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Q172522: PRB: Unattended Install Does Not Stop After Text Mode

Article: Q172522
Product(s): Microsoft Windows NT
Version(s): winnt:4.0
Operating System(s): 
Keyword(s): kbsetup kbOPK kbSBK
Last Modified: 10-AUG-2001

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The information in this article applies to:

- Microsoft Windows NT Workstation version 4.0 
- Microsoft Windows NT Server version 4.0 
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SYMPTOMS
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When you use NoWaitAfterTextMode = 0 in the [Unattend] section of your
Unattend.txt file to stop the installation after text mode, the installation may
not stop. Create a 500 MB partition and place the entry ExtendOEMPartition = 1
in the Unattend.txt file.

For additional information, please see the following article in the Microsoft
Knowledge Base:

  Q143473 Unattended Setup Stops Unexpectedly


CAUSE
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This happens when the Unattend.txt file contains the entry:

  [unattend]
  FileSystem = ConvertNTFS

This entry causes the computer to restart in order to complete the conversion of
the file system to NTFS.

STATUS
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Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in Windows NT version 4.0. We are
researching this problem and will post new information here in the Microsoft
Knowledge Base as it becomes available.

MORE INFORMATION
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For additional information on Windows NT 4.0 deployment/unattended installation
consult the Microsoft Knowledge Base at:

  http://www.microsoft.com/kb

Download the Windows NT 4.0 Deployment Guide from:

  http://www.microsoft.com/ntworkstation.

NOTE: The Deployment Guide is valid for both Windows NT Server and Windows NT
Workstation.

Additional query words: reboot unattend installation Install

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Keywords          : kbsetup kbOPK kbSBK 
Technology        : kbWinNTsearch kbWinNTWsearch kbWinNTW400 kbWinNTW400search kbWinNT400search kbWinNTSsearch kbWinNTS400search kbWinNTS400
Version           : winnt:4.0
Issue type        : kbprb

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