DOCUMENT:Q147231 05-FEB-2002 [winnt] TITLE :Adding Program Groups and Items During Unattended Setup PRODUCT :Microsoft Windows NT PROD/VER::3.5,3.51 OPER/SYS: KEYWORDS: ====================================================================== ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- The information in this article applies to: - Microsoft Windows NT Workstation versions 3.5, 3.51 - Microsoft Windows NT Server versions 3.5, 3.51 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY ======= To add additional Program Groups and Program Items automatically during Unattended Setup, modification of the PARTIAL.INF is required. MORE INFORMATION ================ From a shared copy of Windows NT on a systems hard drive expand the PARTIAL.IN_ to PARTIAL.INF (expand partial.in_ partial.inf). Rename PARITIAL.IN_ to PARTIAL.BAK. NOTE: The Windows NT version of EXPAND.EXE is required to properly expand the file. There are four areas that have to modified/added: - (modified) [PartialDestinationVars] Dest = $(!STF_WINDOWSSYSPATH) - (modified) [InstallProgramGroups] - Modified set ToInstall = ^(,1) - (added) [Items] Item_Name_1 Item_Name_2 - (added) [ItemsENG] Item_Name_1 = "Item Description", Command Line, "Command Line Parameters", "Icon Resource File", icon offset Item_Name_2 = "Item Description", Command Line, "Command Line Parameters", "Icon Resource File", icon offset EXAMPLE ------- This example uses TerraFlora to identify the new item to be added and in referenced throughout the example. NOTE: "*" means an added line. [PartialDestinationVars] ReadmeDest = $(!STF_WINDOWSPATH) AccessoriesDest = $(!STF_WINDOWSSYSPATH) GamesDest = $(!STF_WINDOWSSYSPATH) SaversDest = $(!STF_WINDOWSSYSPATH) WallpapersDest = $(!STF_WINDOWSPATH) MainDest = $(!STF_WINDOWSSYSPATH) AdminToolsDest = $(!STF_WINDOWSSYSPATH) StartupDest = $(!STF_WINDOWSSYSPATH) * TerraFloraDest = $(!STF_WINDOWSSYSPATH) exit [InstallProgramGroups] set Groups = ^(ProgmanGroups, 1) set MainToInstall = ^(MainItems$(!STF_PRODUCT)$(!STF_PLATFORM), 1) set AdminToolsToInstall = ^(AdminToolsItems$(!STF_PRODUCT), 1) set StartupToInstall = {} * set TerraFloraToInstall = ^(TerraFloraItems,1) ForListDo $(Groups) set Group = $($) ifstr(i) $(Group) != Startup [MainItemsWinntI386] FileManager ControlPanel PrintManager Clipboard Command Setup Pifedit Mail SchedulePlus CommandRefWinnt Intro readme OnlineBooks * [TerraFloraItems] * Terra1 * Terra2 * Terra3 * Terra4 * Terra5 * Terra6 * [TerraFloraItemsENG] * Terra1 = "Terra Flora Help 1", INTRO.EXE, "%windir%\SYSTEM32\INTRO.EXE", "intro.ico", 0 * Terra2 = "Terra Flora Help 2", INTRO.EXE, "%windir%\SYSTEM32\INTRO.EXE", "intro.ico", 0 * Terra3 = "Terra Flora Help 3", INTRO.EXE, "%windir%\SYSTEM32\INTRO.EXE", "intro.ico", 0 * Terra4 = "Terra Flora Help 4", INTRO.EXE, "Q:\SYSTEM32\INTRO.EXE", "intro.ico", 0 * Terra5 = "Terra Flora Help 5",INTRO.EXE, "\\TRAINING\INTRO\WINNT35\SYSTEM32\INTRO.EXE", "intro.ico", 0 * Terra6 = "Terra Flora Help 6", INTRO.EXE, "\\TRAINING\INTRO2\WINNT35\SYSTEM32\INTRO.EXE", "intro.ico", 0 For additional information, see the "Windows NT Resource Kit Volume 1," Chapter 3: Customizing Windows NT Setup. Additional query words: prodnt ====================================================================== Keywords : Technology : kbWinNTsearch kbWinNTWsearch kbWinNT351search kbWinNT350search kbWinNTW350 kbWinNTW350search kbWinNTW351search kbWinNTW351 kbWinNTSsearch kbWinNTS351 kbWinNTS350 kbWinNTS351search kbWinNTS350search Version : :3.5,3.51 ============================================================================= THE INFORMATION PROVIDED IN THE MICROSOFT KNOWLEDGE BASE IS PROVIDED "AS IS" WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND. MICROSOFT DISCLAIMS ALL WARRANTIES, EITHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING THE WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. IN NO EVENT SHALL MICROSOFT CORPORATION OR ITS SUPPLIERS BE LIABLE FOR ANY DAMAGES WHATSOEVER INCLUDING DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, CONSEQUENTIAL, LOSS OF BUSINESS PROFITS OR SPECIAL DAMAGES, EVEN IF MICROSOFT CORPORATION OR ITS SUPPLIERS HAVE BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES. SOME STATES DO NOT ALLOW THE EXCLUSION OR LIMITATION OF LIABILITY FOR CONSEQUENTIAL OR INCIDENTAL DAMAGES SO THE FOREGOING LIMITATION MAY NOT APPLY. Copyright Microsoft Corporation 2002.