Line 32 of \winnt.sif file is invalid

Hey Guys,
I need help! I just can't start my unattended installation from cd-rom. This error is given
Line 32 of \winnt.sif file is invalid on tempting to access the winnt.sif file on the floppy.

What i'm I doing wrong?
thax

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royal

If you can copy and paste lines 25-35, I'm sure someone here will catch what is wrong. Did you make any manual modifications to the file?

sprkymrk

FYI - Just in case you weren't aware, you can open it in notepad.
(You probably knew that already...)

kabmorry

yes i know i can open it in notepad. I will dispay my layout here.

kabmorry

;SetupMgrTag
[Data]
AutoPartition=1
MsDosInitiated="0"
UnattendedInstall="Yes"

[Unattended]
UnattendMode=FullUnattended
OemSkipEula=Yes
OemPreinstall=No
TargetPath=\WINDOWS

[GuiUnattended]
AdminPassword=d941ce7bdb273d15dc9491eb870331647648ad905e3f92d13f71b3561a101885
EncryptedAdminPassword=Yes
OEMSkipRegional=1
TimeZone=140
OemSkipWelcome=1

[UserData]
ProductKey= (removed by moderator)
FullName="Morris"
OrgName="MLF"
ComputerName=TechTimes

[TapiLocation]
CountryCode=27

[Identification]
JoinDomain=MLF.com
DomainAdmin=Administrator
DomainAdminPassword=xxxxxxxxxx

[Networking]
InstallDefaultComponents=Yes

I don't know what the prob is. Help please.

sprkymrk

By my count it is failing on the DomainAdminPassword, butI think what I would try is the line just up from it, the DomainAdmin. Try changing that line to read:

DomainAdmin=MLF\Administrator
or
DomainAdmin=MLF.com\Administrator

See if that helps.

kabmorry

Hi Sprkymrk,
I tried
DomainAdmin=MLF\Administrator
or
DomainAdmin=MLF.com\Administrator
But is failed until i changed the admin pw: to 14 characters. It did work.
BUT i'm having another question: During setup i'm prompted to partition. That is the only prompt i get. I got no clue why.

thx.

royal

kabmorry wrote:

BUT i'm having another question: During setup i'm prompted to partition. That is the only prompt i get. I got no clue why.

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/220853

kabmorry

Thanks you for the link. I did follow it and it did work. I had to add the "Repartition=Yes" in my [unattended] section