Hello everybody,
I am doing unattended installation over a n/w by creating a distribution share. I was able to connect to shared folder, but after starting the setup it is showing the message that "please wait while setup copies files to hard disk and hanging there. Its not moving further. Kindly suggest whats wrong in my answer file.

;SetupMgrTag
[Data]
AutoPartition=1
MsDosInitiated="1"
UnattendedInstall="Yes"

[Unattended]
UnattendMode=FullUnattended
OemSkipEula=Yes
OemPreinstall=yes
TargetPath=\WINDOWS
Repartition=No
UnattendSwitch="Yes"
WaitForReboot="No"

[GuiUnattended]
AdminPassword=b39830a76499f0b78cb7766162afc4f39843cc2ea4e32dd53443f37c1c424d3e
EncryptedAdminPassword=Yes
AutoLogon=Yes
AutoLogonCount=1
OEMSkipRegional=1
TimeZone=85
OemSkipWelcome=1

[UserData]
ProductID=xxxxx-xxxx-xxxx-xxxx
FullName="CERI"
OrgName="uom"
ComputerName=coputer1

[SetupMgr]
DistFolder=C:\whistlerdist1
DistShare=whistlerdist1

[Identification]
JoinWorkgroup=WORKGROUP

[Networking]
InstallDefaultComponents=Yes

Try read up one or more of the Unattended installation articles found at MS site HERE. If no joy post back.

i_XpUser

Hi,
They didn't helped my problem. Kindly suggest me solution for my problem.

Sorry to say but..I'm not that familiar with Unattended installations. I am hoping that someone who knows will come on and help you out on this one.

i_XpUser

(please wait while setup copies files to hard disk and hanging there)
Are you sure, it is hanging there for good? If the installation is from DOS environment and smartdrv.exe has not been run on the destination Hard Drive - it will take hours and hours to write the installation files to the hard drive. Just a thought that came into my mind.
Peter

Check if the following conditions apply to your situation and if so try the suggested troubleshoot at the end:
For details check:
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=296814

1. You loaded the SMARTDrive tool and you used the following switches:
a. /x
b. /c
c. /l
d. InitCacheSize
e. WinCacheSize
f. /E:1024

2. You did not load Smartdrv.exe prior to running Winnt.exe.

To resolve this issue, run the smartdrv command without any switches. You might have to modify the Autoexec.bat file to remark the entry for SMARTDRV, and then run SMARTDRV manually.

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Does the Unattended Disc do the same in another PC in the network with different hardware configuration?
This is to rule out any hardware problem with the PC you tried to use a Network install.

Another issue, a problem with the Disc itself such as small flaws that can make CDs hang during run.
I could not find any glaring flaws in your Unattended. TXT

Just a friendly Reminder: XXXX out or post a false admin Password if the one posted is genuine:-)
M

Thank you very much to all of you.
Yes it has worked when I have runned smartdrv.exe before running winnt.exe.
Thank you very much once again.

Glad you solved the problem. Thank you for posting back.

The real credit for the correct troubleshoot goes to Peter who posted 25 Seconds ahead of me!:-)
M