Unattended Windows NT Setup Always Sets Up the Network (133272)
The information in this article applies to:
- Microsoft Windows NT Workstation 3.5
- Microsoft Windows NT Workstation 3.51
- Microsoft Windows NT Server 3.5
- Microsoft Windows NT Server 3.51
This article was previously published under Q133272 SYMPTOM
The unattended installation method available with Windows NT Setup sets up
the network, even if the !SetupNetwork value in the answer file,
UNATTEND.TXT, is changed from YES to NO.
NOTE: The answer file, UNATTEND.TXT, is shipped with the Windows NT 3.5
Resource Kit.
CAUSE
The following two errors in the INITIAL.INF file cause this problem:
- Setup compares the value of the variable $(!STF_NTUPGRADE) in
INITIAL.INF to the incorrect value YES, without quotes. The comparison
value should be "YES", with quotes, instead.
Here is the code fragment showing the problem in the fourth line:
ifstr(i) $(!STF_GUI_UNATTENDED) == "YES"
shell "subroutn.inf" GetDefaultAnswer "GuiUnattended"
;;;;;;;;Incorrect String Compare Below;;;;;;;;;;;;;
ifstr(i) $(!STF_NTUPGRADE) != YES
ifstr(i) $(!SetupNetWork) == "NO"
set !DoNetwork = $(NotChosen)
endif
ifstr(i) $(!SetupApplications) == "NO"
set !DoAppSetup = $(NotChosen)
endif
set !DoPartial = $(NotChosen)
set !DoPrinter = $(NotChosen)
else
set !STF_GUI_UNATTENDED = "NO"
endif
endif
- Setup compares the value of the variable $(DoNetwork) in INITIAL.INF to
the incorrect variable of $(!Chosen). The comparison variable should be
$(!NotChosen), instead.
Incorrect code in INITIAL.INF:
ntlanman = +
ifstr(i) $(DoNetwork) == $(!Chosen)
Corrected code:
ntlanman = +
ifstr(i) $(DoNetwork) == $(!NotChosen)
STATUS
Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in Windows NT versions 3.5 and 3.51.
| Modification Type: | Major | Last Reviewed: | 12/16/2003 |
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| Keywords: | kbsetup KB133272 |
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