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I'm using a RIS Server to deploy a Win2K install built with GreenMachine XPCreate and Ghost 8 corporate to deploy Windows XP Preconfigured images and both have advantages. To my opinion, Ghost is faster to deploy a big XP image with a lot of preinstalled applications and RIS is fast to install 2k and launch applications install from a network share. Keep both solutions ! and yes UIU is probably a good companion to Ghost but need to buy additional software.

Thanks Gagorian. I have posted a MAKESFX.CMD batch file for creating IEXPRESS SFX package MSXML3.EXE I have also included the IE6GO.CMD from IE6START.EXE into my experimental combined package to run it juste after IE6SP1.EXE from SVCPACK. MSXML3.EXE do the following: install msxmlx.inf run ie6go.cmd containing this command: START "RunOnce" /WAIT /B RUNDLL32.EXE IERNONCE.DLL,RunOnceExProcess

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Microsoft XML Parser (MSXML) 3.0 Service Pack 5 (SP5) I have posted here how to unpack the msi and install it with a cmd batch.

StartX - A very simple utility to allow you to call the CreateProcess API from the command line. Freeware

PCI Vendor and Device Lists Extract all OEM files from the cab archive for each file, search in the database: A320RAID.OEM [SCSI] A320RAID = "XPCREATE A320RAID SATA/RAID Driver." [SourceDisksFiles] A320RAID.SYS = 1,,,,,,4_,4,1,,,1,4 [SCSI.load] A320RAID = A320RAID.SYS,4 [HardwareIdsDatabase] PCI\VEN_9005&DEV_00c4 = "A320RAID" PCI\VEN_9005&DEV_8011 = "A320RAID" retrieve the infos: VEN_9005 = Adaptec DEV_8011 = Ultra320 SCSI Controller and search in the existing topics: Updated SATA Driver List

Go to Rob van der Woude's Scripting Pages Select Batch files -> Examples --> select D and download DelOutlX.bat You MUST disable Windows File Protection (How do i disable WFP in Windows XP SP2) first before running this batch otherwise files are restored by WFP from the DLLCACHE dir. This batch file is written for Windows 2000. VER | FIND "Windows 2000" >NUL You should change it to your OS version like VER | FIND "Windows XP" >NUL Always give more infos about the OS you're running will give you more answers

Registry SubKeys Values modified: IE5 BASEIE40_NTx86 Component (I386) shipped with W2K IE6SP1 BASEIE40_W2K Component (IEW2K_1.CAB IEW2K_2.CAB IEW2K_3.CAB IEW2K_4.CAB) HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Active Setup\Installed Components\{10072CEC-8CC1-11D1-986E-00A0C955B42F}\KeyFileName: "%SystemDrive%\Program Files\Common Files\Microsoft Shared\VGX\vgx.dll" HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Active Setup\Installed Components\{10072CEC-8CC1-11D1-986E-00A0C955B42F}\KeyFileName: "C:\Program Files\Common Files\Microsoft Shared\VGX\vgx.dll" HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Active Setup\Installed Components\{10072CEC-8CC1-11D1-986E-00A0C955B42F}\Version: "5,0,3014,1000" HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Active Setup\Installed Components\{10072CEC-8CC1-11D1-986E-00A0C955B42F}\Version: "6,0,2800,1411" HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Active Setup\Installed Components\{10072CEC-8CC1-11D1-986E-00A0C955B42F}\Locale: "EN" HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Active Setup\Installed Components\{10072CEC-8CC1-11D1-986E-00A0C955B42F}\Locale: "en" HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Active Setup\Installed Components\{3af36230-a269-11d1-b5bf-0000f8051515}\Locale: "*" HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Active Setup\Installed Components\{3af36230-a269-11d1-b5bf-0000f8051515}\Locale: "en" HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Active Setup\Installed Components\{3af36230-a269-11d1-b5bf-0000f8051515}\Version: "5,00,3700,1000" HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Active Setup\Installed Components\{3af36230-a269-11d1-b5bf-0000f8051515}\Version: "6,0,2800,1106" HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Active Setup\Installed Components\{45ea75a0-a269-11d1-b5bf-0000f8051515}\Locale: "*" HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Active Setup\Installed Components\{45ea75a0-a269-11d1-b5bf-0000f8051515}\Locale: "en" HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Active Setup\Installed Components\{45ea75a0-a269-11d1-b5bf-0000f8051515}\Version: "5,00,3700,1000" HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Active Setup\Installed Components\{45ea75a0-a269-11d1-b5bf-0000f8051515}\Version: "6,0,2800,1106" HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Active Setup\Installed Components\{630b1da0-b465-11d1-9948-00c04f98bbc9}\Locale: "*" HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Active Setup\Installed Components\{630b1da0-b465-11d1-9948-00c04f98bbc9}\Locale: "en" HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Active Setup\Installed Components\{630b1da0-b465-11d1-9948-00c04f98bbc9}\Version: "5,00,3700,1000" HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Active Setup\Installed Components\{630b1da0-b465-11d1-9948-00c04f98bbc9}\Version: "6,0,2800,1106" HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Active Setup\Installed Components\{89820200-ECBD-11cf-8B85-00AA005B4383}\Version: "5,00,3700,1000" HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Active Setup\Installed Components\{89820200-ECBD-11cf-8B85-00AA005B4383}\Version: "6,0,2800,1106" HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Active Setup\Installed Components\{89820200-ECBD-11cf-8B85-00AA005B4383}\ComponentID: "BASEIE40_NTx86" HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Active Setup\Installed Components\{89820200-ECBD-11cf-8B85-00AA005B4383}\ComponentID: "BASEIE40_W2K" HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Active Setup\Installed Components\{9381D8F2-0288-11D0-9501-00AA00B911A5}\Locale: "*" HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Active Setup\Installed Components\{9381D8F2-0288-11D0-9501-00AA00B911A5}\Locale: "en" HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Active Setup\Installed Components\{9381D8F2-0288-11D0-9501-00AA00B911A5}\Version: "5,3711,9,0" HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Active Setup\Installed Components\{9381D8F2-0288-11D0-9501-00AA00B911A5}\Version: "5,5000,3130,0" HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Build: "53700.1000" HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Build: "62800.1106" HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Version: "5.00.3700.1000" HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Version: "6.0.2800.1106" HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\W2kVersion: "5.00.3700.1000" HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\W2kVersion: "6.0.2800.1106" HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\International\iexplore.exe: "5.00.2919.6300-5.00.3999.9999" HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\International\iexplore.exe: "6.0.2600.0-6.0.9999.9999" HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\International\explorer.exe: "5.00.2919.6300-5.00.3999.9999" HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\International\explorer.exe: "6.0.2600.0-6.0.9999.9999" HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\International\rundll32.exe: "5.00.2919.6300-5.00.3999.9999" HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\International\rundll32.exe: "6.0.2600.0-6.0.9999.9999" HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main\Default_Page_URL: "http://www.msn.com" HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main\Default_Page_URL: "http://www.microsoft.com/isapi/redir.dll?prd=ie&pver=6&ar=msnhome" HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\MinorVersion: ";SP4;" HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\MinorVersion: ";SP1;" HKLM\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Services\Eventlog\Application\Sources: 'HostMIBAgent WSH WinMgmt Winlogon Windows 3.1 Migration VBRuntime Userinit Userenv Tlntsvr SysmonLog SpoolerCtrs Software Installation SclgNtfy SceSrv SceCli PlugPlayManager PerfProc PerfOS PerfNet Perfmon Perflib PerfDisk Perfctrs Offline Files Oakley ntbackup MsiInstaller MSDTC Client MSDTC mnmsrvc LoadPerf LicenseService IPSECPolicyStorage hpmon Folder Redirection File Deployment EvntAgnt EventSystem ESENT DrWatson DiskQuota COM+ Ci Chkdsk Autochk Application Management Application' HKLM\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Services\Eventlog\Application\Sources: 'IExplore HostMIBAgent WSH WinMgmt Winlogon Windows 3.1 Migration VBRuntime Userinit Userenv Tlntsvr SysmonLog SpoolerCtrs Software Installation SclgNtfy SceSrv SceCli PlugPlayManager PerfProc PerfOS PerfNet Perfmon Perflib PerfDisk Perfctrs Offline Files Oakley ntbackup MsiInstaller MSDTC Client MSDTC mnmsrvc LoadPerf LicenseService IPSECPolicyStorage hpmon Folder Redirection File Deployment EvntAgnt EventSystem ESENT DrWatson DiskQuota COM+ Ci Chkdsk Autochk Application Management Application' HKLM\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\Eventlog\Application\Sources: 'HostMIBAgent WSH WinMgmt Winlogon Windows 3.1 Migration VBRuntime Userinit Userenv Tlntsvr SysmonLog SpoolerCtrs Software Installation SclgNtfy SceSrv SceCli PlugPlayManager PerfProc PerfOS PerfNet Perfmon Perflib PerfDisk Perfctrs Offline Files Oakley ntbackup MsiInstaller MSDTC Client MSDTC mnmsrvc LoadPerf LicenseService IPSECPolicyStorage hpmon Folder Redirection File Deployment EvntAgnt EventSystem ESENT DrWatson DiskQuota COM+ Ci Chkdsk Autochk Application Management Application' HKLM\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\Eventlog\Application\Sources: 'IExplore HostMIBAgent WSH WinMgmt Winlogon Windows 3.1 Migration VBRuntime Userinit Userenv Tlntsvr SysmonLog SpoolerCtrs Software Installation SclgNtfy SceSrv SceCli PlugPlayManager PerfProc PerfOS PerfNet Perfmon Perflib PerfDisk Perfctrs Offline Files Oakley ntbackup MsiInstaller MSDTC Client MSDTC mnmsrvc LoadPerf LicenseService IPSECPolicyStorage hpmon Folder Redirection File Deployment EvntAgnt EventSystem ESENT DrWatson DiskQuota COM+ Ci Chkdsk Autochk Application Management Application'

W2kexcp.exe & iew2kuni.inf & ieexcep.inf & ieexcep.cat & dummy.cat are used/required for install/uninstall. fixie.inf is used to perform file ver checking and registry repair. removebak.inf is used to delete backup data. setupwbv.dll iew2kuni.inf [UninstallKey] HKLM,"Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\IE40","DisplayName",,"%ExceptionClassDesc%" HKLM,"Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\IE40","DisplayIcon",,"%49200%\iexplore.exe" HKLM,"Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\IE40","UninstallString",,"rundll32 %11%\setupwbv.dll,IE6Maintenance %49200%\%UninstallFolder%\W2KEXCP.EXE /u" To completely remove Internet Explorer and all of its components: If you are running Windows 2000, click Start, click Run, and then type: "C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\IE Uninstall\W2kexcp.exe" /u Click OK.

Here the list of new files included in IE6SP1 distribution not found in the original IE5 shipped with Windows 2000 BASEIE40_W2K: IEW2K_?.CAB content comparison with 2K I386 source FILE browsewm.dl_ NOT FOUND IN I386 <Media bar ?> FILE csseqchk.dl_ NOT FOUND IN I386 <Complex Scripts Sequence Check> FILE dummy.ca_ NOT FOUND IN I386 <used by IE Installation Tool> FILE dw15.ex_ NOT FOUND IN I386 <Error Reporting Tool> FILE fixie.in_ NOT FOUND IN I386 <inf file to fix IE install errors> FILE ieexcep.ca_ NOT FOUND IN I386 <used by IE Installation Tool> FILE ieexcep.in_ NOT FOUND IN I386 <used by IE Installation Tool> FILE ieshared.ch_ NOT FOUND IN I386 <Help file> FILE iew2kuni.in_ NOT FOUND IN I386 <used by IE Installation Tool> FILE msratelc.dl_ NOT FOUND IN I386 <PICS content-ratings> FILE mstime.dl_ NOT FOUND IN I386 <HTML+TIME (Timed Interactive Multimedia Extensions)> FILE msxml.in_ NOT FOUND IN I386 <M$ XML Parser 3.0 SP3 install directive> FILE msxml3.dl_ NOT FOUND IN I386 <M$ XML Parser 3.0 SP3> FILE msxml3a.dl_ NOT FOUND IN I386 <M$ XML Parser 3.0 SP3 ressource file alpha> FILE msxml3r.dl_ NOT FOUND IN I386 <M$ XML Parser 3.0 SP3 ressource file NTx86> FILE removbak.in_ NOT FOUND IN I386 <uninstall information deletion> FILE setupwbv.dl_ NOT FOUND IN I386 <IE Installation Tool> FILE w2kexcp.ex_ NOT FOUND IN I386 <IE Installation Tool> MailNews_W2K: MAILNEWS.CAB + WAB.CAB content comparison with 2K I386 source FILE 9xmig.dl_ NOT FOUND IN I386 MSVBScript_W2K: SCRIPTEN.CAB content comparison with 2K I386 source FILE wshcon.dl_ NOT FOUND IN I386 New feature to ADD: HTML+TIME 2.0 is available in minimal installations of IE 5.5 and IE 6 Complex Scripts Sequence Check IE Media Bar Content Ratings Microsoft XML Parser Version 3.0 Release IE Error Reporting Tool

Microsoft Java Virtual Machine Version 5.00.3810 Microsoft Java Virtual Machine Support Published: September 12, 2003 | Updated: August 16, 2004 The MSJVM will reach its end of life on December 31, 2007. Customers are encouraged to take proactive measures to stay informed about obsolete software and move away from the MSJVM in a timely fashion. The MSJVM is no longer available for distribution from Microsoft and there will be no enhancements to the MSJVM. Silent install: MSJavWU.exe /c:"javatrig.exe /exe_install /l /qq /nowin2kcheck" /q:a /r:n 2KCREATE file list: <PREPDIR>CDROOT\I386\SVCPACK MT39.EXE DEFAULT.XML MSJAVWU.EXE

CRLUPD.CAB: It's not really an IE6 component, rather an Update Available to Revoke Fraudulent Microsoft Certificates Issued by VeriSign I will try to run it from SVCPACK.INF with the downloaded file from the link and run command CRLUPD.EXE /Q:A /R:N rather than "slipstream" it into source because i believe that files are no longer needed after installation. The update only run one command: updcrl.exe -e -u verisignpub1.crl which revoke fraudulent issued certificates. If you go to your %systemroot%\System32 dir and right-click on the verisignpub1.crl file, you have a context menu to install it. When you do a regular install of IE6 SP1, both crlupd.exe and mscrlrev.dll are not copied to %systemroot%\System32 Although the size of the 3 files are next to nothing (14 Kb), i don't need to copy files that are not mandatory in my %systemroot%\system32 dir. (archived infos here) SLIPSTREAM: I have written script directive files to achieve this modifications with GNU SED, the Stream EDitor v3.02.80 How to: append new IE files to DOSNET.INF and TXTSETUP.SIF add new dlls to register to SYSSETUP.INF add some tools to your source CD for UA install (optional) delete VML install from SYSSETUP.INF If you don't want to perform some action (like optionaly removing VML install), just add a # to the line in the script directive file. Tool and files needed: nLite modified SYSSETUP.DLL by 7imo REG.EXE from support tools DISKPART.EXE downloaded from M$ WNTIPCFG.EXE downloaded from M$ append new dlls to register to syssetup.inf [OleControlDlls] section sorted in same order as XP: sed -f syssetup.sed bak\syssetup.inf > syssetup.inf append new files to dosnet.inf [Files] section sorted: sed -f dosnet.sed bak\dosnet.inf > dosnet.inf append new files to txtsetup.sif [sourceDisksFiles] section sorted: sed -f txtsetup.sed bak\txtsetup.sif > txtsetup.sif Copy dosnet.inf txtsetup.sif and renamed (but not compressed) syssetup.in_ + syssetup.dl_ + compressed reg.ex_ diskpart.ex_ wntipcfg.ex_to your i386 dir. layout.inf left unchanged. SLIPSTREAM2: i have written a sed directive file IE.SED and a batch file IE.CMD expand ie.in_ ie.inf ::using a directive file ie.txt sed -f ie.sed ie.inf > ie.new if exist ie.old del /f /q ie.old ren ie.inf ie.old ren ie.new ie.inf to apply new data values from XP IE.INF to 2K IE.INF Full list of diff. here: patchIE.txt sed directive file need some additions currently # rem'ed to apply to 2K IE.INF + some minors modifications based from ieexcep.inf file + modifications based from Hotfix SLIPSTREAM3: I have written an IE2KInst.inf file to add new data values in registry and register new dlls. Currently the WSH part don't install correctly when launched from svcpack.inf. "%SystemRoot%\System32\rundll32.exe setupapi.dll,InstallHinfSection DefaultInstall 132 .\IE2KInst.inf" It works as expected when i right-click on the inf file and select install on the context menu.

Microsoft XML Parser (MSXML) 3.0 Service Pack 5 (SP5) Version 8.50.2162.0 download details Date Published: October 13, 2004 The Microsoft® XML Parser (MSXML) 3.0 SP5 release offers a number of security fixes and bug fixes over the previous MSXML 3.0 SP releases. ENU msxml3.msi DEU msxml3.msi FRA msxml3.msi Version list for the Microsoft XML parser Silent install: MSXML3.MSI is extracted and an IEXPRESS SFX package is created, see next post June 30, 2005: included in Update Rollup 1 for Windows 2000 SP4 Tools needed: Windows Installer Cabinet File Extraction Tool Download MSICABEXTRACT.EXE and MSXML3.CMD and save both in %PREPDIR% (where you can find XPCreate.CMD). Save MSXML3.MSI in SVC-PRE subfolder. Launch msxml3.cmd batch file to extract files from the MSI. How to install MSXML3 SP5 after IE6SP1 Download MSFXXML3.cmd and launch it to create an IEXPRESS SFX package. Silent install: MSXML3.EXE /Q:A /R:N Home Made IEXPRESS SFX package which include IE6START.EXE cmd batch file 2KCREATE file list: <PREPDIR>CDROOT\I386\SVCPACK MSXML3.EXE Delete your existing IE6START.EXE, if any.

Windows Script 5.6 for Windows 2000 and XP Version 5.6.0.8825 Should be used instead of 814078 Critical update download details Date published: September 18, 2004 This download installs Microsoft® Windows® Script containing Visual Basic® Script Edition (VBScript) Version 5.6, JScript® Version 5.6, Windows Script Components, Windows Script Host 5.6, and Windows Script Runtime Version 5.6. scripten.exe scriptfr.exe Silent install: SCRIPTEN.EXE /Q:A /R:N JS56EN.EXE (814078) replacement

Internet Explorer Critical Updates MS05-020 Cumulative security update for Internet Explorer 890923 (http://support.microsoft.com/kb/890923/) MS05-014 Cumulative security update for Internet Explorer 867282 (http://support.microsoft.com/kb/867282/) June 30, 2005: included in Update Rollup 1 for Windows 2000 SP4 Internet Explorer 5.01 was originally included with Windows 2000. Service Packs for Windows 2000 only service this original version. Microsoft recommends that you install Internet Explorer 6 SP1 and the current cumulative Internet Explorer security updates on Windows 2000 computers for maximum security.

How to: pack all IE6 binaries in a SFX package with IEXPRESS. Just rename the created SFX IE.EXE to IE6SP1.EXE and move to SVC-PRE MAKESFX.CMD batch file is the original written by Green Machine 2KCREATE file list: <PREPDIR>CDROOT\I386\SVCPACK IE6SP1.EXE IE6START.EXE removed and package combined with MSXML3.EXE package (see MSXML3 post) If you put in SVC-PRE your IE6SP1 and MSXML3 SFX package, you can add just one line to let XPCREATE skip the IE6 download and package creation in XPCREATE.INI GETIE6=NO MAKESFX.CMD

Microsoft Internet Explorer 6 Service Pack 1 (SP1) Version 6.0.2800.1106 download details Date Published: September 9, 2002 Latest version of Internet Explorer for Windows 2000. Internet Explorer 6.0 File List 1 of 2 includes MSXML Parser 3.0 Internet Explorer 6.0 File List 2 of 2 includes Windows Script Host (WSH) version 5.6 ie6sp1-WUCAB-ENU.cab ie6sp1-WUCAB-FRA.cab Silent install: ie6setup.exe /Q:A /R:N [/C:"ie6wzd /S:""#e"" /Q:A /R:N"] section in brackets not mandatory The batch file automates the process: how to download internet explorer 6 sp1 Download IE6DWNLD.txt, rename to IE6DWNLD.CMD batch file in the same folder as the cab file and run it to download all the needed files:

Yes, but i like this way. And i add some others M$ Tools like WNTIPCFG.EXE or MSCONFIG.EXE from the XP version.

Add REG.EXE (from the support tools) and REGINI.EXE (Obtain the Regini.exe program from the Windows 2000 Resource Kit) tools to your 2K Unattended CD: Compress both files and place them in the I386 folder of your unattended CD. %CD% is the current dir which contains both files %DESTDIR% is the destination folder Batch File SET DESTDIR=CDROOT\I386 IF EXIST %CD%\*.EXE FOR /F "USEBACKQ DELIMS==" %%J IN (`DIR /A-D /OGN /B %CD%\*.EXE 2^>NUL`) DO MAKECAB /D CompressionMemory=21 /D CompressionType=LZX /L %DESTDIR% %CD%\%%J During the first phase of the unattended setup, all system files are temporarily copied to C:\$Win_nt$.~ls and C:\$Win_nt$.~bt. The Dosnet.inf lists the files that have to be copied to the system. Therefore, the next step is to edit the Dosnet.inf and add the following lines to the end of the [Files] section: d1,REGINI.EXE d1,REG.EXE The Txtsetup.sif file is used during the text-mode phase of the unattended setup. This file tells the setup process which files have to be copied to the hard disk. The next step is to modify the Txtsetup.sif. Add the following lines to the end of the [sourceDisksFiles] section of the Txtsetup.sif file: REGINI.EXE = 1,,,,,,,2,0,0 REG.EXE = 1,,,,,,,2,0,0 Adding these lines causes the files above to be copied to the System32 directory.

The method i use to avoid the copy and integration of these folders into built CD. Create an ISO image with an imaging tool like LC ISO Creator of your source CD on your hard drive. remove the unwanted folders from the image and save it with a CD/DVD image file edit tool. Mount the image as virtual CD with tools like FileDisk (console tool) or DAEMON Tools (GUI) Set XPSOURCE=<VirtualCD_Drive_Letter> in XPCreate.ini Voilà ! If you have Nero 6, you can do all the required steps with Nero Burning ROM and Nero Image Drive.

MAKEIE was a tool used to create an IE Package before the code was introduced into XPCreate tool. It's no longer used but GM has not deleted the link due to lack of time... If you use the latest available XPCreate version (June 2004), IE6Setup.exe will be downloaded from Microsoft and the package automatically created. If the IE6SP1.EXE package allready exists in SVC-PRE, XPCreate will just skip this step. @GM I repeat my whish to be able to set the variable with XPCreate.ini I will ask you to make a very little modification in you code for the next version to turn the IE6 download feature (ALWAYS YES if IE6SP1 not found locally) to selectable through XPCREATE.INI. SET GETIE6=YES .../... IF NOT "%GETIE6%"=="YES" GOTO EOF It's very confusing that all downloads are made with XPCTHLST.TXT list except IE6. Download URL's are coded in XPCreate. Late addition: see this dedicated topic about: Internet Explorer 6 Service Pack 1 (SP1)

Download the 2K version of list here XPCTHLST.TXT (4th post) to understand.

Not found an answer for your specific chipset, but may be this info about Intel® 815EG chipset can help you: what is your motherboad manufacturer and model ?

@bilemke I'm not sure the Cmdline version unrar.exe can extract an archive and then launch the cmd file included in the archive.

@Astalavista If we uncheck the option "Unpack to temporary folder", would the archive file be unpacked in the folder from which we launch the exe. Or we have to set "Path to extract" = "Create in the current folder" Or both options ? ie WinRAR silent SFX PREMSJVM.exe is copied to C:\$WINNT$.~LS\I386\SVCPACK along with MSJAVWU.exe PREMSJVM.exe contains only one batch PREMSJVM.CMD which execute preliminary steps using MSJAVWU.exe in the same folder C:\$WINNT$.~LS\I386\SVCPACK We launch the install proccess PREMSJVM.exe from SVCPACK.INF (That why we need an exe, NOT a cmd) SVCPACK.INF [SetupHotfixesToRun] "PREMSJVM.exe" "MSJAVWU.EXE /Q:A /R:N /c:""javatrig.exe /exe_install /l /qq /nowin2kcheck""" Can we have the PREMSJVM.CMD file extracted in C:\$WINNT$.~LS\I386\SVCPACK ? I would like to use this method in order not to add MSJAVWU.exe in my PREMSJVM.exe archive but launch the install MSJAVWU.exe with switches after launching PREMSJVM.exe. PREMSJVM.CMD to put in SFX silent Archive PREMSJVM.EXE Install MS Java on WIndows 2000 SP4 , How To Install MS Java on a W2K SP4 Posted by Nastradamus, Jan 27 2004, 07:57 AM Probably a bit confusing ?