Small RIS issues

[edie209]

I have been using RIS for some months now and have just recently managed to achieve an image that works for all of my PCs thanks to RougeSpear's AutoImage. I do still have a couple of minor problems and i was wondering if anyone could help me out.

 

1. During the windows part of the install (installing devices) I get a message that tells me the install couldn't rename the local administrators account. If I click ok it carries on This message is the standard windows "ERROR" message the one with the white X on a red circle

 

Setup was unable to change the password for the user account Administrator. Please enter the desired password again.

 

 

 

2. I want the default language to be UK English, I thought this was possible through the .sif file I have followed examples on other sites but I still end up with English US :x

 

3. I want the monitor to turn off after 1 hour can i do this with a policy or can I do it during the RIS setup?

 

I include my sif file just incase someone notices a real blooper

 

;SetupMgrTag
[branding]
   BrandIEUsingUnattended=Yes

[Components]
   AccessOpt=Off
   chat=off
   deskpaper=off
   freecell=off
   hearts=off
   hyperterm=off
   media_clips=off
   media_utopia=off
   minesweeper=off
   msnexplr=off
   msmsgs=off
   OEAccess=off
   pinball=off
   solitaire=off
   spider=off
   templates=off
   WMAccess=off
   WMPOCM=off
   zonegames=off

[Data]
   AutoPartition=1
   DisableAdminAccountOnDomainJoin=0
   floppyless="1"
   LocalSourceOnCD=1
   MsDosInitiated="1"
   OriSrc="\\%SERVERNAME%\RemInst\%INSTALLPATH%"
   OriTyp="4"
   UnattendedInstall="Yes"

[Display]
   BitsPerPel = 32
   XResolution = 1280
   YResolution = 1024
   
[FavoritesEx]

[GuiUnattended]
   AdminPassword=xxxxxxx
   DetachedProgram=
   EncryptedAdminPassword=Yes
   OEMSkipRegional=1
   OemSkipWelcome=1
   TimeZone=85

[identification]
   DoOldStyleDomainJoin=Yes
   JoinDomain=school-domain

[Networking]
   InstallDefaultComponents=Yes
   ProcessPageSections=Yes

[OSChooser]
   Description="WinXP SP2 - school custom sif file"
   Help="This will install Windows XP SP2."
   ImageType=Flat
   LaunchFile="%INSTALLPATH%\%MACHINETYPE%\templates\startrom.com"

[RemoteInstall]
   Repartition=Yes
   UseWholeDisk=Yes

[setupData]
   OsLoadOptions="/noguiboot /fastdetect"
   SetupSourceDevice="\Device\LanmanRedirector\%SERVERNAME%\RemInst\%INSTALLPATH%"

[shell]
   CustomDefaultThemeFile="%WINDIR%\Resources\Themes\royale.theme"

[TapiLocation]
   AreaCode=44
   CountryCode=01752
   Dialing=Tone
   LongDistanceAccess="9"

[RegionalSettings]
  LanguageGroup=1
  Language=00000809

[TerminalServices]
   AllowConnections=1

[unattended]
   AutoActivate=No
   CrashDumpSetting=0
   DriverSigningPolicy=Ignore
   FileSystem=LeaveAlone
   Hibernation=No
   NonDriverSigningPolicy=Ignore
   NtUpgrade=No
   OemSkipEula=Yes
   OemPnPDriversPath=
   OemPreinstall=Yes
   OverwriteOemFilesOnUpgrade=No
   TargetPath=\WINDOWS
   UnattendMode=FullUnattended
   WaitForReboot=No

[userData]
   ProductID=xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
   FullName = "xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx"
   OrgName = "xxxxxxxxxxxxxx"
   ComputerName ="%MACHINENAME%"

[url]
   Home_Page=www.school.lea.sch.uk
   Search_Page=www.google.co.uk

[Proxy]
   Proxy_Enable=1
   Use_Same_Proxy=1
   HTTP_Proxy_Server=xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx:xxxx
   Proxy_Override=


[WindowsFirewall]
   Profiles = WindowsFirewall.TurnOffFirewall

[WindowsFirewall.TurnOffFirewall]
   Mode = 0

[ChrisH]

for number 3 you can use this I think http://www.terranovum.com/projects/energystar/ez_gpo.html

[eejit]

Is the Admin password really only that long? If so, it's not encrpted so you should turn that option to "no"

[ITWombat]

@edie209

 

Did you use Setup Manager to enter the local administrator password?

You can't enter the password directly in the .sif if you have the encrypt option enabled.

 

As for the options have a look at the Ref.chm (or is it deploy.chm) in deploy.cab in C:\Support\Tools on The Windows XP CD.

[edie209]

ChrisH

That could be the perfect answer I will try that thanks

 

eejit

I will try that I really hope its something that simple :oops:

 

ITWombat

I didn't use setup manager so that looks like it my problem there

As for the options have a look at the Ref.chm (or is it deploy.chm) in deploy.cab in C:\Support\Tools on The Windows XP CD

 

I've looked into this and got this

[RegionalSettings]
   LanguageGroup=1
   SystemLocale=00000809
   UserLocale=00000809
   InputLocale=0809:00000809

so I will try this

[edie209]

Error one still happens I edited the sif file and rerun the RIS install but I got the same error...... Would I have to stop and restart BINL if I edit the sif file?

[spc-rocket]

Hi,

 

Yes you need to restart the BINL servcies if you make changes to the sif file. Also i think you would need to reassociate the file as well, but not too sure about this.

 

Ashok.

[ChrisH]

Just restarting BINL should do it.

[edie209]

Ok I will try that..... sort of got ahead of myself though and I'm just rebuilding the image too, shoul know in a couple of hours

[edie209]

That seems to have worked although I was up till 4 this morning playing around with the install. The only thing that is not as i want it is the Location under Regionaland Language options it still is US

[tarquel]

You didnt read my MSFN posting then?

 

BTW If you are using nlite in the process, strip out all the languages & keyboards etc you dont need... might help the regional problem, plus make the build considerably smaller

 

Nath.

[edie209]

No but thanks anyway, wierd we seem to have most answers right here among ourselves, but then I guess it figures because we are always in the firing line

 

Edit

 

I forgot to mention Nlite I have been playing with it but while I was having problems with AutoImage I went down to the basics and then built back up, I am happy (to a point ) with some of the scripts, need to play more though, the driver packs work for me, and the installers so far have worked. Nlite will be the next one, it just takes so much time though :x

 

Once again thanks for your reply over at msfn

[tarquel]

yep yep lol

 

[RegionalSettings]
   LanguageGroup=1
   SystemLocale=00000809
   UserLocale=00000809
   InputLocale=0809:00000809

 

always gave me the location as US but i couldnt find how to change that, so I reverted back to:

 

[RegionalSettings]
   LanguageGroup=1
   Language=00000809

 

I think [he wrote without even looking].

 

Nath.