Windows xp installation parameters revealed (below)

/duprepare

Prepare for installation sharing, so that the "Dynamic Update" file downloaded from the Windows Update website can use it. This share can then be used for Windows XP installations of multiple clients. Can only be used with /dushare.

/m:folder_name

Specifies that Setup will copy the replacement file from an alternate location. The "Setup" is first viewed in an alternate location, and if there are files displayed, these files should be used instead of the files in the default location.

/makelocalsource

Instructs the installer to copy all installation source files to your local hard drive. When installing from a CD, use /makelocalsource to provide an installation file for your computer without a CD in the future.

/noreboot

Instructs the Installer not to restart the computer after the file copy phase is finished, so you can execute another command.

/s:sourcepath

Specifies the source location of Windows XP files. To copy files from multiple servers at the same time, type the

/s:sourcepath option multiple times (up to eight times). If you enter multiple options, the first server you specify must be available, otherwise the Installer fails.

/syspart:drive_letter

Indicates that the installation boot file can be copied to a hard disk, the hard disk is marked as active, and then the disk is mounted to another computer. When the computer is started, it will automatically start the next phase of the installation. However, you must always use both the /tempdrive parameter and the /syspart parameter. On computers running Windows NT 4.0, Windows 2000, or Windows XP, you can use the /syspart option to start Winnt32. This option is not available on computers running Windows 95, Windows 98, or Windows Me.

/tempdrive:drive_letter

Directs the installer to place temporary files in the specified section. For a fresh installation, you can install Windows XP on the specified partition. For an upgrade installation, the /tempdrive option only affects the location of temporary files, while the upgrade of the operating system takes place in a partition running winnt32.

/udf:id [,UDB_file]

Indicates the identifier (id) that the installer uses to specify how the Unique Database (UDB) file modifies the answer file (see /unattend entry) ). The UDF overwrites some of the values ​​in the answer file, and the identifier determines which values ​​in the UDF are used. For example,

/udf:RAS_user, Our_company.udb overrides some of the settings specified in the Our_company.udb file for the RAS_user identifier. If UDF_file is not specified, the installer prompts the user to insert a disk containing the Unique.udb file.

/unattend

Upgrade Windows 98 or previous versions of Windows Me in an unattended installation mode. Because all user settings are available from the previous installation, no user intervention is required during the installation process.

/unattend[num]:[answer_file]

Perform a clean installation in unattended installation mode. The answer file you specified provides your setup information for the setup. Num is the number of seconds between the time the installer finishes copying these files and restarting the computer. The num option is available on any computer running Windows 98, Windows Me, Windows NT, Windows 2000, or Windows XP. If you use the /unattend command line option to automate the installer, you have read and accepted the Microsoft license agreement for Windows XP. Before installing Windows XP on behalf of an organization rather than yourself using this command line option, you must confirm that the end user (whether an individual or a single entity) has received, read, and accepted the terms of the Microsoft License Agreement for Windows XP. OEMs may not specify this value on machines that are sold to end users.