Mcsetup.ini Apr 2026

1. Overview mcsetup.ini is a configuration file used by legacy Microsoft operating systems (Windows 95, 98, Me, NT 4.0, 2000, and XP) during the setup and installation process . The "mc" prefix likely stands for "Machine Configuration" or "Microsoft Configuration."

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| Parameter | Values | Description | |-----------|--------|-------------| | UnattendMode | Yes , No , ReadOnly , GuiAttended | Yes = fully unattended; GuiAttended = only text-mode unattended. | | OemPreinstall | Yes , No | If Yes , setup copies OEM files from $OEM$ folders. | | TargetPath | \WINNT , \WINDOWS | Directory where Windows will be installed. | | FileSystem | LeaveAlone , ConvertNTFS , ForceNTFS | Controls FAT→NTFS conversion during setup. | | ExtendOemPartition | 0 , 1 | Extends active partition to fill disk (Win9x only). | | ConfirmHardware | Yes , No | Suppresses hardware detection confirmation dialogs. | | NtUpgrade | 0 , 1 | Set to 1 when upgrading from NT 3.51 to NT 4.0. | Controls the GUI-mode phase (after the first reboot). | | OemPreinstall | Yes , No |