[access-uk] Re: Unattended XP Pro installation

  • From: "Mark Threadgold" <m.j.threadgold@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
  • To: <access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
  • Date: Sat, 3 Oct 2009 12:31:47 +0100

John, 

Many thanks for your reply.  I understand the principle of giving the
installation a file with all the info it needs, just never tried it before,
so any help will be invaluable.  

Have emailed you directly.  

Regards, 



Mark Threadgold 

Of all the things I have ever lost, The one I miss most is my mind...
-----Original Message-----
From: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of
john coley
Sent: 03 October 2009 12:25
To: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [access-uk] Re: Unattended XP Pro installation

Hi Mark, yes it can. Prior to my using Image For Windows I did it all the 
time. The one proviso is that in order for the installation to complete 
completely I had to edit out the tour and out of box experience. Before I 
did that the installation stopped at those points. You could use narrator to

get past those screens though, so the short answer is yes you can.
  If you need help with your winnt.sif let me know. If you haven't done an 
unattended install before the winnt.sif file is the text file which contains

all the information windows asks for during installation.
  Once you've done your winnt.sif you copy the contents of your windows cd 
into a folder. put your winnt.sif  into the i386 folder. You then burn the 
files to cd. It has to be burned as a cd boot, and there are settings you 
need to set in order for it to burn correctly. Mail me offlist at 
johncoley@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx and I'll send you the instructions and also the 
boot file you will need.
  I have only ever used Nero to do it, but I think the instructions cover a 
couple of alternatives.
                    John.

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Mark Threadgold" <m.j.threadgold@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: "accessuk list" <access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Saturday, October 03, 2009 10:20 AM
Subject: [access-uk] Unattended XP Pro installation


> Hi all.
>
> I am going to take off Vista and replace it with XP Pro on a machine here.
> The vista drive will be imaged first so I can replace it at any time, but
> the enquiry is to the unattended installation of XP Pro.
>
> Can an unattended installation be prepared and left to install itself
> completely without any speech output, please?  Any pointers and resources 
> on
> how to achieve this by a totally blind user would be welcome.
>
> I could have sighted help to install it in a couple of weeks, but it would
> be preferable and more rewarding to do it myself if it is achievable.
>
> Cheers,
> Mark Threadgold
>
> Of all the things I have ever lost, The one I miss most is my mind...
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