GUI-Mode Settings Ignored in Windows 2000 Unattend.txt File

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SYMPTOMS

When you are using an Unattend.txt file to automate the installation of Windows 2000, settings in your Unattend.txt file for the GUI-mode portion of Setup may be ignored and you may be prompted for information during GUI-mode Setup.

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CAUSE

This behavior can occur if your Unattend.txt file contains the following entry:

[Unattended]
UnattendMode=GuiAttended

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RESOLUTION

To specify the settings for GUI-mode Setup, change the UnattendMode key to:

[Unattended]
UnattendMode=FullUnattended

Then, add the GUI-mode settings to the Unattend.txt file.

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MORE INFORMATION

The UnattendMode key defines the unattended Setup mode for GUI-mode Setup. If the UnattendMode key is set to "GuiAttended," you are prompted for the GUI-mode settings and any settings in the Unattend.txt file are ignored. If this key is set to "FullUnattended," the Unattend.txt file defines all the settings for GUI-mode Setup. For more information about unattended installation, see the Windows 2000 Deployment Guide located at the following Microsoft Web site:

http://www.microsoft.com/technet/prodtechnol/windows2000serv/reskit/default.mspx?mfr=true (http://www.microsoft.com/technet/prodtechnol/windows2000serv/reskit/default.mspx?mfr=true)

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