Windows 2003 Server Deploy - $OEM$ question!

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I am trying to do a custom installation CD for Windows 2003 server. However, i have read all articles ( so it feels ) about the $OEM$ folder structure. OemPreInstall = Yes is set..... the folder structure is with the $OEM$ folder and the subfolders at the same level as the i386 folder on the CD ( as specified at http://unattended.msfn.org/ ) even tho this is for WinXP. I have also read the MS article: http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=234536 which says it will not work. After completing the setup of Win2003, the $OEM$ structure is not on harddrive

So my question is: Is this a new "power feature from MS" ( as in a bug" ) or is it that this will not work on Windows 2003 custom CD installation even though it works fine on Win2K SP4 or later, XP etc etc ???? Or what am I doing wrong

P.S I have not specified OemfilesPath, just because it doesnt say that I have to..
 
Hi there

Article 234536 is mostly wrong. The bit that doesn't work (in 2000/XP at
least) is the textmode driver support for mass storage devices. The rest of
the OEM functionality should work.

I must admit, I haven't tried this with Windows Server 2003, but I probably
should try.

Have you checked the resources on the Windows Server 2003 CD (specifically
the deploy.cab file) for any clues?

Oli

Dangerous Dave said:
HI

I am trying to do a custom installation CD for Windows 2003 server.
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However, i have read all articles ( so it feels ) about the $OEM$ folder
structure. OemPreInstall = Yes is set..... the folder structure is with the
$OEM$ folder and the subfolders at the same level as the i386 folder on the
CD ( as specified at http://unattended.msfn.org/ ) even tho this is for
WinXP. I have also read the MS article:
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=234536 which says it will not work. After
completing the setup of Win2003, the $OEM$ structure is not on harddrive!
So my question is: Is this a new "power feature from MS" ( as in a bug" )
Click to expand...
or is it that this will not work on Windows 2003 custom CD installation even
though it works fine on Win2K SP4 or later, XP etc etc ???? Or what am I
doing wrong?
 
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