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Sorry iamthekey, I was trying to simplify to avoid confusion. I'll do as you suggest hoping you'll be able to find the guilty app. This problem together with some other little errors is getting me crazy +_+ paorunonceexes.zip

One of the following programs modifies my second runonceex procedure by changing title to "Windows update" and deleting last entry (that calls other files) Do you know which one of these? Or can you tell me which one isn't surely doing that? RUNOX1.CMD --------------- sound blaster xp update plus SW synth force aspi asio4all tweakui unlocker 018 crap cleaner 021 registry mechanic 04 hdtune 025 registry cleaner 043 bulba 2006 spybot 016 plus definitions synch backup 032 hexedit 025 -calls next runox and reboots- RUNOX2.CMD (this appears changed) --------------- windowsmediaplayer10 quick time alternative 026 real alternative 015 rad video tools 019 vlc 092 gordian knot 035 dvd shrink 032 winamp 05 foobar 2000 anvil studio 2003

Mm..what's the best method to use for DriverPacks integration? I've selected the first to avoid copying files to the hdisk, but now I'm not so sure of the choice.. What does the second method create exactly? Unfortunately I won't be able to try the installed drivers until I buy a new pc with satas.. EDIT: Ouch.. method 1 seems to start together with runonceex..that's BAD It also copies the folder called D on main drive and creates some dirs inside I386

Ok, thank you ExTruckie and the others for the help I'll try DriverPacks, then I'll check WPI to make a new configurable dvd

Uh, do you mean you managed to sort the bin by "date delete" as default? Mine resets after each opening (for that view type). I think that number 1014 depends on how many folders-views the system has memorized (it could be any integer below max). It should have another entry in BagMRU too. I doubt I can use yours otherwise. In other posts, then, I read that "Mode" should set file view (icons, list, details, etc.), "Sort" the order (by name, type, size, etc..) and "SortDir" the ascending-descending mode. Interesting what you discovered about Sort, but I don't know how to point to the bin :\ I didn't use regmon after logoff, I took a shot at view reset and another after set; then I've simply modified the wanted HKEY_USERS entries to HKEY_CURRENT_USER. Seems to work (except for the above dir). p.s: I know that the code "{645FF040-5081-101B-9F08-00AA002F954E}" is related to the bin, but has no visible effect for "date deleted" order..

You mean this right? 1-start with fresh copy 2-slipstream SP3 with nlite 3-add a custom manual entry in TXTSETUP.SIF 4-integrate KB patches with nlite 5-integrate Driverpacks with Base program 6-do rest of nlite operations till the final ISO is created Or you mean that Driverpacks is never before nlite? 5-do rest of nlite operations 6-integrate Driverpacks with Base program 7-create final ISO (I'll use another program then as I always get problems when restarting with nlite at that point) p.s: uh interesting the wpi! Is it some kind of advanced runonceex with choice?

If I can't avoid Base program, what is the correct order of operations? Is this ok: 1-start with fresh copy (better specify lol) 2-slipstream SP3 with nlite 3-add a custom manual entry in TXTSETUP.SIF (I have to) 4-integrate Driverpacks with Base program 5-integrate KB patches with nlite 6-do rest of nlite operations till the final ISO is created No conflicts or overwriting, right?

Ah yes, I'm just reading that I'll have to use the DriverPack Base program. Anyway I think that Nlite can't istall it because all .ini files have been removed from each drive folder and put together in the first file. That is bad as I don't like very much to mix methods Uh the mass storage pack shouldn' cause conflicts if I install better drivers in the future, right? (like updates, more correct versions, chipset, ecc)

Ah thank you ExTruckie. I'll check DriverPacks mass storage collection (only 6 mb!). The idea is to integrate base sata drivers so I'll be able to use my dvd on many systems without extra..floppies (lol). I'll see if I can slipstream the drivers with the nlite option

Hello. As many want, I'd like to integrate sata drives into my custom Xp dvd too. I've already found the msfn guide about it but I'm wondering: what does Vista use for being able to completely avoid driver setup unlike Xp? Isn't possible to slipstream the same drivers for the most used brands? Which ones? Isn't there a generic standard sata driver usable for all? I've found a site "DriverPacks" that offers collections for download. Is that safe and is a good idea to slipstream those?

In another forum an expert told me that sorting the recicle bin with date deletion order is not possible from the registry Nothing more to do on the subject then. Lol what a lone thread anyway XD

Uh! My previous registry attemps weren't wrong! I've discovered that the bin doesn't memorize the order ONLY for the column "date deleted"! So my questions now change: -in your windows, can you manage to sort by "date deleted" as default for the bin? (mine resets after each opening) -is it possible to set that order from the registry? Thanks

I've found another post about the same topic, but even with those settings my recycle bin goes crazy. http://www.msfn.org/board/index.php?showtopic=48050 Is there a guide about the registry? Or something like the msdn developer library? I'd need exact info about those keys.. Help

Another difficult problem lol. In my old unattended Xp cd I've managed to set my custom folder view from the registry using regshot. All directories now show details and order files by name as default (plus other visualization settings). It all worked good (tested a long) except for.. the recycle bin! I'd like it to be the only dir that orders items by "deletion date", but, unfortunately, I can't change it permanently after my tweaks. When opened, the bin shows files in an apparent random order. I've discovered that it simply arranges them by name like all the other folders, but its elements have an encoded name not corresponding to the real one (like dg100, dg120, ecc). Maybe you can help me set the bin to the correct default behaviour? This is my batch file: rem ##bag,bagmru rem ##reset folders view reg delete "HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\ShellNoRoam\BagMRU" /f reg delete "HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\ShellNoRoam\Bags" /f rem ##set a customized view for all folders reg add "HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\ShellNoRoam\BagMRU" /v "0" /d 14001F6040F05F6481501B109F0800AA002F954E0000 /t REG_BINARY /f reg add "HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\ShellNoRoam\BagMRU" /v "MRUListEx" /d 00000000FFFFFFFF /t REG_BINARY /f reg add "HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\ShellNoRoam\BagMRU" /v "NodeSlots" /d 02 /t REG_BINARY /f reg add "HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\ShellNoRoam\BagMRU\0" /v "MRUListEx" /d FFFFFFFF /t REG_BINARY /f reg add "HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\ShellNoRoam\BagMRU\0" /v "NodeSlot" /d 00000001 /t REG_DWORD /f reg add "HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\ShellNoRoam\Bags\1\Shell" /v "Col" /d 4294967295 /t REG_DWORD /f reg add "HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\ShellNoRoam\Bags\1\Shell" /v "ColInfo" /d 00000000000000000000000 000000000FDDFDFFD0F0008003000100040006400000000000300000004000000020000000100000005000000060000 0007000000B7009F005E00550050005D005700780000000000010000000200000003000000040000000500000006000 0000A000000FFFFFFFF000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000 /t REG_BINARY /f reg add "HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\ShellNoRoam\Bags\1\Shell" /v "Mode" /d 00000004 /t REG_DWORD /f reg add "HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\ShellNoRoam\Bags\1\Shell" /v "ScrollPos800x600(1).x" /d 00000000 /t REG_DWORD /f reg add "HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\ShellNoRoam\Bags\1\Shell" /v "ScrollPos800x600(1).y" /d 00000000 /t REG_DWORD /f reg add "HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\ShellNoRoam\Bags\1\Shell" /v "Sort" /d 00000000 /t REG_DWORD /f reg add "HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\ShellNoRoam\Bags\1\Shell" /v "SortDir" /d 00000001 /t REG_DWORD /f reg add "HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Streams" /v "Settings" /d 08000000040000000000 000000777E137335CF11AE6908002B2E1262040000000A00000043000000 /t REG_BINARY /f reg add "HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Streams\Defaults" /v "{645FF040-5081-101B-9F08-00AA002F954E}" /d 1C00000004000000000000000000B8000000000001000000FFFFFFFFF0F0F0F014000300B80000000000000030000000FDDF DFFD0F00080030001000400064000000000003000000040000000200000001000000050000000600000007000000B7009F00 5E00550050005D0057007800000000000100000002000000030000000400000005000000060000000A000000FFFFFFFF0000 00000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000 /t REG_BINARY /f p.s: yes I know, big undocumented binaries suck

Oh yeah! I've tried it in a non-setup state, but it seems to work pretty good. Thank you again Finally it's solved! *phew*

Ok, I've downloaded version 7 and I'm going to test it on a VM. I remember a sticky about unatttended IE but I can't find it anymore.. could anyone give me a link to it? edit: Urrk.. IE7 is pretty ugly. Luckly something can be done (like showing and moving menu bar at top, removing live search), but as usual all can be done only from the registry Going to look a way to add pinned favorites as default.. or maybe I'll wait for IE8

Yee that's useful However I'm puzzled why my method doesn't work as I keep RunOnceEx open with this last line: hidcon.exe %COMSPEC% /c pause Maybe I should just add another empty line after the pause. I'll test it, thanks iamthekey p.s: I prefer to use shutdown so I can freely manage the restarts

Mm I try to change the question so maybe it will be more clear. Anyway thanks to the previous posters for the effort. Question: Even with one RunOnceEx, how can you reboot many times the machine during unattended setup and keep the blue empty desktop in the background until the end?

Uh probably I didn't manage to explain my problem. Sorry it's hard to do it, expecially in another language. I don't understand your suggestion Martin. There's no point in removing the pause in the other batch files as the problem is not related to that. The only trouble is that Windows loads the desktop when the first runonceex is finished. I've tried to "pause" the process but shutdown closes it anyway. A somewhat solution could be stopping the desktop until I need or a method to leave runonceex open before rebooting. I'd like an empty blue background until all the programs have been installed after the required reboots. Only after all, desktop and settings can be loaded (or maybe is not possible?).

Uh what do you mean? If you see my files I'm currently using: shutdown.exe -r -t 10 -c \"Windows XP will now restart in 10 seconds...\" This prevents the "loading setting" interruption, but doesn't avoid it till the last runonceex as I'd like to do

In the old cd I had only one runoncex with one reboot at end, but it was really uncomfortable (and messy). Now I prefer multiples for: -keeping max 18 entries so list doesn't go out of screen -easier managing of entries and reboots -different types to add custom menu setup (for example with\without drivers). Still need to work on it though Anyway the problem here is NOT the existance of multiples lists but instead only the first reboot! All is working good except for the previous problem. I've already incremented the autologon, then, thanks

Thank you for your answer darksimoon. Unfortunately however, your Runonceexes only call themselves but don't seem to reboot machine at each end. I need to restart the computer to let some programs finish their setups and also to defragment better. I'll post some of my files so you can see what I mean (the last A and B don' restart though) During setup, after the first file i see a window that says something like: "loading settings" then desktop and tray appears. I'd like to make that happen only after last runonceex list so it doesn't mess with other installations (plus more professional appearance) p.s: if I set reboot to 0 instead of 10 seconds, the "loading settings" procedure is badly interrupted.. not good I think paorunonceexes.zip

Please tell me something T_T If I've explained badly let me try again

I still have some little problems with my unattended "project". I'm not totally noob on the matter as in the past I've already created a WinXp Pro CD with applications installed by a single RunOnceEx. I have then tested it for a year without big errors. Now, I'd like to make a WinXp Pro DVD plus programs installed with multiple RunOnceEx (each cmd file reboots the system at the end and calls the next) What I'm asking: is there a way to run all RunOnceEx lists with multiple reboots and load the desktop only at the end? Currenty happens that the desktop (tray+icons+settings) is loaded at first reboot, while I'd like to maintain the blue empty desktop behind all the lists. Err.. it's hard to explain exactly, I'll add more info plus a picture if needed

Well, I want to wait as I going to do an unattended dvd with the best IE version installed (paired with Firefox). That's why I asked info before trying (as the evil browser is system integrated). Newer version are not always good for me, for example I quite like WMP 10 but the 11 is horrible (uncomfortable). Ye ye, I use both VLC and Winamp too