Enables MS-DOS boot mode.

Disables MS-DOS boot mode.

Boot16 = Yes

DefaultPassword = ABC123

There are security concerns about using this key, because Setup stores the password as plain text in the Unattend.txt file. After the upgrade, Setup automatically deletes all passwords in the answer file.

If you need to create a local account for an end user without specifying the UserPassword and DefaultPassword entries, Setup creates a random password. After the first reboot, the end user must enter a password for all end users created during Setup.

DomainJoinText = MYDOMAIN

Requires a password change on all local accounts it creates during the migration process. Setup informs end users logging on with these accounts that the current password has expired. End users must select a new password before logging on.

Does not require a password change for local accounts.

ForcePasswordChange = Yes

Skips domain checks and runs the computer in Workgroup mode after the upgrade.

Joins the computer to a domain after the upgrade.

ForceWorkgroup = No

Does not try to join a domain again if the first attempt fails. In this case, Setup is completely unattended, but the domain account migration might fail.

Tries to join a domain again if the first attempt fails.

IgnoreNetworkErrors = Yes

Keeps all links.

Removes incompatible links.

KeepBadLinks = No

Migrates the default user account settings of Windows 98 and Windows Millennium Edition to the default Windows XP user account.

Does not migrate the default user account settings.

MigrateDefaultUser = Yes

Important

• If you set this entry to No, the default user settings of Windows 98 and Windows Millennium Edition do not persist. Subsequent user accounts created on the computer inherit the defaults of the upgraded operating system (Windows XP or a member of the Windows Server 2003 family).
• Some applications rely on settings migrated to the default user. These applications might not work unless you enable default user migration.
• Use this entry only in special cases (for example, when it is known that no applications require default user migration).

Adds all accounts created during migration to the Local Administrators group, giving those users full control over the computer.

Does not add all accounts created during migration to the Local Administrators group. If you do not migrate end users as administrators, some migrated applications and settings might not work properly after the upgrade finishes.

MigrateUsersAsAdmin = No

Adds all accounts created during migration to the Power Users group. Causes Setup to add all accounts that it creates during migration to the Power Users group, giving the new end users in the Power Users group more permissions than end users in the Users group, but fewer permissions than end users in the Administrators group. Power Users can perform any operating system task except tasks reserved for the Administrators group.

Does not add all accounts created during migration to the Power Users group.

MigrateUsersAsPowerUser = Yes

MigrationDlls = "%SYSTEMDRIVE%\MigFiles"

Note

• An upgrade pack consists of a migration .dll file (Migrate.dll) and any additional files required to properly upgrade a software component from Windows 98 or Windows Millennium Edition to either Windows XP Home Edition or Windows XP Professional.

Generates an upgrade report and then exits without changing the current Windows 98 or Windows Millennium Edition installation.

Upgrades the current Windows 98 or Windows Millennium Edition installation.

ReportOnly = Yes

Instructs Setup to maintain a list of settings during the upgrade.

Does not instruct Setup to maintain a list of settings during upgrade.

SafeMode = Yes

Important

• Safe mode starts automatically if Setup detects a problem. If SafeMode = Off, you must run Setup three times. If SafeMode = Yes, you must run Setup only twice.

SaveReportTo = "%SYSTEMDRIVE%\Upgrade Report%"

You can use system environment variables enclosed in percent signs (%) in the path. If you specify the special environment variable %computername% in the path, the resulting file name contains the actual computer name. This is useful if Setup collects upgrade reports from several Windows 98 or Windows Millennium Edition computers to a central location.

For more information, see ReportOnly.

Requires ReportOnly. Enables Setup to check software on network drives.

For more information, see ReportOnly.

ScanDrives = C, D

Creates a local user account if Setup cannot automatically determine or resolve a network account.

Does not create a local user account.

UseLocalAccountOnError = Yes

Windows 98 and Windows Millennium Edition keep only the domain of the last logged-in user in the registry. Because neither Windows 98 or Windows Millennium Edition keeps the domains of other end users who might have logged on to the computer, Windows Setup searches all trusted domains on the network by default. Setup automatically uses a domain account when it finds an exact match.

If Setup does not find an end user on any trusted domain, or if it finds the user account on two or more domains on the network, a dialog box appears prompting the person performing the upgrade to resolve the conflict. This dialog box also appears if network errors occur.

Specifying UseLocalAccountOnError = Yes in the Unattend.txt file ensures a complete unattended Setup. This causes Setup to create a local account whenever Setup cannot automatically resolve a network account.

In addition, if Setup cannot add a computer to the computer domain during installation of the network on Windows, all user accounts change to local accounts.

For more information, see UserDomain.

UserDomain = MYDOMAIN, PatC

If Setup does not find the account in the specified domain, either because the account does not exist or the domain is not accessible, a dialog box appears prompting the end user to resolve the account unless the UseLocalAccountOnError entry is set to Yes.

For more information, see UseLocalAccountOnError.

UserPassword = PatC, ABC12345

There are security concerns about using this key because Setup stores the password as plain text in the answer file. However, after the upgrade finishes, Setup deletes all the password entries from the copy of the answer file left on the computer. However, Setup does not delete the original copy of the answer file.

If you need to create a local account for an end user without specifying the UserPassword and DefaultPassword entries, Setup creates a random password. After the first reboot, the end user must enter the password created during Setup.

For more information, see DefaultPassword.