(Winbom)
Applies To: Windows Server 2003, Windows Server 2003 R2, Windows Server 2003 with SP1, Windows Server 2003 with SP2
[WinPE]
The [WinPe] section contains entries for identifying the configuration set and Windows operating system that you install. Unless you run the factory -winpe command, Setup ignores all entries in this section.
Note
- Windows PE is licensed to original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) for use in preinstalling Windows onto new computers. The Windows PE for Corporations toolkit is available for enterprise customers; for more information, contact your account manager.
Answer File Entries for the [WinPE] Section
| Entry | Description |
|---|---|
ConfigSet |
Identifies the name of the configuration set to use when preinstalling the operating system. |
Domain |
Identifies the domain in which a user account exists for the Username entry. |
Lang |
Identifies the language of the operating system to install. |
PageFileSize |
Specifies whether to create a paging file on computers with more than 64 MB of RAM. |
Password |
Identifies the password to use when connecting to the location specified by the SourceRoot entry. |
Quiet |
Specifies whether the |
Restart |
Specifies the behavior after the |
SKU |
Specifies the particular version of Windows to install. |
SourceRoot |
Identifies the UNC path of the root folder containing the source files. |
Username |
Identifies the user name to use when connecting to the location specified by the SourceRoot entry. |
ConfigSet
Identifies the name of the configuration set to use when preinstalling the operating system.
Syntax
ConfigSet =config_set_name
| Value | Description |
|---|---|
config_set_name |
Name of configuration set. |
Example
[WinPE]
ConfigSet = MyConfigSet
Comments
A configuration set is a folder structure containing all files that you add to your Windows installation, including Windows Welcome customizations, answer files (such as Unattend.txt, Sysprep.inf, Oobeinfo.ini, or Winbom.ini), preinstalled applications, and additional hardware drivers.
Domain
Identifies the domain in which a user account exists for the Username entry in the [WinPE] section.
Syntax
Domain =domain_name
| Value | Description |
|---|---|
domain_name |
Domain name. |
Example
[WinPE]
Domain = MyDomain
Comments
The value for the Domain entry can be a computer name if the account is local to that computer.
Lang
Identifies the language of the operating system to install.
Syntax
Lang =language
| Value | Description |
|---|---|
language |
Language that you want to install. |
Example
[WinPE]
Lang = Eng
Comments
The value for the Lang entry must be a three-letter code. Language codes are shown in the following table.
Language Codes
| Language | Code |
|---|---|
Arabic |
ARA |
Portuguese (Brazil) |
BRZ |
Catalan |
CAT |
Chinese Simplified |
CHS |
Chinese Traditional |
CHT |
Czech |
CZE |
Danish |
DAN |
Dutch |
DUT |
English |
ENG |
Finnish |
FIN |
French |
FRN |
German |
GER |
Greek |
GRK |
Hebrew |
HEB |
Hungarian |
HUN |
Italian |
ITN |
Japanese |
JPN |
Korean |
KOR |
Norwegian |
NOR |
Polish |
POL |
Portuguese (Portugal) |
POR |
Russian |
RUS |
Spanish |
SPA |
Swedish |
SWE |
Turkish |
TRK |
PageFileSize
Specifies whether to create a paging file on computers with more than 64 MB of RAM.
Syntax
PageFileSize =number_ of_megabytes
| Value | Description |
|---|---|
number_ of_megabytes |
Page file size, in MB. |
Example
[WinPE]
PageFileSize = 360
Comments
On computers with 64 MB or less of RAM, the factory -winpe command automatically creates a 64-MB paging file to insure that the computer does not run out of memory when installing the network or when users run programs that require a larger amount of memory than usual.
Password
Identifies the password to use when connecting to the location specified by the SourceRoot entry.
Syntax
Password =password
| Value | Description |
|---|---|
password |
Password. |
Example
[WinPE]
Password = 12345password
Comments
None.
Quiet
Specifies whether the factory -winpe command invokes any message boxes.
Syntax
Quiet = Yes | No
| Value | Description |
|---|---|
Yes |
|
No |
|
Example
[WinPE]
Quiet = Yes
Comments
The default value is No.
Restart
Specifies the behavior after the factory -winpe command finishes.
Syntax
Restart = Image |none| Poweroff | Prompt | Reboot | Shutdown
| Value | Description |
|---|---|
Image |
Presents a dialog box saying that you can image the computer. At this point, you can shut down the computer, or choose Cancel and return to the command prompt. |
none |
When there is no assigned value or the entry does not exist, Factory.exe exits to a command prompt. |
Poweroff |
Shuts down and turns off all power to the computer. |
Prompt |
Presents a dialog box similar to the dialog box that appears when you choose Shut Down from the Windows Start menu. |
Reboot |
Restarts the computer. |
Shutdown |
Presents a dialog box saying that you can turn off all power on the computer. |
Example
[WinPE]
Restart = Prompt
Comments
None.
SKU
Specifies the particular version of Windows to install.
Syntax
SKU = PER | PER.SP1 | PRO | PRO.SP1 | SRV | ADS | DTC | WBS
| Value | Description |
|---|---|
PER |
Windows XP Home Edition |
PER.SP1 |
Windows XP Home Edition, Service Pack 1 |
PRO |
Windows XP Professional |
PRO.SP1 |
Windows XP Professional, Service Pack 1 |
SRV |
Windows Server 2003, Standard Edition |
ADS |
Windows Server 2003, Enterprise Edition |
DTC |
Windows Server 2003, Datacenter Edition |
WBS |
Windows Server 2003, Web Edition |
Example
[WinPE]
SKU = PRO
Comments
A value is required for this entry.
SourceRoot
Identifies the UNC path of the root folder containing the source files.
Syntax
SourceRoot=path
| Value | Description |
|---|---|
path |
Path to the source files. |
Example
[WinPE]
SourceRoot = \\MyShare\i386
Comments
A value is required for this entry.
Username
Identifies the user name to use when connecting to the location specified by the SourceRoot entry.
Syntax
Username =username
| Value | Description |
|---|---|
username |
User name. |
Example
[WinPE]
Username = ScottG
Comments
A value is required for this entry.