tommyp

I don't have sqlsoldb.chm in my 2000 i386 folder. Are you using 2000 server? Are you sure that sqlsoldb.chm is HFSLIP related? I would tend to think that it may be an NLITE issue. Can you rerun NLITE using the same settings on a copy of your source folder to see if you get the same error?

We can't help out much without an hfslip.log file, but it does help to use tomcat76's dynamic update hotfix list for the updates.

I would suggest to revisit Tomcat76's dynamic list. According to your log file, you are missing some key files, and have some unnecessary ones.

@AgiHammerklau &grunz, To clear things up, both HFSLIP and NLITE are for personal use and not for corporations/companies. Both programs and websites have information saying the same. I don't know how much clearer it can be stated. Ignorance by not reading documentation isn't an excuse. Please take your back and forth comments offline or in some other forum or venue as this is not the place for it. Now, let's get back to topic on test release discussions. Thank you tommyp

Welcome to the HFSLIP forum. To solve your problem, you may want to start with going through your hotfixes to verify all of those are applicable to W2K. For starters, you have WindowsRightsManagementServicesSP2-KB917275-Client-GER-x86.exe which is for XP. I would recommend to use Tomcat76's dynamic hotfix list.

HFCLEANUP and XP really don't mix. I ran into so many roadblocks with it. I would recommend to use NLITE instead. Sorry dude. I can offer a quick tip though. With the reducers, make sure that there isn't any blank lines. Blank lines cause troubles.

I haven't checked all your updates, but WindowsMedia6-KB925398-x64-ENU.exe sticks out like a sore thumb. You should probably remove it and place the correct 32 bit OS version in there.

Thanks for the tips Tux. Slackware and Slax are my favorites so far. I kind of stumbled on a media player program called Songbird yesterday. It works on windows machines and on nix. It looks pretty promising and is what I'm looking for, except it doesn't have embedded video playback (I hate pop-open video players). It's still being developed and isn't *fully* mature yet, but it's on the right track.

You do realize that HFSLIP is for PERSONAL use. Do you plan on giving your paycheck to the developers for doing your work?

Use Oleg2's method because it will modifype it automatically and add it to your setup files. In virgin form, w2k does not have msconfig, so if you put it into fix, it won't copy over.

enderandrew - Thanks for the Amarok 2 tip, I haven't been following it for a some time. It looks like Amarok is making good headway now.

The literature should say both instead of all. At one point in time, 3 files were needed. Be careful with the XP reducers, there is a pesty one (or two) in there and I don't have time to identify and troubleshoot it (and I'm not going to troubleshoot it either).

The "keep" list is still valid. You *can* experiment with not using them, but you are forewarned that you may encounter some errors during installation.

Removing shortcuts and other links from the desktop is beyond the scope of HFSLIP. Please refer to the unattended forum.

Welcome to the board. Typically a zero files copied means that the hotifx is out dated. However, it could also mean that it may be using the integral INF file to fix some settings. Your best bet would be to compare the zero files copied hotfixes to Tomcat76's or theguy's hotfix list for the latest and greatest hotfixes. [edit - looks like EmRod beat me to the punch by one minute.]

I had the same problem with usb flashdrives. After careful examination, I noticed the flashdrive came preloaded with something called U3. I removed the U3 from the drive and all is ok. In fact, I just loaded a real machine with the latest final and the drive works fine (no reboots required).

You need a virgin source.

Thanks all. Tomcat has been doing an outstanding job maintaining the script for like the past year, kudos to him. Way back when when I starting coding HFSLIP, I never thought it would catch on. Oh, and yes, there are clones of Tomcat76, I think the one who types on the board is #76. Tomcats 1 through 75 are busy coding and out in the real world making beer money.

Windows Messenger is a program and not an Windows hotfix. You'll need to make a silent installer for it. To check updates, I've been using an old version of hfnetchk and Tomcat76's script. Works like a champ and it doesn't need IE or any browser at all. http://www.msfn.org/board/index.php?showtopic=88449&st=0 (post #5)

If it means anything, my cmdlines.txt looks like this: [COMMANDS] ".\name_of_file.CMD" And in my name_of_file.cmd I have this: %windir%\system32\net user NameOfUser password /add etc Windows setup isn't too smart, there are a lot of environmental variables that don't exist, so you need to spell out the directory of EXEs, etc. Also, instead of a reg to do the autologon, I use REG ADD commands. They seem to work better than regedit files, but to each their own. %windir%\system32\REG ADD "HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Winlogon" /V DefaultUserName /T REG_SZ /D USERNAME /F > NUL %windir%\system32\REG ADD "HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Winlogon" /V AutoAdminLogon /T REG_SZ /D 1 /F > NUL %windir%\system32\REG ADD "HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Winlogon" /V DefaultPassword /T REG_SZ /D MYPASSWORD /F > NUL %windir%\system32\REG ADD "HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Winlogon" /V DefaultDomainName /T REG_SZ /D DOMAINNAME /F > NUL %windir%\system32\reg add "hklm\software\microsoft\windows NT\currentversion\winlogon" /v DontDisplayLastUserName /t REG_SZ /d 0 /f %windir%\system32\reg add "hklm\software\microsoft\windows NT\currentversion\winlogon" /v ForceAutologon /t REG_SZ /d 1 /f

I really can't answer the 1st question, but I can help with the make users issue you have. Creating users isn't HFSLIP related. Can you please state your OS and can you post your CMD file? You'll need to ZIP the cmd or rename it to TXT before posting. Also please post the snipped "COMMANDS" part of your winnt.sif file.

What if they are overweight? HAHA. Can you post your sourcess\i386\svcpack.inf file?

edit your file and [assuming you do not have hfslip automated] type in MAKEISO instead of typing I have read the instructions. This will make a new image.

The reg stuff is at the end so any tweaks you do will happen as late as possible during the setup phase. The /s is the correct switch to make the reg merge silent. Do you have a folder on any of your local drives called i386? Are other files in your svcpack being parsed? Are you using HFSLIP for personal use?

HFSLIP.LOG?