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Answer File = Unattend.txt
The [Data] section contains entries for performing an unattended Setup directly from the Microsoft Windows product CD or with Winnt.exe.
| Entry | Description |
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| AutomaticUpdates | Specifies whether to enable Automatic Updates. |
| AutoPartition | Installs Windows to the first available partition that has adequate space for a Windows installation and does not already contain an installed version of Windows. |
| DisableAdminAccountOnDomainJoin | Disables the local Administrator account immediately after the Remote Installation Server (RIS) client successfully joins the domain. |
| MsDosInitiated | Informs the Windows Setup Loader that an unattended Setup is running directly from the Windows product CD. |
| UnattendedInstall | Informs the Windows Setup Loader that an unattended Setup is running directly from the Windows product CD. |
| UseBIOSToBoot | Specifies whether Setup uses the basic input/output system (BIOS) to start the computer, even though Windows Setup might detect that it is best to use a device miniport driver to start the computer. |
This sample demonstrates one use of the [Data] section of Unattend.txt.
[Data] AutomaticUpdates = 1 AutoPartition = 1 MsDosInitiated = 0 UnattendedInstall = Yes UseBIOSToBoot = 1
Specifies whether to enable Automatic Updates.
| Syntax | AutomaticUpdates = Yes | 1 |
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| Value | Yes Enables Automatic Updates. The Help Protect Your PC page does not display. Windows routinely verifies the latest important updates and installs them automatically. 1Enables Automatic Updates. The Help Protect Your PC page does not display. Windows routinely verifies the latest important updates and installs them automatically. |
| Example | AutomaticUpdates = 1 |
| Comments | Use this setting to enable automatic downloads and installations from Windows Updates.
If this entry is missing or set to anything other than 1 or Yes, then the Help Protect Your PC page displays, enabling the end user to choose to schedule Automatic Updates. If you set AutomaticUpdates in the [Data] section of the Unattend.txt file equal to 1 or Yes, the Help Protect Your PC page does not display. Windows routinely verifies the latest important updates and installs them automatically to the end user's computer. By taking this action, you are making a choice for the end user. Opt-in privacy laws in some states and local jurisdictions may require you to advise end users that you are making a choice on their behalf. For more information about consumer privacy guidelines, see the Federal Trade Commission Privacy Policy (http://www.ftc.gov/ftc/privacy.htm), the European Commission's Directive on Data Protection (http://europa.eu.int/comm/internal_market/privacy/index_en.htm), and the European Union's principles of "safe harbor" (http://www.export.gov/safeharbor/sh_overview.html). |
Installs Windows to the first available partition that has adequate space for a Windows installation and does not already contain an installed version of Windows.
| Syntax | AutoPartition = 1 |
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| Value | 1 |
| Example | AutoPartition = 1 |
| Comments | Either omit the AutoPartition entry from your answer file or set the value of AutoPartition to 1. If AutoPartition = 1, the /tempdrive command-line option of Winnt32.exe is ignored during Setup. If you do not set the value, text-mode Setup installs Windows on the partition where $WIN_NT$.~LS is located. |
Disables the local Administrator account immediately after the Remote Installation Server (RIS) client successfully joins the domain.
| Syntax | DisableAdminAccountOnDomainJoin = 1 |
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| Value | 1 |
| Default Value | 1, if Windows is installed using RIS. |
| Example | DisableAdminAccountOnDomainJoin = 1 |
| Comments | The value must always be set to 1. If you do not want the local Administrator account to be disabled after the RIS client joins the domain, you must completely remove the DisableAdminAccountOnDomainJoin entry from the unattended installation file. |
Informs the Windows Setup Loader that an unattended Setup is running directly from the Windows product CD.
| Syntax | MsDosInitiated = 0 |
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| Value | 0 |
| Example | MsDosInitiated = 0 |
| Comments | The value must always be set to 0. If an unattended Setup is running directly from the product CD and you do not set the value to 0, then Setup fails at the beginning of GUI-mode Setup. |
Informs the Windows Setup Loader that an unattended Setup is running directly from the Windows product CD.
| Syntax | UnattendedInstall = Yes |
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| Value | Yes |
| Example | UnattendedInstall = Yes |
| Comments | The value must always be set to Yes if you preinstall Windows by using the CD Boot method.
If UnattendedInstall is Yes, set MsDosInitiated to 0. Note
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Specifies whether Setup uses the basic input/output system (BIOS) to start the computer, even though Windows Setup might detect that it is best to use a device miniport driver to start the computer.
| Syntax | UseBIOSToBoot = 0 | 1 |
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| Values | 0 Setup uses the default behavior to start the computer. 1Setup uses the BIOS to start the computer. |
| Default Value | 0 |
| Example | UseBIOSToBoot = 1 |
| Comments | On computers with large drives that support extended int13 BIOS calls, using the BIOS starts computers faster by eliminating possible delays caused by a miniport driver.
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