ConfirmHardware In an Unattend.txt File Appears Not to Work

ID: Q168709

The information in this article applies to:

Microsoft Windows NT Workstation version 4.0
Microsoft Windows NT Server version 4.0

SYMPTOMS

During an unattended installation of Windows NT 4.0 with the ConfirmHardware option set at Yes, Windows NT 4.0 may not prompt you to confirm the hardware settings.

For example:


[Unattended]
ConfirmHardware = yes
NtUpgrade = no
Win31Upgrade = no
TargetPath = "\winnt"
OverwriteOemFilesOnUpgrade = no
OemPreinstall = yes
FileSystem = LeaveAlone
ExtendOEMPartition = 0
NoWaitAfterTextmode = 1
NoWaitAfterGuiMode = 1
.
.
.

RESOLUTION

This problem will occur if the OemPreinstall = Yes. In order to use the ConfirmHardware option, the OemPreinstall entry must be set to no.

NOTE: If you do set the OemPreinstall option at no, keep in mind that setup will no longer use the $OEM$ directory or Cmdlines.txt file.


[Unattended]
ConfirmHardware = yes
NtUpgrade = no
Win31Upgrade = no
TargetPath = "\winnt"
OverwriteOemFilesOnUpgrade = no
OemPreinstall = no
FileSystem = LeaveAlone
ExtendOEMPartition = 0
NoWaitAfterTextmode = 1
NoWaitAfterGuiMode = 1
.
.
.

MORE INFORMATION

For additional information on Windows NT 4.0 deployment and unattended Installation, consult the Microsoft Knowledge Base at:

http://www.microsoft.com/kb

and download the Windows NT 4.0 Deployment Guide.

Also, you can find the Guide to Automating Windows NT Setup from:

http://www.microsoft.com/ntworkstation

NOTE: The Deployment Guide is valid for both Windows NT Workstation and Windows NT Server.

Additional query words: unattend

Keywords : kbsetup ntsetup NTSrvWkst
Version : WinNT:4.0
Platform : winnt
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