OK, I tried to create a skinny XP-SP2 installation to run on VMWare. The "Copying Files" phase could not find: KS.SYS NDISUIO.SYS P3.SYS PARPORT.SYS PID.DLL PROCESSR.SYS SONYDCAM.SYS STREAM.SYS TUNMP.SYS WZCSAPI.DLL WZCSVC.DLL MSH263.DRV USBINTEL.SYS NTKRPAMP.EXE MOUCLASS.SYS (This one would explain the awol mouse) After reboot errored with Cannot find C:\DSPdsblr.exe And the installation itself errored with Error running ....Intl.cpl The INI file is attached. So, what did I remove that was important and caused these problems ? Dweeb. LAST_SESSION.INI