"/tempdrive:Drive_Letter" Switch Halts Unattended Setup

ID: Q222968

The information in this article applies to:

Microsoft Windows 2000 Advanced Server
Microsoft Windows 2000 Datacenter Server
Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional
Microsoft Windows 2000 Server

SYMPTOMS

The "/tempdrive:Drive_Letter" unattended installation switch should direct the temporary files to the drive specified by the switch. Although the switch does work, it stops the unattended installation process to prompt you to select a drive on which to install Windows. After you select a drive, the unattended install continues.

STATUS

Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in the Microsoft products listed at the beginning of this article.

Additional query words:

Keywords : kbenv kbsetup
Version : WINDOWS:2000
Platform : WINDOWS
Issue type : kbprb