[Anyone know much about video encoding?]

No. just create a 700MB file so it takes up less space on my disk.

[IRC running in the background?]

On Linux you can have IRC running on your Desktop, is this possible to do with Windows - http://www.step.polymtl.ca/~coyote/picture...ktop-101697.jpg

[Anyone know much about video encoding?]

I recorded a film the other night but it's an mpeg about 2.5GB! I know you can get a DVD down 700MB with excellent quality. Question is, how is it done and what is used? I was gonna use Vegas but someone said to use Auto GK. Opinions?

[nLite hangs W2K install?]

It's very nearly finished an install but it looks like it's hung right at the last part. I tried the setup again but it's just installing it's as normal

The only thing I have used on nLite is the unattended install.

[Creating an image]

Actually, you have just reminded me Andromeda43, I have Norton Ghost on my mobo drivers CD, not sure if it's a demo though. I will go see .

EDIT: I assume it's free, nothing about a demo. Just gotta use it in dos, no big deal though.

[Building a Pre-activated CD from an existing installation]

Instead of activating, can you just remove activation? I see in NLite that you can remove this, what does it do?

[Integrating fonts and some cosmetics]

I've looked for using Windows Blinds and to skin Windows but I cannot find anything that I need. I need to know how to replace files in shell32.dl_ etc.

[Creating an image]

Ok, I have I will have a look at ghost.

[Creating an image]

Creating a disk image. Can this be used instead of having to reinstall? I assume this guide is what I need to follow http://www.msfn.org/articles.php?action=sh...;showarticle=10 ? Do I need to know anything else?

[Integrating fonts and some cosmetics]

In what file do I need to edit add fonts, is it in the I386 folder? Also I like XPize but I'd like to be skin stuff my self before the installation. If I was to use something like Windows Blinds, could I skin Windows and then copy the edited files that Windows Blinds has done and then add them into some file in I386?

[Add a CD Key]

Already looked in there, couldn't find it.

[Add a CD Key]

Your website is great but I didn't see a guide on how to add my CD key after a slipstream of SP2 so I don't have to keep typing it in. How do I do this?