Octopuss

Huh? I have no idea what are you talking about.

I have some problems with my answer file again. Installing in VM works FLAWLESSLY, but when I try it on real PC, I get all those language settings and basically any window that has button to click on pop up on me in the initial WinPE setup phase. It almost looks like the file is being ignored for some reason, but I can't tell. I even validated the file in System Image Manager from WAIK, and there were no errors. I am completely clueless. Please help. <?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?> <unattend xmlns="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:unattend"> <settings pass="windowsPE"> <component name="Microsoft-Windows-International-Core-WinPE" processorArchitecture="amd64" publicKeyToken="31bf3856ad364e35" language="neutral" versionScope="nonSxS" xmlns:wcm="http://schemas.microsoft.com/WMIConfig/2002/State" xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance"> <SetupUILanguage> <UILanguage>en-US</UILanguage> </SetupUILanguage> <UILanguage>en-US</UILanguage> </component> <component name="Microsoft-Windows-Setup" processorArchitecture="amd64" publicKeyToken="31bf3856ad364e35" language="neutral" versionScope="nonSxS" xmlns:wcm="http://schemas.microsoft.com/WMIConfig/2002/State" xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance"> <UserData> <AcceptEula>true</AcceptEula> </UserData> <!-- <DiskConfiguration> <WillShowUI>OnError</WillShowUI> <Disk wcm:action="add"> <DiskID>0</DiskID> <WillWipeDisk>true</WillWipeDisk> <CreatePartitions> <CreatePartition wcm:action="add"> <Order>1</Order> <Type>Primary</Type> <Size>100</Size> </CreatePartition> <CreatePartition wcm:action="add"> <Order>2</Order> <Type>Primary</Type> <Size>51200</Size> </CreatePartition> <CreatePartition wcm:action="add"> <Order>3</Order> <Type>Primary</Type> <Extend>true</Extend> </CreatePartition> </CreatePartitions> <ModifyPartitions> <ModifyPartition wcm:action="add"> <Order>1</Order> <PartitionID>1</PartitionID> <Active>true</Active> <Format>NTFS</Format> <Label>System</Label> </ModifyPartition> <ModifyPartition wcm:action="add"> <Order>2</Order> <PartitionID>2</PartitionID> <Format>NTFS</Format> <Letter>C</Letter> <Label>WINDOWS</Label> </ModifyPartition> <ModifyPartition wcm:action="add"> <Order>3</Order> <PartitionID>3</PartitionID> <Format>NTFS</Format> <Letter>F</Letter> <Label>PROGRAMY</Label> </ModifyPartition> </ModifyPartitions> </Disk> </DiskConfiguration>--> <ImageInstall> <OSImage> <InstallFrom> <MetaData wcm:action="add"> <Key>/IMAGE/INDEX</Key> <Value>1</Value> </MetaData> </InstallFrom> <!-- <InstallTo> <DiskID>0</DiskID> <PartitionID>1</PartitionID> </InstallTo>--> <WillShowUI>true</WillShowUI> <InstallToAvailablePartition>false</InstallToAvailablePartition> </OSImage> </ImageInstall> </component> <component name="Microsoft-Windows-PnpCustomizationsWinPE" processorArchitecture="amd64" publicKeyToken="31bf3856ad364e35" language="neutral" versionScope="nonSxS" xmlns:wcm="http://schemas.microsoft.com/WMIConfig/2002/State" xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance"> <DriverPaths> <PathAndCredentials wcm:action="add" wcm:keyValue="1"> <Path>$WinPEDriver$</Path> </PathAndCredentials> </DriverPaths> </component> </settings> <settings pass="offlineServicing"> <component name="Microsoft-Windows-LUA-Settings" processorArchitecture="amd64" publicKeyToken="31bf3856ad364e35" language="neutral" versionScope="nonSxS" xmlns:wcm="http://schemas.microsoft.com/WMIConfig/2002/State" xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance"> <EnableLUA>false</EnableLUA> </component> </settings> <settings pass="specialize"> <component name="Microsoft-Windows-ErrorReportingCore" processorArchitecture="amd64" publicKeyToken="31bf3856ad364e35" language="neutral" versionScope="nonSxS" xmlns:wcm="http://schemas.microsoft.com/WMIConfig/2002/State" xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance"> <DisableWER>1</DisableWER> </component> <component name="Microsoft-Windows-IE-ClientNetworkProtocolImplementation" processorArchitecture="amd64" publicKeyToken="31bf3856ad364e35" language="neutral" versionScope="nonSxS" xmlns:wcm="http://schemas.microsoft.com/WMIConfig/2002/State" xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance"> <CacheLimit>51200</CacheLimit> </component> <component name="Microsoft-Windows-IE-InternetExplorer" processorArchitecture="amd64" publicKeyToken="31bf3856ad364e35" language="neutral" versionScope="nonSxS" xmlns:wcm="http://schemas.microsoft.com/WMIConfig/2002/State" xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance"> <DisableAccelerators>true</DisableAccelerators> <DisableFirstRunWizard>true</DisableFirstRunWizard> <DisableWelcomePage>true</DisableWelcomePage> <DisableOOBAccelerators>true</DisableOOBAccelerators> <EnableLinksBar>false</EnableLinksBar> <FavoritesDelete>true</FavoritesDelete> <Home_Page>http://www.google.com</Home_Page> <SuggestedSitesEnabled>false</SuggestedSitesEnabled> <ShowInformationBar>true</ShowInformationBar> <DisableDevTools>true</DisableDevTools> <SearchScopes> <Scope wcm:action="add"> <DisplayQuickPick>false</DisplayQuickPick> <ScopeKey>Search1</ScopeKey> <ScopeDisplayName>Google</ScopeDisplayName> <ScopeUrl>http://www.google.com/search?q={searchTerms}</ScopeUrl> <ScopeDefault>true</ScopeDefault> <FaviconURL>http://www.google.com/favicon.ico</FaviconURL> <ShowSearchSuggestions>false</ShowSearchSuggestions> </Scope> </SearchScopes> </component> <component name="Microsoft-Windows-IE-InternetExplorer" processorArchitecture="wow64" publicKeyToken="31bf3856ad364e35" language="neutral" versionScope="nonSxS" xmlns:wcm="http://schemas.microsoft.com/WMIConfig/2002/State" xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance"> <DisableAccelerators>true</DisableAccelerators> <DisableFirstRunWizard>true</DisableFirstRunWizard> <DisableWelcomePage>true</DisableWelcomePage> <DisableOOBAccelerators>true</DisableOOBAccelerators> <EnableLinksBar>false</EnableLinksBar> <FavoritesDelete>true</FavoritesDelete> <Home_Page>http://www.google.com</Home_Page> <SuggestedSitesEnabled>false</SuggestedSitesEnabled> <ShowInformationBar>true</ShowInformationBar> <DisableDevTools>true</DisableDevTools> <SearchScopes> <Scope wcm:action="add"> <DisplayQuickPick>false</DisplayQuickPick> <ScopeKey>Search1</ScopeKey> <ScopeDisplayName>Google</ScopeDisplayName> <ScopeUrl>http://www.google.com/search?q={searchTerms}</ScopeUrl> <ScopeDefault>true</ScopeDefault> <FaviconURL>http://www.google.com/favicon.ico</FaviconURL> <ShowSearchSuggestions>false</ShowSearchSuggestions> </Scope> </SearchScopes> </component> <!-- <component name="Microsoft-Windows-RemoteAssistance-Exe" processorArchitecture="amd64" publicKeyToken="31bf3856ad364e35" language="neutral" versionScope="nonSxS" xmlns:wcm="http://schemas.microsoft.com/WMIConfig/2002/State" xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance"> <fAllowToGetHelp>false</fAllowToGetHelp> </component>--> <component name="Microsoft-Windows-Shell-Setup" processorArchitecture="amd64" publicKeyToken="31bf3856ad364e35" language="neutral" versionScope="nonSxS" xmlns:wcm="http://schemas.microsoft.com/WMIConfig/2002/State" xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance"> <CopyProfile>true</CopyProfile> <ComputerName>Octopuss</ComputerName> <ShowWindowsLive>false</ShowWindowsLive> </component> <component name="Microsoft-Windows-SQMApi" processorArchitecture="amd64" publicKeyToken="31bf3856ad364e35" language="neutral" versionScope="nonSxS" xmlns:wcm="http://schemas.microsoft.com/WMIConfig/2002/State" xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance"> <CEIPEnabled>0</CEIPEnabled> </component> <component name="Security-Malware-Windows-Defender" processorArchitecture="amd64" publicKeyToken="31bf3856ad364e35" language="neutral" versionScope="nonSxS" xmlns:wcm="http://schemas.microsoft.com/WMIConfig/2002/State" xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance"> <DisableAntiSpyware>true</DisableAntiSpyware> </component> </settings> <settings pass="oobeSystem"> <component name="Microsoft-Windows-International-Core" processorArchitecture="amd64" publicKeyToken="31bf3856ad364e35" language="neutral" versionScope="nonSxS" xmlns:wcm="http://schemas.microsoft.com/WMIConfig/2002/State" xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance"> <InputLocale>0405:00010405;0409:00000409</InputLocale> <SystemLocale>cs-CZ</SystemLocale> <UILanguage>en-US</UILanguage> <UserLocale>cs-CZ</UserLocale> </component> <component name="Microsoft-Windows-Shell-Setup" processorArchitecture="amd64" publicKeyToken="31bf3856ad364e35" language="neutral" versionScope="nonSxS" xmlns:wcm="http://schemas.microsoft.com/WMIConfig/2002/State" xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance"> <UserAccounts> <AdministratorPassword> <Value>xxxxxxx*</Value> </AdministratorPassword> <LocalAccounts> <LocalAccount wcm:action="add"> <Name>Oktopes</Name> <DisplayName>Oktopes</DisplayName> <Group>Administrators</Group> <Password> <Value>xxxxxxx</Value> </Password> </LocalAccount> </LocalAccounts> </UserAccounts> <AutoLogon> <Enabled>true</Enabled> <Username>Oktopes</Username> <LogonCount>3</LogonCount> <Password> <Value>xxxxxxx*</Value> </Password> </AutoLogon> <DisableAutoDaylightTimeSet>false</DisableAutoDaylightTimeSet> <DoNotCleanTaskBar>false</DoNotCleanTaskBar> <OOBE> <HideWirelessSetupInOOBE>true</HideWirelessSetupInOOBE> <ProtectYourPC>3</ProtectYourPC> <NetworkLocation>Home</NetworkLocation> <HideEULAPage>true</HideEULAPage> </OOBE> <TimeZone>Central Europe Standard Time</TimeZone> <VisualEffects> <FontSmoothing>ClearType</FontSmoothing> </VisualEffects> <FirstLogonCommands> <SynchronousCommand wcm:action="add"> <Order>1</Order> <CommandLine>cmd /c start /wait %SystemRoot%\setup\scripts\install-basic.cmd>>%SystemRoot%\Panther\UserInstall.log</CommandLine> <Description>zakladni instalace</Description> </SynchronousCommand> <SynchronousCommand wcm:action="add"> <Order>2</Order> <CommandLine>cmd /c start /wait %SystemRoot%\setup\scripts\install-extra-ja.cmd>>%SystemRoot%\Panther\UserInstall.log</CommandLine> <Description>extra instalace</Description> </SynchronousCommand> </FirstLogonCommands> </component> </settings> </unattend>

I have a few questions about batch files I can't seem to google any clear answer to. When starting unspecified programs from a .cmd batch file, does it make any difference if I use start command or not? What's the difference between "start xyz.exe" and "cmd xyz.exe"? Both seem to be doing the same thing, but I do know there are some major differences there. I also see both being used at the same time, sometimes (like in the case of starting batch files from Windows 7's answer file for example). Basically, starting a program can be done by just using the .exe's name, by using cmd command, by using start command, or by combination of the last two. I am completely lost. Help!

Oh. Do you have an older version without any Powershell in it then? Also, just a cosmetic thing, but wouldn't you consider rewriting the file so commands are in the order they appear in the menu? Currently it can be pretty hard to find the appropriate lines if you want to change the whole thing a little.

Max, could you please rewrite the mount image xyz command to make it work with path with spaces in it please? I tried numerous combinations of additional \" but without any luck. It probably works completely differently with Powershell, which I have exactly zero knowledge of.

So the guy was banned for asking about donations? Umm.... something stinks here.

What is this sleep you are talking about?

Heh I doubted it was possible, and apparently it's not And if so, it's probably not worth the pain in the a**

That's probably not exactly what I meant. I didn't ask how to set account picture for account called user, I meant user account (or just accout) in general. In fact, I had an account with specific name in mind.

Another minor thing I am curious about. Is there a way to somehow set user account picture during unattended installation?

Oh drivers from Windows Update, that's like purposedly breaking both your legs before you go to running contest

It's THAT simple? Whoa... I googled and googled with no luck. I even ran a registry comparison at some point and still nothing. Well, thanks

It did work for me as well, but it's acting up really weird at times. I also suspect it of not working well with Intel chipset drivers, but I'd need to test it a lot more. It could also be something completely else being fishy, because very often setup would show me the language and keyboard settings screen (it's not supposed to with automated installation) and freeze up at the very moment, and I have to reset the whole thing. Other times (much less often) I'd get weird error messages about no driver for the drive/controller/whatever I am installing from, and browse for files... option. There's definitely nothing wrong with my either PC or the flash drive I have. It also sometimes happened when I was still installing from a DVD. It's really annoying and I could never figure out the cause.

Oh. Okay. Simple solution to that One more thing I've been trying to figure out (and it might very well not be possible). Is there any registry or whatever setting that controls the "replace generic device icons with enhanced blabla" option under Windows Update driver settings? The general values on that page are controlled - I believe - by the "Protect your computer" settings, but I can't seem to google up anything about the former thing.

Maxx, can you think of any explanation why $WinPEDriver$ method works in VM but not on real machine with exactly the same image used? Also, are you aware of any limitations of this, like for example total amount of files in the folder or size of any subfolders that might be there?

Question: does computer name have to different from user name? I am getting some weird behavior here. (specialize) <component name="Microsoft-Windows-Shell-Setup" processorArchitecture="amd64" publicKeyToken="31bf3856ad364e35" language="neutral" versionScope="nonSxS" xmlns:wcm="http://schemas.microsoft.com/WMIConfig/2002/State" xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance"> <CopyProfile>true</CopyProfile> <ComputerName>Octopuss</ComputerName> <ShowWindowsLive>false</ShowWindowsLive> <ProductKey></ProductKey> </component> (oobe) <UserAccounts> <AdministratorPassword> <Value>*</Value> </AdministratorPassword> <LocalAccounts> <LocalAccount wcm:action="add"> <Name>Octopuss</Name> <DisplayName>Octopuss</DisplayName> <Group>Administrators</Group> <Password> <Value></Value> </Password> </LocalAccount> </LocalAccounts> </UserAccounts> <AutoLogon> <Enabled>true</Enabled> <Username>Octopuss</Username> <LogonCount>3</LogonCount> <Password> <Value></Value> </Password> </AutoLogon> I am getting prompted for user name and it wouldn't let me choose Octopuss saying it's already in use. If I type in something else, it results in standard account type without any of the customizations that should be there.

Awesome, I hoped someone would start putting these together again!

Does the memory have XMP profile in it by chance? If so, there should be a way in the BIOS to make it use those values, without having to dig in timings manually. I am not familiar with AMD platform at all though, but I believe the basics still apply...

Huh, I somehow missed it. /facepalm

I have a link saved for quite some time. I believe it's almost impossible to click through to that page normally. http://www.adobe.com/products/flashplayer/distribution3.html I really despise web installers that are forced on you without the option to download full package. I suggest the msi version and just going msiexec /quiet /i install_flash_player_11_active_x.msi

Someone is getting banned here I predict.

This program is not working right and is bugged to HELL in the first place. I only tried using it a few times long time ago, and it was horribly slow at least. It behaved weirdly and the component removal feature didn't work too much. Over time I learned there was absolutely NO REASON WHATSOEVER to remove parts of Windows 7, you gain absolutely NOTHING, and saving less some GB (if that) on system partition is laughlable these years. Everything else when it comes to customizing the image I learned to do myself. I am actually glad I couldn't find any software that would do all this right. But if you insist... There IS a tool which is perfect for the job: http://www.wincert.net/forum/forum/179-win-toolkit/

That site and the whole project has been dead for like 2-3 years now. It never stops to amaze me people are still trying to go back to it.

All I can say is TL;DR. After seeing conspiration theories in your post, I refuse to read anymore of it. Yes it's a rant, but retarded one.

Oh! Thank you!