When this check box is selected, the user will be prompted to confirm the hardware and mass storage devices detected by Setup.

For a complete unattended installation, clear this check box.


Indicates that Setup will upgrade the computer from an earlier operating system with the system settings intact.  If multiple installations are detected, the first installation that is found is upgraded.

When the check box is cleared, the upgrade will be canceled if a Windows NT installation is found.


Specifies whether OEM-supplied files that have the same name as Windows NT system files should be overwritten during an unattended upgrade.


Specifies whether another program should be run concurrently with Setup.


Provides a space for you to enter the location of the program to be run concurrently with Setup.


Provides a space for you to enter any system parameters required by the program that will be run concurrently with Setup.


Specifies the user's full name.

If the name is missing, the user will be prompted to enter one.


Specifies an organization's name.

If the name is missing, the user will be prompted to enter one.


Specifies the computer name.

If the name is missing, the user will be prompted to enter one.


Specifies the Microsoft product identification number.


Displays a list of the possible computer roles.


Provides a space for you to enter the workgroup that the computer will belong to.


Specifies that Setup will create a computer account on the domain.


Provides a space for you to enter the password for the computer account.


Provides a space for you to enter the account name that allows you to create a computer account in the domain.


Specifies that Setup will install Windows NT in the default subdirectory of the boot partition.


Specifies that the user will be prompted for the directory during Setup.


Allows you to specify the directory where Windows NT will be installed.


When this check box is selected, the user will be prompted to select the screen resolution the first time the computer is started after setup. When cleared, you can specify the settings to be used in configuring the graphics device.


Specifies the bits per pixel for the graphics device being installed.


Specifies the horizontal resolution for the graphics device being installed.


Specifies the vertical resolution for the graphics device being installed.


Specifies the refresh rate for the graphics device being installed.


Specifies the flags for the graphics device being installed.


Specifies if the graphics device should be configured using the values on the Display Settings tab. If this check box is selected, the settings will be stored without testing.


Select the time zone for the computer.


Specifies that client access licenses have been purchased for the server to allow a certain number of concurrent connections to the server.


Specifies the number of client licenses purchased for the server being installed.


Specifies that a client access license has been purchased for each computer that accesses the server.


Specifies whether to install a new hardware abstraction layer (HAL).


Provides space for you to enter a specific hardware abstraction layer (HAL).

If no HAL is listed, Setup will attempt to detect the type of computer and install the appropriate HAL. If the OEM check box is selected, Setup will install an OEM-supplied HAL.


Specifies if the HAL to be loaded is OEM-supplied.  If the HAL is supplied, the driver name must also be listed in the [OemBootFiles] section of the Unattend.txt file.


When selected, Setup installs the keyboard layout specified. If cleared, Setup will automatically detect and install a keyboard layout.


Specifies the type of keyboard layout to be installed.


Specifies whether the text mode portion of setup should automatically boot into GUI mode or halt after text mode.


Specifies whether the GUI mode portion of setup should automatically reboot to the logon screen.


Specifies whether the initial GUI-mode welcome screen will be displayed.


Specifies whether the Administrator Password page will be skipped and an empty password will be created.


Specifies that the current file system should be used.


Specifies that the primary partition should be converted to NTFS. Partitions greater than 512MB should be converted to NTFS.


Specifies (for text mode setup) to extend the partition on which the temporary Windows NT source files are located into any available unpartitioned space that physically follows it on the disk. Select this check box if the client machine has more than 2 GB of hard disk space.

The temporary install source must be a primary partition and limited to 1,024 cylinders only. Writing beyond the 1,024th cylinder will cause the installation to fail. When this check box is selected, Convert to NTFS should also be selected.


Provides a space for you to enter the name of the SCSI driver to install.


Indicates if the driver is OEM-supplied. If this check box is selected, the driver must also be listed in the [OemBootFiles] section of the Unattend.txt file and must exist in the distribution directory.


Click this to add a driver.


Click this to remove the highlighted driver.


Displays a list of SCSI drivers.


Provides a space for you to enter the name of the display driver to install.


Specifies if the driver is OEM supplied.


Click to add a display driver.


Click to remove the highlighted driver.


Shows a list of display drivers to be installed. If no display drivers are listed, all retail drivers will be installed.


Provides a space for you to enter the name of the keyboard driver to install.


Indicates if the driver is OEM-supplied. If this check box is selected, the driver must also be listed in the [OemBootFiles] section of the Unattend.txt file.


Click this to add a driver.


Click this to remove the highlighted driver.


Displays a list of keyboard drivers. If no keyboard drivers are listed, Setup will detect a keyboard and install the driver.


Provides a space for you to enter the name of the keyboard driver to install.


Indicates if the driver is OEM-supplied. If this check box is selected, the driver must also be listed in the [OemBootFiles] section of the Unattend.txt file and placed in the distribution directory.


Click this to add a driver.


Click this to remove the highlighted driver.


Displays a list of keyboard drivers. If no pointing device drivers are listed, Setup will detect the pointing device and install the driver.


Provides a space for you to enter the name of the boot files to install.


Click this to add a driver.


Click this to remove the highlighted driver.


Displays a list of boot files.


Provides a space for you to enter the text to be displayed in the upper left corner of the computer screen.

The text must contain the "Windows NT" substring or it will be ignored.  To specify more than one line, you can separate the different lines using the asterisk (*) character.


Provides a space for you to enter the logo graphics file to be displayed in the upper right corner of the screen.


Provides a space for you to enter the base 10 number that represents the resource ID of the bitmap in the DLL. Use this only if the logo graphics file is a .dll file.


Provides a space for you to enter the background bitmap to be displayed.


Provides a space for you to enter the base 10 number that represents the resource ID of the bitmap in the DLL. Use this only if the logo graphics file is a .dll file.


Specifies that the user will install networking manually during an unattended installation.


Specifies that Setup will detect and install the first adapter it finds.


Specifies that Setup will detect only the adapters listed on the Adapters tab.


Specifies that Setup will install only the adapters listed on the Adapters tab.


Specifies that network will be installed automatically during an unattended installation.


Provides a space for you to enter the name of the adapters section in the answer file.


Specifies the number of adapter cards for which Setup will detect and install drivers.


Lists the adapters that will be installed.


Click this to add an adapter to the list of adapters.


Click this to remove the selected adapter.


Click this to enter parameters for the highlighted adapter.


Provides a space for you to enter the name of the protocols section in the answer file.


Lists the protocols that will be installed.


Click this to add a protocol to the list of protocols.


Click this to remove the selected protocol.


Click this to enter parameters for the highlighted protocol.


Provides a space for you to enter the name of the services section in the answer file.


Lists the services that will be installed.


Click this to add a service to the list of services.


Click this to remove the selected service.


Click this to enter parameters for the highlighted service.


Provides a space for you to enter the name of the parameter section in the answer file.


Provides a space for you to enter the installation location for all components of Internet services.


Specifies whether the FTP service will be installed.


Provides a space for you to enter the virtual root for the FTP service.


Specifies whether the Gopher service will be installed.


Provides a space for you to enter the virtual root for the Gopher service.


Specifies whether the World Wide Web service will be installed.


Provides a space for you to enter the virtual root for the World Wide Web service.


Specifies whether the Internet Service Manager will be installed.


Specifies whether World Wide Web sample files should be installed.


Specifies whether the HTML form of Internet Service Manager should be installed.


Provides a space for you to enter the anonymous user name used in the WWW, FTP, and Gopher Services.


Provides a space for you to enter the guest account password. If this is left blank, IIS will create a random password.


When this check box is selected, Internet Server will not be installed.


Lists the communications ports available for the modem.


Lists the modems installed on the computer.


Provides a space for you to enter the name of the modem manufacturer.


Provides a space for you to enter the modem provider.


Click this to add a modem to the list of modems being installed.


Click this to remove the highlighted modem.


Displays a list of modems to be installed.


Provides a space for you to enter the name of the SNMP section in the answer file.


Type the computer user's name.

You can add comments about the user and the physical location of the computer and enter the types of service to report. The configuration of the computer determines these types.


Type the computer's physical location.


Select the type of service(s) to report. Select all network capabilities provided by your computer running Windows NT.

SNMP must have this information to manage the enabled services.


Identifies a community to which you want this computer to send traps.


Provides a space for you to enter up to three trap destinations.


Select this to trap for failed authentifications.


Provides a space for you to enter up to three community names from which you will accept requests.


Click this accept SNMP packets from any computer.


Accepts SNMP packets only from the computers listed below.


Provides a space for you to enter up to three computers from which you'll accept packets.


Displays the name of the RAS section in the answer file.


Provides a space for you to enter the name of the Port section in the answer file.


Click this to add the name listed in the Port Section Name box.


Click this to remove the highlighted Port section.


Click this to view parameters for the highlighted Port section.


Displays a list of the available Port sections.


Specifies which network protocol(s) to use when dialing out.


Specifies which network protocol(s) to use when dialing in.


Allows remote TCP/IP clients to access resources on the network.


Allows remote TCP/IP clients to access only the resources on this computer.


Select this check box to use DHCP to assign remote TCP/IP client addresses.


Provides a space for you to enter the beginning of the range of IP addresses that can be given to a RAS server for assignment to clients.


Provides a space for you to enter the end of the range of IP addresses that can be given to a RAS server for assignment to clients.


Provides a space for you to enter a range of addresses to be excluded from the range assigned to the RAS server clients.


Displays the ranges of IP addresses to be excluded from the range assigned to the RAS server clients.


Click this to add the range of addresses to exclude.


Click this to remove the highlighted range of excluded addresses.


Allows remote clients to request a predetermined IP address.


Allows IPX clients to access resources on the network.


Allows IPX clients to access only the resources on this computer.


Select this check box to allocate network numbers automatically.

An IPX network number not currently in use will be determined by the RAS server and assigned to the RAS client.


Provides a space for you to enter the beginning of the range of network numbers to assign to IPX clients. RAS automatically determines the number of available ports and calculates the end number.

Ranges of IPX network numbers can be given to a RAS server for assignment to clients. Allocated IPX address pools are useful if you want to identify RAS clients on the network by number.


Select this check box to assign the same network number to all IPX clients. This will reduce the size of RIP announcements on the network. If this box is selected, only one network number is added to your routing table for all active RAS clients. If this box is not selected, a network number is added to your routing table for each active RAS client.


Select this check box to allow the remote client to request its own IPX node number rather than use the node number provided by the RAS server. Allowing remote clients to specify their own node number is a potential security threat to your network. Choosing their own node number allows a client to impersonate a previously connected client and access network resources accessed by the other client.


Allows users to access resources on the network.


Allows users to access only the resources on this computer.


Overview of Setup Manager
Setup Manager

Overview

Windows NT Setup Manager is used to create the answer files that are used in unattended (or automated) setup. Unattended setup is an option available when the winnt or winnt32 command is used to install Windows NT Workstation over a network. The Setup program uses the values supplied in the answer file instead of prompting the user for configuration variables.

To automate the installation or upgrade of Windows NT Workstation, you must:

Create a new answer file or modify an existing one.

Save the answer file.

Specify the name of this answer file when using either the winnt or winnt32 commands.

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Before creating an answer file
Setup Manager

Before Creating an Answer File

You should have the following information ready before you use Windows NT Setup Manager to create an answer file.

The location/path on the target computer where Windows NT should be installed.

Whether the installation is a new installation or an upgrade to an existing version.

The user name, organization, and computer name to be applied to the target computer.

The product ID, which you can get from the product documentation or from your system administrator.

The role of the computer in the network (workstation, server, or domain controller).

The time zone the system will be installed in.

The type and configuration of the network and network adapter card.

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To start Windows NT Setup Manager from the command line

1	Click Start, point to Programs, and click Command Prompt.

2	Type cd reskit.

3	Type setupmgr.

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To create a new unattended answer file

1	Click Start, point to Programs, Resource Kit 4.0, Setup, and then click Windows NT Setup Manager.

2	Select the options you want for your answer file.

3	Save the answer file.

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To edit an existing unattended answer file

1	Click Start, point to Programs, Resource Kit 4.0, Setup, and then click Windows NT Setup Manager.

2	Open the answer file you want to edit.

3	Click the General Setup, Networking Setup, or Advanced Setup buttons to edit the answer file.

4	Select the options you want, and then save the answer file.

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Upgrading Windows NT using an unattended answer file
Setup Manager

Upgrading Windows NT using an unattended answer file

You can use an unattended answer file to upgrade an existing Windows 3.1 or Windows NT installation. This eliminates the need for a user to sit with the computer during the upgrade process.

During an upgrade, but not a new installation of Windows NT, much of the configuration information is already available in the existing system installation and takes precedence over comparable entries in the unattended answer file.

All fields that appear in Setup Manager are ignored if found in the answer file during an upgrade.

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To use winnt or winnt32 to install or upgrade Windows NT

1	Click Start, point to Programs, and click on Command Prompt.

2	Do one of the following:

For Windows NT 4.0, type winnt /u:<answer file> /s:<source path>

For all other operating systems, type winnt32 /u:<answer file> /s:<source path>

Note

Another winnt and winnt32 switch that makes unattended installations easier is:

/t:<drive> to specify the location of the temporary files.

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Using third-party components
Setup Manager

Using third-party components

If you are shipping a third-party component, you must put the necessary files in your distribution directory. Use Setup Manager to specify the parameters and directory path.

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Setup Manager

Overview

Before creating an answer file

Starting Windows NT Setup Manager from the command line

Creating an answer file

Editing an existing answer file

Upgrading Windows NT using an answer file

Using Winnt or Winnt32 to upgrade Windows NT

Using third-party components