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Dazeagle
10-21-2003, 10:02 PM
Can anybody please explain the following stuff found in winnt?

[setupparams]
skipmissingfiles = "0"
[data]
unattendedinstall = "no"
floppylessbootpath = "no"
producttype = "winnt"
standardserverupgrade = "no"
winntupgrade = "no"
win9xupgrade = "no"
win31upgrade = "no"
sourcepath = "\device\cdrom0\"
floppyless = "0"
msdosinitiated = "0"
dospath=D:\

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Xavier_Ao
10-22-2003, 05:55 AM
It appears to be referring to when you installed Windows

These suggest that:

skipmissingfiles = "0"
That one is rather obvious...
producttype = "winnt"
Also rather self-explanatory...
unattendedinstall = "no"
It wasn't installed remotely from a server
winntupgrade = "no"
win9xupgrade = "no"
win31upgrade = "no"
You didn't upgrade from an installation of any of the above OSes
sourcepath = "\device\cdrom0\"
You installed from your cd-rom drive.
floppyless = "0"
I'd assume that one means that you have a floppy drive installed.

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Dazeagle
10-24-2003, 08:40 PM
thanks josh
what about:
msdosinitiated = "0"
dospath=D:\


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Xavier_Ao
10-25-2003, 01:51 PM
msdosinitiated = "0"
I'll guess here...but did you start the install manually from DOS?
dospath=D:\
...Not sure on that one...

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Dazeagle
10-26-2003, 01:12 AM
i don't know about the install (it is a network PC)
THANKS A LOT JOSH

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Xavier_Ao
10-26-2003, 02:31 PM
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Always glad to help!
Josh /images/forums/icons/smile.gif

You know why they called it <font color=blue>Windows</font color=blue>?
Because as soon as it opens, all the bugs get in.