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Hello I see by now that IE6 is considered obsolete (yeh). I hate changing version if the new one doesn't improve the application or maybe does worse (like takes more resources for nothing). Is there a good reason to upgrade to IE7? Should I wait directly for IE8? No Microsof opinions of course. Thanks P.S: ok I have Firefox too! Let's talk about IE now

Mm.. maybe file&printers sharing was turned off by the unattended installed program SafeXp. A strange thing is that the service doesn't reappear automatically if I deselect the option to disable it. Well I'll have to test it again in the virtual machine. "Computer browser" now starts but stops after a while reporting a timeout. Probably it's a bug because I've found a Miscrosoft hotfix about it: -When you disable the Windows Firewall service on your Windows XP Service Pack 2-based computer, the Computer Browser service stops after five minutes and Event ID 7023 is logged in the Event Viewer- Doh..it's not an available download EDIT Found the patch KB889320 on a site called Hotfix Share Portal (hoping is reliable). Problem solved

Unfortuantely: 2 is automatic 3 is manual 4 is disabled Server doesn't even appear in the Computer Management list! (like it wasn't installed) Ahh that service is making me crazy @_@ EDIT: Oh my God I've found it. I've read that the Server service disappears if File&Printer Sharing is not installed. I didn't know mine was, so I checked, found missing, installed and... et voilà Server is back! Now, however, I'll have to find what deleted File&Printer Sharing from the unattended method.

I'm testing an unattended XP Pro iso. Can you explain to me why the Server service is missing? I still don't understand. Event log reports an error: "The Computer Browser service depends on the following nonexistent service: LanmanServer" I've attached my INI file (last nlite version) Last_Session.ini

Oh now I see why I had a dejavu. We already discussed the third point in another post but we didn't find a solution (service missing is a new discovery though). If you want the link, here it is: http://www.msfn.org/board/WinXp-Pro-SP3-sl...l&hl=phaolo Since then I didn't try again to make the ISO and I waited for a new possible nlite version. I'm pretty stuck also with RunOnceEx

1- ok, I was asking just to know if I can wait for the last stable Xp version (and 1.5 is a better number lol) 2- good! So that is not a source of problems. 3- It's quite strange as I've used the same procedures. I also always restart from clean source (SP2). What do you have to know, should I post my nlite file? Ah another problem is that in both I miss the Server (lanman) service, but I never removed it from the program..

Hello, I have some questions to ask: - will a Nlite version 1.5 be prepared? - can I use previous Nlite settings with the new versions? - I used both the 1.47 and the 1.4.9.1 to create a XP Pro DVD image, but the result in the second case was a unbootable ISO. How's that.. O_o

I currently have Administrators, System, Me at "Full Control" and Users with "read,list,execute". I'll add "Everyone" with "read,list,execute" too then. Thanks p.s: one time "Creator Owner" gave me access problems, so I completely removed it on install now.

Recently I got some Adobe errors due to missing "Everyone" rights in "AllUsers" folder. Is a good practice to set "AllUsers" with read,list,execute for that group? Or could this generate security issues?

Nothing?? John? EDIT: update for the forum -"ntdetect failed" error was avoided using Mkisoft ISO engine -the chkdsk.exe doesn't seem to work in cmdlines.txt -? -one empty line must be added at each runonceex end before the reboot

Woa! Almost unknown dos programming lol. Too bad that VLC team didn't think at an unattended mode. Well I'll try your cmd, thank you for the code

Hello, I'd like to silently install Vlc09, but I need to import options. The program unfortunately uses the Nullsoft setup, so zero configuration. I'm expecially interested in file associations, as the player automatically gets control of all of them Are they stored inside vlc-qt-interface.ini? I don't think deleting registry entries is a good solution as it will remove previous programs. Putting Vlc setup as last in RunOnceEx is a poor compromise too. What can I do then?

Mm this is strange! When I used the DVD created with last nlite 1.49 I got a "ntdetect failed" error. The DVD made with the 1.47 version worked instead! Can anyone understand his behaviour? (O_o) --------------------- I have some questions about unattended process: - I missed the setup moment to check this: "echo y| chkdsk.exe C: /f /r" should work from cmdlines.txt, right? - one entry must be messing the RunOnceEx list after reboot: title changes to "Windows Update" and item 018 is missing. Anyone noticed a thing like this? - again about RunOnceEx, is there a way to keep Windows in the state before-desktop between restarts? I mean when there is only RunOnceEx window and behind nothing. Otherwise tray+desktop+settings load when I finish the procedure and start the reboot.

All right, I've downloaded both new programs and.. I still get the error. I really think it's Vmware now. I've reproduced the event, so booting from an ISO only works the first time. If I don't continue the setup and I restart, I get black screen with guest cpu disabled. This until I create a new VM with allocated disk space. Not a fatal bug (if I'm right), but annoying to catch indeed. Well, I'll test if I can complete the installation this time.

Ok ok, I'll do that. Also because I see now that both old CD and new DVD start randomly.. must be a VM installation issue. Thanks John p.s: dunno about the floppy, the vm freezed there

Yes, I use Nlite to create an ISO. I've attached my last session as suggested. The options, however, are almost the same as in the old working CD, except for: SP3, new hotfixes and services, LogonCount and SystemRestore space (I think nothing else). For RunOnceEx I use a manual custod method (working). I've checked the new program version changes before, but there's nothing that suggests a fix to my problem. I could try it anyway, but first look at a vmware error log line when it hangs: What's this? Nlite or Virtual Machine fault? (power off the floppy wasn't a solution lol). I noticed that one time, after recreating a virtual vmware hdisk, the virtual DVD booted. I didn't proceed in the setup as I wanted to check again, but then the ISO failed to start again.. p.s: yes to be sure I always start from zero after modifing the source. Frustrating anyway.. Last_Session.ini

I'm not using a real DVD, but an ISO file instead. Another ISO program maker didn't work. I'm also not integrating applications but I'm installing them via RunOnceEx, so they can't be the source of the problem. Thanks for answer anyway qkar

Hello I have a problem with my unattended "project". First is good to specify that I've already used nlite in the past to make a WinXp Pro SP2 tweaked CD plus applications. I have then installed and tested it for a year without errors. Now, however, I've tried to do a WinXp Pro SP3-slipstreamed DVD plus apps, but.. it doesn't even start! I'm testing it as usual on vmware 5.52: on dvd boot I get black screen and nothing. What could be the cause?? -wrong dvd boot info for some unknown reason? -vmware version 5.52 too old to support SP3 or DVDs? -nlite 1.47 is not new enough to support SP3 or DVDs? -SP3 too old? (downloaded on 05/2008, version 6.2.29) -uncompatible hotfixes? (a few taken from ryanvm list) KB938464.exe KB942288.exe KB944043.exe KB950762.exe KB950974.exe KB951376.exe KB951698.exe KB952954.exe KB953838.exe KB953839.exe KB954156.exe I don't have clues, can anyone help me? :'(

Hey I'm not worried about the process of writing the registry. I was thinking about the method and content! 1: Is it ok to add localhost to the "Local Internet" security zone or could this cause security breach? Is this strange method the only way to fix the problem? 2: ok then, anyway I have Firefox too p.s: ops this is about another thing, I'll remove it: Zones\3 "2201"="DWORD:0"

I need a confirmation for these 2 tweaks before adding them to my unattended WinXp SP3 cd. I am very dubious, are they correct or could they give security or system issues? 1- I can't use activex content in html files saved on my pc\cd unless I do these things: A- put this line in the html pages: <!-- saved from url=(0015)about:localhost --> B- Modify these registry keys: [HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main\FeatureControl\FEATURE_LOCALMACHINE_LOCKDOWN] "iexplore.exe"="DWORD:0" [HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\ Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main\FeatureControl\FEATURE_LOCALMACHINE_LOCKDOWN\Settings] "LOCALMACHINE_CD_UNLOCK"="DWORD:1" C- add localhost to the "Local Internet" security zone [HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\ZoneMap\Domains\localhost] "Default"="DWORD:1" Does another method exist otherwise? 2- is separating iexplorer in various processes good? Can this cause instability or memory issues? [HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Advanced] "SeparateProcess"="DWORD:1"

-beats Ah finally, ty (the others didn't answer again lol) -cluberti If you're interested I have links to TC critic sites, even if I just discovered that some of them disappeared with no trace. One was expecially interesting as it contained the hardware\software compliant list Anyway I can still give you a link to a nice video about the "trust" these system should grant, plus some secondary sites (and wikipedia). I don't have the skill to judge these things, but neither I'm able to know if it's you or them who are in error. So, until I can, I'll stay with XP with no problems. p.s: some sites got the opposite results comparing Vista SP1 and XP Sp3..

Ah that's good. No hdisk space problems then. Thanks beats. No direct answer about XP instead.. noone knows if it will effectively work on this hardware? :'(

Err no, I've already tried Vista for 1 year on my brother's computer. Also, I think that all the FUD was quite right.. untweaked non-SP XP is awful, but after all this time Vista SP1 doesn't match a XP Pro SP3 on comfort and compatibility. I hope Windows 7 will be better. Anyway what I fear most is the "Trusted Computing". According to what I read, that is also present in the hardware but it needs a TC compliant OS to work, and Xp it's not. If this is simply bulls***.. better! (but I don't have proof) Back to the project: -I've added a 500Gb hdisk -so can XP effectively work on this hardware? I just read that WinXP x86 has a 2TB limit..is it per partition, drive, or in total?

Ah, you're right puntoMX! I'll buy a new smaller sata hdisk just for the OS+programs then. Noone understands that control software error, so I'll just ignore it as one italian user told me. Better add some additional fan? My room can become quite hot and dusty (20 years of endless works in my square!!) I'll ask a thing again just to be sure.. there won't be problems with the hardware if I'll use Windows Xp Pro X86, right? Like hdisk limit, quad unsupported, no drivers, too much memory, etc.. I don't like Vista very much, it's annoying and bloated (at least un-tweaked). I'm also quite afraid about those TC-DRM scary news I read long ago.. Anyway, that's it! PC configuration is ready! Added the Sapphire HD4850 and the hdisk. Total is 1040 euros (assembly+test is 30) Thank you very much!! Without your help I would have stupidly bought some obsolete junk! Next stop, the shop!

Err..I mixed up Zxian and Cluberti suggestions, but I fear I ended up with no compatible things. Are the chosen quad processor+mobo+memory ok? No DDR3? Again there's no main graphic card brand.. are these reliable, or should I buy it elsewhere: Gigabyte, Point Of View, Sapphire, Galaxy, Gecube, His, Xpert, Vision, Zotac, Ecs (I'll search which is Ati) COMPUTER: (I already have monitor, OS, speakers, main hdisk) 21,60 euros --- 2 years warranty, assembling, spedition 56,90 euros --- COOLER MASTER RC534KKNA, CASE CENTURION 534, TOWER BLACK, NO PSU (is the 590 better as I think?) 82,90 euros --- MEMORY CORSAIR 2X2GB DDR2 PC2-6400 EXTREME SPEED 2, 800MHZ, CAS 5, HEATSINK 181,20 euros --- ASUS P5Q DELUXE, ATX, SOCKET 775, INTEL P45, FSB 1600, DDR2, CROSSFIREX, SATA II, RAID 169,90 euros --- PROCESSOR INTEL CORE 2 QUAD Q6600 2.4MHZ, LGA 775, FSB 1066, 4 X 2MB CACHE BOXED 135,70 euros --- SEAGATE 1TB SATA II ST31000340AS, 1 TERABYTE, 7200 GIRI, 32MB CACHE 91,90 euros --- POWER UNIT Corsair HX Modular PSU 520W, PCI Express, S-ATA, modular 26,90 euros --- DVD +/- BURNER PIONEER DVR-215D BEIGE SATA (I'll wait some more for the blue ray) total: 823,49 euros (+ card!) The auto-control says that the mobo has incorrect number of heatsink power connectors. Is that due to the memories? What then? p.s: so no messing with pin, voltage and who-knows-what for mobo+PU?