CPS Winntp Ignores Defaults.inf During Profile
Article ID: 153824
Article Last Modified on 11/1/2006
APPLIES TO
- Microsoft Windows NT Workstation 3.5
- Microsoft Windows NT Workstation 3.51
- Microsoft Windows NT Server 3.5
- Microsoft Windows NT Server 3.51
- MSPRESS Microsoft Windows NT Resource Kit 3.5
- MSPRESS Microsoft Windows NT Resource Kit 3.51
This article was previously published under Q153824
SYMPTOMS
When you're using the Windows NT Computer Profile Setup utility (CPS), the
Answer file is ignored during the Winntp.exe portion of setup. Network
settings are bypassed and often the computer displays dialog boxes
prompting you for such information as the machine name and user name.
CAUSE
The values are now being ignored even though they may have worked
previously. This is caused by profiling a system with Winntp then making
changes to the configuration of that same computer and running Uplodprf.exe
to upload those changes onto the distribution server.
There is a key in the registry (at HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\Setup) that
shows the command line setup uses. A normal setup (winnt /b, floppy
initiated) will show:
CmdLine: REG_SZ: setup -g -i initial.inf... (partial line shown)
A profiled setup (Winntp.exe initiated) will show:
CmdLine: REG_SZ: setup -g -i profile.inf...
WORKAROUND
Make all changes to the master system, not the target systems.
Additional query words: prodnt 3.50 3.51
Keywords: KB153824