Re: [Unattended] Windows XP SP2

[Matt H. <hy...@ma...>]

On Fri, May 26, 2006 at 12:36:38PM +0100, Nuno Fernandes enlightened us:
> I'm trying unattended to remotly install windows XP already with Service Pack 
> 2 (built in in the iso).
> 
> The client machine (in vmware) successfully boots the iso image, next i choose 
> the disk for PCNet ethernet adaptar. The machine boots, starts network 
> interface, mounts z: share and starts install.pl.
> 
> In install.pl i choose to erase entire disk, format it and choose the windows 
> xp to install. Next, i insert the serial and the other infos about 
> unattended.
> 
> The script copies data to disk and windows install starts. It loads net inf 
> file and starts copying files.
> 
> At some point, it stops, and the screen keeps on saying "Please wait while 
> Setup copies files to your hard disk." Do you have any info on this?
> 
> Has anyone successfully installed windows XP SP2?
> 

What version of VMWare? At one point, Workstation would appear to hang at
that point, but if you let it run it eventually starts copying the files. 

Matt

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