Microsoft KB Archive/268325

= Description of Client Installation Wizard Screens for Remote Installation Services =

Article ID: 268325

Article Last Modified on 2/28/2007

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APPLIES TO


 * Microsoft Windows 2000 Server
 * Microsoft Windows 2000 Advanced Server

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This article was previously published under Q268325



SUMMARY
Remote Installation Services (RIS) provides a set of Client Installation Wizard screens that prompt a user through the installation of an operating system. These screens are maintained as simple text files in an OSChooser Markup Language (OSCML) format and stored with a .osc extension.

You can customize and tailor these screens to include Help Desk phone numbers, additional contact information, or any other additional information using Hypertext Markup Language (HTML) 2.0.



MORE INFORMATION
The Client Installation Wizard screens are kept in the RemoteInstall\OSChooser\ directory. Descriptions of those screens are listed below for reference:

00004e22.osc: The specified computer name exists in Active Directory.

00004e23.osc: The specified computer name contains invalid characters.

00004e24.osc: The specified Directory Service Container cannot be found.

00004e25.osc: A unique computer name could not be generated for the computer installation.

00004e26.osc: A temporary unattended setup answer file could not be created.

00004e28.osc: The specified username, password or domain name could not be validated.

00004e29.osc: An account is missing batch logon rights. The logon was validated but a specified and necessary right has not been granted.

00004e2a.osc: Timeout error: The RIS Server dropped the connection due to a lack of activity.

00004e2f.osc: The RIS Server received invalid information from the PXE Client.

00004e30.osc: An invalid or corrupted computer account object was detected.

00004e43.osc: Unable to contact Directory Services.

00004e45.osc: A requested action cannot be performed due to missing or invalid information. One of the Client Installation Wizard screens may be missing a key variable.

00004e47.osc: RIS Server cannot convert information. The folder/object may not exist in the Active Directory.

00004e48.osc: Globally Unique Identifier (GUID) provided by the client computer is not valid.

00004e4b.osc: The DNS path cannot be converted to a Fully Qualified Domain Name.

00004e4c.osc: The computer account object could not be updated in the Active Directory.

00004e4e.osc: PXE Client computer state could not be initialized

00004e4f.osc: Currently logged-in user does not have the appropriate rights to create or modify a computer account in Active Directory.

00004e50.osc: RIS Server cannot create temporary client files.

00004e51.osc: Setup cannot restart because the answer file is missing.

00004e52.osc: Setup cannot restart because the answer file is either missing or corrupted.

00004e53.osc: The message from an RIS Server was too long and could not be displayed in the Client Installation Wizard screen.

choice.osc: Presents the user with the available types of installation options - Automatic, Custom, Restart Setup, Tools.

choichlp.osc: Help screen describing the options for choice.osc.

custhelp.osc: Help screen for custom installation option.

custom.osc: Presents the user with fields to customize the installation - set the computer name and DS Path.

dupauto.osc: Screen that is displayed when a duplicate GUIDs exist in the Active Directory.

dupcust.osc: Screen that is displayed when duplicate GUIDs are detected. This screen allows setup to continue.

install.osc: Computer settings that will be applied during the installation - computer account, GUID, Servicing RIS Server.

login.osc: Initial logon screen.

loginhlp.osc: Help screen for login.osc.

multilng.osc: Lists available multilanguage installation flats/images.

nochoice.osc: The RIS Server is not able to present any installation selection options.

nooses.osc: The RIS Server is not able to display any operating system choices.

oschoice.osc: This screen presents available operating systems to install.

rstrterr.osc: The option to restart Setup has failed on the Client.

tools.osc: Allows the user to choose which tools option to launch.

toolshlp.osc: Help screen for tools.osc.

warning.osc: Warning screen indicating that the hard drive will be formatted as part of the installation.

welcome.osc: Welcome to the Client Installation Wizard screen.

Keywords: kbinfo KB268325

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