(Unattended Installation)
Applies To: Windows Server 2003, Windows Server 2003 R2, Windows Server 2003 with SP1, Windows Server 2003 with SP2
The [PCHealth] section contains entries for configuring error reporting, Remote Assistance, and Help and Support Center.
Answer File Entries for the [PCHealth] Section
Entry | Description |
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ER_Display_UI |
Specifies whether Setup notifies the user that an error has occurred and shows details about the error. |
ER_Enable_Applications |
Specifies how Windows reports errors that occur in applications. |
ER_Enable_Kernel_Errors |
Specifies whether Windows reports errors in the Windows kernel. |
ER_Enable_Reporting |
Specifies whether Windows automatically reports errors. |
ER_Enable_Windows_Components |
Specifies whether to report errors in Windows components. |
ER_Exclude_EXE(n) |
Specifies an application for which Windows does not report any errors, if they occur. |
ER_Force_Queue_Mode |
Specifies whether to send all reports in queue mode. |
ER_Include_EXE(n) |
Specifies whether the error report includes the file name of the application causing an error. |
ER_Include_MSApps |
Specifies whether to track and report errors in Microsoft applications. |
ER_Include_Shutdown_Errs |
Specifies whether to report shutdown errors. |
RA_AllowFullControl |
Specifies whether a person (other than the user of the computer) can take full control of the computer from a separate location. |
RA_AllowToGetHelp |
Specifies whether to enable Remote Assistance. |
RA_AllowUnsolicited |
Specifies whether to enable unsolicited Remote Assistance. |
RA_MaxTicketExpiry |
Specifies the time in seconds after which a Remote Assistance invitation expires. |
Specifies whether Setup notifies the user that an error has occurred and shows details about the error.
ER_Display_UI = 0 | 1
Value | Description |
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0 |
Does not display the error notification user interface. |
1 |
Displays the error notification user interface. |
[PCHealth]
ER_Display_UI = 1
If you enable ER_Display_UI and also enable ER_Enable_Reporting, the user can choose to report the error. If you enable ER_Display_UI but disable ER_Enable_Reporting, the user cannot report errors. If you disable ER_Display_UI but enable ER_Enable_Reporting, Setup automatically reports the errors, but does not notify the user.
For servers that do not have interactive users, consider disabling ER_Display_UI.
Specifies how Windows reports errors that occur in applications.
ER_Enable_Applications = All | Listed | None
Value | Description |
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All |
Reports errors for all applications except for those listed in ER_Exclude_EXE(n). |
Listed |
Reports errors only for those applications listed in ER_Include_EXE(n) and Microsoft applications when you enable ER_Include_MSapps. |
None |
Reports no application errors. |
[PCHealth]
ER_Enable_Applications = All
This entry controls whether to report errors in applications when you enable ER_Enable_Reporting.
Specifies whether Windows reports errors in the Windows kernel.
ER_Enable_Kernel_Errors = 0 | 1
Value | Description |
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0 |
Does not report errors in the Windows kernel. |
1 |
Reports errors in the Windows kernel when you enable ER_Enable_Reporting. |
[PCHealth]
ER_Enable_Kernel_Errors = 1
None.
Specifies whether Windows automatically reports errors.
ER_Enable_Reporting = 0 | 1
Value | Description |
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0 |
Does not report errors. |
1 |
Reports errors. |
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ER_Enable_Reporting = 1
If you disable ER_Enable_Reporting but enable ER_Display_UI, the user cannot report errors.
Specifies whether to report errors in Windows components.
ER_Enable_Windows_Components = 0 | 1
Value | Description |
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0 |
Does not report errors in Windows components. |
1 |
Reports errors in Windows components when you enable ER_Enable_Reporting. |
[PCHealth]
ER_Enable_Windows_Components = 1
When you enable ER_Enable_Reporting, Setup reports errors for the components that are part of Windows XP and Windows Server 2003 operating systems. To exclude individual Windows components, use ER_Exclude_EXE(n).
Specifies an application for which Windows does not report any errors, if they occur.
ER_Exclude_EXE(n)= executable_filename
Value | Description |
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executable_filename |
The file name of a Windows component or application that error reporting excludes. |
[PCHealth]
ER_Exclude_EXE1 = notepad.exe
ER_Exclude_EXE2 = explorer.exe
ER_Exclude_EXE3 = iexplore.exe
This entry is used only if you enable ER_Enable_Windows_Components or if ER_Enable_Applications is set to All.
Specifies whether to send all reports in queue mode.
ER_Force_Queue_Mode = 0 | 1
Value | Description |
---|---|
0 |
Does not send reports in queue mode. |
1 |
Sends reports in queue mode. |
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ER_Force_Queue_Mode = 1
The default value is 1 for Windows Server 2003. The default is 0 for Windows XP Professional or Windows XP Home Edition.
Specifies whether the error report includes the file name of the application causing an error.
ER_Include_EXE(n)= executable_filename
Value | Description |
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executable_filename |
The file name of an application that includes error reporting. |
[PCHealth]
ER_Include_EXE1 = notepad.exe
ER_Include_EXE2 = explorer.exe
ER_Include_EXE3 = iexplore.exe
This entry requires ER_Enable_Applications = Listed
in the [PCHealth] section. You can automatically include Microsoft applications by using ER_Include_MSApps.
Specifies whether to track and report errors in Microsoft applications.
ER_Include_MSApps = 0 | 1
Value | Description |
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0 |
Does not report errors in Microsoft applications. |
1 |
Reports errors in Microsoft applications when you enable ER_Enable_Reporting. |
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ER_Include_MSApps = 1
If you use the entries ER_Enable_Reporting = 1
and ER_Enable_Applications = Listed
, Setup reports errors for all Microsoft applications.
Specifies whether to report shutdown errors.
ER_Include_Shutdown_Errs = 0 | 1
Value | Description |
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0 |
Does not report shutdown errors. |
1 |
Reports shutdown errors. |
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ER_Include_Shutdown_Errs = 1
The default value is 1 for Windows Server 2003. The default value is 0 for Windows XP Professional or Windows XP Home Edition.
Specifies whether a person (other than the user of the computer) can take full control of the computer from a separate location.
RA_AllowFullControl = 0 | 1
Value | Description |
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0 |
Enables remote helper to view the user's desktop but not take control of the user's computer. |
1 |
Does not enable remote helper to ask to take control of the user's computer but the user can grant this request. |
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RA_AllowFullControl = 0
The default value is 1. The helper must ask the user for explicit permission to take control; the user can accept or decline such requests. This entry requires RA_AllowToGetHelp = 1
in the [PCHealth] section. If you use the entry RA_AllowToGetHelp = 0
, Setup ignores the RA_AllowFullControl entry.
Specifies whether to enable Remote Assistance.
RA_AllowToGetHelp = 0 | 1
Value | Description |
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0 |
Does not enable Remote Assistance. |
1 |
Enables Remote Assistance. |
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RA_AllowToGetHelp = 0
The default value is 1.
Specifies whether to enable unsolicited Remote Assistance.
RA_AllowUnsolicited = 0 | 1
Value | Description |
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0 |
Does not enable unsolicited Remote Assistance. |
1 |
Enables unsolicited Remote Assistance. |
[PCHealth]
RA_AllowUnsolicited = 1
The default value is 0.
Specifies the time, in seconds, after which a Remote Assistance invitation expires.
RA_MaxTicketExpiry = time_in_seconds
Value | Description |
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time_in_seconds |
The time in seconds after which a Remote Assistance ticket expires. |
[PCHealth]
RA_MaxTicketExpiry = 600
The default value is 2,592,000 seconds (30 days).