Deploying using WDS is not fully automated

 hello,

i ve had problems wds.  ve gotten of work.  except 1 little detail.

so let me first tell trying do.
i trying have windows xp sp3 imaged onto wds.
then after formatting original computer.  have image go onto newly formatted computer in unattended setup.

so have aik , wds installed & working.

1 - copy sysprep components localy included in deploy.cab came windows xp  ( \support\tools\deploy.cab )
2 - launched setupmgr.exe , went through wizard chose sysprep setup windows xp , checked box says "yes, automate installation".. setup manager gave me fields , boxes fill .. , did ..
3 - made file called sysprep.info


;setupmgrtag
[unattended]
    oemskipeula=yes
    installfilespath=c:\sysprep\i386

[guiunattended]
    adminpassword=824838e4e7201edaaad3b435b51404ee0df17b7360c722387be931ec088622b3
    encryptedadminpassword=yes
    oemskipregional=1
    timezone=85
    oemskipwelcome=1

[userdata]
    productkey=xxxx-xxxxx-xxxxx-xxxxx
    fullname="admin"
    orgname="org"
    computername=op755

[regionalsettings]
    languagegroup=13,1

[setupmgr]
    distfolder=c:\sysprep\i386
    distshare=windist

[identification]
    joinworkgroup=workgroup

[networking]
    installdefaultcomponents=yes



4 - run sysprep.exe .. comes window , click on factory.

however, next factory button has mini explanation :to skip windows welcome or mini-setup , configure installation scripted in winbom.ini click factory ..


ok .. winbom.ini file .. can not seem locate ..everytime trying install windows wds, keeps poping mini-setup .. , have put windows key .. accept eula .. make user ..

how can skip ? .. how can have log in automatically ..  thought sysprep allows .. winbom.ini ? how can make winbom.ini can automate setup ? .. stuck @ point of time , dont know ...

plz help

thanks..


sources:

i was/am following blog here : http://datanotes.wordpress.com/2007/11/26/how-to-deploy-xp-using-windows-deployment-services-wds-2/

microsoft's tutorial on how irritating , never understood them.

 

hello,

 

i noticed have posted same thread in windows vista deployment forum. please refer thread:

 

http://forums.microsoft.com/technet/showpost.aspx?postid=4037619&siteid=17

 

tim quan - msft

 

Windows Server  >  Setup Deployment