Guest ajpow365@charter.net Posted August 21, 2007 Posted August 21, 2007 I have created an autounattend cd but there are existing partitions I have to delete. Is there a way to insert a utility and/or script into the setup of the autounattend to automatically delete any existing partitions and format w/ NTFS? Thx.
Guest SteveL Posted August 22, 2007 Posted August 22, 2007 RE: partition delete utility/script for autounattend disk I am currious if you are going to do this to more then 1 system and this is why you are trying to run a script. Anyway I do not belive so, you have to use the FDISK utility to delete or create partitions. Remember that certain PC builders Dell/IBM/HP and so forth create a partition with your restore of Windows, so if you destroy these partitions you will not be able to re-install the system unless you have an OEM CD. "ajpow365@charter.net" wrote: > I have created an autounattend cd but there are existing partitions I > have to delete. Is there a way to insert a utility and/or script into > the setup of the autounattend to automatically delete any existing > partitions and format w/ NTFS? > > Thx. > >
Guest John John Posted August 22, 2007 Posted August 22, 2007 Re: partition delete utility/script for autounattend disk You should be able to do it with Diskpart: http://search.microsoft.com/results.aspx?q=unattended+diskpart&l=1&qsc0=0&SearchBtn0=Search&mkt=en-US&FORM=SSME Or maybe these can help: How to Customize a WinPE Startup Process for Windows XP Deployments with the Diskpart Utility http://support.microsoft.com/kb/303906 http://technet2.microsoft.com/WindowsServer/en/library/ca099518-dde5-4eac-a1f1-38eff6e3e5091033.mspx?mfr=true Windows Preinstallation Environment Technical Overview (.DOC file) http://g.msn.com/9SE/1?http://download.microsoft.com/download/5/b/5/5b5bec17-ea71-4653-9539-204a672f11cf/WindowsPE_tech.doc&&DI=6066&IG=20445fd24b75496a9fc46734130963ec&POS=7&CM=WPU&CE=7&CS=AWP&SR=7 You might get some ideas here: Chapter 10 - Windows NT 4.0 Automated Installation Framework http://www.microsoft.com/technet/archive/winntas/maintain/manntnet/ntautoin.mspx?mfr=true (Old NT 4 stuff but informative nonetheless. Diskpart mostly replaces fdisk, but the information is otherwise quite useful) Unattended Setup from CD-ROM Prompts for Installation Partition http://support.microsoft.com/kb/220853/en-us John ajpow365@charter.net wrote: > I have created an autounattend cd but there are existing partitions I > have to delete. Is there a way to insert a utility and/or script into > the setup of the autounattend to automatically delete any existing > partitions and format w/ NTFS? > > Thx. >
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