Whenever i make an XP VM and VMWare automatically uses its "Easy Install" it makes the OS forget that ive already slipstreamed the serial key into it with nLite, is this normal? and is there any way to disable it? i really like Easy Install but that feature/bug of it is really annoying.
As advised, don't use Easy Install VMware uses unattend.txt file from folder. Code: [Data] AutoPartition=1 MsDosInitiated="0" UnattendedInstall="Yes" [Unattended] UnattendMode=FullUnattended OemSkipEula=Yes OemPreinstall=No TargetPath=\WINDOWS Repartition=Yes UnattendSwitch=Yes DriverSigningPolicy=Ignore [GuiUnattended] AdminPassword=* EncryptedAdminPassword=No OEMSkipRegional=1 TimeZone=85 OemSkipWelcome=1 ServerWelcome=No EMSSkipUnattendProcessing=0 EMSBlankPassword=Yes [UserData] ProductKey="" FullName="" OrgName="" ComputerName=* [LicenseFilePrintData] AutoMode=PerServer AutoUsers=5 [Identification] JoinWorkgroup=WORKGROUP [Networking] InstallDefaultComponents=Yes [Branding] BrandIEUsingUnattended=Yes [Display] BitsPerPel=32 XResolution=800 YResolution=600 [GuiRunOnce] Command0="cmd /c copy a:\upgrader.exe %TEMP%\upgrader.exe" Command1="cmd /c copy a:\unattend.cmd %TEMP%\unattend.cmd" Command2="cmd /c copy a:\storePwd.exe %TEMP%\storePwd.exe" Command3="cmd /c copy a:\storePwd.ini %TEMP%\storePwd.ini" Command4="%TEMP%\unattend.cmd" [VMwareData] RunCmdKey=Command4 RunCmdNoReboot="%TEMP%\unattend.cmd noautoreboot" You also have the same with vista e.c.t it uses unattend.xml file.
Thanks dudes! i was sorta going nuts from it and thought my VMWare install was borked or something so if i wanted to disable this thing i should simply delete the above file? its really strange VMWare would make its respected product be so dumb with slipstreamed OS's
No don't delete file just do asCODYQX4 said i,e, when it asks what os you want to make VM for don't select any just select make iso.