Unattended Setup Stops Unexpectedly

 Last reviewed: January 9, 1998
Article ID: Q143473
The information in this article applies to:
  • Microsoft Windows NT Server version 4.0
  • Microsoft Windows NT Workstation version 4.0

SYMPTOMS

When you perform an unattended Setup of Windows NT 4.0, you may receive one of the following messages:

  • Pre-installation completed successfully - press any key to shut down and reboot the system.
  • File system conversion complete.

When you receive one of these messages, the unattended Setup stops.

CAUSE

This behavior occurs when you use the following lines in your Unattend.txt file: 

   [Unattended]
   NoWaitAfterTextMode=1
   Filesystem=ConvertNTFS
   ExtendOemPartition=1

RESOLUTION

To resolve this problem, follow these steps:

  1. Extract the Setupdd.sys file from the latest Windows NT 4.0 Service Pack or download the Setupdd.sys file from the following location: 

          ftp://ftp.microsoft.com/bussys/winnt/winnt-public/fixes/usa/NT40/
      hotfixes-postsp2/setupdd-fix

    For example, to extract all Service Pack files from Windows NT 4.0 Service Pack 3 to the current folder, type the following command at a command prompt: 

        Nt4sp3_i.exe /x

  2. Copy the Setupdd.sys file to the folder from which you run Windows NT unattended Setup.

  3. Edit the Unattend.txt file to add the "nowait" option to the end of the "ExtendOemPartition" line. For example, edit the Unattend.txt file so it includes the following lines: 

          [Unattended]
      NoWaitAfterTextMode=1
      Filesystem=ConvertNTFS
      ExtendOemPartition=1, nowait

STATUS

Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in Windows NT version 4.0. This problem is corrected in the latest Microsoft Windows NT 4.0 U.S. Service Pack. For information on obtaining the service pack, query on the following word in the Microsoft Knowledge Base (without the spaces): 

   S E R V P A C K

MORE INFORMATION

To use the "ExtendOemPartition" option in Windows NT 4.0 unattended Setup, the "OemPreinstall" option must be enabled. The "OemPreinstall" option was originally designed to allow the Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM) to stop Windows NT Setup so the computer could be shipped to a customer at that point.

For more information about these and other options available in Windows NT 4.0 unattended Setup, see the following article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base: 

   ARTICLE-ID: Q155197
   TITLE     : Unattended Setup Parameters for Unattend.txt File

Additional query words: prodnt 4.00 deploy rollout pause expand
Keywords : kbbug4.00 kbfix4.00 kbfix4.00.sp3 ntsetup NTSrvWkst kbsetup kbbuglist kbfixlist
Version : 4.0
Platform : winnt
Issue type : kbbug
Solution Type : kbservicepack

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Last reviewed: January 9, 1998
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