Sample Answer Files for Unattended Setup

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Sample 1 – Default Unattend.txt.

The following answer file is the default Unattend.txt file provided on the Windows 2000 CD.

; Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional, Server, Advanced Server

; © 1994–1999 Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved.

;

; Sample Answer File for Unattended Setup 

;

; This file contains information about how to automate the installation

; or upgrade of Windows 2000 Professional and Windows 2000 Server so 

; that the Setup program runs without requiring user input.

;


[Unattended]

UnattendMode = FullUnattended

OemPreinstall = No

TargetPath = Winnt

Filesystem = LeaveAlone


[UserData]

FullName = "Your user name"

OrgName = "Your organization name"

; It is recommended that you avoid using spaces in the ComputerName 

; value.

ComputerName = "YourComputer_name"

; To ensure a fully unattended installation, you must provide a value

; for the ProductId key.

ProductId = "Your product ID"


[GuiUnattended]

; Sets the TimeZone. For example, to set the TimeZone for the 

; Pacific Northwest, use a value of "004." Be sure to use the 

; numeric value that represents your own time zone. To look up

; a numeric value, see the Unattend.doc file on the Windows 2000 CD. 

TimeZone = "YourTimeZone"

; It is recommended that you change the administrator password 

; before the computer is placed at its final destination.

AdminPassword = AdminPassword

; Tells Unattended Setup to turn AutoLogon on and log on once.

AutoLogon = Yes

AutoLogonCount = 1


[LicenseFilePrintData]

; This section is used for server installs.

AutoMode = "PerServer"

AutoUsers = "5"


[GuiRunOnce]

; List the programs that you want to start when you log on to the 

; computer for the first time.


[Display]

BitsPerPel = 8

XResolution = 800

YResolution = 600

VRefresh = 70


[Networking]

; When you set the value of the InstallDefaultComponents key

; to Yes, Setup will install default networking components. 

; The components to be set are TCP/IP, File and Print Sharing,

; and Client for Microsoft Networks.

InstallDefaultComponents = Yes


[Identification]

; Identifies your workgroup. It is recommended that you avoid 

; using spaces in this value.

JoinWorkgroup = "YourWorkgroup"


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