Topic: location of winnt.sif
If I put a copy of the answer file on a floppy, will setup use the floppy version instead of the one on the CD?
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Re: location of winnt.sif
elbrute, yes, if floppy disk will inserted in drive during windows setup.
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Re: location of winnt.sif
Yes you can do this but the file needs to be renamed.
Get the Microsoft tool for this it has a wizard and some basic instructions.
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/deta … laylang=en
SetupMgr primarily will help you, but read the docs and all will become clear.
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Re: location of winnt.sif
I've been doing OEM installs using the OPK. Somewhere in the docs is that info, just haven't found it yet.
Just thought I'd ask you guys first. Thanks for the feedback. 
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Re: location of winnt.sif
Winnt.exe runs on 16-bit operating systems, including Microsoft® MS-DOS®,
Create a Dos boot disk with driver support for the CD rom in the machine. (must be able to read the source files)
add this line as the last line in autoexec.bat (assumeing CD is drive E:)
E:\i386\Winnt.exe /s:E:\i386 /u:A:\unattend.txt
this way you could have a floppy for each machine type.
this is the Technet explanation->
http://technet2.microsoft.com/WindowsSe … x?mfr=true
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Re: location of winnt.sif
Was thinking more along the lines of this;
http://oem.microsoft.com/script/content … eID=554376
Only without the OEM branding, factory mode, ect.
Trying to see if I can use the winnt.sif file thats on our UXPCD, with a few changes, in the floppy drive and have our CD read the floppys file instead of the CDs.
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Re: location of winnt.sif
That is E-X-A-C-T-L-Y what I just described.
It is quite obvious to me that you didn't try it nor read the documents. 
Grrr.
Here is a little more detailed info.
Copy your winnt.sif to a bootable floppy with CD rom support. (Rename/move I386\Winnt.sif to A:\unattended.txt.)
Make the following line the last line in the floppys autoexec.bat file. Alternately you could create a batch file, or just type it at a command prompt.
E:\i386\Winnt.exe /s:E:\i386 /u:A:\unattend.txt
(IF E: is the drive letter of your CD rom and A: is your floppy)
This line tells setup to use the unattended.txt file on floppy instead of the winnt.sif on the CD
If the content in winnt.sif and unattended.txt files are identical both installs will be identical.
It is a simple boot floppy No changes to the original cd are required and the floppy's unattended.txt can be easily edited.
Thanks toolman good info...
Last edited by OverFlow (2006-12-13 02:32:34)
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Re: location of winnt.sif
When I need a slightly different setup I make a copy of winnt.sif on floppy, change it and boot from CD ...
The winnt.sif on floppy is always leading above the one on CD ... it's that easy !!!
If the cd is booted it looks FIRST on floppy for the winnt.sif, if it finds the file there, it will use THAT version, NOT the one on CD ...
Last edited by Toolman (2006-12-12 21:40:54)
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Re: location of winnt.sif
@ Toolman;
Thanks man, exactly what I was looking for. I knew I'd read it somewhere....
@ Overflow;
I really did read your info, just wasn't using the floppy boot method.
Thanks all for the input. 
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