Setup Switches For OEM CD - Windows XP Professional
Setup Switches For OEM CD - Windows XP Professional
As a comparison to Windows 98, the Windows XP Professional or Home versions have no explicit setup switches as used in the same context. NT platforms use a setup textural file, but only with OEM versions. There are some switches available, and they are:
/checkupgradeonly Check the existing OS for compatibility with XP (but does not install)
/cmd:command_line Executes command after GUI mode of setup completes, but before the reboot.
/cmdcons Show the Recovery Console option to repair a failed installation.
/copydir:folder Creates a subdirectory named "folder" below the XP directory
/copysource:folder Copies source files to local directory "folder"
/debug[level][:filename] Write a debug log to filename for warning levels.
Level 0=severe errors
1=errors
2=warnings
3=information
4=detailed info for debugging.
Default level is 2, and default filename is winnt32.log in the default Windows directory.
/dudisable Disable dynamic update, so only the original setup files are used.
/makelocalsource Copy all setup and installation files to the hard disk to run the installation from the hard disk rather than the CD (if CD is having problems during install).
/noreboot Do not automatically reboot after installation completes copying the files.
/s:path Specify the location of the Windows XP source files, such as a network path
/syspart :drive_letter Copies temporary files to specified drive, make the drive active, and run from that drive.
/tempdrive :drive_letter Drive location of temporary files
/udf:ID[,UDF_file] Specify the settings file (uniqueness database) for use during an unattended installation
/unattend Unattended installation. The /s option to specify the location of the source files must be used
The OEM CD comes with an installer package that allows you to customize the XP installation, the retail version does not.
Other differences are
With the OEM version, you will receive support from Microsoft. You will be referred to the original OEM licensee.
You cannot perform an upgrade with the FULL OEM DSP version. *Allegedly when longhorn issues, the OEM version will not be a qualifying license.
Currently you can transfer a non-OEM license to a new machine by removing XP from the first machine and the license will transfer. You call Microsoft and they will issue you a new activation code. Supposedly you cannot do this with the OEM license, however many have done it.
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