Windows Setup Function Keys

Textmode - When the F6 prompt appears:

• F5 - For computer type or hardware abstraction layer (HAL) selection
• F6 - To install third-party SCSI and host controller drivers
• F7 - To run Setup without Advanced Configuration and Power Interface (ACPI) No visual clues given. Presume it works.
  
• F10 - To bypass the menu screens and to load the Recovery Console

Recovery Console loads right after...
"Setup is loading files (Kernel Security Provider)..."
"Setup is loading files (FAT file system)..."
"Setup is loading files (Windows NT file system (NTFS))..."
"Setup is starting Windows"

Textmode - When the F2 prompt appears (F2 appears immediately after F6):

• F2 - To automatically start the Automated System Recovery (ASR) process 
  

Textmode - When the "Welcome to Setup" screen is displayed, the following function keys can be used:

• F10 or R - To load the Recovery Console

Welcome to Setup only appears if using a non-unattended CD


During GUI:

• SHIFT+F10 - To enable access to a command prompt during GUI-Mode Setup
• SHIFT+F11 - To display "old-style" wizards that give more detail

Note: Microsoft's page is wrong - http://support.microsoft.com/kb/295116

Minimum needed in WINNT.SIF to insert key - XP SP3

Minimum needed in WINNT.SIF to insert key - XP SP3

[Data]
MsDosInitiated=0
UnattendedInstall="Yes"

[Unattended]
UnattendMode=ProvideDefault

[UserData]
ProductKey="XXXXX-XXXXX-XXXXX-XXXXX-XXXXX"

ProductKey and UnattendedInstall can be with or without quotes.

Classic Setup In XP

Delete winntbbu.dll and remove the entry from DOSNET.INF, HIVESYS.INF, and TXTSETUP.SIF.