Conference decwet::windows-nt

5710.0. "Unattended Install: 2 problems... help please?" by BRSTR2::SYSMAN (Dirk Van de moortel) Tue Feb 18 1997 01:32

Hi...

We have two annoying problems with unattended install of NT-server 4.0:

1) Is there a way to force an installation onto drive D: or E:?
   About the TargetPath parameter the MS-DOCUMENT:Q155197 says:
	"DO not use drive letters such as c:\winnt or d:\winntws."
   I have tried to start the installation from drive D: but the installation
   always goes to C:
   I have been checking some .sif files that are created during the first
   installation pass, and I can't find the string "c:" anywhere...


2) When we perform an unattended installation of a Backup Domain controller
   (NT 4.0), the installation halts and requests that we type the username
   (Administrator, no need for password because OemBlankadminPassword = 1)
   for the Primary Domain controller.

   Is there a way to force this field to have a value?



Any idea anyone?

For clarity, here's an example of our BDCTCP.TXT:

	[Unattended]
	OemPreinstall = no
	ConfirmHardware = no
	NtUpgrade = no
	Win31Upgrade = no
	TargetPath = \WINNT
	OverwriteOemFilesOnUpgrade = no
	FileSystem = LeaveAlone

	[UserData]
	FullName = "my name"
	OrgName = "my company"
	ComputerName = mychine
	ProductID = 040-0139375

	[GuiUnattended]
	OemSkipWelcome = 1
	OemBlankadminPassword = 1
	TimeZone = "(GMT) Greenwich Mean Time; Dublin, Edinburgh, London"
	AdvServerType = LANSECNT

	[LicenseFilePrintData]
	AutoMode = PerServer
	AutoUsers = 0100

	[Display]
	BitsPerPel = 16
	XResolution = 640
	YResolution = 480
	VRefresh = 70
	AutoConfirm = 1

	[Network]
	InstallDC = THEBOSS
	InstallProtocols = ProtocolsSection
	DetectAdapters = ""

	[ProtocolsSection]
	TC = TCParameters
	NBF = NBParameters

	[TCParameters]
	DHCP = No
	IPAddress = a.b.c.d
	Subnet = 255.255.255.0
	Gateway = a.b.c.e
	DNSServer = a.b.f.g
	DNSName = x.y.z

	[NBParameters]