BUG: Default Favorites and Shortcuts in the Link Folder are not Installed When You Add Custom Favorites During an OEM Preinstall of Windows 2000 (262508)


The information in this article applies to:

  • Microsoft Windows 2000 Server
  • Microsoft Windows 2000 Advanced Server
  • Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional
This article was previously published under Q262508

SYMPTOMS

When you add custom favorites under the [FavoritesEx] section of the Unattend.txt file, after an OEM preinstall the default favorites and the shortcuts in the Links folder are not installed.

RESOLUTION

To work around this problem, add the following links under the [FavoritesEx] and [URL] section of the Unattend.txt file along with your custom links:

[FavoritesEx]

Title1="MSN.url"
URL1="http://www.msn.com/"

Title2="Radio Station Guide.url"
URL2="http://windowsmedia.com/radio/Radio5.asp"

Title3="Web Events.url"
URL3="http://windowsmedia.com/default.asp"

[URL]

Quick_Link_1_Name="Customize Links"
Quick_Link_1="http://www.microsoft.com/windows2000/techenthusiast/tricks/default.asp"

Quick_Link_2_Name="Free Hotmail"
Quick_Link_2="http://lc4.law5.hotmail.passport.com/cgi-bin/login"

Quick_Link_3_Name="Windows"
Quick_Link_3="http://www.microsoft.com/windows/default.asp"

STATUS

Microsoft has confirmed that this is a bug in the Microsoft products that are listed at the beginning of this article.
Modification Type:MajorLast Reviewed:11/20/2003
Keywords:kbBug kbpending kbPreInstall KB262508
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