Tip: Automating Windows NT setup

Microsoft has published a guide to automating the setup of Windows NT Workstation and Server. The guide, in the form of a huge Word document, can be downloaded from the

Paul Thurrott

March 27, 1997

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Microsoft has published a guide to automating the setup of Windows NT Workstation and Server. The guide, in the form of a huge Word document, can be downloaded from the Automating Microsoft Windows NT Setup Deployment Guide page.

Included in the guide are the following sections:

  • Getting Started

  • The Windows NT Workstation 4.0 Setup Script (UNATTEND.TXT) File

  • Configuring Machine-Specific Information

  • Application Pre-Installation (SYSDIFF.EXE)

  • Customizing Windows NT

About the Author

Paul Thurrott

Paul Thurrott is senior technical analyst for Windows IT Pro. He writes the SuperSite for Windows, a weekly editorial for Windows IT Pro UPDATE, and a daily Windows news and information newsletter called WinInfo Daily UPDATE.

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