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Platinum Edition Using® Microsoft® Windows® XP
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Platinum Edition Using® Microsoft® Windows® XP

by Robert Cowart, Brian Knittel
July 2003
Intermediate to advanced
1440 pages
40h 40m
English
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Putting an Answer File to Use

Four main types of installations can be performed using an answer file. The name of your answer file will be different depending on the type of install you intend to use it for. Table 5.3 lists the four standard file names for answer files, as well as their purpose and location.

Table 5.3. Types of Answer Files
File NamePurpose
RISETUP.SIFAutomate the setup wizard for RIS-based installs. You'll put this file in the \I386\Templates subdirectory of the folder created for any RIS image.
SYSPREP.INFProvides answers for the SYSPREP Mini-Setup Wizard. SYSPREP.INF should be placed in the C:\SYSPREP directory before running SYSPREP.EXE to prepare a drive for imaging.
UNATTEND.TXTProvides responses for the installation process ...
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