Computer or Workgroup Name Not Set Properly Using Msbatch.inf

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When you use an Msbatch.inf file to set the computer name or workgroup name, the name must be unique for each computer on the network and should be no more than 15 characters in length. It cannot contain spaces, but it can contain the following characters:

   ! @ # $ % ^ & ( ) - _ ' { } . ~
				

If you define a variable in an Msbatch.inf file and then use the variable with the ComputerName or WorkGroup parameter, the Windows 95 Setup program assumes that the percent characters should be included in the computer name or workgroup name. For example, an Msbatch.inf file may contain lines similar to the following:

   [Network]
   ComputerName=%cname%

   [Strings]
   cname="MyComputerName"
				

If you use this Msbatch.inf file during a batch installation of Windows 95, the computer name is set to %cname% instead of MyComputerName.