Who uses unattended Windows setups?

[Anusha]

Unattended Windows XP setups are becoming very popular popular. You create an answer file (in WinXP, it's winnt.sif in i386 folder) and everything will be auto completed at the setup time. You don't have to be present while you install Windows.

Further, you can integrate service packs, update packs, drivers and even software into the Windows setup and they will be installed along with the Windows setup.

You can move the default folder paths of C:\Program Files and C:\Documents and Setting to separate partitions/directories at the install time.

So, how many of you use a Windows (XP) CD like that?

 

[sridanu]

never used anything like that

 

[tckrockz]

ohh i am usin unatended instd xp ryt nw

 

[Anusha]

never used anything like that

Too bad. You should try it. But only worth the effort if you reinstall Windows frequently.

 

[Anusha]

ohh i am usin unatended instd xp ryt nw

How did you create it?
Which features did you add?

 

[tckrockz]

How did you create it?
Which features did you add?

i used Nlite
i gt som probz wit org created XP SP2 datz y i tried dis i gt a xp cd wit SP1 n intergraded SP 2 it n didnt remove anytin jst added da serial numberz n User Accounts

 

[Anusha]

i used Nlite
i gt som probz wit org created XP SP2 datz y i tried dis i gt a xp cd wit SP1 n intergraded SP 2 it n didnt remove anytin jst added da serial numberz n User Accounts

Okie dokie

 

[tckrockz]

Okie dokie

ai uba unattened ekak haduwe nada

 

[Kasunm]

wow you can do that do tell pls

 

[Anusha]

wow you can do that do tell pls

Yeah. Try nLite. (www.nliteos.com)
You can easily create a basic unattended CD/DVD. But for advanced stuff, you'll have to do some googling and testing (in a virtual PC)

 

[Anusha]

ai uba unattened ekak haduwe nada

I had several ones for XP. But none for Vista at this point. I don't think I will need one, at least until we see a service pack for Vista.

 

[chanakacm]

mmm no


http://chanakacm.hi5.com

 

[Kasunm]

thanx macho i really didn't have an idea bout this

 

[pasanlaksiri]

I use lots of unattended Windows vers.

Unattended Windows Introduction

http://unattended.msfn.org/unattended.xp/view/web/1/

 

[pasanlaksiri]

It dosent require to put CD- key ...just start setup..and go away from pc...it will not ask u abt anything!!

Integrated WPI with:

Office 2007 Enterprise (activated)

Adobe Acrobat 8.0 (silent installer)

Adobe Photoshop CS2 9.02

Partition Magic 8.05

.NetFramework 2

.NetFramework 3

70 Visual Styles

Ashampoo Burning Studio 6.30

Nero 7.59 lite

UltraIso 8.5

VmWare 5.52 29772

Registry mechanic 6.0

Tweaknow PowerPack 2006 Pro

Tuneup Utilities 2007

Asuraus 2.5

IE 7 final (Automatically activates during install)

Firefox 2.0

Opera 9.1

Cute FTP 7 Pro

WS FTP Pro

MSN Messenger 7.5

Thunderbird Email client 1.07

BS Player 2.12 PRO

Klite codec Pack Full 2.80

Win DVD Platinum 8

WMP 11

Kapersky IS 6.0.1.411

Zone Alarm 6.5.737.00

7-Zip

Sun Java 5.06

ISScript 11

Shockwave/Flash Players

 

[Anusha]

Hehe. That's big one. Haven't you created one yourself, with your own customized settings?

 

[blackroses]

thnx 4 da info machooooooooooooo

 

[pasanlaksiri]

Hehe. That's big one. Haven't you created one yourself, with your own customized settings?

Still nope. But is it worth?

 

[Anusha]

Still nope. But is it worth?

You have to make that decision yourself.

You can integrate all the driver for your hardware, so you don't have to install them after installing Windows.
You can add registry entries to customize the default look and feel of Windows XP.
etc....