"Gareth Budge" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes:
> 1. One of the drivers was unsigned, and it thus asked me to confirm if
> I want to continue by selecting Yes. How do I prevent this?
In Z:\site\unattend.txt, put:
[Unattended]
DriverSigningPolicy = Ignore
See also <http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=236029> and
<http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=293765>.
> 2. One of the PCI cards I have requires 3 drivers to work, but Windows
> only requires 1 of them to pass the card as 'working'. This means
> that Unattended install only installs this one 'required' driver.
>
> Is there a way to force it to install the additional two drivers?
This sounds like a problem with Windows, not Unattended. I assume you
are selecting all of the drivers when prompted?
> 3. The Windows 2000 bootmenu has the Windows 2000 entry, AND one for
> 'previous operating system' or something similar like that. Can I
> remove this?
Our base.bat script invokes "bootini.pl", which gets rid of the
"previous operating system" entry. It only works for English at the
moment.
> 4. Is it possible, once all this is working as required, to include
> the config files either on the bootdisc or somewhere on the network
> so that all I have to do is insert the CD, boot and select a network
> device?
Yes, by creating Z:\site\unattend.txt and/or Z:\site\config.pl. See
<http://unattended.sourceforge.net/advanced.html> for my poor attempt
at documentation. (Suggestions for improvement are welcome.)
> 5. Off topic: Does anyone know if Microsoft permits you to use some
> 'generic' CD KEY to at least install, as long as you put
> the genuine CD KEY sticker on the front? I haven't spoken
> to Microsoft yet because I thought given the nature of
> this project, someone else might have already crossed
> that bridge.
It is not off topic. Or at least, it has come up on this list
before. :-)
You need to purchase a "Volume License". The smallest volume license
you can buy is five copies; ask your software vendor about Microsoft's
"Open License" program. Once you buy a Volume License, you will be
given a Volume License key. You will then need to purchase Volume
License media (which is different from OEM media, which is different
from Retail media).
Systems installed using Volume License media do not require
activation. So you can technically, although not legally, install on
as many machines as you want using the same license key. If those
machines already have, say, a valid OEM license, then maybe it is
legal after all. Or maybe not, but I suspect lots of people do it...
- Pat
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