Running Setup Fully Unattended
Most of the answer-file settings you learn about in this book are optional; however, to fully automate Windows XP Setup, you must configure the following sections and settings in your answer file. Example 6-2 shows what this minimal answer file looks like. This file is in the Samples\chap06 folder on this book’s companion CD.
The settings you must configure to fully automate installation include the following:
[Unattended]. You must specify values for OemSkipEULA, UnattendMode, and TargetPath.
[GuiUnattended]. You must specify values for AdminPassword, OemSkip-Regional, OemSkipWelcome, and TimeZone. The value for AdminPassword cannot begin with an asterisk (*). Using a password that begins with an asterisk can cause ...
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