Migration of Unattend.txt Settings

Applies To: Windows 7, Windows 8, Windows 8.1, Windows Server 2008, Windows Server 2008 R2, Windows Server 2012, Windows Server 2012 R2, Windows Vista

The following table shows the Windows® XP and Windows Server® 2003 settings that are available in the Unattend.txt file and the corresponding Windows® 8 and Windows Server® 2012 settings.

Section	Windows XP and Windows Server 2003	Windows® 8 and Windows Server® 2012Setting
[Branding]	BrandIEUsingUnattend	Deprecated
	IEBrandingFile	Deprecated
[Certsrv_Client]	CAMachine	Deprecated
	CAName	Deprecated
[CertSrv_Server]	CAType	Deprecated
	CSPProvideer	Deprecated
	HashAlgorithm	Deprecated
	KeyLength	Deprecated
	Name	Deprecated
	ParentCAMachine	Deprecated
	ParentCAName	Deprecated
	SharedFolder	Deprecated
	UseSharedFolder	Deprecated
	ValidityPeriod	Deprecated
	ValidityPeriodUnits	Deprecated
[Components]		Not a setting. These are now called packages and can be enabled and disabled as Windows features. For more information, see Packages.
[Data]	AutomaticUpdates	ProtectYourPC
	AutoPartition	InstallToAvailablePartition
	DisableAdminAccountOnDomainJoin	Deprecated
	MsDosInitiated	Deprecated
	UnattendedInstall	Deprecated
	UseBIOSToBoot	Deprecated
[DCInstall] No unattended Windows Setup settings are available to configure a domain controller in Windows Server 2008. However, you can use the Dcpromo.exe utility to configure a domain controller. For more information, see the Appendix of Unattended Installation Parameters website on MSDN.	AdministratorPassword	Deprecated in Windows Server 2012 Does not apply to Windows 8
	AllowAnonymousAccess	Deprecated in Windows Server 2012 Does not apply to Windows 8
	AutoConfigDNS	Deprecated in Windows Server 2012 Does not apply to Windows 8
	ChildName	Deprecated in Windows Server 2012 Does not apply to Windows 8
	ConfirmGc	Deprecated in Windows Server 2012 Does not apply to Windows 8
	CreateOrJoin	Deprecated in Windows Server 2012 Does not apply to Windows 8
	CriticalReplicationOnly	Deprecated in Windows Server 2012 Does not apply to Windows 8
	DatabasePath	Deprecated in Windows Server 2012 Does not apply to Windows 8
	DisableCancelForDnsInstall	Deprecated in Windows Server 2012 Does not apply to Windows 8
	DisableCancelForDnsInstall	Deprecated in Windows Server 2012 Does not apply to Windows 8
	DNSOnNetwork	Deprecated in Windows Server 2012 Does not apply to Windows 8
	DomainNetBiosName	Deprecated in Windows Server 2012 Does not apply to Windows 8
	IsLastDCInDomain	Deprecated in Windows Server 2012 Does not apply to Windows 8
	LogPath	Deprecated in Windows Server 2012 Does not apply to Windows 8
	NewDomainDNSName	Deprecated in Windows Server 2012 Does not apply to Windows 8
	ParentDomainDNSName	Deprecated in Windows Server 2012 Does not apply to Windows 8
	Password	Deprecated in Windows Server 2012 Does not apply to Windows 8
	RebootOnSuccess	Deprecated in Windows Server 2012 Does not apply to Windows 8
	RemoveApplicationPartitions	Deprecated in Windows Server 2012 Does not apply to Windows 8
	ReplicaDomainDNSName	Deprecated in Windows Server 2012 Does not apply to Windows 8
	ReplicaOrMember	Deprecated in Windows Server 2012 Does not apply to Windows 8
	ReplicaOrNewDomain	Deprecated in Windows Server 2012 Does not apply to Windows 8
	ReplicationSourceDC	Deprecated in Windows Server 2012 Does not apply to Windows 8
	ReplicationSourcePath	Deprecated in Windows Server 2012 Does not apply to Windows 8
	SafeModeAdminPassword	Deprecated in Windows Server 2012 Does not apply to Windows 8
	SetForestVersion	Deprecated in Windows Server 2012 Does not apply to Windows 8
	SiteName	Deprecated in Windows Server 2012 Does not apply to Windows 8
	SysKey	Deprecated in Windows Server 2012 Does not apply to Windows 8
	SysVolPath	Deprecated in Windows Server 2012 Does not apply to Windows 8
	TreeOrChild	Deprecated in Windows Server 2012 Does not apply to Windows 8
	UserDomain	Deprecated in Windows Server 2012 Does not apply to Windows 8
	UserName	Deprecated in Windows Server 2012 Does not apply to Windows 8
[Display]	BitsPerPel	ColorDepth (Microsoft-Windows-Setup) or ColorDepth (Microsoft-Windows-Shell-Setup)
	Vrefresh	RefreshRate (Microsoft-Windows-Setup) or RefreshRate (Microsoft-Windows-Shell-Setup)
	Xresolution	HorizontalResolution (Microsoft-Windows-Setup) or HorizontalResolution (Microsoft-Windows-Shell-Setup)
	Yresolution	VerticalResolution (Microsoft-Windows-Setup) or VerticalResolution (Microsoft-Windows-Shell-Setup)
[FavoritesEX]		FavoritesList
[Fax]	ArchiveFolderName	ArchiveFolderName
	ArchiveIncoming	ArchiveFaxes
	ArchiveIncomingFolderName	ArchiveFolderName
	ArchiveOutgoing	ArchiveFaxes
	ArchiveOutgoingFolderName	ArchiveFolderName
	Csid	Csid
	FaxPrinterIsShared	FaxPrinterIsShared
	FaxPrinterName	Deprecated
	FaxUserName	FaxUserName
	FaxUserPassword	FaxUserPassword
	ReceiveFaxes	ReceiveFaxes
	Rings	Rings
	RouteFolderName	RouteFolderName
	RoutePrinterName	RoutePrinterName
	RouteToEmail	Deprecated
	RouteToEmailRecipient	Deprecated
	RouteToFolder	RouteToFolder
	RouteToPrinter	RouteToPrinter
	SendFaxes	SendFaxes
	SuppressConfigurationWizard	Deprecated
	SmtpNotificationsEnabled	SmtpNotificationsEnabled
	SmtpSenderAddress	SmtpSenderAddress
	SmtpServerAddress	SmtpServerAddress
	SmtpServerAuthenticationMechanism	SmtpServerAuthenticationMechanism
	SmtpServerPort	SmtpServerPort
	Tsid	Tsid
[GuiRunOnce]		SynchronousCommand
[GuiUnattend]	AdminPassword	AdministratorPassword
	Arguments	Deprecated
	AutoLogon	AutoLogon
	AutoLogonCount	LogonCount
	DetachedProgram	Deprecated
	EMSBlankPassword	Deprecated in Windows Server 2012 Does not apply to Windows 8
	EMSSkipUnattendProcessing	Deprecated Does not apply to Windows 8
	EncryptedAdminPassword	PlainText
	OEMSkipRegional	Language settings are specified in the Microsoft-Windows-International-Core component. Settings must be specified in the oobeSystem configuration pass. Also handled by Oobe.xml.
	OEMSkipWelcome	SkipUserOOBE
	ProfilesDir	ProfilesDirectory
	ServerWelcome	Deprecated in Windows Server 2012 Does not apply to Windows 8
	TimeZone	TimeZone also handled by Oobe.xml
[Homenet]	Bridge	Bridge
	EnableICS	EnableICS
	ExternalAdapter	ExternalAdapter
	InternalAdapter	InternalAdapter
	InternalIsBridge	InternalIsBridge
	ShowTrayIcon	Deprecated
[IEHardening]	LocalIntranetSites	LocalIntranetSites
	TrustedSites	TrustedSites
[IEPopupBlocker]	AllowedSites	AllowedSites
	BlockPopups	BlockPopups
	FilterLevel	FilterLevel
	ShowInformationBar	ShowInformationBar
[InternetServer]	ApplicationDependency	Deprecated in Windows Server 2012 Does not apply to Windows 8
	DisableWebServiceOnUpgrade	Deprecated in Windows Server 2012 Does not apply to Windows 8
	ExtensionFile	Deprecated in Windows Server 2012 Does not apply to Windows 8
	PathFTPRoot	Deprecated in Windows Server 2012 Does not apply to Windows 8
	PathWWWRoot	Deprecated in Windows Server 2012 Does not apply to Windows 8
	SvcsManualStart	Deprecated in Windows Server 2012 Does not apply to Windows 8
[LicenseFilePrintData]	AutoMode	Deprecated in Windows Server 2012 Does not apply to Windows 8
	AutoUsers	Deprecated in Windows Server 2012 Does not apply to Windows 8
[MassStorageDrivers]	mass_storage_driver_description	DriverPaths
[Networking] [adapter_specific_protocol_section]	SpecificTo	Deprecated
[Networking] [Identification]	DomainAdmin	Credentials
	DomainAdminPassword	Password
	JoinDomain	JoinDomain
	JoinWorkgroup	JoinWorkgroup
	MachineObjectOU	MachineObjectOU
[Networking] [MS_AppleTalk parameters]	DefaultPort	Deprecated
	DefaultZone	Deprecated
	DesiredZone	Deprecated
	EnableRouter	Deprecated
	NetworkRangeLowerEnd	Deprecated
	NetworkRangeUpperEnd	Deprecated
	SeedingNetwork	Deprecated
	ZoneList	Deprecated
[Networking] [MS_ATMArps parameters]		Deprecated
[Networking] [MS_ATMLANE parameters]		Deprecated
[Networking] [MS_ATMUni parameters]		Deprecated
[Networking] [MS_L2TP parameters]	WanEndpoints	Deprecated
[Networking] [MS_MSClient parameters]	BrowseDomains	OtherDomains
	NameServiceNetworkAddress	Deprecated
	NameServiceProtocol	Deprecated
[Networking] [MS_NetMon parameters]		Deprecated
[Networking] [MS_NWClient parameters]	DefaultContext	Deprecated
	DefaultTree	Deprecated
	LogonScript	Deprecated
	PreferredServer	Deprecated
[Networking] [MS_NWIPX parameters]	DedicatedRouter	Deprecated
	EnableWANRouter	Deprecated
	NetworkNumber	Deprecated
	PktType	Deprecated
	VirtualNetworkNumber	Deprecated
[Networking] [MS_NwSapAgent parameters]		Deprecated
[Networking] [MS_PPTP parameters]	NumberLineDevices	Deprecated
[Networking] [MS_Psched parameters]		Deprecated
[Networking] [MS_RAS parameters]	AssignSameNetworkNumber	Deprecated
	AutomaticNetworkNumbers	Deprecated
	ClientCanRequestIPAddress	Deprecated
	ClientsCanRequestIpxNodeNumber	Deprecated
	DialinProtocols	Deprecated
	IpAddressEnd	Deprecated
	IpAddressStart	Deprecated
	IPXClientAccess	Deprecated
	Multilink	Deprecated
	NetworkNumberForm	Deprecated
	RouterType	RouterType
	TcpIpClientAccess	Deprecated
	UseDHCP	Deprecated
[Networking] [MS_RasSrv parameters]	ParamsSection	Deprecated
[Networking] [MS_Server parameters]	BroadcastsToLanman2Clients	LmAnnounce
	Optimization	Deprecated
[Networking] [MS_TCPIP parameters] [Adapter-specific parameters]	DHCP	DhcpEnabled
	DisableDynamicUpdate	dns-client.man Microsoft-Windows-DNS-Client Interfaces Interface @@DisableDynamicUpdate
	DNSServerSearchOrder	dns-client.man Microsoft-Windows-DNS-Client Interfaces Interface @@DNSServerSearchOrder
	EnableAdapterDomainRegistration	dns-client.man Microsoft-Windows-DNS-Client Interfaces Interface @@EnableAdapterDomainNameRegistration
	IPAddress	dns-client.man Microsoft-Windows-DNS-Client Interfaces Interface DNSServerSearchOrder @@IpAddress
[Networking] [MS_TCPIP parameters] [Global Parameters]	DeadGWDetectDefault	Deprecated
	DefaultGateway	Routes
	DHCPClassID	Deprecated
	DNSDomain	DNSDomain
	DNSSuffixSearchOrder	DNSSuffixSearchOrder
	DontAddDefaultGatewayDefault	Deprecated
	EnableICMPRedirect	IcmpRedirectsEnabled
	EnableLMHOSTS	Deprecated
	NetBIOSOptions	NetbiosOptions
	ScopeID	Deprecated
	SubnetMask	UnicastIpAddresses
	SyncDomainWithMembership	Deprecated
	UseDomainNameDevolution	UseDomainNameDevolution
	WINS	Deprecated
	WINSServerList	NameServerList
[Networking] [MS_WLBS parameters]	AliveMsgPeriod	MembershipHeartbeatPeriod Does not apply to Windows 8
	AliveMsgTolerance	MembershipHeartbeatLossTolerance Does not apply to Windows 8
	ClusterIPAddress	ClusterIpAddress Does not apply to Windows 8
	ClusterModeOnStart	ClusterMode Does not apply to Windows 8
	ClusterName	ClusterName Does not apply to Windows 8
	ClusterNetworkMask	ClusterNetMask Does not apply to Windows 8
	DedicatedIPAddress	DedicatedIpAddresses Does not apply to Windows 8
	DedicatedNetworkMask	DedicatedIpAddresses Does not apply to Windows 8
	DescriptorsPerAlloc	Deprecated in Windows Server 2012 Use MaximumConnectionDescriptors Does not apply to Windows 8
	HostPriority	HostIdentifier Does not apply to Windows 8
	IGMPSupport	ClusterMode Does not apply to Windows 8
	MaskSourceMAC	MaskSourceMacEnabled Does not apply to Windows 8
	Master	Master Does not apply to Windows 8
	MaxDescriptorAllocs	Deprecated in Windows Server 2012 Use MaximumConnectionDescriptors Does not apply to Windows 8
	McastIPaddress	Deprecated in Windows Server 2012 Does not apply to Windows 8
	MulticastSupportEnable	MulticastSpoofEnabled Does not apply to Windows 8
	NetmonAliveMsgs	Deprecated in Windows Server 2012 Does not apply to Windows 8
	NumActions	Deprecated in Windows Server 2012 Does not apply to Windows 8
	NumAliveMsgs	Deprecated in Windows Server 2012 Does not apply to Windows 8
	NumPackets	Deprecated in Windows Server 2012 Does not apply to Windows 8
	PersistedStates	PersistSuspendedState Does not apply to Windows 8
	Ports	Portrules Does not apply to Windows 8
	RemoteControlEnabled	Deprecated in Windows Server 2012 Does not apply to Windows 8
	RemoteControlPassword	Deprecated in Windows Server 2012 Does not apply to Windows 8
	RemoteControlUDPPort	Deprecated in Windows Server 2012 Does not apply to Windows 8
	ReverseHash	ReverseHash Does not apply to Windows 8
	TeamID	Team Does not apply to Windows 8
[Networking] [NetAdapters]	AdapterInstance	Deprecated
[Networking] [NetBindings]	Demote	Deprecated
	Disable	Deprecated
	Enable	Deprecated
[Networking] [NetClients]	network_client_name	Deprecated
[Networking] [NetOptionalComponents]	Beacon	Deprecated
	DHCPServer	Deprecated
	DNS	Deprecated
	IAS	Deprecated
	ILS	Deprecated
	LPDSVC	Deprecated
	MacPrint	Deprecated
	MacSrv	Deprecated
	NetCMAK	Deprecated
	NETMONTOOLS	Deprecated
	SimpTcp	Deprecated
	SNMP	Deprecated
	WINS	Deprecated
[Networking] NetProtocols]	protocol_name	Deprecated
[Networking [NetServices]	network_service_name	Deprecated
[Networking] [params.adapter instance]	ConnectionName	Deprecated
	DMA	Deprecated
	DoNotDetectLegacyCards	Deprecated
	InfID	Deprecated
	IOAddr	Deprecated
	IRQ	Deprecated
	MEM	Deprecated
	NetCardAddress	Deprecated
	PCIBusNumber	Deprecated
	PCIDeviceNumber	Deprecated
	PCIFunctinNumber	Deprecated
[Networking] [protocol parameters section]	AdaptersSections	Deprecated
[OEMBootFiles]	hal_file_name	Deprecated
	scsi_driver_file_name	DriverPaths
	Txtsetup.oem	DriverPaths
[OsChooser]	Description	Deprecated
	Help	Deprecated
	ImageType	Deprecated
	LaunchFile	Deprecated
	Version	Deprecated
[PCHealth]	ER_Display_UI	Deprecated
	ER_Enable_Applications	Deprecated
	ER_Enable_Kernel_Errors	Deprecated
	ER_Enable_Reporting	Deprecated
	ER_Enable_Windows_Components	Deprecated
	ER_Exclude_EXE(n)	Deprecated
	ER_Force_Queue_Mode	Deprecated
	ER_Include_EXE(n)	Deprecated
	ER_IncludeMSApps	Deprecated
	ER_Include_Shutdown_Errs	Deprecated
	RA_AllowFullControl	fAllowFullControl
	RA_AllowToGetHelp	fAllowToGetHelp
	RA_AllowUnsolicited	Deprecated
	RA_MaxTicketExpiry	MaxTicketExpiry
[Proxy]	FTP_Proxy_Server	HKLMProxyServer
	Gopher_Proxy_Server	HKLMProxyServer
	HTTP_Proxy_Server	HKLMProxyServer
	Proxy_Enable	HKLMProxyEnable
	Proxy_Override	HKLMProxyOverride
	Secure_Proxy_Server	HKLMProxyServer
	Socks_Proxy_Server	HKLMProxyServer
	Use_Same_Proxy	HKLMProxyServer
[RegionalSettings]	InputLocale	InputLocale or InputLocale
	InputLocale_DefaultUser	Deprecated
	Language	UILanguage or UILanguage
	LanguageGroup	Deprecated
	SystemLocale	SystemLocale or SystemLocale
	UserLocale	UserLocale or UserLocale
	UserLocale_DefaultUser	Deprecated. Same as UserLocale or UserLocale
[RemoteInstall]	Repartition	WindowsDeploymentServices
	UseWholeDisk	WindowsDeploymentServices
[SetupParams]	UserExecute	Handled by Setupcomplete.cmd. For more information, see How to Add a Custom Script to Windows Setup.
[Shell]	CustomDefaultThemeFile	CustomDefaultThemeFile
	DefaultStartPanelOff	StartPanelOff
	DefaultThemesOff	DefaultThemesOff
[SNMP]	Accept_CommunityName	ValidCommunities
	Any_Host	RFC1156Agent
	Community_Name	ValidCommunities
	Contact_Name	RFC1156Agent
	Limit_Host	RFC1156Agent
	Location	RFC1156Agent
	Send_Authentication	EnableAuthenticationTraps
	Service	sysServices
	Traps	TrapConfigurationItems
[SystemFileProtection]	SFCDllCacheDir	Deprecated
	SFCQuota	Deprecated
	SFCShowProgress	Deprecated
[SystemRestore]	CheckpointCalendarFrequency	Deprecated
	CheckpointSessionFrequency	Deprecated
	MaximumDataStorePercentOfDisk	Deprecated
	RestorePointLife	Deprecated
[TapiLocation]	AreaCode	AreaCode
	CountryCode	CountryOrRegion
	Dialing	PulseOrToneDialing
	LongDistanceAccess	LongDistanceAccess
[TerminalServices]	AllowConnections	fDenyTSConnections
	LicensingMode	Microsoft-Windows-TerminalServices-RDP-WinStationExtensions
	PermissionsSetting	Deprecated
[UDDIDatabase]	CoreFiles1Path	CoreFiles1Path Does not apply to Windows 8
	CoreFiles2Path	Deprecated in Windows Server 2012 Does not apply to Windows 8
	InstanceName	InstanceName Does not apply to Windows 8
	JournalFilePath	JournalFilePath Does not apply to Windows 8
	RequireSSL	RequireSSL Does not apply to Windows 8
	SiteName	SiteName Does not apply to Windows 8
	StagingPath	StagingPath Does not apply to Windows 8
	SystemPath	SystemPath Does not apply to Windows 8
	TransactionLogPath	TransactionLogPath Does not apply to Windows 8
[UDDIWeb]	DatabaseLocation	DatabaseLocation Does not apply to Windows 8
	RegisterSite	RegisterSite Does not apply to Windows 8
	RemoteAccessPassword	Deprecated Does not apply to Windows 8
	RemoteAccessUserName	Deprecated Does not apply to Windows Vista
	SitePassword	SitePassword Does not apply to Windows 8
	SiteUserName	SiteUsername Does not apply to Windows 8
[Unattended]	ActivateProxy	Deprecated
	AutoActivate	SkipAutoActivation
	ComputerType	Deprecated
	CrashDumpSetting	None
	DisableVirtualOEMDevices	None
	DUDisable	DynamicUpdate
	DUShare	DynamicUpdate
	DUStopOnError	DynamicUpdate
	DriverSigningPolicy	Deprecated
	ExtendOemPartition	ExtendOSPartition
	FactoryMode	Reseal
	FileSystem	Type
	ForceHALDetection	Deprecated
	Hibernation	Deprecated
	KeyboardLayout	Deprecated
	NtUpgrade	Upgrade
	OemFilesPath	Deprecated
	OemPreinstall	Deprecated
	OemSkipEula	AcceptEula
	OverwriteOemFilesOnUpgrade	None
	Repartition	DiskConfiguration
	TargetPath	Deprecated
	UnattendMode	Use WillShowUI settings
	UnattendSwitch	SkipMachineOOBE
	WaitForReboot	Deprecated
	Win9xUpgrade	Deprecated
[UserData]	ComputerName	ComputerName
	FullName	FullName
	OrgName	Organization
	ProductKey	ProductKey
[Uninstall]	DisableCompression	None
	EnableBackup	None
	PathForBackup	None
[URL]	AutoConfig	Deprecated
	AutoConfigJSURL	Deprecated
	AutoConfigURL	Deprecated
	Help_Page	Help_Page
	Home_Page	Home_Page
	Quicklink	QuickLinkList
[Win9xUpg]		Deprecated
[WindowsFirewall]	LogConnections	DomainProfile_LogSuccessfulConnections PrivateProfile_LogSuccessfulConnections PublicProfile_LogSuccessfulConnections
	LogDroppedPackets	DomainProfile_LogDroppedPackets PrivateProfile_LogDroppedPackets PublicProfile_LogDroppedPackets
	LogFile	DomainProfile_LogFile PrivateProfile_LogFile PublicProfile_LogFile
	LogSize	DomainProfile_LogFileSize PrivateProfile_LogFileSize PublicProfile_LogFileSize
	Profiles	Deprecated
[WindowsFirewall.<icmpsetting_name>]	Mode	Deprecated
	Type	Deprecated
[WindowsFirewall.<portopening_name>]	Addresses	Deprecated
	Mode	Deprecated
	Name	Deprecated
	Port	Deprecated
	Protocol	Deprecated
	Scope	Deprecated
[WindowsFirewall.<profile_name>]	AllowedPrograms	Deprecated
	Exceptions	Deprecated
	IcmpSettings	Deprecated
	Mode	Deprecated
	MulticastBroadcastResponse	Deprecated
	Notifications	Deprecated
	PortOpenings	Deprecated
	Services	Deprecated
	Type	Deprecated
[WindowsFirewall.<program_name>]	Addresses	Deprecated
	Mode	Deprecated
	Name	Deprecated
	Program	Deprecated
	Scope	Deprecated
[WindowsFirewall.<service_name>]	Addresses	Deprecated
	Mode	Deprecated
	Scope	Deprecated
	Type	Deprecated

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Concepts

Changed Answer File Settings from Windows XP and Windows Server 2003