Q151180: Configuring the BOOT.INI TIMEOUT value with CPS or UNATTEND
Article: Q151180
Product(s): Microsoft Windows NT
Version(s): 3.50 3.51
Operating System(s):
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Last Modified: 09-AUG-2001
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The information in this article applies to:
- Microsoft Windows NT Workstation versions 3.5, 3.51
- Microsoft Windows NT Server versions 3.5, 3.51
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SUMMARY
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In some cases you may want to change the TIMEOUT value in the BOOT.INI from the
default value of 30 seconds. There are two values that can be used that have a
significant effect: 0 and -1. A value of 0 starts Windows NT immediately based
on the DEFAULT variable in the BOOT.INI. A value of -1 disables the timer.
From within the UI of Control Panel / System, the range that can be used is 0 to
999 for the Operating System dialog box indicating the number of seconds. In an
effort to set the value for all systems during setup you will have to modify the
Initial.inf for normal installs of Windows NT or when using the /u unattended
setup method. For Computer Profile Setup (CPS) you first have to upload the
image using Uplodprf.exe from the Windows NT Resource Kit and modify the
Profile.inf located in the SYSTEM32 directory of the image.
The following is an example of a BOOT.INI for a multiboot system:
[boot loader]
timeout=30
default=multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(1)\WINNT35
[operating systems]
multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(1)\WINNT35="NT 3.51"
multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(1)\WINNT="NT 3.51 [VGA mode]"
/basevideo /sos
C:\="MS-DOS"
MORE INFORMATION
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Modify the Initial.inf variable ChangeBootIniTimeout as described below. The
default value is 30 seconds. You may use the following -1-999 as valid values.
NOTE: This only works with unattended and attended installs of Windows NT.
[Install-IsValidNetName]
LibraryProcedure STATUS,$(!LIBHANDLE),NetNameCheck $(Name)
exit
[Install-SetBootIniTimeout]
; The original value is 30 seconds
; ChangeBootIniTimeout 30
; The value has now been change to 90 seconds
ChangeBootIniTimeout 90
exit
[Install-ScreenSaver]
ReplaceIniKeyValue "Win.ini", DeskTop, ScreenSaveActive, 1
ReplaceIniKeyValue "Win.ini", DeskTop, SCRNSAVE.EXE,
$(STF_WINDOWSSYSPATH)\log
To change the TIMEOUT value with CPS, the changes are done in the
Profile.inf not the Initial.inf of the image. The default value is 30
seconds. You may use the following -1-999 as valid values.
Else
ReplaceIniKeyValue "Win.ini", DeskTop, Wallpaper, "lanmannt.bmp"
Endif
exit
[Install-SetBootIniTimeout]
; The original value is 30 seconds
; ChangeBootIniTimeout 30
; The value has now been change to 90 seconds
ChangeBootIniTimeout 90
exit
[SetAcls]
Debug-Output "PROFILE.INF: SetAcls Entered"
set Status = STATUS_FAILED
set Convert_C = $($0)
set Convert_Winnt = $($1)
Additional query words: prodnt
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Version : 3.50 3.51
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