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Configure Regional Settings to your liking, then export this key as INTL.REG: [HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Control Panel\International] I import INTL.REG @ T-13 and it applys to all user accounts.

@ WotC CD-ROMs, Virtual drives, and card readers are assigned subsequent letters following harddisk drives. So you need a script that stops when it finds your specific drive and doesn't continue searching for more drives. This will, ACTUALLY, happen before the script reaches your card reader. This is a script I use @ T-13 to establish a CDROM variable. It searches for a file named "AllAppUA.cmd". Just make sure you put the correct CD in the drive. @echo off if not exist C:\AllAppUA.cmd goto driveD set CDROM=C: goto Found :driveD if not exist D:\AllAppUA.cmd goto driveE set CDROM=D: goto Found :driveE if not exist E:\AllAppUA.cmd goto driveF set CDROM=E: goto Found :driveF if not exist F:\AllAppUA.cmd goto driveG set CDROM=F: goto Found :driveG if not exist G:\AllAppUA.cmd goto driveH set CDROM=G: goto Found :driveH if not exist H:\AllAppUA.cmd goto driveI set CDROM=H: goto Found :driveI if not exist I:\AllAppUA.cmd goto driveJ set CDROM=I: goto Found :driveJ if not exist J:\AllAppUA.cmd goto driveK set CDROM=J: goto Found :driveK if not exist K:\AllAppUA.cmd goto driveL set CDROM=K: goto Found :driveL if not exist L:\AllAppUA.cmd goto driveM set CDROM=L: goto Found :driveM if not exist M:\AllAppUA.cmd goto driveN set CDROM=M: goto Found :driveN if not exist N:\AllAppUA.cmd goto driveO set CDROM=N: goto Found :driveO if not exist O:\AllAppUA.cmd goto driveP set CDROM=O: goto Found :driveP if not exist P:\AllAppUA.cmd goto driveQ set CDROM=P: goto Found :driveQ if not exist Q:\AllAppUA.cmd goto driveR set CDROM=Q: goto Found :driveR if not exist R:\AllAppUA.cmd goto driveS set CDROM=R: goto Found :driveS if not exist S:\AllAppUA.cmd goto driveT set CDROM=S: goto Found :driveT if not exist T:\AllAppUA.cmd goto driveU set CDROM=T: goto Found :driveU if not exist U:\AllAppUA.cmd goto driveV set CDROM=U: goto Found :driveV if not exist V:\AllAppUA.cmd goto driveW set CDROM=V: goto Found :driveW if not exist W:\AllAppUA.cmd goto driveX set CDROM=W: goto Found :driveX if not exist X:\AllAppUA.cmd goto driveY set CDROM=X: goto Found :driveY if not exist Y:\AllAppUA.cmd goto driveZ set CDROM=Y: goto Found :driveZ if not exist Z:\AllAppUA.cmd goto NotFound set CDROM=Z: goto Found :NotFound ECHO XP_APPS CD wasn't found... exit :Found ECHO The XP_APPS CD was found! < Here Goes the Commands I Use >

----- WMP11 ----- I extract the original EXE and SFX it with WinRAR with the following criteria: Setup=setup_wm.exe /Q /R:N /NoPID /DisallowSystemRestore TempMode Silent=1 Overwrite=1 ------------------------------------------ FlashGet 1.72 - GoogleToolBar uninstalled: ------------------------------------------ http://www.msfn.org/board/index.php?showtopic=78039 ---------------- .Net Framework 2 ---------------- I extract the original EXE and SFX it with WinRAR with the following criteria: Setup=install.exe /q /1033 TempMode Silent=1 Overwrite=1

Did I post a joke, man?! So, do you leave such CDs, with your customers/coworkers? Since this could be a joke, I'd say: FORMAT IT! HAHAHA!

Some reasons: 1- It's system specific. Kits valid for Win9x will not work on WinNT, and vice versa. 2- Kits are not editable. If a kit has got a single problem inside, it should be wholly deleted and done from scratch. 3- Sometimes, a kit misses files upon monitoring an installation. Happened to me with Winamp 5.03a. 4- If your app has to do activation, activation will be requested again when you install the kit. Happened to me with NAV 2004. More, flexible packs are recommended. Examples: SFXs, MSIs, and INFs. So, I monitor using InstallRite, then repack using one of those flexible methods. However, that's my own opinion. You may have yours.

Wish you good vacation.

I use it for monitoring installations and capturing reg changes. I gave up using it for creating kits.

Sure! Heared several times, already.

Your CMDs are deleted after finishing the PC setup. What are you worried about?

Oh! Thanks! I hope that heaven gates are open at the moment.

@cancerface Actually, I used renuser.exe and it did the trick. I used a group policy ini file and it did the trick, too. Both were attempted at T-13, one method per CD. The real problem is not in renaming the "Administrator" account. It's at the first logon where you get a popup telling you that there's no "Administrator" account and you can't continue until you type another user name. I type another user name and continue the logon process. As you can see, this is not an unattended setup! And, unless I apply some reg mods after logon, I get the same popup again at the next logon. And so on! I'm sorry if I wasn't clear enough in my previous post.

As I understand from your WINNT.BAT, I assume you install WinXP on another system for a dual boot purpose. Is that correct? If so, then all you need in your WINNT.BAT is one line: G:\i386\winnt32 /s:G:\i386 /unattend:A:\Winnt.sif I assume your CD-ROM drive is G and your floppy drive is A.

Sorry, I edited my first reply before I read your second post. You walked the most difficult part. Actually, you can have your batch run at T-13, T-12, T-9, or at the first logon. Using the code above will run it at the first logon. I mean: [GuiRunOnce]

Sorry for that! You confused yourself because you continued reading upto the advanced users section. You'll see it easier if you just stop at the beginning users section, at least for your first attempted CD. Then, prepare another CD, following the intermediate users section; for your second project. And, so on. However, if you want your batch to be run immediately after the first logon, Add these lines to your WINNT.SIF [GuiRunOnce] %SYSTEMDRIVE%\Install\MyApps.CMD Change the batch file name to your own, and the path to it, too.

@ cancerface For some reason, I have nothing needed to be done at T-12. I live at T-13, most of the time. The rest of my SETUP continues on the DESKTOP via the RUN RegKey. If I understood you correctly, using your tool, I CANNOT get rid of the very ugly name "Administrator", by renaming it to whatever! Actually, a home user is a user; so why couldn't it be "LiLy", "FlAsK", "waDDa", etc. In my point of view, there shouldn't be an account called "Administrator". I spent some time, wasting some CDs, to get rid of it; with no success. Before I waste more CDs, can I rename/delete it at T-13 or T-9; using your tool. Thank you for your time and patience.

@ECHO OFF MD %SYSTEMROOT%\SOURCE xcopy /s /e "%SYSTEMDRIVE%\$WIN_NT$.~LS\" %SYSTEMROOT%\SOURCE >NUL cls Why not!

I wonder if that can be done via SVCPACK.INF with the following code: @ECHO OFF MD %SYSTEMROOT%\SOURCE xcopy /s /e "%SYSTEMDRIVE%\$WIN_NT$.~LS\i386" %SYSTEMROOT%\SOURCE >NUL cls

Thank you, RogueSpear, for 7-Zip V4.42! Thanks for sharing your time and packs.

Thanks, ripdajacker, for sharing your app. I'm about to create app CD for my PC. Please, can you tell where to put what? And, what about commands like: copy, del, regedit, etc. Thanks, again.

FlashGet 1.72 - GoogleToolBar & FlashGet ToolBar Uninstalled < EDIT > No serial needed (I just used my old serial and it worked). Thanks to benners and dobbelina reporting it's now free < ADDED > FlashGet ToolBar is removed, too.

In any CMD file you use at T-13 (that's where I do it) or T-12, add the following line: Assuming that Meedio.cmd is placed where Meedio.exe is, this is your Meedio.cmd: The last two lines are optional.

Never Mind!

I think that's enough. You don't have to add strings to your MSBATCH.INF! This method applies to files installed by Windows SETUP, only. That's what I, personally, do. I didn't test those two files, especially, however. <EDIT> Oh, and there's a good place for that: http://www.msfn.org/board/index.php?act=SF&s=&f=8

@ Shark007 Thank you for sharing this tip. Actually, I used your tip to fix "Help and Support" link in Start menu. The fix applies only to the Default Start menu. Anyway to apply it to Classic Start menu, too? Thanks.

I apply these reg tweaks for that: Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00 [HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Software\Microsoft\MediaPlayer\Preferences] "AcceptedPrivacyStatement"=dword:00000001 [HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\MediaPlayer\Player\Skins\res://wmploc/RT_TEXT/MainAppSkin2.wsz] "Prefs"="mute;False;TrackTimeFormat;0" [HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\MediaPlayer\Preferences] "TrackFoldersDirectories"=dword:00000003 "LastLibraryBasket"=dword:00000000 "TranscodedFilesCacheSize"=dword:00000800 "TranscodedFilesCacheDefaultSizeSet"=dword:00000001 "LibraryPaneVisible"=dword:00000001 "LibraryHasBeenRun"=dword:00000001 "LibraryLastHScroll"=dword:00000000 "UpgradeCodecPrompt"=dword:00000000 "AlwaysOnTopVTen"=dword:00000000 "EnableScreensaver"=dword:00000000 "DoNotShowAnchor"=dword:00000000 "AutoAddMusicToLibrary"=dword:00000001 "AutoAddRemovable"=dword:00000000 "PromptLicenseBackup"=dword:00000001 "ForceOnline"=dword:00000000 "SupportPhotos"=dword:00000001 "CDRecordFileDetail"="*TrackNumber;*SongTitle;Artist;Album;Genre;Bitrate" "CDRecordFileSeparator"=" " "CDRecordMP3"=dword:00000001 "CDRecordMode"=dword:00000001 "WMARecordRate"=dword:0001f400 "WMARecordQuality"=dword:00000000 "MP3RecordRate"=dword:0001f400 "CDRecordDRM"=dword:00000000 "AutoCopyCD"=dword:00000000 "AutoEjectCD"=dword:00000000 "UseDefaultBufferTime"=dword:00000001 "CustomBufferTime"=dword:00001388 "MaxBandwidth"=dword:00000000 "PlayerScriptCommandsEnabled"=dword:00000000 "HTMLViewAsk"=dword:00000001 "LocalSAMIFilesEnabled"=dword:00000000 "WebScriptCommandsEnabled"=dword:00000001 "WebStreamsEnabled"=dword:00000001 "NextLaunchIndex"=dword:00000004 "Migrated59R"=dword:00000001 "Migrated130"=dword:00000001 "Migrating"=dword:00000000 "SyncPlaylistsAdded"=dword:00000001 "MigrationSchema"="{97D9A710-B59F-43E5-86AC-26C21F8B12D3}" "MigrationPercentage"=dword:00000064 "UpgradeCheckFrequency"=dword:00000002 "SilentAcquisition"=dword:00000001 "LaunchIndex"=dword:00000003 "X"="0" "Y"="0" "Volume"=dword:00000064 "ModeLoop"=dword:00000001 "CurrentEffectType"="Ambience" "CurrentEffectPreset"=dword:00000005 "ShowCaptions"=dword:00000001 "NowPlayingSettings"=dword:00000001 "CurrentSettingsView"="SRSView" "UserWMPSettingsView"="SRSView" "UserWMPShowSettings"=dword:00000001 "AcceptedPrivacyStatement"=dword:00000001 [HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\MediaPlayer\Preferences\Library\mlAllTracks] "SaveLaunchIndex"=dword:00000003 "SortOrder"="DisplayArtist" "SortAscending"=dword:00000001 [HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\MediaPlayer\Splitters] "LibraryUIRight"=dword:000000ba "LibraryUILeft"=dword:00000082 [HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\MediaPlayer\Setup\UserOptions] "DesktopShortcut"="no" "QuickLaunchShortcut"="yes" [HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\MediaPlayer\UIPlugins\{5F4BB5C9-4652-489B-8601-EEC0C3C32E2E}] "AttemptedAutoRun"=dword:00000001 [HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\MediaPlayer\UIPlugins\{9F9562EB-15B6-46C6-A7CB-0A66FC65130E}] "AttemptedAutoRun"=dword:00000001 [HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\MediaPlayer\UIPlugins\{9FA014E3-076F-4865-A73C-117131B8E292}] "AttemptedAutoRun"=dword:00000001 [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows Media Device Manager] "Log.MaxSize"=dword:0000c800 "Log.ShrinkToSize"=dword:00007800