You can use Setup Manager to create an answer file, and configure a limited number of answer file settings. Setup Manager is included in the Deploy.cab file in the Support folder on the Windows Server 2003 operating system CD. You can run Setup Manager only on Windows XP Professional or on Windows Server 2003.
To create an answer file by installing and running Setup Manager
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From the Deploy.cab file in the \Support\Tools folder of the Windows Server 2003 operating system CD, copy the Setupmgr.exe file to your hard disk.
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At the command prompt, use the cd command to change your current folder to the folder that contains Setupmgr.exe, type setupmgr, and then press Enter.
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Follow the instructions that appear on your screen.
Setup Manager prompts you for the configuration settings listed in Table 2.5. To configure other settings, you must manually edit the answer file as a text file.
Table 2.5 Answer File Settings That Can Be Configured with Setup Manager
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Setup Manager Page
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Answer File
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Section
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Entry
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User Interaction Page
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Unattend.txt
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[Unattended]
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UnattendMode
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Name and Organization Page
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Unattend.txt
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[UserData]
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FullName
OrgName
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Display Settings Page
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Unattend.txt
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[Display]
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BitsPerPel
XResolution
YResolution
VRefresh
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Time Zone Page
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Unattend.txt
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[GuiUnattended]
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TimeZone
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Product Key Page
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Unattend.txt
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[UserData]
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ProductKey
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Computer Names Page
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Unattend.txt
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[UserData]
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ComputerName
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Administrator Password Page
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Unattend.txt
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[GuiUnattended]
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AdminPassword*
EncryptedAdminPassword
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Networking Computers Page
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Unattend.txt
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[Networking]
[NetAdapters]
[NetClients]
[NetProtocols]
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Workgroup or Domain Page
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Unattend.txt
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[Identification]
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Windows Components Page
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Unattend.txt
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[Components]
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Telephony Page
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Unattend.txt
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[TapiLocation]
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Regional and Language Options Page
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Unattend.txt
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[RegionalSettings]
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Languages Page
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Unattend.txt
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[RegionalSettings]
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Language
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Browser and Shell Settings Page
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Unattend.txt
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[FavoritesEx]
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Installation Folder Page
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Unattend.txt
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[Unattended]
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TargetPath
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Install Printers Page
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Unattend.txt
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[GuiRunOnce]
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Run Once Page
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Unattend.txt
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[GuiRunOnce]
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Additional Commands Page
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Cmdlines.txt
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[Commands]
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* The value for AdminPassword cannot begin with an asterisk (*). Using a password that begins with an asterisk can cause the password to be set to a null value.
For more information about Setup Manager, see "Using Setup Manager" and "Setup Manager Settings" in the Microsoft Windows Corporate Deployment Tools User’s Guide (Deploy.chm). Deploy.chm is included in the Deploy.cab file in the Support folder on the Windows Server 2003 operating system CD.