IBM SG24-4763-00 manual Unsupported Setup Methods, Winnt Command

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See 3.10, ªInstallation Over the Networkº on page 68 for more details.

Note: The method of copying the I386 directory can also be used when there are drive or driver issues that otherwise block the use of the CD-ROM.

We used the standard setup method (option 1) in our testing.

3.2.1 Unsupported Setup Methods

WINNT /B or WINNT32 /B is used for a floppy-less setup. It copies the boot files to the root of drive C and then uses the hard disk as if it were the boot disk. If you have timing issues on your computer, such as problems accessing the hard disk drive or similar error messages, this method can be used, but WINNT is much more reliable. Please note that this method will fail if you are running

BIOS-level virus protection.

WINNT /W allows you to set up Windows NT from within Windows, bypassing the drive locking and enhanced driver issues involved with a Windows NT setup. Again, this bypasses many of the Windows NT setup safety features and is not recommended.

WINNT /U is the command for unattended setup. This can only be used on systems where all the components are standard and no user input is required. If there are any problems, the setup will stop until the problem is resolved.

3.2.2 The WINNT Command

Windows NT includes both a 16-bit and a 32-bit version of setup. Both provide the same basic functionality but the 32-bit version, WINNT32.EXE, will only run on Windows NT and can be used to upgrade an existing installation of Windows NT.

The WINNT.EXE and WINNT32.EXE command line parameters are:

WINNT [/S[:]sourcepath] [/T[:]tempdrive] [/I[:]inffile] [/U[:scriptfile]] [/R[X]:directory] [/E:command]

Where the parameters have the following meanings:

/S [:]sourcepath Specifies the source location of Windows NT files. Must be a full path of the form x:\ [path ] or \\server\share [\path ]. The

default is the current directory.

/T [:]tempdrive	Specifies a drive to contain temporary setup files. If not
	specified, setup will attempt to locate a drive for you.
/ I [:]inffile	Specifies the filename (no path) of the setup information file.
	The default is DOSNET.INF.
/B	Floppyless operation (requires /s).
/U	Unattended operation and optional script file (requires /s).
/R:	Specifies optional directory to be installed.
/RX	Specifies optional directory to be copied.
/E:	Specifies command to be executed at the end of GUI setup.
/W	Used with WINNT.EXE only for starting setup from within
	Windows 3.x or Windows 95. The /B option is disabled in this
	mode.

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