Unattended Install in Windows XP

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Created: Aug 24, 2004     Updated: Aug 25, 2004

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Create a bootable CD-ROM that will install Windows XP unattended. Setup Manager on the Windows XP CD will be used to create an answer file When installing multiple PCs it is easier to set up an unattended installation and burn a bootable CD. Then to answer each prompt during a manual installation.

1. Extract Setup Manager(Setupmgr.*) from \Support\Tools\Deploy.Cab on your Windows XP CD.

2. Run Setupmgr.exe

3. Setup Manager will generate files based on your answers.

4. Create a directory for your modified Windows XP install. For example, C:\NEWXP

5. Copy your original Windows XP CD into this directory preserving the directory structure of the CD.

6. Copy the files generated by Setup Manager to C:\NEWXP.

7. Modify autorun.inf to run your unattended setup of Windows XP and not the default.

8. Burn bootable CD.


mike