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The quicker I get feedback the quicker I can fix errors.

Ok, I'm doing the best I can to release a new version today, but I don't have a proper test environment here at home. Can someone download the new beta2 version and test the diskpart function. I need to know all the errors etc., so I can fix them. I also tested the mounting / unmounting and I had some problems with it. But the problems went a way when I manually installed the wimgapi.inf. I need to know how I can install that one inside the script, so everyone can use it. I think if we can get that inf installed inside WinPe the mounting will also work from there. You can find the download link from the first page. PLEASE I NEED FEEDBACK URGENTLY TO BE ABLE TO FIX ALL THE PROBLEMS INSIDE THE SCRIPT

Try to build your PE image again and install these components. 1.HTML application Support peimg /install=WinPE-HTA-Package c:\winpe_x86\mount\Windows 2.Microsoft Data Access Component support peimg /install=WinPE-MDAC-Package c:\winpe_x86\mount\Windows 3.Windows Script Host support peimg /install=WinPE-Scripting-Package c:\winpe_x86\mount\Windows 4.Microsoft XML (MSXML) parser support peimg /install=WinPE-XML-Package c:\winpe_x86\mount\Windows 5.WMI (Windows Management Instrumentation) peimg /install=WinPE-WMI-Package c:\winpe_x86\mount\windows I think you should use the 0.32 because there is some bugs in the beta version. I'm going to fix those soon, but you can easily update to newest version afterwards. Unzip all those files to the boot.wim \Windows\System32 folder. Then open notepad and edit the MyFilePath variable in the beginning of the HTA to yours. i:\ or something. User chiners 68 got this to work only by putting this line to startnet.cmd X:\Windows\System32\mshta.exe X:\Windows\System32\imagex.hta I would also like to hear some more feedback about the new beta version. I can see, that it has been downloaded over 200times, so there must be someone who have tested it.

Tell me about your configuration how much memory etc.

I had the same problem and I have a solution for you. Actually M$ have. http://support.microsoft.com/kb/883667 Get that hotfix from http://thehotfixshare.net You have to make sysprep again with that hotfix installed.

There is a free tool for this. WPI (Windows Post Installer) the current version is 6.2 I think.

Two of those are actually scripting languages VBScript and JScript. I suggest you using vbscript. There is a good forum also where you can get help and find nice examples. http://www.visualbasicscript.com

The only prog I know is lynx. I downloaded the compiled files here, and the .bat file also. Then I just edited the .bat file to suit my needs and here is the result. http://www.pervalidus.net/cygwin/lynx/

Looks very nice.

Thank you for your reply. 1. This isn't a big problem 2. I thought those titles would be nice. I can add them. 3. I'm using network drives, so I think I'll stick with that C:\mnt as a default mount point. 4. I Will add that text 5. It worked fine for me. Actually I have never mounted image inside WinPE, since I think that it is impossible. I might be wrong.

I think you have a big problem with the nlited image you have installed to those computers. I had it also some time a go. You can find multiple threads about this if you do search. Use word USB for search term. I think you have to do all the images again and don't use nlite. You can try the thing, if you install one machine without first nliting the windows XP media.

Since I didn't got any replys from my "beta"- testers I putted the new v.0.70 open for public. I know there is some problems with the diskpart function, but if someone likes to test that new version it would be great. At the moment I only got the Custom diskpart settings to work correctly. They all work, but there is some problems when using the command line software imagex.exe and diskpart.exe together. Always remember to make a partition size bigger or same size than in the image. I think I can write a error check for this, but I want to get that **** diskpart function fully working. -Added diskparting options (there is some major bugs still to fix) -Map Network drives dialog -Mount / Unmount images (remember to always unmount the images also:) -Possibility to add your own logo -Shutdown button / function -I also made some error checking (that needs to be improved, I need your opinions / feedback) -Made a check to the capture function. Checks that the captured file exists after capture. I added almost 500 lines code. Please post the feedback here or directly to my mail address, which you can find from the first post. You can find the download links also from the first post.

Question 1: Have you used Nlite to make the image for those computers? Question 2: Have you set some policies in Default Domain Policy? I ask these questions since in default settings users should be able to install most of the USB-devices.

Here is a simple HTA password dialog box. There is no encryption in password, so you have to implement it yourself, or just hide it in the code, like in the example. <html> <head> <title>Authentication</title> <HTA:APPLICATION ID="Authentication" APPLICATIONNAME="Authentication" SCROLL="No" SCROLLFLAT="No" SINGLEINSTANCE="yes" BORDER = No APPLICATION = Yes INNERBORDER = No SHOWINTASKBAR = no SCROLL = No NAVIGABLE = No CAPTION = No > <STYLE> BODY {background:silver;} </STYLE> </head> <script LANGUAGE="VBScript"> 'Edit these lines put your own username & password MyUsername = "Administrator" MyPassword = "password" Sub Window_Onload strComputer = "." Set objWMIService = GetObject("winmgmts:\\" & strComputer & "\root\cimv2") Set colItems = objWMIService.ExecQuery("Select * From Win32_DesktopMonitor") For Each objItem in colItems intHorizontal = objItem.ScreenWidth intVertical = objItem.ScreenHeight Next intLeft = (intHorizontal - 350) / 2 intTop = (intVertical - 170) / 2 Window.ResizeTo 350,170 window.moveTo intLeft, intTop End Sub Sub Authenticate If PasswordArea.Value = MyPassword And UsernameArea.Value = MyUsername Then MsgBox("Authentication Successfull") 'If ok Install Office here Set objShell = CreateObject("WScript.Shell") 'This hides the password window window.moveTo -2000,-2000 'This is the line you have to edit objShell.Run("Setup.exe /qb TRANSFORMS=\\server\share\Office\office.mst") Window.Close Else MsgBox("Invalid Username or Password") 'If Wrong Goto Quit Window.Close End If End Sub </SCRIPT> <body> <table align="center"> <tr><td>Username:</td><td><input type="text" name="UsernameArea" size="30"</tr></td></tr> <tr><td>Password:</td><td><input type="password" name="PasswordArea" size="30"></td></td> <tr><td><input type="button" value="Proceed" TABINDEX="1" onClick="Authenticate()"</td><td></td></tr> </table> </body> </html>

It would be easy to develop with HTA. Actually I'm going to write one soon on my ImageX HTA script. I'm going to use it on Map Network Drive function, but I think it should be very easy to import to WPI.

I would remove these programs: BufferChm CD/DVD Drive Acoustic Silencer D2300_Help DeviceManagementQFolder eSupportQFolder heroes_alliance_part2 Screen Saver Metamail (Toshiba Registration Utility) mHelp Microsoft Works (You have Microsoft Office Standard, so you don't propably need this) SolutionCenter Sonic DLA Sonic RecordNow! Status TrayApp Unload WebReg Yahoo! Messenger Apple Software Update Do you also need all those Toshiba crappy progs All these crappy codecs / players: Install Vista Codec Pack instead QuickTime RealPlayer Basic Satsuki Decoder Pack And all these crappy HP software HP Imaging Device Functions 7.0 HP Photosmart and Deskjet 7.0 Software HP Photosmart Essential HP Solution Center 7.0 HP Update hph_ProductContext hph_readme hph_software_req hph_software HPPhotoSmartExpress HPProductAssistant HPSU306Stub Then I would remove almost everything from the: HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Currentversion\Run registry path You also have a lot of unneeded services running. I would turn most of them to start Manual. I also suggest you to run Spybot Search & Destroy This is only my opinion, but you asked for help:)

I posted the new v0.50 beta to testgroup members. There is plenty of bugs, because the diskpart function is very hard to write for universal use, since everyone has different setups. If you can post the bugs here, so I can fix them as soon as possible, so I can release the new version for public use. Known Bugs: -Leave current file system alone (The apply won't start after selecting that option) -If you are making four partitions from custom partition selection it won't format the last partition. (I don't have a solution for that, maybe I have to stay on three partitions. The bugs comes because there will be conflict between drive letters, if I assign drive letter to the already existing drive letter.) If there is a diskpart gurus around, give me a hint how to resolve this issue.

Edited the first post with some usage examples.

Windows Update Silent Installer (VBScript) v.0.1 I made this script for my personal use, because we needed this kind of script in the company I'm working for. This might be usefull for someone else too. I'll think it can also work on Vista, but I don't know that what version of Windows Update Agent uses and where to get one. Usage examples: (Wscript.exe WUSilentx86.exe) -Run it on the end of the runonceex section of your unattended installation. (That way you don't have to update your installation media every time when new updates are available.) -Put it on your scheduled tasks i.e. run it once in a month. (i.e. Useful on a servers when you have multiple of them.) -Put it on your Programs Startupmenu to run it every time computer starts -Put it in your desktop and run it when ever you have time:) Features: +Language independent +All updates are official relased by Microsoft and downloaded from Microsoft +Easy to put on schedule +No user interaction +You can view Update history +Easy to modify -Needs online connection -Problems with IE7 silent installation (Under research, advice needed) -Cannot install XP SP2 (Under research, advice needed) -Need to type credentials after reboot if Autologon is not enabled (Coming to next version) PS. The cleanup after the script erases the C:\Windows\SoftwareDistribution folder, so if you need the hotfix uninstallers comment that line out. If you find bugs etc. can you report them here. And if you can help me developing the script further, that would be nice. WUSilent.zip

I have the diskpart Function now almost ready, there is still some fine tuning to make. The diskpart script looks really nice, since I tested it tomorrow. It was very hard to implement, since I had to rewrite my own dialog box for it. It generates the diskpart script file automaticly from the input that user gives. There is some problems with multiple partitions since if you are running the script from the USB-drive or CD-Rom drive the script needs to change those volume drive letters to be able to make more than two partitions. I still have to make the Mount / Unmount and some pre-testing also. I think I'm going to add option to also allow Remote Desktop connections to the WinPe and so on..

http://www.msfn.org/board/index.php?showto...0&start=220 In the hta I have plenty of examples for you, that are actually pure vbscript. Theres soon going to be big update also to the script.

http://technet2.microsoft.com/WindowsVista...3.mspx?mfr=true You need to first disable the firewall. wpeutil disablefirewall

Ok, I can add that to the script, will be in the next version.

Can you explain me a bit the nr. 1. request. So you captured c: drive to new .wim image and eventually you didn't have the wim file specified? I don't catch the problem?? I think the USB boot is a lot quicker if the target computer supports high speed usb on the boot. But if it uses USB 1.1 then the CD-boot method is a lot quicker.

I tooked that one from the MS ImageX Command-Line options. There is now three volunteers who likes to test the new version. I will put it in your mail next week. I think that, there is about 200 lines of new code, so there must be something to fix.