FIX: Unattended Setup Stops Unexpectedly (143473)


The information in this article applies to:

  • Microsoft Windows NT Server 4.0
  • Microsoft Windows NT Workstation 4.0
This article was previously published under Q143473

SYMPTOMS

When you perform an unattended Setup of Windows NT 4.0, you may receive one of the following messages:
  • Pre-installation completed successfully - press any key to shut down and reboot the system.
  • File system conversion complete.
When you receive one of these messages, the unattended Setup stops.

CAUSE

This behavior occurs when you use the following lines in your Unattend.txt file:

[Unattended]
NoWaitAfterTextMode=1
Filesystem=ConvertNTFS
ExtendOemPartition=1

RESOLUTION

To resolve this problem, follow these steps:
  1. Extract the Setupdd.sys file from the latest Windows NT 4.0 Service Pack or download the Setupdd.sys file from the following location:

    ftp://ftp.microsoft.com/bussys/winnt/winnt-public/fixes/usa/NT40/ hotfixes-postsp2/setupdd-fix

    For example, to extract all Service Pack files from Windows NT 4.0 Service Pack 3 to the current folder, type the following command at a command prompt:

    Nt4sp3_i.exe /x
  2. Copy the Setupdd.sys file to the folder from which you run Windows NT unattended Setup.
  3. Edit the Unattend.txt file to add the "nowait" option to the end of the "ExtendOemPartition" line. For example, edit the Unattend.txt file so it includes the following lines:

    [Unattended]
    NoWaitAfterTextMode=1
    Filesystem=ConvertNTFS
    ExtendOemPartition=1, nowait

STATUS

Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in Windows NT version 4.0. This problem is corrected in the latest Microsoft Windows NT 4.0 U.S. Service Pack. For information on obtaining the service pack, query on the following word in the Microsoft Knowledge Base (without the spaces):

S E R V P A C K

MORE INFORMATION

To use the "ExtendOemPartition" option in Windows NT 4.0 unattended Setup, the "OemPreinstall" option must be enabled. The "OemPreinstall" option was originally designed to allow the Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM) to stop Windows NT Setup so the computer could be shipped to a customer at that point.

For additional information about these and other options available in Windows NT4.0 unattended Setup, click the article number below to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

155197 Unattended Setup Parameters for Unattend.txt File

Modification Type:MajorLast Reviewed:5/8/2002
Keywords:kbbug kbSBK kbsetup KB143473
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