Shark007

Thanks for the tip! My video playback looked like negative film. This suggestion corrected it. Only playback on my computer screen was affected. Playback on the TV output was still correct. So much for 'signed' drivers not giving you a problem. I guess every software is actually just a beta till the next release. Shark

see this post Driver integration Shark

For those installing the newly released Alcohol 120% v1.9.5.3105 add this reg tweak after installing the application to eliminate the starwind service. [-HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\StarWindService] if you wish to delete the starwind folder.. go for it also Shark

i have no problem integrating the latest quickcam drivers. i use WINNT.SIF for this. (unattended installation) In the section: hint: if the folder containing your driver is on the %systemdrive% you can use this syntax: also, the above path is limitted to 4096 characters. Works without a hitch for almost any driver (video, sound. lan, chipset, etc.) Shark Editted for path clarity

1st of all, when you run /integrate on a hotfix it will often remove the compressed file from I386 and replace it with a new uncompressed file. Thats how you got the uncompressed versions in your I386 folder. 2ndly, if you're simply copying over compressed files to your I386 dir like i do, and replacing the existing files, there is no need to have the above commands in svcpack folder/inf at all. Shark

@sonic - yes, they are detected as installed and no longer require updating. I dont know what effect this will have on Windows File Protection though. I dont use this feature. I build this CD for my own personal use. I am not concerned with WFP because i dont need to protect the files from myself. for further reference to my method of updating/integrating see this post: Updating my CD source files Shark

The other 5 files are the windows installer updates required for windowsupdate v6 to work properly. Windows Installer 3.1 (v2) as stated earlier, extract the 5 files from the update with WinRAR msi.dll msiexec.exe msihnd.dll msimsg.dll msisip.dll and compress them to I386 also. Check for uncompressed versions of these files already existing in I386. Delete them if they exist. Shark

if you go to this url it will prompt you to install windowsupdate 6 WindowsUpdate v6 go ahead and install it. Then you can follow my process to get the files from your system32 dir Shark

yes BoardBabe. thats the place to insert the cmd Shark

FrankE9999's process didnt work .. he asked for help. if you count the windows installer update, i'm using 19 files Shark

I really cant confirm running the regsvr32 /s %windir%\system32\wups2.dll from cmdlines.txt will work. in cmdlines.txt i have the command "runonceex.cmd" This file requires a specific format. i load a *.cmd file from within runoncex.cmd containing the command regsvr32 /s %windir%\system32\wups2.dll I dont use WPI so I cant instruct you there. The bottom line i'm getting at with my proccess is that the regsvr32 isnt run till after a full install of windows, and a reboot, altho i dont know if this is required. Shark

yes. its been my experience that it will use the compressed files if you delete the uncompressed ones Shark

yes, they should have been there. ( in I386) and i dont remember nLite offerring to remove this. strange it didnt ask to overwrite. Shark

I did some further testing with this. I tried it on a SP2.iso image that wasnt as up to date as my working image. After installation, it said I need to download windows update files. But, if you click the 'Details' tab, it tells you that you are about to install the windows installer update. I'm guessing this is a required element of windows update 6 working properly. EDIT - its no longer a guess.. verified by installing windows installer and trying WU6 again. Everything @ WU6 worked properly after installing the updated windows installer Here is a link to the windows installer update Windows Installer 3.1 (v2) further EDIT .... if you download the above update you can extract the 5 updated msi*.* files from it with WinRAR, compress them, and also add them to your I386 folder. BoardBabe, this may be your resolve. Shark

i apologize again. from your posts it seemed you ran regsvr32 frpm cmdlines.txt / this i have not tested and assumed it was at fault for your failure. as stated at the beginning of my post, it works for me. i'm sorry it doesnt for you. Shark

Ad-Aware is one of those programs i just copy over from an already installed system. It doesnt need 'installation'. The advantage here is the latest reference file can go with it too. simply create yourself a selfextracting file that extracts to the program files dir and create an icon for it. Shark

oh?how can you possibly have followed my steps when you dont even know what cmdlines.txt is? cmdlines.txt executes @ -t12. runouncex.cmd is usually executed by cmdlines.txt which in turn loads commands into the registry to run on next boot. i apologize for being blunt. editted to insert the apology Shark

nice catch. was another typo, no, dont place wups2.dll into i386 it wont get copied without further editting a few other files. its easier to just place it, uncompressed, into $OEM$\$$\system32 especially since its a very small file anyway. Shark

To compress a file for the I386 folder i use this command MAKECAB /D CompressionType=LZX /D CompressionMemory=21 filename.xxx Shark

This is how i do it, you can get WU6 installed by going to this URL WindowsUpdate v6 go ahead and install it. the following list of files were taken directly from my system32 folder after installing WU6. I compressed them, and overwrote the existing files in the I386 folder. cdm.dl_ iuengine.dl_ winhttp.dl_ wuapi.dl_ wuauclt.ex_ wuauclt1.ex_ wuaucpl.cp_ wuaueng.dl_ wuaueng1.dl_ wuauserv.dl_ wucltui.dl_ wups.dl_ wuweb.dl_ Next, the file wups2.dll (also taken from system32) is placed in $OEM$\$$\system32 and during the runoncex installation proccess i execute this command: regsvr32 /s %windir%\system32\wups2.dll Everything works great on a clean install. This method defaults to WU6. EDIT to update for all users I've since determined that the following update is required by WU6 Here is a link to the windows installer update Windows Installer 3.1 (v2) if you download the above update you can extract the 5 updated msi*.* files from it with WinRAR, compress them, and also add them to your I386 folder. msi.dll msiexec.exe msihnd.dll msimsg.dll msisip.dll Check for uncompressed versions of these files already existing in I386. Delete them if they exist. Shark EDITTED to bring all the info into one file

This can be installed to any directory you like. Following is a description to install to the system32 folder. change the paths as you wish. installation by *.cmd file ... copy /y "UnlockerDriver4.sys" "%windir%\system32\UnlockerDriver4.sys" copy /y "Unlocker.exe" "%windir%\system32\Unlocker.exe" copy /y "Unlocker.reg" "%windir%\system32\Unlocker.reg" regedit /s %windir%\system32\Unlocker.reg regsvr32 /s %windir%\system32\UnlockerDriver4.sys exit and for the Unlocker.reg file ... Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00 [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\*\shell\edit.Unlocker] @="Unlocker" [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\*\shell\edit.Unlocker\command] @="C:\\Windows\\System32\\Unlocker.exe \"%L\"" [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\Folder\shell\edit.Unlocker] @="Unlocker" [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\Folder\shell\edit.Unlocker\command] @="C:\\Windows\\System32\\Unlocker.exe \"%L\"" No reboot required, you're good to go. By the way ... the current version available at the time of this post is v1.6.3 Shark

Not sure if this works on outgoing also, but give it a try. In OutlookExpress, go to the text headers, Tools / Options , then to the Security Tab - Remove the check thats in the box for 'Do not allow attachments to be saved or opened ... The following registry entry will remove that check also for unattended users. Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00 [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Outlook Express\5.0\mail] "Secure Safe Attachments"=dword:00000001 "Safe Attachments"=dword:00000000 Shark

Well, i have to resurrect this topic once again. I have totally moved to this method of updating the installation files. The reason for this resurrection is Shadowpp's post POST and a simple read will inform you that there is not a single 'required' registry entry that has anything to do with making the updated hotfixed file function properly. All registries entries have to do with 'informing' other programs that the updates are installed. Windows Update IGNORES these entries except for the malicious software removal tool, and actually looks at the files in use! I make this statement based on the FACT that windows update sees ALL my files as current and not requiring updates. Shark007

The update rollup1 must be installed either thru runonceex.cmd or guirunonce of WINNT.SIF because 'windows' hasnt become 'media center' yet at the time hotfixes are installed. It installs fine thru either of the above methods. Shark

To start explorer in 'C' drive simply use this as this as the target for your shortcut. explorer.exe /e,/select Shark ps: to have it start on 'My Computer' use this as the target. %SystemRoot%\explorer.exe /e,::{20D04FE0-3AEA-1069-A2D8-08002B30309D}