Microsoft® Windows® Desktop Deployment Resource Kit

Chapter 13. Unattended Setup

Most distribution methods, including unattended setup and disk imaging, rely on running Microsoft Windows XP Setup with the right combination of command-line options. This chapter describes the options for both versions of Windows XP Setup: Winnt.exe, which is the 16-bit version, and Winnt32.exe, the 32-bit version. It also gives examples of the best options to use in different scenarios.

In this chapter:

Distribution Methods

Preinstallation Tasks

Running Winnt.exe

Running Winnt32.exe

Using UDB Files

Post-Installation Tasks

Office 2003 Editions

Best Practices

Checklist

• Have you chosen between performing an upgrade or clean installation? If not, see Chapter 1.

• Have you chosen a distribution method? If not, see Chapter 1.

• Have you ...