istan3ul 89*TB?#:?? Rio de Caneiro 89*TB?D:?? &tlantic Time 8,anada 89*TB?E:?? astern Time 8US F ,anada 89*TB?%:?? ,entral Time 8US F ,anada 89*TB?G:?? *ountain Time 8US F ,anada


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89*TB?$:?? -acific Time 8US F ,anada0 TiHuana 89*TB?:?? &las1a 89*TB?:?? Aa;aii 89*TB:?? *id;ay Island< Samoa 89*T>):?? Wellin2ton 89*T>?:?? @ris3ane< *el3ourne< Sydney 89*T>?:#? &delaide 89*T>?:?? To1yo< Jsa1a< Sapporo< Seoul< +a1uts1 89*T>?$:?? Aon2 7on2< -erth< Sin2apore< Taipei

89*T>?G:?? @an21o1< Ca1arta< Aanoi 89*T>?E:#? @om3ay< ,alcutta< *adras< Ne; 'elhi< ,olom3o 89*T>?D:?? &3u 'ha3i< *uscat< T3ilisi< 7aKan< .ol2o2rad 89*T>?#:#? Tehran 89*T>?#:?? @a2hdad< 7u;ait< Nairo3i< Riyadh 89*T>?):?? Israel 89*TB?#:#? Ne;foundland 89*TB?:?? &Kores< ,ape .erde Is( 89*TB?):?? *idB&tlantic 89*T *onrovia< ,asa3lanca 89*TB?#:?? @uenos &ires< 9eor2eto;n 89*TB?D:?? ,aracas< =a -aK 89*TB?E:?? Indiana 8ast 89*TB?E:?? @o2ota< =ima 89*TB?%:?? Sas1atche;an 89*TB?%:?? *eLico ,ity< Te2uci2alpa 89*TB?G:?? &riKona

89*TB):?? ne;eta1< 7;aHalein 89*T>):?? !iHi< 7amchat1a< *arshall Is( 89*T>:?? *a2adan< Soloman Is(< Ne; ,aledonia 89*T>?:?? Ao3art 89*T>?:?? 9uam< -ort *ores3y< .ladivosto1 89*T>?:#? 'ar;in 89*T>?$:?? @eiHin2< ,hon26in2< Urum6i 89*T>?%:?? &lma &ta< 'ha1a 89*T>?E:?? Islama3ad< 7arachi< Sverdlovs1< Tash1ent 89*T>?D:#? 7a3ul 89*T>?):?? ,airo 89*T>?):?? Aarare< -retoria 89*T>?#:?? *osco;< St( -eters3ur2

AdSererType

Galue) SE%9E%NT 2 LNMNNT 2 LNSE5NT

&?ample Synta?) Sets .alue of Windows NT Ser.er to 7DC!

%d.Ser.erType %NM%NNT

This 3ey is only .alid when installing Windows NT Ser.er!

SE%9E%NTindicates that the computer will 4e a stand-alone ser.er!

LNMNNTindicates that the computer will ser.e as a primary domain

controller!

LNSE5NTindicates that the computer will 4e a 4ac3up domain controller!

Detachedrogram

Galue)

&?ample Synta?)

Detached7rogram c)Lmyprogram!e?e

The Detached7rogram 3ey is used to indicate the path of the custom


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program that should run concurrently with the setup program! +f the program

reJuires any argumentsO the %rguments 3ey must 4e specified!

Note: +n most casesO this option will not 4e used! +nsteadO CMD+N&S!T'T

is used which pro.ides greater functionality!

See Chapter O QCustomi;ing Windows NTR for further information!

Arguments

Galue)

The r*uments3ey indicates that arguments or parameters accompany the

custom program that should run concurrently with the setup program!

?&serData@

0ullName

Galue)

&?ample Synta?)

#ullName Kyour nameK

The .ullN#me3ey is used to specify the user[s full name! +f the 3ey is empty

or missingO the user is prompted to enter a name!

+rgName

Galue)

&?ample Synta?)

6rgName Kyour company nameK

This 3ey is used to specify an organi;ation[s name! +f the Or*N#me3ey is

empty or missingO the user is prompted to enter an organi;ation name!

ComputerName

Galue)

&?ample Synta?)

ComputerName KMyComputerK

Note: There can 4e N6 spaces in a computer name!

This 3ey is used to specify the computer name! +f the 5omuterN#me3ey isempty or missingO the user is prompted to enter a computer name!

roductID

Galue)

&?ample Synta?)


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&?ample Synta?)

Configure%togon

This 3ey is used to specify when the graphics de.ices are configured

during setup or after the first logon 4y an end user!

1implies configure during setup and 3indicates that the de.ice should 4e

configured during the first logon 4y the user!

See the QThird-7arty Gideo Display Dri.ers and Setting Display 6ptionsR

section in Chapter 0 for further information!


:itserel

Galue)for the graphics de.ice 4eing

installed!




(resolution

Galue)


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Fre$resh

Galue) for the graphics de.ice 4eing installed!




AutoCon$irm

Galue)1 2 3

&?ample Synta?)

%utoConfirm

The uto5on0irm3ey indicates whether the graphics de.ice should 4e

configured using pre-specified display settings or not!

1implies do not use the pre-specified settings and 3indicates that the pre-

defined settings should 4e used!

uto5on0irm 4 3reJuires that all of the necessary parameters ha.e 4een

pre-specified in the UN%TT&ND!T'T file!

*ou can use the ne?t three parameters instead of the =DisplayDri.er>O

=6em2oot#iles> sections and custom T'TS&TU7!6&M files to install third-party

.ideo dri.ers! The dri.ers and files reJuired 4y the .ideo adapter should e?ist in

the 56&M5LDisplay directory on the distri4ution share point!See the QThird-7arty Gideo Display Dri.ers and Setting Display 6ptionsR



InstallDrier

Galue) 1 2 3


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&?ample Synta?)

+nstallDri.er

This 3ey specifies whether a third-party dri.er is 4eing installed or not! +f

.alue is1O the In0.ileandIn0Otion3eys are s3ipped!




In$0ile

Galues)8 8 ;

This 3ey specifies a list of +N# file names for display dri.ers to 4e installed!

*ou can specify only one +N# per dri.er! &!g! s/!infO matro?!infO




In$+ption

Galues) inf option O inf option 0O

&?ample Synta?)Inf!ile 5 s#(inf< matroL(infInfJption ( S# G%E< *illenium #'




?4odem@

This section header is used to identify whether a modem should 4e installed or

not! +t is used 4y ,emote %ccess Ser.ices $,%S( to install a modem if the

De"iceTye 4 Modemin the list of ,%S parameters! This section cannot 4e

empty if you want to install modems using ,%S in unattended mode!

Install4odem

Galue)

&?ample Synta?)

+nstallModem ModemSection

This 3ey defines a section where modem install parameters are defined!

The 3ey must e?ist in order to install any modems!



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?Bmodem parameter section@

The modem parameter section lists the 3eys and .alues reJuired to install a

modem on a particular C6M port! +f the =modem parameter section> section

is 4lan3O ,%S will do modem detection on its pre-configured ports and install

any modems it finds!

BC+4 port num;er

Galues) )8 8 fields are optional fields that identify the

manufacturer and pro.ider of a particular modem in cases where the string is not uniJue to a particular manufacturer!

To determine the Modem Description use Control 7anelLModem on a

machine that has Windows NT and the modem installed!

! 6pen Control 7anelLModems!

0! The Modem Description is on the @eneral Ta4 under the column mar3ed

Modem!

*ou can also locate the Modem Description 4y searching the systemroot

L+N#LMDM?????!+N# files using 3eywords li3e the manufacturer with the #+ND

option on the Start Menu! *ou can also use #+NDST,!&'&O which is a te?t

string search utility supplied with Windows NT!


?Networ!@

This section informs setup that Networ3ing should 4e installed! +f emptyO the

user will 4e presented with .arious error messages! +f this section header is

missingO networ3 installation will 4e s3ipped!

To find out how to ma3e a networ3 component +N# support unattended

installationO see the K2uilding the UN%TT&ND!T'T Networ3 %daptersK sectionfor additional information!

6ptions in this section can specified in a UD# or UN%TT&ND!T'T!

Attended

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%d.Ser.erType 3ey has 4een set accordingly!

DetectAdapters

Galue) 2

&?ample Synta?)

Detect%dapters Netcards

This 3ey is used to detect networ3 adapter cards installed on a computer!

&ither this 3ey or the Inst#lld#ters3ey must e?ist in order to install networ3

cards! +f the .alue is KKO then the first card detected will 4e installed!

See Q2uilding the UN%TT&ND!T'T Networ3 %dapters SectionR for additiona

information!

InstallAdapters

Galue)

&?ample Synta?)

+nstall%dapters +ntelcards

This 3ey defines a section in which the networ3 adapters to 4e installed are

listed!

See Q2uilding the UN%TT&ND!T'T Networ3 %dapters SectionR for additiona

information!

Installrotocols

Galue)

&?ample Synta?)

+nstall7rotocols 7rotocols

This 3ey defines a section in which the networ3 protocols to 4e installed are

listed!

InstallSerices

Galue)


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&?ample Synta?)

+nstall+nternetSer.er +SS7arams

This 3ey defines a section in which parameters for installing the +nternet

+nformation Ser.er $++S( are listed! During installation on Windows NT Ser.erO

++S is installed 4y default!

DoNotInstallInternetSerer

Galue)!es 2 No

&?ample Synta?)

DoNot+nstall+nternetSer.er *es

The presence of this 3ey disa4les the default installation of ++S on Windows

NT Ser.er! The .alue assigned to it is irrele.ant!

?BDetect Adapters Section@

The name of this section is the .alue of the Detectd#ters3ey descri4ed in

the )Netor=+ section a4o.e!

#ptions in this section can specified in a $"1 or $N(TT2N".T3T.

&?ample is =Netcards> defined on the e?ample Detect%dapers line in the

pre.ious section!

DetectCount

Galue) num4er of detection attempts

&?ample Synta?)

DetectCount

+ndicates the num4er of detection attempts setup should ma3e!

See Q2uilding the UN%TT&ND!T'T Networ3 %daptersR section for additional

information!

=imitTo

Galue)

&?ample Synta?)

imitTo +&&7,6

+&&7,6 for the +ntel &ther&?press 7ro as defined in the 6&MN%D&7!+N#

=options> section! This file is found in the LW+NNTLS*ST&M/0 directory!

This 3ey specifies a list of netcard !+N# options to which the detection should

4e limited! The netcard !+N# options for particular cards can 4e found in the

=6ptions> section of the corresponding 6&MN%D??!+N# file!



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information!

BNetcard In$ option

Galue)

&?ample Synta?)

+&&7,6parm

This 3ey points setup to the section that contains descriptions for a particular

networ3 adapter card! The netcard inf options for particular cards can 4e

found in the =6ptions> section of the corresponding 6&MN%D??!+N# files!


information!

?BInstall Adapters Section@

#ptions in this section can be specified in a $"1 or $N(TT2N".T3T.

BNetcard In$ option

Galue) netcard parameter section

&?ample Synta?)

netcards +&&7,6

This 3ey points setup to the section that contains descriptions for a particular

networ3 adapter card! The netcard inf options for particular cards can 4e

found in the =6ptions> section of the corresponding 6&MN%D??!+N# files!


information!

?Bnetcard parameter section@

&?ample) =+&&7,6>

This section contains the parameters for a particular networ3 adapter card

whose has 4een specified in the )+or the )+of the UN%TT&ND!T'T file!



information!

?Brotocols Section@

This section contains a list of !+N# options for networ3 protocols and the

corresponding UN%TT&ND!T'T file section in which the parameters for the

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N:0

Galue)

&?ample Synta?)

N2# Net4eui7arams

Note: *ou must define a corresponding section for this .alue or setup will

fail! +n this e?ample the section is =Net4eui7arams>! This section must e?ist

whether the section reJuires .alues or not! Net2&U+ does not ha.e any .alues

4ecause there are no parameters to configure!

NW=N>I(

Galue)! This section must e?istwhether the section reJuires .alues or not! DC does not ha.e any .alues


5AST

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&?ample Synta?)

,%S77T7 ,%S77T77arams


fail! +n this e?ample the section is =,%S77T77arams>! This section must e?ist

whether the section reJuires .alues or not! 7oint-to-7oint 7rotocol does not

ha.e any .alues 4ecause there are no parameters to configure!

ST5'A4S

Galue)

&?ample Synta?)

ST,&%MS ST,&%MS7arams


fail! +n this e?ample the section is =ST,&%MS7arams>! This section must e?is

whether the section reJuires .alues or not! Streams does not ha.e any .alues


?BNet:eui arameters@

This parameter is left empty since Net2&U+ does not reJuire any e?tra

parameters to install!


?BI( arameters@

This parameter is left empty since +7' does not reJuire any e?tra parameters to

install!


?BTcpip arameters@

TC7+7 parameters only support the static +7 configuration for a single adapter!

+f configuring a multi-homed system DAC7 has to 4e used for a 3eyless install!

+f static addressing is used the second adapter has to manually configured

during setup!


D6C

Galue)!es 2 No

&?ample Synta?)

DAC7 *es

This 3ey is used to specify whetherD?5Pshould 4e used or not!

ScopeID


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Galue)

&?ample Synta?)

Scope+D Scope%

See the Windows NT ,esource Bit for a definition of Scope+D!

This 3ey is used to specify the computer[s scope identifier if reJuired on a

networ3 that used Net2+6S o.er TC7+7!

I0 D?5P 4 No8 t6e 0olloin* =eys must be seci0ied:

IPddress

Galue)

&?ample Synta?)

+7%ddress 90!0!0!0

Used to specify the +7 address for the computer!

Note:*ou will need the updated TC7C#@!D from the Windows NT !"

Ser.ice 7ac3 0 to use octets that ha.e a ;ero! To install the TC7C#@!D)

! ,ename the TC7C#@!DE to TC7C#@!6,@ on the distri4ution ser.er!

0! Copy the TC7C#@!D from the Windows NT !" Ser.ice 7ac3 0 CD on

to the distri4ution ser.er!

Subnet

Galue)

&?ample Synta?)

Su4net 0!0!0!"

Specifies the su4net mas3 address!

@#te#y

Galue)

&?ample Synta?)

@ateway 90!0!0!/

+dentifies the default gateway address for the computer!

DNSSer"er

Galue)

&?ample Synta?)


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DNSSer.er 90!0!0!

Used to specify up to / DNS ser.ers!

AINSPrim#ry

Galue)

&?ample Synta?)

W+NS7rimary 90!/!!

Used to specify the +7 address of the primary W+NS ser.er!

AINSSecond#ry

Galue)

&?ample Synta?)

W+NSSecondary 90!/!!:

Used to specify the +7 address of the secondary W+NS ser.er!

DNSN#me

Galue)

&?ample Synta?)

DNSName e..!mPn!4ms!com

This 3ey is used to specify the DNS domain name!

?BD=C arameters@

This parameter is left empty 4ecause DC does not reJuire any e?tra



?B5AST arameters@

This parameter is left empty 4ecause 7oint-to-7oint 7rotocol does not reJuire

any e?tra parameters to install!


?BST5'A4S arameters@This parameter is left empty 4ecause Streams does not reJuire additional



?BSerices Section@

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Galue)

7oints to


5AS

Galue)

&?ample Synta?)

,%S ,as7arams

7oints to

When installing ,%S using the U+O a file named S&,+%!+N+ is created! This

file will not 4e created during the installation of ,%S using Windows NT setup

script! +f you are using S*SD+##O the S&,+%!+N+ file can 4e added to the

56&M5L55LS*ST&M/0L,%S directory on your distri4ution ser.er!

See Chapter O K@etting StartedK for more information on the 56&M5

directory! #ile should contain a semicolon KK at the .ery least to ma3e the file

greater than 4yte!

NWW>STA

Galue)

&?ample Synta?)

NWWBST% NW7arams

7oints to

N'T4+N

Galue)

&?ample Synta?)

N&TM6N N&TM6N7arams

7oints to

This will install the Networ3 Monitor and agent pro.ided with Windows NT!"!


fail! +n this e?ample the section is =N&TM6N7arams>! This section must e?ist

whether the section reJuires .alues or not! Networ3 Monitor does not ha.e any

.alues 4ecause there are no parameters to configure!


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STCI

Galue)

&?ample Synta?)

STC7+7 STC7+77arams

7oints to

This will install simple TC7+7 pro.ided with Windows NT !"!


fail! +n this e?ample the section is =STC7+77arams>! This section must e?ist

whether the section reJuires .alues or not! Simple TC7+7 does not ha.e any


SA

Galue)

&?ample Synta?)

S%7 S%77arams

7oints to

This will install S%7 pro.ided with Windows NT !"!


fail! +n this e?ample the section is =S%77arams>! This section must e?ist

whether the section reJuires .alues or not! S%77arams does not ha.e any


TC5INT

Galue) T5PP%INT P#r#meters

&?ample Synta?)

TC77,+NT TC77,+NT7arams

7oints to

This will install TC7+7 7rinting pro.ided with Windows NT !"!


fail! +n this e?ample the section is =TC77,+NT7arams>! This section muste?ist whether the section reJuires .alues or not! TC7+7 7rinting does not ha.e

any .alues 4ecause there are no parameters to configure!

D6C

Galue)


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&?ample Synta?)

DAC7 DAC77arams

7oints to

This will install DAC7 Ser.er pro.ided with Windows NT !" Ser.er only!


fail! +n this e?ample the section is =DAC77arams>! This section must e?ist

whether the section reJuires .alues or not! DAC7 does not ha.e any .alues


DNS

Galue) DNSP#r#meters

&?ample Synta?)

DNS DNS7arams

7oints to

This will install DNS Ser.er pro.ided with Windows NT !" Ser.er only!


fail! +n this e?ample the section is =DNS7arams>! This section must e?ist

whether the section reJuires .alues or not! DNS does not ha.e any .alues


WINS

Galue)

&?ample Synta?)

W+NS W+NS7arams

7oints to

This will install W+NS Ser.er pro.ided with Windows NT !" Ser.er only!


fail! +n this e?ample the section is =W+NS7arams>! This section must e?ist

whether the section reJuires .alues or not! W+NS does not ha.e any .alues


?BNetWare Client arameters@


HDe$ault=ocation

Galue)


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&?ample Synta?)

IDefaultocation NWSer.er

E#ample o& ND!:

IDefaultocation KY%2CLM%,B&T+N@!USK

TheBDe0#ultLoc#tion3ey identifies the default logon ser.er for the

NetWare client!

HDe$aultScript+ptions

Galues) 1 2 3 2 C

&?ample Synta?)

IDefaultScript6ptions

This 3ey defines the default action to perform with scripts!

1will cause scripts to 4e ignoredO 3causes NetWare /!? le.el scripts to 4e

run onlyO and Cimplies that either NetWare /!? or NetWare !? le.el scripts will

4e run!

?BSnmp arameters@


AcceptCommunityName

Galue)

&?ample Synta?)

%cceptECommuntityName NameOName0OName/

This 3ey is used to specify a ma?imum of three community names that the

computerO on which the SNM7 ser.ice is runningO accept traps from! The

are separated 4y commas!

SendAuthentication

Galue)!es 2 No

&?ample Synta?)SendE%uthentication *es

This 3ey indicates whether an authentication trap should 4e sent when an

unauthori;ed community or host reJuests information!

Any6ost


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Galue)!es 2 No

This 3ey specifies whether the computerO on which the SNM7 ser.ice is

4eing installedO should accept SNM7 pac3ets from any host or not!

=imit6ost

Galues)

&?ample Synta?)

imitEAost nameOname0Oname/

% ma?imum of three can 4e specified separated 4y

commas! This 3ey is .alid when ny/?ost 4 No!

CommunityName

Galue)

&?ample Synta?)

CommunityEName name

+ndicates the for the computer!

Traps

Galues) 2


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Serice

Galues) P6ysic#l8 lic#tions8 D#t#lin=8 Internet8 EndtoEnd

&?ample Synta?)

Ser.ice 7hysicalO%pplicationsODatalin3O+nternetO&nd-to-&nd

%ny com4ination of the fi.e SNM7 ser.ices listed here can 4e specified as

.alues! They mustO howe.erO 4e separated 4y commas!

Note: SNM7T,%7!&'& ser.ice is set to manual start! % registry script can

4e used to set the ser.ice to automatic! See Chapter O QCustomi;ing Windows

NTR to learn a4out modifying the registry during setup!

?B5asarameters@

ortSections

Galues)

&?ample Synta?)

7ortSections Com7orts

This 3ey is used to define a port section name! Multiple port section names

can 4e specifiedO 4ut they must 4e separated 4y commas KOK! See the =port

section names> definition 4elow!

Dialoutrotocols

Galue) T5PIP 2 IP' 2 NET-E(I 2 LL

&?ample Synta?)

Dialout7rotocols %

LLimplies all installed protocols!

The remaining parameters in thissection only apply to

,%S Ser.er installation!

Dialinrotocols

Galue) T5PIP 2 IP' 2 NET-E(I 2 LL

&?ample Synta?)Dialin7rotocols %

LLimplies all installed protocols!

Net:'&IClientAccess

Galue) Netor= 2 T6is5omuter


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&?ample Synta?)

Net2&U+Client%ccess ThisComputer

Default is Networ3!

TcpIpClientAccess


&?ample) Synta?)

Tcp+pClient%ccess ThisComputer

Default is Networ3!

&seD6C

Galue)!ES 2 NO

&?ample Synta?)

UseDAC7 No

Default is *es!

StaticAddress:egin

Galue)

&?ample Synta?)

Static%ddress2egin '''!'''!'''!''' $where ' is the ip address

range(

This 3ey is reJuired if(seD?5P 4 NO&

StaticAddress'nd

Galue)

&?ample Synta?)

Static%ddress&nd '''!'''!'''!''' $where ' is the ip address range(

This 3ey is reJuired if (seD?5P 4 NO!

'cludeAddress

Galue)

&?ample Synta?)

&?clude%ddress '''!'''!'''!''' -***!***!***!*** $where ' and

* are +7 ranges to e?clude(


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This 3ey is used to e4clude a rangeof +7 addresses when a range of +7

addresses is 4eing assigned manually! +t reJuires that St#ticddress-e*in

and St#ticddressEnd4e specified already!

ClientCan5euestIAddress

Galue)!ES 2 NO

&?ample Synta?)

ClientCan,eJuest+7%ddress *es

Default is No!

IpClientAccess


&?ample Synta?)

+p?Client%ccess ThisComputer

Default is Networ3!

AutomaticNetwor!Num;ers

Galue)!ES 2 NO

&?ample Synta?)

%utomaticNetwor3Num4ers No

Default is!ES!

Networ!Num;er0rom

Galue)


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Default is!ES!

ClientsCan5euestIpNodeNum;er

Galue)!ES 2 NO

&?ample Synta?)

ClientsCan,eJuest+p?NodeNum4er *es

Default is NO!

?Bport section name@

ortName

Galue)5OM3 2 5OM 2 5OMC5OMF

&?ample Synta?)

7ortName C6M0

This 3ey indicates the names of the ports to 4e configured in a particular port

section!

DeiceType

Galue) Modem

&?ample Synta?)

De.iceType Modem

This 3ey indicates the type of de.ice ,%S should install! TodayO the only

a.aila4le de.ice type is a modem!

ort&sage

Galue)Di#lOut 2 Di#lIn 2 Di#lInOut

&?ample Synta?)

7ortUsage Dial+n6ut

The Port(s#*e3ey defines the dialing properties for the ports 4eing

configured!

?BN'T4+N arameters@

This parameter is left empty 4ecause Networ3 Monitor and the agent does not

reJuire any e?tra parameters to install!



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?BSTCI arameters@

This parameter is left empty 4ecause simple TC7+7 does not reJuire any e?tra



?BSA arameters@

This parameter is left empty 4ecause S%7 does not reJuire any e?tra



?BTC5INT arameters@

This parameter is left empty 4ecause TC7+7 7rinting does not reJuire any

e?tra parameters to install!


?BD6C arameters@

This parameter is left empty 4ecause DAC7 does not reJuire any e?tra



?BDNS arameters@

This parameter is left empty 4ecause DNS does not reJuire any e?tra



?BWINS arameters@

This parameter is left empty 4ecause W+NS does not reJuire any e?tra



?Binternet in$ormation serer section@

This section contains parameters for installing the +nternet +nformation Ser.er

$++S(! % .alue of for each of the parameters 4elow implies the component

should 4e installedO whereas a .alue of " implies the component should not 4e

installed!

InstallIN'TST

Galue)1 2 3

&?ample Synta?)

+nstall+N&TST7

Specifies whether +nternet Ser.ices will 4e installed! Default is !

InstallAD4IN


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Galue)1 2 3

&?ample Synta?)

+nstall%DM+N

Specifies whether the +nternet Ser.ice Manager will 4e installed!

Install0T

Galue)1 2 3

&?ample Synta?)

+nstall#T7

Specifies whether the #T7 Ser.ice will 4e installed!

0T5oot

Galue)

&?ample Synta?)

#T7,oot C)L#T7

Specifies the .irtual root for the #T7 ser.ice!

InstallWWW

Galue)1 2 3

&?ample Synta?)

+nstallWWW

Specifies whether the WWW Ser.ice will 4e installed!

WWW5oot

Galue)

&?ample Synta?)

WWW,oot c)LWWW

Specifies the .irtual root for the WWW ser.ice!

InstallG+6'5

Galue) 1 2 3

&?ample Synta?)

+nstall@67A&,


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Specifies whether the @opher Ser.ice will 4e installed!

Gopher5oot

Galue) *o6er root directory>

&?ample Synta?)

@opher,oot C)L@,oot

Specifies the .irtual root for the @opher ser.ice!

InstallDir

Galue)


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@uest%ccount7assword password

This is used to create the guest account password! +f it is not definedO ++S will

create a random string for the guest account!

Sample &NATT'ND.T(T 0ilesSample

This UN%TT&ND!T'T file is a sample of what might 4e used in a corporate

en.ironment! See the details referenced in this chapter for a description of

each of the 3eys listed here!

[Unattended]

,onfirmAard;are 5 no

NtUp2rade 5 no

Win#Up2rade 5 no

Tar2et-ath 5 WINNT

Jem-reinstall 5 +es

!ileSystem5 ,onvertNT!S

JemS1ipula 5 yes

NoWait&fter9UI*ode 5

[9uiUnattended]

JemS1ipWelcome 5

Jem@lan1&dmin-ass;ord 5

TimeMone 5 489*TB?%:?? ,entral Time 8US F ,anada4

[User'ata]

!ullName 5 4Cohn 'oe4

Jr2Name 5 4Wid2etsB&reBUs4

,omputerName 5 ,omputerO

-roductId 5 4)#BDE%G$?4

['isplay]

,onfi2ure&t=o2on 5 ?

@its-er-el 5 $

XResolution 5 %D?

+Resolution 5 D$?

.Refresh 5 %?

[Net;or1]

InstallServices 5 Services=ist

Install&dapters 5 &dapters=ist

Install-rotocols 5 -rotocols

Coin'omain 5 S&TT=

,reate,omputer&ccount 5 Himh< p;?


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[&dapters=ist]

% 5 %-arams

[%-arams]

@usType 5

Transceiver 5 #

@usNum3er 5 ?

Io,hannelReady 5 )

Io@ase&ddress 5 G$D

InterruptNum3er 5 ?

[Services=ist]

NWW7ST& 5 NW,-arams

NT*JN 5 InstallNet*on

ST,-I- 5 InstallSimpleT,-

T,--RINT 5 InstallT,--rint

[NW,-arams]

P'efault=ocation 5 NWServer

P'efaultScriptJptions 5 #

[InstallNet*on]

[InstallSimpleT,-]

[InstallT,--rint]

[-rotocols]

NW=N7I-X 5 NW=in1-arams

T, 5 T,-I-

N@! 5 Net@eui-arams

'=, 5 '=,-arams

[NW=in1-arams]

[T,-I-]

'A,- 5 no

9ate;ay 5 %E($((#

Su3net 5 )EE()EE()EE(?

WINS-rimary 5 %E($(()#

WINSSecondary 5 %E($(%D()$

'NSName 5 msd(msn(eh6(com

'NSServer 5 %E($(?())$< %E($(()D< %E($(($


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[Net@eui-arams]

['=,-arams]

Sample

This sample UN%TT&ND!T'T file installs Windows NT Wor3station !" and

pro.ides e?amples of all of the options you can specify when 6em7reinstall

*es! This UN%TT&ND!T'T file would 4e used if you are installing Windows NT

Wor3station !" on identically configured systems 1 for e?ample if you are a

hardware manufacturer you would specify all of the de.ices in the computer! +n

most cases you would not 3now this le.el of detail a4out the installed 4ase of

your organi;ation! +f you do not 3now this le.el of detailO it is recommended tha

you omit those sections so Window NT setup will detect the de.ices installed in

your systems! These options should only 4e used if a de.ice is not detected 4y

Window NT !" setup!

[Unattended]

,onfirmAard;are 5 no

NtUp2rade 5 no

Win#Up2rade 5 no

Tar2et-ath 5 ;innt

Jver;riteJem!ilesJnUp2rade 5 no

Jem-reinstall 5 yes

,omputerType 5 4Standard -, B J*4


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[J*Q&ds]

@anner 5 4',s Windo;s NT Setup4

@ac12round 5 test(3mp

[9uiUnattended]

&dvServerType 5 =&N*&NNT

TimeMone 5 489*TB?$:?? -acific Time 8US F ,anada0 TiHuana4

[User'ata]

!ullName 5 4User Name4

Jr2Name 5 4*icrosoft4

,omputerName 5 J*Q,omputer

-roductId 5 4)GEBoemB???EEBDD%4

[=icense!ile-rint'ata]

&uto*ode 5 -erSeat

['isplay]

,onfi2ure&t=o2on 5 ?

@its-er-el 5 #)

Xresolution 5 %D?

+resolution 5 D$?

.refresh 5 %?

&uto,onfirm 5

[Net;or1]

'etect&dapters 5 'etect-arms

Install-rotocols 5 Selected-rotocols=istInstallServices 5 SelectedServices=ist

Install', 5 J*Q'omain

['etect-arms]

'etect,ount 5

=imitTo 5 =N7#IS&E?

=N7#IS&E? 5 N7III-arams

[N7III-arams]

Transceiver 5 ?

InterruptNum3er 5 GIo@ase&ddress 5 G%$

[Selected-rotocols=ist]

T, 5 T,-I--arms

NW=N7I-X 5 I-X-arms

N@! 5 Net@eui-arms


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[T,-I--arms]

'A,- 5 yes

[Net@eui-arms]

[I-X-arms]

[SelectedServices=ist]

R&S 5 Remote&ccess-arameters

[Remote&ccess-arameters]

-ortSections 5 'ialoutSection

'ialout-rotocols 5 T,-/I-

[*odem]

Install*odem 5 *odemSection

['ialoutSection]

-ortName 5 ,J*)

'eviceType 5 *odem

-ortUsa2e 5 'ialJut

[*odemSection]

,om) 5 4Sportster )$$??B##%?? Lternal4

Con$iguring Networ! Adapters and Setup In$ormation

0iles $or Automated Installation

:uilding the Windows NT Setup Script Networ! Adapters

Section

+f the networ3 adapter is auto-detected during a manual installationO the

Detect%dapters options may4e used! The following is an e?ample of the

sections reJuired in a Windows NT setup script to detect two different networ3

adapters! The networ3 adapter option name to the right of the imitTo is in the

KNetwor3 %dapter 6ption NameK section later in this chapter! The networ3

adapter option name can also 4e found in the options section of each netcard

+N#!

Note: Not all net/or0 adapters are detected. In cases /!ere t!e net/or0 adapter is notdetected, yo re1er to t!e ne>t e>ample.

E>ample 9

This e?ample relies on Windows NT setup to detect the networ3 adapters!

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'etect&dapters 5 'etect&daptersSection

['etect&daptersSection]

'etect,ount 5 )

=imitTo 5 ',TARWJR7STUR@J< l%

0

0 The parameter section is not re6uired if the parameters

0 detected are desired( If a particular parameter

0 needs to 3e chan2ed< then use the adapter parameters

0 option(

0

',TARWJR7STUR@J 5 ',TARWJR7STUR@J-aramSection

l% 5 l%-aramSection

[',TARWJR7STUR@J-aramSection]

InterruptNum3er 5 E

IJ@ase&ddress 5

*emory*apped@ase&ddress 5 $E%$

@usType 5

@usNum3er 5 ?

[l%-aramSection]

InterruptNum3er 5 E

IJ,hannelReady 5 ?

Transceiver 5 ?

IJ@ase&ddress 5 G%$

@usType 5

@usNum3er 5 ?

The use of the Dectect%dapters pro.ides the a4ility to ha.e one answer file for

multiple networ3 adapters!

E>ample 2

+f you find that the adapter is not auto-detected during a manual installation of

Microsoft Windows NTO the +nstall %dapters options can 4e used to

automatically specify the installation of networ3 adapters! +n e?amples two and

three 4elowO you will find the information reJuired to specify a networ3 adapter!

The networ3 adapter option name under the =Selected%daptersSection> is in

the KNetwor3 %dapter 6ption NameK section later in this chapter!

[Net;or1]

Install&dapters 5 Selected&daptersSection

[Selected&daptersSection]

l% 5 l%-aramSection


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[l%-aramSection]

InterruptNum3er 5 E

IJ,hannelReady 5 ?

Transceiver 5 ?

IJ@ase&ddress 5 G%$

@usType 5

@usNum3er 5 ?

E>ample 3

[Net;or1]

Install&dapters 5 Selected&daptersSection

[Selected&daptersSection]

',TARWJR7STUR@J 5 ',TARWJR7STUR@J-aramSection

[',TARWJR7STUR@J-aramSection]

InterruptNum3er 5 E

IJ@ase&ddress 5

*emory*apped@ase&ddress 5 $E%$

@usType 5

@usNum3er 5 ?

Determining Networ! Adapters arameters in the

&NATT'ND.T(T

Determining an adapter[s parameters can 4e accomplished .ia the

,&@&DT/0!&'& utility supplied with Windows NT !"! &.ery installed networ3

adapter has two 3eys in ABMLS*ST&MLCurrentControlSetLSer.icesLO

7roductName and Ser.iceName that specify the option name for the card

and the instance of the card respecti.ely!

To find out the .alue of 7roductName and Ser.iceName chec3 the

following registry .alues)

ABMLS6#TW%,&LMicrosoftLWindows NTLCurrentGersionLNetwor3CardsL

7roductName) ,&@ESF)adapterEstring

Ser.iceName) ,&@ESF)adapterEstring

The string assigned to Ser.iceName is what is needed to locate theparametersO for instanceO of the networ3 adapter installed! These parameters

can 4e located in the registry under

ABMLS*ST&MLCurrentControlSetLSer.icesLSer.iceNameL7arameters

%ll numeric .alues found in the parameters 3ey for the adapter ha.e 4een

con.erted from he? .alues to decimal .alues for the unattend file! The names of


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the parameters and non-numeric .alues can 4e directly translated to the

unattend file!

+eriew o$ a Networ! Component .IN0 that Supports

&nattended Installation

#or a networ3 component $adaptersO ser.icesO protocols( to 4e installed using

the Unattended Setup mechanismO the componentVs 6&MN????!+N# files must

chec3 certain +N# sym4ols and react accordingly! These sym4olsO

ST#EUN%TT&ND&DO ST#E@U+EUN%TT&ND&DO and

ST#EUN%TT&ND&DES&CT+6NO inform Windows NT Setup whether the

installation is 4eing run in unattended mode or not! +n order to perform this

modificationO you must 4e familiar with the Windows NT style +N# formats!

To find out which mode setup is running inO your !+N# file must contain code

similar to the following)

ifstr8I 8PST!Q9UIQUN&TTN'' 55 4+S4

ifstr8I 8P&utoNetInterfaceType P5 44

set @usInterfaceType 5 8P&utoNetInterfaceType

else

set @usInterfaceType 5

endif

ifstr8I 8P&utoNet@usNum3er P5 44

set @usNum3er 5 8P&utoNet@usNum3er

else

set @usNum3er 5 ?

endif

2oto adapterverify endif

+f setup is running in Unattended modeO then you must s3ip the +N# commands

that 4rings up U+O dialogsO etc! These commands are usually of the form)

readBsyms !ile'ependent'l28PST!Q=&N9U&9

ui start 4Input'l24

6nce the networ3 component +N# has .erified that setup is running in

unattended modeO it then can use the ST#EU%TT&ND&D sym4ol to get the

unattended filename! The ST#EU%TT&ND&DES&CT+6N sym4ol will 4e set 4ysetup so the !+N# code can read it as needed!

%ettin "arameters 1or Net/or0 Adapter ards

+f the component is an adapter cardO the !+N# file will ha.e to pass the

parameter section for the card through the %ddDefaultNetCard7arameters in

the UT++T*!+N# file that is shipped with Windows NT! To do thisO the following


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3ey will 4e specified)

ifstr8I 8PST!Q9UIQUN&TTN'' 55 4+S4

Shell 8Utililty(Inf< &dd'efaultNet,ard-arameters< 87ey-arams

endif

This will cause the parameters listed in the UN%TT&ND!T'T file to 4e written to

the registry!

Note that the code a4o.e must 4e implemented after the default networ3

adapter parameters ha.e 4een written to the registry! See the 6&MN%D&0!+N#

file included in Windows NT !"!

;eri1yin and Testin omponent .IN's

Networ3 %dapter Cards)

+nstall the particular networ3 card on Windows NT in attended mode!

Chec3 the parameters it installs in the registry

ABMLSystemLCurrentControlSetLSe.icesLadapterEname?L7arameters

where ? is an instance of the card! +t is usually !

Note the .alues of the parameters listed!

+f the parameter .alues are not of the type ,&@EDW6,DO the dri.er for the

adapter must 4e modified to generate ,&@EDW6,D .alues! Note that

the Networ3%ddress parameter is of the type ,&@ESF!

+nstall the networ3 adapter card in unattended mode using the new +N# you

created!

Chec3 the registry again to .erify that the parameters were installed correctly!

Feri$ying the +'4 0ile $or ST0G&I&NATT'ND'D

With the adapter$s( properly configured in the unattend file$s(O you must .erify

that the appropriate 6&M file contains correct unattend code!

Using the listing of Networ3 %dapters pro.ided in the KNetwor3 %dapter

6ption NameK section later in this chapterO locate the correct 6&MN%D??!+N#

filename! +n the case of the +ntel &ther &?press : %N %dapter the

6&MN%D+N!+N# file is used! Using a te?t editor open the 6&MN%D+N!+N# and

search for the string KST#E@U+EUN%TT&ND&DK! +f the string is found then the

file has 4een made Kunattend awareK! See the KNetwor3 %dapter 6ption

NameK section for a list of +N#s that support unattended setup!

+f the adapter is not normally auto-detected or is a third-party networ3

adapter not supported out of the 4o? 4y Windows NT !"O use a te?t editor toopen 6&MN%DFF!+N# and search for the option name! 6nce the option name

is foundO locate the appropriate directory listing which will point to a directory

containing the 6&MS&TU7!+N# file! Using a te?t editorO open the

6&MS&TU7!+N# and search for ST#E@U+EUN%TT&ND&D! +f the string is

foundO then the file has 4een made Qunattend awareR! See the KNetwor3

%dapter 6ption NameK section for a list of !+N#s that support unattended setup!


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+f the ST#E@U+EUN%TT&ND&D is not found in the fileO you will ha.e to add

additional code to ma3e the +N# file Kunattend awareK! +f the +N# is located in

L+/8: directoryO then Microsoft has included the code to ma3e the +N# Kunattend

awareK! +f the 6&MS&TU7!+N# is used and is part of the L+/8:LD,G+2!N+C

directoryO the hardware .endor pro.ided the +N# file and is responsi4le for

including the code to ma3e the +N# Kunattend awareK!

+n many cases the automation of the 6&MS&TU7!+N# can normally 4e

handled with the following code additions! #or e?amples of the code see

6&MN%DTB!+N# in the systemrootLsystem/0 directory!

Search for adapteroptions in the 6&MS&TU7!+N# and insert the following

code)

adapteroptions 5 >

0

0

555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555

5

0 This section added for UN&TTN'' setups to 3ypass user

0 prompts< called -J-S(

0

555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555

5

0

set from 5 adapteroptions

ifstr8i 8PST!Q9UIQUN&TTN'' 55 4+S4

ifstr8i 8P&utoNetInterfaceType P5 44

set @usInterfaceType 5 8P&utoNetInterfaceType

else set @usInterfaceType 5

endif

ifstr8i 8P&utoNet@usNum3er P5 44

set @usNum3er 5 8P&utoNet@usNum3er

else

set @usNum3er 5 ?

endif

2oto s1ipoptions

endif

Notice the goto s3ipoptions line a4o.e! The goto line must 4e .erified for asu4routine called s3ipoptions! +f the s3ipoptions su4routine does not e?istO

e?amine the code of adapteroptions to locate the appropriate goto routine and

su4stitute!

The ne?t part of the automation code is added at to the end of the Kregistry

parameters addK section which is usually part of the writeparameters section!

The following code reads the parameters section of the unattend file and writes


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the .alues to the registry!

Set NewGalueist \\+nterruptNum4erO5$NoTitle(O5$I,&@EGTEDW6,D(O5$+,]Galue(Ô_

\2usTypeO5$NoTitle(O5$I,&@EGTEDW6,D(O5$2usTypeNum(Ô_

\2usNum4erO5$NoTitle(O5$I,&@EGTEDW6,D(O5$2usNum4er(Ô_

\%dapterTypeO5$NoTitle(O5$I,&@EGTEDW6,D(O"Ô_

\MediaTypeO5$NoTitle(O5$I,&@EGTEDW6,D(OÔ_

\MemoryMapped2ase%ddressO5$NoTitle(O5$I,&@EGTEDW6,D(O5$MemoryMapGalue(Ô_

\+o2ase%ddressO5$NoTitle(O5$I,&@EGTEDW6,D(O5$+62ase%ddrGalue(^^

Shell 5$Utility+nf(O %ddGalueistO 5$Bey7arameters(O 5$NewGalueist(

,ewrites the registry from the answer file!

ifstr$i( 5$IST#E@U+EUN%TT&ND&D( K*&SK

Shell 5$Utility+nf(O %ddDefaultNetCard7arametersO5$Bey7arameters(

endif

Installation o$ Networ! Adapters Driers Not Supplied on the

Windows NT ".# 5etail CD

+nstalling networ3 adapter dri.ers that are not supplied on the Windows NT !"

,etail CD reJuire all of the same steps as outlined a4o.e! The one added item

is pro.iding Windows NT Setup with the location of the networ3 adapter file!

The method descri4ed pro.ides the 4est .ersatility when dealing with .endor

pro.ided dri.ers! Most networ3 installations are started .ia a 4atch file! Modify

the 4atch file and insert the following commands 4efore the start of the

W+NNT!&'& command)

N&T US& F)LLS&,G&,L+/8:

MBD+, C)LM*D,+G&,S

C67* F)LD,+G&,S C)LM*D,+G&,S

W+NNT 2 U)F)LUN%TT&ND!T'T

Aa.ing the dri.ers on the local dri.er will also simplify future trou4leshooting if

the adapter dri.ers ha.e to 4e reinstalled!

[Net;or1]

Install&dapters 5 &dapters=ist

[&dapters=ist]

J*&dapter 5 &dapter-arameters< ,:"*+'RI.RS

[&dapter-arameters]


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:ypassing the JCurrent Netcard arameters Are Not Feri$ia;ly

CorrectJ 4essage

During the installation of a Networ3 %dapter .ia %ttended or Unattended

methodsO the following message may appear)

KThe current netcard parameters are not .erifia4ly correct and may result

in usage pro4lems or system failure! Use them anyway`K

The pop-up message is a warning that the parameters entered for the

adapter do not match the current physical settings of the card! There are cases

when the pop-up message does appear when the settings can not 4e .erified

despite the correct .alues!

During an UN%TT&ND&D installationO the .erification of the adapter

parameters can 4e 4ypassed!

Note: T!e te>t t!at is sed in t!e dialo o> resides in 6TI5IT&.IN'.

The following e?ample will hold true for the maPority of Networ3 %dapter

6&MS&TU7!+N# files pro.ided 4y Microsoft or Third-7arty Gendors! This

option should only 4e used if the parameters for the networ3 adapter ha.e 4een

tested to ensure functionality! To locate the sections to modifyO Juic3ly do a

search for G&,+#*EW%,N+N@ and compare it to the e?ample pro.ided!

The reJuired changes are outlined in the following e?ample)

Shell 5$Utility+nf(O,egistry&rrorStringOG&,+#*EW%,N+N@

ifint 5$5ShellCode( I 5$ISA&EC6D&E6B(

De4ug-6utput KShellCode error) cannot get an error string!K

goto ShellCode&rror

endif

set &rror 5$5,"(

Start of Changes

Comment out the K@oto WarningK entry with a semicolon

@oto Warning

%dd the K@oto S3ip6ptionsK entry as follows!

@oto S3ip6ptions

&nd of changes

s3ipoptions _


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ifint 5$6ldGersion&?isted( 5$T,U&(

Networ! Adapter +ption Name

Drier Supplied in the KI,8L Directory

The following adapters are part of the Windows NT !" CD and can 4e located

in the L+/8: directory! The options name in the left column is the .alue needed

for the =N&TW6,B> section of the UN%TT&ND!T'T! The iteral String in the

middle column is the string displayed in Control 7anelLNetwor3 and used to

locate the appropriate 6ption Name!

Y ST#E@U+EUN%TT&ND&D code presentO the +N# is Kunattend awareK!

Source=\I386

Options Name Literal String INF File

E5N; 3*om Eterlin( III I!)=P*


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D*21170 DE* P*I -ast Eternet DE*cip 21170 oemnaddt.in&

D*21172 DE* P*I -ast Eternet DE*cip 21172 oemnaddt.in&

DE*!T)T > DE* Tro *annel Eternet )dapter oemnadde.in&

D)T)-IRE!T Digi Data-ire A I!)1!=T )dapter oemnaddi.in&

D)T)-IRE Digi Data-ire A I!)1 )dapter oemnaddi.in&

D)T)-IRE7!T Digi Data-ire A I!)7!=T )dapter oemnaddi.in&

P*I

P13%0 > Proteon p13%X )dapter oemnadp3.in&

P1%%0 > Proteon p1%%X )dapter oemnadp%.in&

WD003E) !


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WD013WP) ! ngermannAass Eternet NIpc )dapter oemnad.in&

P*E?TP > ngermannAass Eternet NIpc=E?TP )dapter oemnad.in&

P! ngermannAass Eternet NIps )dapter oemnadm.in&

Driers Supplied in the KD5F=I:KN'TCA5DK(8L and

KI,8LKD5F=I:.NIC Directories

The following adapters are part of the Windows NT !" CD and can 4e located

in the L+/8:LD,G+2!N+C directory! The 6ptions Name in the left column is the

.alue needed for the =N&TW6,B> section of the UN%TT&ND!T'T! The iteral

String in the middle column is the string displayed in Control 7anelLNetwor3 and

is used to locate the appropriate 6ption Name!

To find the 6&MS&TU7!+N# fileO locate the option name in systemroot

Lsystem/0L6&MN%DFF!+N#! 6&MN%DFF!+N# pro.ides the source path

under D,G+2!N+C!

Y ST#E@U+EUN%TT&ND&D code present

Source=\I386\DRIVLIB.NI

Options Name Literal String

3*$0 3*om 3*$0 I!) 1"Ait Eternet )dapter

E5IN;$24 3*om 3*$24 Eterlin(= 3*om Eter5in( III EI!) sA 3*om Eter5in( III P*I sA 3*om -ast Eter5in( EI!) 10=100)!EAT )dapter 83*$%49

3*$%$ > 3*om -ast Eter5in( P*I 10=100)!EAT )dapter 83*$%$9

3*%0$ > 3*om -ast Eter5in( X5 )dapter 83*%0$9-5N; 3*om -DDI5in( EI!) 5)N )dapter

T5N;3EI!) 3*om To(en5in( III I!) )dapter in EI!) mode 83*"1%9

)**NT > )ccton EN1""#


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IR


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XHE


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*E2XP! Xircom *redit*ard Eternet IIps

*E


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KCompaJ System7ro Multiprocessor or "" Compati4leKOK,&T%+K

KCorollary C-4us %rchitectureKOK,&T%+K

KCorollary C-4us Micro Channel %rchitectureKOK,&T%+K

K+2M 7S0 or other Micro Channel-4ased 7CKOK,&T%+K

KM7S Uniprocessor 7CKOK,&T%+K

KM7S Multiprocessor 7CKOK,&T%+K

KM7S Multiprocessor Micro Channel 7CKOK,&T%+K

KNC, System /""" Model //:"/"/"KOK,&T%+K

K6li.etti S'"/""KOK,&T%+K

KStandard 7CKOK,&T%+K

KStandard 7C with C-Step i8:KOK,&T%+K

KWyse Series


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K@ree3 $/9( atinK

KAungarianK

KAungarian "-3eyK

K+celandicK

K+rishK

K+talianK

K+talian $0(K

Katin %mericanK

Kat.ianK

Kat.ian $]W&,T*(K

KithuanianK

KNorwegianK

K7olish $7rogrammers(K

K7olish $0(K

K7ortugueseK

K,omanianK

K,ussianK

K,ussian $Typewriter(K

KSer4ian CyrillicK

KSer4ian atinK

KSlo.a3K

KSlo.a3 $]W&,T*(K

KSlo.enianK

KSpanishK

KSpanish .ariationK

KSwedishK

KSwiss #renchK

KSwiss @ermanK

KTur3ish #K

KTur3ish ]K

KU3rainianK

KUnited BingdomK

KUSK

KUS-D.ora3K

KUS-D.ora3 for left handK

KUS-D.ora3 for right handK

KUS-+nternationalK

Mouse Dri"ers

Ex#mle:

)Pointin*De"iceDri"ers+

Microso0t Mouse Port Mouse Gincludes -#llPointH 4 %ETIL

,etail 6ptions)


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KMicrosoft Mouse 7ort Mouse $includes 2all7oint(K K,&T%+K

Kogitech Mouse 7ort MouseK K,&T%+K

KMicrosoft +n7ort 2us MouseK K,&T%+K

KMicrosoft Serial MouseK K,&T%+K

KMicrosoft 2all7oint Serial MouseK K,&T%+K

Kogitech Serial MouseK K,&T%+K

KMicrosoft $@reen 2uttons( or ogitech 2us MouseK K,&T%+K

KNo Mouse or 6ther 7ointing De.iceKO K,&T%+K

S5SI Dri"ers

Ex#mle:

)M#ssStor#*eDri"ers+

Symbios Lo*ic 531 P5I S5SI ?ost d#ter 4 %ETIL

,etail 6ptions)

K%daptec %A%-'%A%-0'%+C-:':" SCS+ %dapterK K,&T%+K

K%daptec %A%-'%A%-:' SCS+ Aost %dapterK K,&T%+K

K%daptec %A%-


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KUltraStor 0#0#% SCS+ Aost %dapterK K,&T%+K

,eybo#rd Dri"er

Ex#mle:

),ey-o#rdDri"ers+

'T8 T8 or En6#nced ,eybo#rd GC31J =eysH 4 %ETIL

,etail 6ptions)

K'TO %TO or &nhanced Bey4oard $8/-" 3eys(K K,&T%+K

.ull Ex#mle:

=Unattended>

6&M7reinstall *es

ComputerType KStandard 7CKOK,&T%+K

Bey2oardayout KUS-+nternationalK

=7ointingDe.iceDri.ers>

KMicrosoft Mouse 7ort Mouse $includes 2all7oint(K K,&T%+K

=MassStorageDri.ers>

KSym4ios ogic C8" 7C+ SCS+ Aost %dapterK K,&T%+K

=Bey2oardDri.ers>

K'TO %TO or &nhanced Bey4oard $8/-" 3eys(K K,&T%+K

Third-arty Fideo Display Driers and Display Settings

+ptions $or 4icroso$t-Supplied Fideo Driers %art o$ I,8LMAuto-

Detected)

The following entries are needed to automate the setup of detected .ideo

displays during unattended setup!

=Display>

2its7er7el :

',esolution "0

*,esolution


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BeyLDe.ice"O

To find out the .alue of Display Bey chec3 the following registry .alues!

ABMLAardwareLDe.iceMapLGideoL

Dou4le-clic3 on LDe.iceLGideo" in the left window of ,&@&D+T/0!&'&!

Write down the string for the registry path!

&?ample)

L,&@+ST,*LMachineLSystemLCurrentControl""LSer.icesLatiLDe.ice"

Note t!e strin ri!t a1ter %ervices. In t!e e>ample, it is ATI. ATI is t!e ?Display


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The following information is an e?ample for the a4o.e =D+S7%*> section!

+n the case of the Chips Z Technologies dri.erO the CA+7S!+N# needs to

4e opened to get the information for the +nf6ption!

+n the CA+7S!+N# file search for the following stringO =Manufacturer>! Under this

heading the following information is foundO chipschips!Mfg!

! Search for =chips!Mfg>! Under the heading the following information is found)

Chips Gideo %ccelerator$:/"" :/" : :8 :"( chips

0! The information to the left of the eJual sign is placed in Juotes and then

placed to the right of the eJual sign for +nf6ption as in the e?ample 4elow)

+nf6ption KChips Gideo %ccelerator$:/"" :/" : :8 :"(K

/! Use the same method for determining the options for the display as outlined

in the pre.ious section!

T(TS'T&.+'4 and ?+'4:oot0iles@

%ny file in the L+/8:L56&M5LT&'TM6D& directory is copied during setup to L

5LT&'TM6D&! #iles that are specified in the =6&M2oot#iles> section are then

copied from L5LT&'TM6D& to L5W+NENT5!2TL56&M5! The L

5W+NENT5!2TL56&M5 directory is accessed 4y setup 4ased on the

T'TS&TU7!6&M =Dis3s> section!

#or additional information on T'TS&TU7!6&M and Windows NT De.ice

Dri.ersO consult the Microsoft Windows NT Gersion !" De.ice Dri.er Bit

$DDB(!

T(TS'T&.+'4 0ile7 0ormat and Sample

% T'TS&TU7!6&M file consists of se.eral sections that use the following

general format)

=SectionName>

3ey .alueO.alue0O!!!

The name of the section is enclosed in sJuare 4rac3etsO = >! The pound sign$( or semicolon $( character at the 4eginning of a line indicates a comment!

Strings with em4edded spacesO commasO or hashes must 4e enclosed in

dou4le Juotes $KK(!

The following sections must 4e included)

Dis=s Section


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The =Dis3s> section lists all dis3s in the dis3 set!

=Dis3s>

d descriptionOtagfileOdirectory

d0 descriptionOtagfileOdirectory

!

!

dO d0O !!!

Bey that can 4e used in su4seJuent sections to identify the dis3!

description

Dis3 name string used to prompt the user to insert the dis3!

tagfile

Specifies the name of the file whose presence on the dis3 indicates to the

Setup program that the correct dis3 has 4een inserted! The filename should 4e

specified as a full path from the root for e?ampleO Lyourtagfile!e?tO 4ut it should

not specify a dri.e!

directory

Specifies the directory on the dis3 where the files are located! The directory

should 4e specified as a full path from the root for e?ampleO Ldis3dirO 4ut it

should not specify a dri.e!

De0#ults Section

The =Defaults> section lists the default option for each hardware component

supported 4y this file $as indicated 4y the presence of a =component> section for

the component(! The default is highlighted in the menu of options presented to

the user!

=Defaults>

component +D

!

component

Specifies one of the following components) computerO displayO 3ey4oardO

mouseO CD-,6MO or SCS+!

5"

Specifies a string that identifies the default option! This string matches an +Dspecified in the corresponding =component> section!

5omonent Section

% =component> section lists the options a.aila4le for a particular component!

=component>

+D description


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!

5"

Specifies a uniJue string $within this section( that identifies the option! #or the

computer componentO if this string ends in KEupKO setup copies the uniprocessor

3ernel if this string ends in KEmpKO Setup copies the multiprocessor 3ernel if it

ends in neitherO the results are unspecified and you might get either 3ernel!

.iles&comonent&ID Section

% =#iles!component!+D> section lists the files that should 4e copied if the user

selects a particular component option! 6ne section of this type must 4e present

for each option listed in each component section! The component portion of the

section name corresponds to the name of a =component> sectionO and the +D

portion corresponds to an +D 3ey in a =component> section!

=#iles!component!+D>

fileEtype sourceEdis3Ofilename=O3eyname>

filetype

+dentifies the type of file! 6ne of the following is specified)

dri.er Galid for all components! #ile is copied to

systemrootLsystem/0Ldri.ers!

7ort Galid for 3ey4oardO mouseO and SCS+ components! %llows

distinction 4etween port and class dri.er 4ut eJui.alent to dri.er

type!

Class Galid for 3ey4oard and mouse components! +f specifiedO replaces

the standard class dri.er! #ile is copied to

systemrootLsystem/0Ldri.ers!

dll Galid for all components! Useful for @D+ portion of a display dri.er! #ile

is copied to systemrootLsystem/0!

hal Galid only for computer component! #ile is copied to

systemrootLsystem/0Lhal!dll $8"/8:8"8:(O or to LosLwinntLhal!dll on

the system partition $%,C(!

inf Galid for all components! Used to copy a @U+ +N# file for use with

system maintenance setup! #ile is copied to systemrootLsystem/0!

detect Galid for the computer component $8"/8:8"8: only(! +f

specifiedO replaces the standard 8"/8:8"8: hardware recogni;er! #ile is

copied to c)Lntdetect!com!

source6disk

+dentifies the dis3 from which to copy the file and must match an entry in the

=Dis3s> section!

filename

Name of the file not including the directory path! The filename is appended to


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the directory specified for the dis3 in the =Dis3s> section to form the full path of

the file on the dis3!

"river7ey

Name of the 3ey to 4e created in the registry ser.ices tree for this file if the

file is of type dri.erO portO or class! This .alue is used to form =Config!Dri.erBey>

section names!

5on0i*&Dri"er,ey Section

% =Config!Dri.erBey> section specifies .alues to 4e set in the registry for

particular component options! ,eJuired .alues in the Ser.icesLDri.erBey 3ey

are created automatically! Use this section to specify additional 3eys to 4e

created under Ser.icesLDri.erBey and .alues under Ser.icesLDri.erBey and

Ser.icesLDri.erBeyLsu43eyEname!

=Config!Dri.erBey>

.alue su43eyEnameO.alueEnameO.alueEtypeO.alue!!!

!

subkey6name

Specifies the name of a 3ey under theSer"icesLDri.erBey tree in which to

place the specified .alue! The 3ey is created if it does not e?ist! +f the empty

string $KK( is specifiedO the .alue is placed under the Ser"icesLDri.erBey tree!

value6name

Specifies the name of the .alue to 4e set within the 3ey!

.alueEtype

% string li3e ,&@EDW6,D that identifies the type of data for this .alue!

value

Specifies the actual .alue its format depends on .alueEtype!

The following types can 4e specified in the .alueEtype field in

=Config!Dri.erBey> sections)

,&@EDW6,D

6ne .alue is allowed it must 4e a string of -8 he? digits!

#or e?ample)

"#lue parametersONum4er6f2uttonsO,&@EDW6,DO"'0

,&@ESFO ,&@E&'7%NDESF

6ne .alue is allowed it is interpreted as the ;ero-terminated string to

4e stored!


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#or e?ample)

"#lue parametersODescriptionO,&@ESFOKThis is a te?t stringK

,&@E2+N%,*

6ne .alue is allowed it is a string of he? digitsO each pair of which is

interpreted as a 4yte .alue!

#or e?ample $stores the 4yte stream ""O/OecOdO"Oa()

"#lue parametersODataO,&@E2+N%,*O""/eCD"a

,&@EMUT+ESF

Multiple .alue arguments are allowed each is interpreted as a

component of the multis;!

#or e?ample)

.alue parametersOStringsO,&@EMUT+ESFOStringOKString 0KOstring/

Ex#mle o0 t6e )Oem-oot.iles+ Section 0or t6e Ex#mle T'TSET(P&OEM

=6em2oot#iles>

myhal!dll

aha?!sys

t?tsetup!oem

Ex#mle T'TSET(P&OEM .ile

=Dis3s>

d/ KA% Support for Windows NTKOLoemhal!tagOL

d KStorage Support for Windows NTKOLoemstor!tagOL

=Defaults>

A% eEisaEup

scsi aha?

=Computer>

eEisaEup KCustome A%KOfiles!none

=#iles!Computer!eEisaEup>

A% d/Omyhal!dll

=SCS+>

aha? K%daptec %A%-?:" - 6&MK

=#iles!scsi!aha?>

dri.er dOaha?!sys!sysO aha?


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=Config!aha?>

'rror 4essages When Wor!ing with T(TS'T&.+'4

Error:

Windows NT Setup

#ile caused a une?pected error $"( at

the line 0/ in d)LntLpri.ateLntosL4ootLsetupLoemdis3!c

7ress any 3ey to continue!

Solution:

The .aria4le A% is not defined correctly for the section =#iles!Computer!??????

in the T'TS&TU7!6&M!

Incorrect Structure


eEisaEup d/Omyhal!dll

5orrect Structure


A% d/Omyhal!dll

Note the differences of the line under the =#iles!Copmuter!eEisaEup> for 4oth

e?amples!

Error:

Windows NT Setup

#ile L5W+NENT5!2TL56&M5LA%LA%!D could not 4e loaded!

The error code is 8

Setup cannot continue! 7ress any 3ey to e?it!

Solution:

The path defined under the =Dis3s> section is incorrect! Windows NT Setup

does not allow for su4directories under L56&M5LT&'TM6D&! %ll component

files must 4e placed in the T&'TM6D& directory!

Synta? for the =Dis3s>

=Dis3s>

d descriptionOtagfileOdirectory

d0 descriptionOtagfileOdirectory


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Incorrect Structure

=Dis3s>d/ KA% Support for Windows NTKOLoemhal!tagOLA%

d KStorage Support for Windows NTKOLoemstor!tagOLSCS+

5orrect Structure

=Dis3s>

d/ KA% Support for Windows NTKOLoemhal!tagOL

d KStorage Support for Windows NTKOLoemstor!tagOL

+n many cases when using a T'TS&TU7!6&M pro.ided 4y a third-party

.endorO the directory would ha.e to 4e modified and set to L!

Windows NT !" setup includes a feature that allows you to configure machine-specific information without ha.ing to create a uniJue setup script file for each

machine! This allows you to create a generic setup script for multiple systems

and specify settings uniJue to each machine as needed in a separate file called

a UniJueness Data4ase #ile $UD2(! This and other methods of configuring

settings that are machine-specific allow you to minimi;e the time spent 4y a

setup technician at each des3top! +n this section you will find the following

methods discussed)

Create uniJue setup script files for each machine!

Modify the machine-specific settings after character mode setup! Useful for

those using dis3 duplication to distri4ute Windows NT !"!

Configure machine-specific information using UniJueness Data4ase #iles$!UD2(!

Create &niue Setup Script 0iles $or 'ach Computer

Creating uniJue setup script files for each computer is the most simple method

of configuring machine-specific information! +n additionO this method can ha.e

a positi.e impact on cost of ownership since you can sa.e the original machine

setup script file and use it in the future if you ha.e a hardware pro4lem that

reJuires you to re-install the operating system and software applications! *ou

can simply replace the failed hardware component or the entire computer and

run Windows NT setup with your script again! There can 4e an up front cost

associated with this method since you will li3ely find the need for a tool toautomate the process of customi;ing each machine-specific setup scriptO a

tedious and error prone tas3 when done with a simple te?t editor!

The o.erall process is simpleO start 4y creating a Windows NT !" setup

script file that includes all of the settings necessary for your preferred client

configuration! This setup script file will 4e your template! Then copy the

template to a uniJue filenameO modify it to include machine-specific information

C6AT'5 ,

C+N0IG&5ING

4AC6IN'-S'CI0IC


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with a te?t file editor such as Notepad!e?eO and sa.e the file!

%utomating the process of customi;ing the template setup script with

machine-specific information will li3ely mean creating your own tool! #or

e?ampleO you could create a program that would replace to3ens you ha.e

placed in your setup script template file! The program could pro.ide the setup

technician with a user interface prompt as3ing for the computer name and

networ3 cardO including networ3 card settingsO and replacing the to3ens you

placed in the setup script file with strings you ha.e pre-tested then writing the

uniJue setup script to dis3O pre.enting user error and speeding the process!

4odi$y the 4achine-Speci$ic Settings A$ter the Character

4ode ortion o$ Windows NT ".# Setup

Windows NT !" setup has two distinct modes during the first modeO called

character modeO one of the tas3s accomplished is to copy all of the files

necessary to complete the setup process to a temporary directory on the local

hard dri.e! +f you intend to use dis3 duplication to distri4ute Windows NT !"

this is the point where you turn off the computer and duplicate the hard dri.e for

other systems! This method of distri4ution presents a pro4lem if your goal is to

create an entirely automated setup process that reJuires no input from a setup

technician or an end user! This is 4ecause there is not an o4.ious way to set

machine-specific settings 4efore shipping the machine to the end user!

Aowe.erO you can do this in one of two ways! +f you ha.e set the machine-

specific information in the setup script you createdO you can modify those

settings on each of the duplicated hard dri.es! The second method can 4e

used if you included a !UD2 file as one of the parameters for your Windows NT

setup command line!

'diting the Windows NT ".# Setup Script %&NATT'ND.T(T)

A$ter Character 4ode Setup

During te?t mode setup a modified .ersion of your original setup script file is

copied to a temporary directory on your local hard dri.e! 2y editing this file on

each of the duplicated hard dri.es 4efore shipping the computers to your end

usersO you can create a process that reJuires no input from the end user during

the graphical mode portion of Windows NT setup! To do this use an MS-D6S

4oot dis3 to start the computer after installing the duplicated hard dri.e! Then

edit the C)L5W+NENT5!2TLW+NNT!S+# file and replace the settings uniJue to

the computer! Note that the W+NNT!S+# file is not an identical copy of your

original setup script $UN%TT&ND!T'T(O so you cannot replace the entire file!

#or e?ampleO if you set the computer name in your original setup script file toK,eplaceMeK you would open the file and search for that stringO then replace it

with the uniJue computer name for that computer!

'diting the &niueness Data;ase 0ile %.&D:) A$ter Character

4ode Setup

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Windows NT !" setup command line is copied to the temporary directory on

the local hard dri.e! *ou can replace this file with one that contains the uniJue

settings for this computer! To do this use an MS-D6S 4oot dis3 to start the

computer after installing the duplicated hard dri.e! Then either edit or replace

the !UD2 file in the temporary directory created 4y Windows NT setup! *ou

can locate this file 4y using the following MS-D6S command $for MS-D6S !"

or later()

D+, C)LY!UD2 S

Note: T!e ID t!at yo speci1ied on t!e Windo/s NT 4.7 setp command line /ill e t!esame 1or eac! o1 t!e drives yo !ave dplicated. &o mst ma0e c!anes to t!esections speci1ied in t!e .6D- 1ile 1or t!e ID yo speci1ied. &o /ill 1ind morein1ormation aot creatin .6D- 1iles later in t!is section.

Con$igure 4achine-Speci$ic In$ormation &sing &niueness

Data;ase 0iles %.&D:)

Windows NT setup includes a feature designed to ena4le you to create one

common Windows NT !" setup script for use with a num4er of target

computers to o.ercome the pro4lem of KAow to specify machine-specific

information`K with out creating a uniJue setup script for each computer 4y

specifying the uniJue settings in a separate data4ase file! This file is a

UniJueness Data4ase #ile $!UD2(! !UD2s are used to pro.ide replacements

for sections of setup scriptO or supply additional section! This file is inde?ed

using strings called UniJue+Ds!

The !UD2 is used to specify a set of sections that should 4e merged into the

setup script file at the start of @U+ setup! This process ta3es place 4efore any

affected components actually read the internal representation of the setup scrip

fileO and is transparent to the user!

Note: T!e Windo/s NT setp command line parameter is 6D' t t!e 1ile namee>tension 1or t!e 6niBeness Dataase 'ile is .6D-.

%peci1yin a 6niBe ID

To specify a UniJue+D during setupO you must run W+NNT!&'& or

W+NNT/0!&'& command using the following parameter)

UD#)+D=Odata4aseEfilename>

Where)

+D is the UniJue+D that is used while installing Windows NT on this computerO

and data4aseEfilename is the filenameO including the full pathO of the !UD2!


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+f 4oth the UniJue+D and the filename of the !UD2 are specifiedO the !UD2 is

copied to the local dri.e during Te?t Mode SetupO and is used du

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