Unattended Windows NT Setup Always Sets Up the Network

ID: Q133272

The information in this article applies to:

Microsoft Windows NT Workstation versions 3.5, 3.51
Microsoft Windows NT Server versions 3.5, 3.51

SYMPTOM

The unattended installation method available with Windows NT Setup sets up the network, even if the !SetupNetwork value in the answer file, UNATTEND.TXT, is changed from YES to NO.

NOTE: The answer file, UNATTEND.TXT, is shipped with the Windows NT 3.5 Resource Kit.

CAUSE

The following two errors in the INITIAL.INF file cause this problem:

Setup compares the value of the variable $(!STF_NTUPGRADE) in INITIAL.INF to the incorrect value YES, without quotes. The comparison value should be "YES", with quotes, instead.

Here is the code fragment showing the problem in the fourth line:


   ifstr(i) $(!STF_GUI_UNATTENDED) == "YES"
           shell "subroutn.inf" GetDefaultAnswer "GuiUnattended"
   ;;;;;;;;Incorrect String Compare Below;;;;;;;;;;;;;
           ifstr(i) $(!STF_NTUPGRADE) != YES
               ifstr(i) $(!SetupNetWork) == "NO"
                   set !DoNetwork = $(NotChosen)
               endif
               ifstr(i) $(!SetupApplications) == "NO"
                   set !DoAppSetup = $(NotChosen)
               endif
               set !DoPartial = $(NotChosen)
               set !DoPrinter = $(NotChosen)
           else
               set !STF_GUI_UNATTENDED = "NO"
           endif
       endif

Setup compares the value of the variable $(DoNetwork) in INITIAL.INF to the incorrect variable of $(!Chosen). The comparison variable should be $(!NotChosen), instead.


      Incorrect code in INITIAL.INF:
         ntlanman = +
         ifstr(i) $(DoNetwork) == $(!Chosen)

      Corrected code:
         ntlanman = +
         ifstr(i) $(DoNetwork) == $(!NotChosen)

STATUS

Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in Windows NT versions 3.5 and 3.51.

Additional query words: prodnt reskit Resource Kit

Keywords : kbsetup ntsetup kbbug3.50 kbbug3.51
Version : 3.5 3.51
Platform : winnt
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