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After I login, there's a long delay (5 Minutes) during which the computer is not doing anything (no cpu usage, no disk activity, no network activity). All of a sudden, the hard disk will start churning loads a couple for things for a few seconds and windows is now normal. After the initial login, usernames in the task manager don't show up and many applications including applications that have anything to do with the internet do not launch. After that 5 minute delay, everything launches and computer works fine. Here is my setup script: And I have already done an in-place Windows Re-installation. It still did not solve anything. [Main] Env = 1.3 - 2.0.50727.42.Microsoft Windows NT 5.1.2600 Service Pack 2 Target = Windows XP Professional SP:2 - 5.1.2600.2180 - English (United States) [Tasks] Service Pack Integration Remove Components Unattended Setup Integrate Drivers Hotfixes and Update Packs Tweaks Create a Bootable ISO Options [Components] ;# Applications # Accessibility Options Briefcase ClipBook Viewer Internet Games Pinball ;# Multimedia # Intel Indeo codecs Media Center Movie Maker Music Samples Speech Support Tablet PC Windows Sounds ;# Network # Client for Netware Networks Communication tools Comtrol Test Terminal Program FrontPage Extensions H323 MSP Internet Information Services (IIS) MSN Explorer Netmeeting NWLink IPX/SPX/NetBIOS Protocol Peer-to-Peer Synchronization Manager Vector Graphics Rendering (VML) Windows Messenger ;# Operating System Options # 16-bit support Administrative Templates Administrator VB scripts Blaster/Nachi removal tool DR Watson FAT to NTFS converter File and Settings Wizard Help and Support Input Method Editor Manual Install and Upgrade MS Agent Private Character Editor Remote Installation Services (RIS) Search Assistant Security Center Service Pack Messages Shell Media Handler Symbolic Debugger (NTSD) Tour ;# Services # Beep Driver Error Reporting IMAPI CD-Burning COM Service Indexing Service Messenger Remote Registry System Restore Service Uninterruptible Power Supply ;# Directories # DOCS SUPPORT VALUEADD ;# Compatibility # Compat02 Compat03 Compat04 Compat06 Compat09 Compat11 Compat14 [KeepFiles] msconfig.exe [RemoveFiles] clock.avi yahoo.bmp swtchbrd.bmp [Options] CABNoHigh ClassicSetup ProfilesDir = "%SystemDrive%\Documents and Settings" TargetPath = "WINDOWS" temp_dir = %USERPROFILE%\Local Settings\Temp [Patches] TcpIp = 50 DoSFC [services2] [Tweaks] Desktop-Internet Explorer icon-Show Desktop-My Computer icon-Show Desktop-Recycle Bin icon-Show Explorer-Classic Control Panel Explorer-Disable Beep on errors Explorer-Disable shortcut arrow Explorer-Recycle Bin: delete files directly Explorer-Show Statusbar in all windows Internet Explorer-Disable Download Complete notification Internet Explorer-Disable information bar when popup is blocked Internet Explorer-Disable Outlook Express link creation Internet Explorer-Disable Password-Caching Internet Explorer-Disable sound when popup is blocked Internet Explorer-Keep IE URL-History for-1 Day Internet Explorer-Set IE-Cache limit to-20 MB Internet Explorer-Set Internet Explorer to accept 10 connects at a time Performance-Disable Info Tips on Files and Folders Performance-Disable Last accessed Timestamp on files Performance-Disable Optimize harddisk when idle Performance-Disable Tracking of Broken Shortcut Links Performance-Disable Warn on low disk space Performance-Disable WBEM logging Performance-Do not cache thumbnails Performance-Processor scheduling-Programs Privacy-Disable Driver Update Internet prompt Privacy-Remove Alexa Start Menu-Reduce popup delay Taskbar-Disable Balloon Tips Taskbar-Disable Group similar Taskbar buttons Taskbar-Disable Hide inactive icons Taskbar-Disable Language-Bar Visual Effects-Animate windows when minimizing and maximizing-Disable Visual Effects-Combo box animation-Disable Visual Effects-Cursor shadow-Enable Visual Effects-Fade out selection-Disable Visual Effects-Menu animation-Disable Visual Effects-Menu shadows-Enable Visual Effects-Menu style-Normal Visual Effects-Show translucent selection rectangle-Disable Visual Effects-Show window contents while dragging-Disable Visual Effects-Slide taskbar buttons-Disable Visual Effects-Smooth edges of screen fonts-ClearType Visual Effects-Smooth-scroll list boxes-Disable Visual Effects-Tooltip animation-Disable Visual Effects-Use a background image for each folder type-Enable Visual Effects-Use drop shadows for icon labels on the desktop-Enable Windows Media Player-Accept Privacy Statement Windows Media Player-Disable auto-add music to library Windows Media Player-Disable automatic codec download Windows Media Player-Disable metadata retrieval Windows Media Player-Disable MRU Windows Media Player-Disable silent acqusition Windows Media Player-Disable starting with Media Guide Windows Media Player-No visualization Windows Media Player-Optimize fullscreen mode behavior Windows Media Player-Zoom video to windowsize [unattended] DisableOem ComputerType = Advanced Configuration and Power Interface (ACPI) PC OOBEOff CustomLocales Resolution = 1280x1024 BitsPerPel = 32 bit (True Color) Vrefresh = 60 Hz MaximumDataStorePercentOfDisk = 12 RestorePointLife = 30 DesktopTheme = Windows XP style|Default (blue)|Normal size AutoUpdates = 2 AutoUDay = 5 AutoUHour = 15 AUElevate ProgFilesPath = "\Program Files" [NetAdapter1] connname = "" macaddress = "" ipaddress = "192.168.0.1" subnetmask = "255.255.255.0" defaultgateway = "" dnsserver1 = "" dnsserver2 = "" winsserver = "" netbiossetting = "0" ipxnetworknumber = "00000000" ipxnetworkframetype = "0xFF" [GuiRunOnce] [Drivers] [Hotfixes] D:\holy s***\AVG_FreeAntivirus.rar D:\holy s***\dnframework.cab D:\holy s***\FoxitPDFReader.rar D:\holy s***\java6_update1.cab D:\holy s***\Kels_ClearType_addon_v1.1.CAB D:\holy s***\Kels_SilentNight_MicroBurner_addon_v5.0build25.CAB D:\holy s***\ProgramAddons FFDShow 04.02.2007.cab D:\holy s***\ProgramAddons uTorrent 1.6.1.490.cab D:\holy s***\ProgramAddons_AC3_Filter_1.11.cab D:\holy s***\ProgramAddons_Firefox_2.0.0.2.cab D:\holy s***\ProgramAddons_QuickTime_Alternative_1.78.cab D:\holy s***\ProgramAddons_Real_Alternative_Lite_1.52.cab D:\holy s***\ProgramAddons_Yahoo_Messenger_8.1.0.249.cab D:\holy s***\Ricks_Paint.Net_Addon_v3.05.rar D:\holy s***\WinRAR.rar D:\holy s***\WLM_8.1.0178.cab D:\holy s***\WMP11.rar D:\holy s***\XUpdatePack_v2.0.7.7z

I'm guessing that when I remove a lot of things from Hardware and Drivers section, it removes the Standard VGA Adapter driver, because I tried a lot of things--and ATI will simply not install a driver without Windows having a VGA Driver installed. Also, when I install KxProject for sound and the game port, it will simply not install the driver for the Game Input Device (Game Port/Joystick Port). I tried fixing this by installing motherboard (VIA) drivers (which I thought would contain VGA Drivers), and also trying to manually dig into the drivers folder on the original XP CD and unzipping them and creating a mess. I did get the video driver to install, but I can never update it without going through the pain or even reinstall it the right way. For a look at how I brute-forced the video driver to install, please look at this forum: http://www.neowin.net/forum/index.php?showtopic=552841 Here is my Last Session.INI: [Main] Env = 1.3 - 2.0.50727.42.Microsoft Windows NT 5.1.2600 Service Pack 2 Target = Windows XP Professional SP:2 - 5.1.2600.2180 - English (United States) [Tasks] Service Pack Integration Remove Components Unattended Setup Integrate Drivers Hotfixes and Update Packs Tweaks Create a Bootable ISO Options [Components] ;# Applications # Accessibility Options Briefcase ClipBook Viewer Internet Games Pinball ;# Drivers # Asynchronous Transfer Mode (ATM) Display Adapters Display Adapters (old) IBM PS/2 TrackPoint IBM Thinkpad ISDN Logitech WingMan Microsoft SideWinder Modems MultiFunctional Portable Audio Printers Scanners SCSI/RAID Serial Pen Tablet Sony Jog Dial Sound Controllers Tape drives Toshiba DVD decoder card ;# Hardware Support # ALI 1535 SMBus Host Controller ALI IDE Controller ATM Support Battery Bluetooth Support Brother Devices CMD PCI IDE Controller CPU Intel CPU Transmeta Crusoe Gravis Digital GamePort InfraRed Iomega Zip drive Joystick Support Modem Support Multi-port serial adapters Multi-Processor Support PCMCIA Printer Support Secure Digital host controller Smart Cards Teletext codec Toshiba PCI IDE Controller USB Audio support USB Ethernet USB Video Capture devices Windows CE USB Host ;# Multimedia # Intel Indeo codecs Media Center Movie Maker Music Samples Speech Support Tablet PC Windows Sounds ;# Network # Client for Netware Networks Communication tools Comtrol Test Terminal Program FrontPage Extensions H323 MSP Internet Information Services (IIS) MSN Explorer Netmeeting NWLink IPX/SPX/NetBIOS Protocol Peer-to-Peer Synchronization Manager Vector Graphics Rendering (VML) Windows Messenger ;# Operating System Options # 16-bit support Administrative Templates Administrator VB scripts Blaster/Nachi removal tool DR Watson FAT to NTFS converter File and Settings Wizard Help and Support Input Method Editor Manual Install and Upgrade MS Agent Private Character Editor Remote Installation Services (RIS) Search Assistant Security Center Service Pack Messages Shell Media Handler Symbolic Debugger (NTSD) Tour ;# Services # Beep Driver Error Reporting IMAPI CD-Burning COM Service Indexing Service Messenger Remote Registry System Restore Service Uninterruptible Power Supply ;# Directories # DOCS SUPPORT VALUEADD ;# Compatibility # Compat02 Compat03 Compat04 Compat06 Compat09 Compat11 Compat14 [KeepFiles] msconfig.exe [RemoveFiles] clock.avi yahoo.bmp swtchbrd.bmp [Options] CABNoHigh ClassicSetup ProfilesDir = "%SystemDrive%\Documents and Settings" TargetPath = "WINDOWS" temp_dir = %USERPROFILE%\Local Settings\Temp [Patches] TcpIp = 50 DoSFC [services2] [Tweaks] Desktop-Internet Explorer icon-Show Desktop-My Computer icon-Show Desktop-Recycle Bin icon-Show Explorer-Classic Control Panel Explorer-Disable Beep on errors Explorer-Disable shortcut arrow Explorer-Recycle Bin: delete files directly Explorer-Show Statusbar in all windows Internet Explorer-Disable Download Complete notification Internet Explorer-Disable information bar when popup is blocked Internet Explorer-Disable Outlook Express link creation Internet Explorer-Disable Password-Caching Internet Explorer-Disable sound when popup is blocked Internet Explorer-Keep IE URL-History for-1 Day Internet Explorer-Set IE-Cache limit to-20 MB Internet Explorer-Set Internet Explorer to accept 10 connects at a time Performance-Disable Info Tips on Files and Folders Performance-Disable Last accessed Timestamp on files Performance-Disable Optimize harddisk when idle Performance-Disable Tracking of Broken Shortcut Links Performance-Disable Warn on low disk space Performance-Disable WBEM logging Performance-Do not cache thumbnails Performance-Processor scheduling-Programs Privacy-Disable Driver Update Internet prompt Privacy-Remove Alexa Start Menu-Reduce popup delay Taskbar-Disable Balloon Tips Taskbar-Disable Group similar Taskbar buttons Taskbar-Disable Hide inactive icons Taskbar-Disable Language-Bar Visual Effects-Animate windows when minimizing and maximizing-Disable Visual Effects-Combo box animation-Disable Visual Effects-Cursor shadow-Enable Visual Effects-Fade out selection-Disable Visual Effects-Menu animation-Disable Visual Effects-Menu shadows-Enable Visual Effects-Menu style-Normal Visual Effects-Show translucent selection rectangle-Disable Visual Effects-Show window contents while dragging-Disable Visual Effects-Slide taskbar buttons-Disable Visual Effects-Smooth edges of screen fonts-ClearType Visual Effects-Smooth-scroll list boxes-Disable Visual Effects-Tooltip animation-Disable Visual Effects-Use a background image for each folder type-Enable Visual Effects-Use drop shadows for icon labels on the desktop-Enable Windows Media Player-Accept Privacy Statement Windows Media Player-Disable auto-add music to library Windows Media Player-Disable automatic codec download Windows Media Player-Disable metadata retrieval Windows Media Player-Disable MRU Windows Media Player-Disable silent acqusition Windows Media Player-Disable starting with Media Guide Windows Media Player-No visualization Windows Media Player-Optimize fullscreen mode behavior Windows Media Player-Zoom video to windowsize [unattended] DisableOem ComputerType = Advanced Configuration and Power Interface (ACPI) PC OOBEOff CustomLocales Resolution = 1280x1024 BitsPerPel = 32 bit (True Color) Vrefresh = 60 Hz MaximumDataStorePercentOfDisk = 12 RestorePointLife = 30 DesktopTheme = Windows XP style|Default (blue)|Normal size AutoUpdates = 2 AutoUDay = 5 AutoUHour = 15 AUElevate ProgFilesPath = "\Program Files" [NetAdapter1] connname = "" macaddress = "" ipaddress = "192.168.0.1" subnetmask = "255.255.255.0" defaultgateway = "" dnsserver1 = "" dnsserver2 = "" winsserver = "" netbiossetting = "0" ipxnetworknumber = "00000000" ipxnetworkframetype = "0xFF" [GuiRunOnce] [Drivers] [Hotfixes] D:\holy s***\AVG_FreeAntivirus.rar D:\holy s***\dnframework.cab D:\holy s***\FoxitPDFReader.rar D:\holy s***\java6_update1.cab D:\holy s***\Kels_ClearType_addon_v1.1.CAB D:\holy s***\Kels_SilentNight_MicroBurner_addon_v5.0build25.CAB D:\holy s***\ProgramAddons FFDShow 04.02.2007.cab D:\holy s***\ProgramAddons uTorrent 1.6.1.490.cab D:\holy s***\ProgramAddons_AC3_Filter_1.11.cab D:\holy s***\ProgramAddons_Firefox_2.0.0.2.cab D:\holy s***\ProgramAddons_QuickTime_Alternative_1.78.cab D:\holy s***\ProgramAddons_Real_Alternative_Lite_1.52.cab D:\holy s***\ProgramAddons_Yahoo_Messenger_8.1.0.249.cab D:\holy s***\Ricks_Paint.Net_Addon_v3.05.rar D:\holy s***\WinRAR.rar D:\holy s***\WLM_8.1.0178.cab D:\holy s***\WMP11.rar D:\holy s***\XUpdatePack_v2.0.7.7z

I've always wanted to have an automated install and something about the pain in setting it up kept turning me off. Nlite makes everything so much easier--although since it has so many options, you really just want to mess with it once and save it forever. This will be the 5th or 6th NLITE CD I am creating, due to my immaturity in selecting the wrong options and windows not coming out the way I wanted it to. With the latest CD, I've included more software addons so the computer is nearly 95% ready to go after setup. I use Nlite to purely automate and setup everyhthing the way I like more than to remove unnecessary things (although it saves me around 75 to 100MB). Anyway, I will post issues and support questions in the other subforums. I'm glad to have nlite, the people who make it, support it, use it, as well as the users and administrators of this forum!