Q143473: FIX: Unattended Setup Stops Unexpectedly

Article: Q143473
Product(s): Microsoft Windows NT
Version(s): winnt:4.0
Operating System(s): 
Keyword(s): kbsetup kbOPK kbSBKkbbuglist kbfixlist
Last Modified: 08-MAY-2002

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The information in this article applies to:

- Microsoft Windows NT Server version 4.0 
- Microsoft Windows NT Workstation version 4.0 
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SYMPTOMS
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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
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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" (without the quotation marks)

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
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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
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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 NT
4.0 unattended Setup, click the article number below to view the article in the
Microsoft Knowledge Base:

  Q155197 Unattended Setup Parameters for Unattend.txt File

Additional query words: prodnt deploy rollout pause expand Unattended Setup Install

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Keywords          : kbsetup kbOPK kbSBK kbbuglist kbfixlist
Technology        : kbWinNTsearch kbWinNTWsearch kbWinNTW400 kbWinNTW400search kbWinNT400search kbWinNTSsearch kbWinNTS400search kbWinNTS400
Version           : winnt:4.0
Issue type        : kbbug
Solution Type     : kbfix

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