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Using "Winnt.exe /e" Command May Interfere with ZAK Setup

Article ID: 178105

Article Last Modified on 10/31/2006

Microsoft Zero Administration Kit for Windows NT Workstation 4.0

This article was previously published under Q178105

SYMPTOMS

When you use the Windows NT Setup (Winnt.exe) program with the /e switch to set up a Zero Administration Kit (ZAK) Appstation or Taskstation, file restrictions may not be properly applied to the computer.

CAUSE

This behavior can occur when the process called by the /e switch causes the Zakboot1.cmd file to be run before the first reboot during ZAK Setup. As a result, the Cacls.exe program may not run and may not apply the file restrictions to the computer.

RESOLUTION

To work around this issue, use a batch file to run your program during ZAK Setup. To do so, follow these steps:

Create a batch file to run your external program.
Configure the Zakboot1.cmd file to run your batch file before processing the SHUTDOWN command. For example, place the following command on the line above the SHUTDOWN command in the Zakboot1.cmd file:
```
      cmd /c %SystemRoot%\\<your_batchfile.cmd>
```

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