Unattended install using a text file for multiple computer names

[bhogaj31]

Hi

Can anyone shed any light on this.

I have got an unattended install of Windows 2000 working pretty well from a server location.

However I am only able to build one machine at a time because I have only one "unattend.txt" file and it has only one computer name in it.

Can you specify more than one computer name in the "unattend.txt" file and if so , what is the syntax?

I know you can specify a text file with all your computer names in it, but does anyone know what the contents of the files should exactly look like. Also how do I reference the text file in the unattend.txt file.

Any help much appreciated.

 

[bcastner]

UnattendMode=FullUnattended should be changed to UnattendMode=DefaultHide

Then, remove the ProductKey and Computer name entry in winnt.sif. During setup you will be prompted to enter the serial and computer name, the rest is unattended.

To create a UDF file, use Setup Manager:

"When you enter multiple names during the setup process, Setup Manager automatically generates the Uniqueness Database File (UDF) that is required to add those unique names to each computer during setup. If the administrator imports names from a text file, Setup Manager converts each name to a Uniqueness Database File. The administrator can also set an option to generate unique computer names."

Source:

http://www.microsoft.com/technet/tr...prodtechnol/winxppro/reskit/prbc_cai_khud.asp

 

[bcastner]

1stITMAN in a different context recommended this utility, and it might help your situation:

http://mytoolsandstuff.tripod.com/wsname.html

 

[bhogaj31]

thanks for the information, I haven't been able to try it yet but will give it a shot.

J.