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The 5.1.2195.24 version of the Unofficial Service Pack 5 has all the updates for the core O.S. up to June 2006 inclusive. The 32 hotfixes that UpdatePrep.bat renames with a leading number are all that you will need to directly integrate. There shouldn't be any dialogues asking about keeping a newer file version, I would suggest you start again from scratch. It is generally best to do only one pass with nLite. You can copy my Win2000sp5.ini preset to [C:\Program Files\nLite\Presets] and then rename one of your [Last Session (2007.08.18-23.08.07)_u.ini] files to Win2000sp5_u.ini. Then when you run nLite on a fresh source a number of the needed options are already selected. For instance, the RunOnce file is correctly entered and it will be set to auto-logon twice as the Administrator. However you will need to enter the Administrator password of "giberish" as that is stored in Win2000sp5_u.ini (personal info) and select the hotfixes needed fro integration yourself (as you are highly unlikely to have them at the same location on your hard drive as I do). In other words some things will be done, but check everything.

As noted in step 7 of the instructions, you copy the downloaded directory structure to the nLite working directory. Your image shows a directory H:\W2KSP4_PLUS\RunOnce, all the RunOnce hotfixes belong there so they can be called by the batch files. There should also be 2 batch files in H:\W2KSP4_PLUS and the directory H:\W2KSP4_PLUS\DirectX_9c. When nLite creates your install media, the contents of H:\W2KSP4_PLUS will become the root directory of the CD \ DVD.

Windows 2000 users should read this article. Short version, you need gdiplus.dll If you happen to install .Net 1.1 sp1 with RyanVM's switchless installer via RunOnce, then you can use the following command sequence: dotNet11sp1.exe Copy %SystemRoot%\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v1.1.4322\gdiplus.dll %SystemRoot%\System32 This will only work if you use the "installs via svcpack & RunOnce" version

Updated post #1 and the torrent for WindowsMedia-KB832353-ENU.exe as advised by erpdude8. Note that this is a reliability change and is not security related. Also added support for JohnDoe74's Windows Defender AddOn, however you must use the RunOnce version and deRem a line in Run1_W2Ksp5.bat for it to work. dbrunton: Glad to hear it worked for you, but I'd just like to clarify one thing. You used the July update list and then got 7 updates, correct? Your post could be read as: "with August hotfixes" integrated "it needed 7 security updates and 1 Malicious Software Tool from Windows Update". Which seems way too much, unless of course you have added other Microsoft software that also updates via Windows update. EDIT: Ignore the missing update list in the next post, the problem was traced back to dbrunton using the wrong version of the Hotstream Unofficial Service Pack 5. There are several versions out there, however 5.1.2195.24 is the most up-to-date version and the one this guide was designed to work with. To the best of my knowledge it is only available via the torrent from RyanVM's tracker.

August Hotfix updates Deletions Hotfix\260-Windows2000-KB924191-v2-x86-ENU.EXE Hotfix\380-IE6.0sp1-KB929969-Windows2000-x86-ENU.exe Hotfix\660-IE6.0sp1-KB933566-Windows2000-x86-ENU.exe RunOnce\WindowsMedia9-KB917734-x86-ENU.exe Additions Hotfix\690-Windows2000-KB921503-x86-ENU.EXE [756,712] Hotfix\700-Windows2000-KB938829-x86-ENU.EXE [619,376] Hotfix\710-IE6.0sp1-KB937143-Windows2000-x86-ENU.exe [4,189,088] Hotfix\720-Windows2000-KB936021-x86-ENU.EXE [925,552] Hotfix\730-IE6.0sp1-KB938127-Windows2000-x86-ENU.exe [1,498,528] RunOnce\WindowsMedia9-KB936782-x86-ENU.exe [2,300,320] EDIT: Delete RunOnce\WindowsMedia-Q828026-x86-ENU.exe and replace it with RunOnce\WindowsMedia-KB832353-ENU.exe[2,861,608] EDIT Mark2: Delete RunOnce\WindowsMedia-KB832353-ENU.exe As reported by "the_guy" in post 23 both Q828026 and KB832353 are redundant.

Um, because Microsoft never bothered coding it? In any case it's nothing to do with Boooggy's addon.

I run as a user and only have to logon as an administrator about once a fortnight. All other times "Run as ..." and granting access with SubInACL is enough. As for those who run as an Admin because they're careful online, indeed you're perfectly safe, at least until the next Zero Day Exploit

Updated post #1 and the torrent for 670-WindowsMedia6-KB925398-v2-x86-ENU.exe as reported by dbrunton. Also rewrote the nLite RunOnce file and the 2 batch files to fix a problem I discovered when I added a USB card reader to my RMware testbed. With the older version an "Invalid parameter" error dialogue box would pop-up when any attempt was was made to access the card reader during installation.

July Hotfix updates: Add the following to \Hotfix 680-Windows2000-KB926122-x86-ENU.EXE [1,397,104] Add the following to \RunOnce NDP1.1sp1-KB928366-X86.exe [9,249,736] NDP20-KB928365-X86.exe [15,394,248] No deletions The 2 .Net hotfixes that get saved to RunOnce are huge, 23.5 MB in total !! Hopefully it won't be too long before RyanVM updates his switchless installers and we get most of that back, however RyanVM has indicated that he is very busy at the moment so it may be a while. EDIT: Delete Hotfix\320-WindowsMedia6-KB925398-x86-ENU.exe and replace it with Hotfix\670-WindowsMedia6-KB925398-v2-x86-ENU.exe

Not really an answer to your problem, but if you're trying to create a more up to date W2K install media you may wish to use the Hotstream project. From RyanVM's tracker, download via BitTorrent the Unofficial Windows 2000 Service Pack 5.1.2195.24 Refresh, you will just need the actual service pack [w2ksp51.exe] from the .zip file. If you want a fully up to date install media then this topic may be of help.

If you wish to open Microsoft Office file types with Open Office then copy and paste the following to a batch file: FType OpenOffice.org.doc="%SystemDrive%\Program Files\OpenOffice.org 2.2\program\sWriter.exe" -o "%%1" FType OpenOffice.org.dot="%SystemDrive%\Program Files\OpenOffice.org 2.2\program\sWriter.exe" -o "%%1" FType OpenOffice.org.pot="%SystemDrive%\Program Files\OpenOffice.org 2.2\program\sImpress.exe" -o "%%1" FType OpenOffice.org.pps="%SystemDrive%\Program Files\OpenOffice.org 2.2\program\sImpress.exe" -o "%%1" FType OpenOffice.org.ppt="%SystemDrive%\Program Files\OpenOffice.org 2.2\program\sImpress.exe" -o "%%1" FType OpenOffice.org.xls="%SystemDrive%\Program Files\OpenOffice.org 2.2\program\sCalc.exe" -o "%%1" FType OpenOffice.org.xlt="%SystemDrive%\Program Files\OpenOffice.org 2.2\program\sCalc.exe" -o "%%1" Assoc .doc=OpenOffice.org.doc Assoc .dot=OpenOffice.org.dot Assoc .pot=OpenOffice.org.pot Assoc .pps=OpenOffice.org.pps Assoc .ppt=OpenOffice.org.ppt Assoc .xls=OpenOffice.org.xls Assoc .xlt=OpenOffice.org.xlt Save the batch file to your nLite working directory and call it from nLite's RunOnce with: CMD /R "%Source%AddOns\AFT_OpenOffice.bat" where the batch file is called AFT_OpenOffice.bat and it will be in the AddOns directory on the CD.

June Hotfix updates: Delete 140-Windows2000-KB917422-x86-ENU.EXE Delete 580-IE6.0sp1-KB931768-Windows2000-x86-ENU.exe Move RunOnce\MDAC253-KB927779-x86-ENU.exe to Hotfix\580-MDAC253-KB927779-x86-ENU.exe Add the following to \Hotfix 600-Windows2000-KB927891-x86-ENU.EXE [1,276,272] 620-Windows2000-KB935840-x86-ENU.EXE [564,080] 640-Windows2000-KB935839-x86-ENU.EXE [736,624] 660-IE6.0sp1-KB933566-Windows2000-x86-ENU.exe [4,189,088] Other changes: Moved all RunOnce commands to the batch files for easier maintenance, MDAC patch is supported by latest nLite version.

adchia: Glad to hear it was of help to you. -I-: I did this under nLite as while there are many ways to create an up to date XP installer, there seems to be a major dearth of Win2000 solutions. Also I am familiar with nLite and I wanted to prove to myself that it was in fact possible and I could do it. If you wish to write a similar guide for HFslip, by all means go for it, it's not like I have a software patent on the idea. Feel free to block copy appropriate sections of this guide if you wish. As for install time, since it's unattended, it didn't seem like all that big a deal. The batch file stage takes about 20 minutes under VirtualPC, how much time is HFslip likely to save? (this is an honest question, I've never used HFslip) As for Driver Packs, I felt that having application AddOns was more important, so once you added drivers as well you were forced to use a DVD as the install media anyway. Also I wanted this guide to be as newbie friendly as possible, so things like editing driver packs was definitely off the agenda.

This project has undergone a major rewrite to enhance ease of use, most significantly there is now a torrent with 31 of the 38 needed executable files. Also all configuration files are now in a single archive. Project has been updated for May, main notes for those who used the April version: Re-read the topic, major changes Hotfix order was stuffed, run UpdatePrep.bat to fix (didn't affect installation though) Move all files from \WMP9 and \Utilities to \RunOnce As there are only small changes between the bimonthly versions of the DirectX redistributable, I am considering adding the ability to update it via the torrent \ UpdatePrep.bat, opinions?

I get to make the first Hotfix integration bug report, Yippee Windows2000-KB917008-x86-ENU.EXE [1,337,832] fails to integrate into the source, there was no problem with version 1.3.0.4 of nLite. I have tried this with both Windows 2000 sp4 + KB891861 Hotfix rollup and Windows 2000 sp5 (Hotstream 5.1.2195.24 Refresh). Host system for nLite is running Windows XP Professional x64 edition. Session file for W2Ksp4 + hotfix rollup attempt attached. I guess this is where I should start complaining ... Nope can't do it, thanks for the great program Nuhi Last_Session.ini

Hi guys (and the_guy), I've posted full instructions over in the nLite forum on how to create a fully up to date unattended Windows 2000 install CD using as a base the "Unofficial Windows 2000 Service Pack 5.1.2195.24 Refresh". Hopefully this may be of interest to you, if so please leave a comment asking for a blatant, in your face, redirection from the now closed Hotstream forum. Edit: Updated for May, now with torrent. Say, did anyone else get weird Windows Update results this month? It tried installing 2 ancient IE6 cumulative updates on me.

Changelog: 11 May 07: Full rewrite of topic, changelog reset. 13 May 07: Found solution to Open Office & Adobe Reader integration problem, updated Config.zip (just choose overwrite all). 17 Jun 07: June updates, see post 9 (18th, fixed error in AFT_OpenOffice.bat). 13 Jul 07: July updates, see post 10. 18 Jul 07: Updated instructions and ******* for kb925398v2 (re post 11), also altered nLite's RunOnce and the *.bat files (see post 12). 15 Aug 07: August Updates, see post 13. 20 Aug 07: Updated instructions and ******* for kb832353 (re post 14) and Run1*.bat to support JohnDoe74's Windows Defender AddOn. 7. Sep 07: Removed kb832353 as redundant (re post 23) and moved NDP20-KB928365-X86.exe from Run2*.bat to Run1*.bat (post 24). 12 Sep 07: September Updates, see post 25. 21 Sep 07: Added information on version 5.1.2195.21 of the USP, updated AFT_OpenOffice.bat for Open Office 2.3.0. 23 Sep 07: Added W2K USP 5.1.2195.24 to my tracker as RyanVM's tracker always seems to return scrape errors for me. 12 Oct 07: October Updates (see post 27), eSnips direct download of USP 5.1.2195.24 & Hotfix pack, AV definition update support. 16 Nov 07: Quiet month (no updates), added support for "Root Certificates Update" and Spybot:S&D immunization on install. 16 Dec 07: December updates (see post 35), new fully updated .Net installers, file numbering reorder, Open Office install options. 10 Jan 08: January updates, see post 40. 16 Feb 08: February updates, see post 42. 15 Mar 08: March updates, see post 43. 15 Apr 08: April updates, see post 46. 17 May 08: May update, see post 50. 14 Jun 08: June updates, see post 54. 12 Jul 08: July updates, see post 57. 17 Aug 08: August updates, see post 61. 26 Aug 08: Added details on multi-CD installs & VM testing (notes 5 & 7 above) 16 Sep 08: September updates, see post 63. 19 Oct 08: October updates, see post 64. 15 Nov 08: November updates, see post 65. 18 Nov 08: Added Comodo Firewall support 13 Dec 08: December updates, see post 67. 16 Jan 09: January updates, see post 68. 23 Jan 09: .Net 2.0 SP2 standalone out, see post 70. 14 Feb 09: February update & added screenshot archive, see post 71. 14 Mar 09: March updates, see post 72. 3. Apr 09: Changed method of launching Run2_W2Ksp5.bat to one that allows greater flexibility, see post 75. 20 Apr 09: April updates, see post 76. 14 Jun 09: June updates, see post 77. 17 Jul 09: July updates, see post 79. 15 Aug 09: August updates, see post 85. 13 Sep 09: September updates, see post 86. 14 Nov 09: October/November updates, see posts 92-94. 18 Dec 09: December updates, see post 98. 16 Jan 10: January update, see post 100. 12 Feb 10: February update, see post 101 17 Apr 10: April updates, see post 107. 14 May 10: May updates, see post 108. 23 Jul 10: End of support updates, see post 111. 17 Sep 10: .Net & Flash updates, see post 113. 24 Jun 11: .Net and VC++ updates, see post 125. 28 Aug 11: .Net update, see post 133. 17 Oct 11: .Net update, see post 134. 20 Mar 12 : .Net update, see post 135. 14 Apr 12: Titanic memorial day, .Net update, see post 138. 13 May 12: .Net update, see post 144. 21 Jun 12: .Net update, see post 145. 15 Jul 12: MSXML update, see post 155. 30 Nov 12: .Net update, see post 168. 18 Jan 13: MSXML & .Net updates, see post 169. 17 Feb 13: .Net update, see post 170. 20 Mar 13: Added post EoL hotfixes nominated by thomasz86 25 May 13: .Net update, see post 176 17 Jun 13: .Net update, see post 177 20 Jul 13: .Net update, see post 178 10 Oct 14: Fairly significant reworking of the topic including changes to the batch files launch method, a list of supported applications and a few general updates, see post 179. 24 Oct 14: .Net update, see post 180 23 Nov 14: .Net update, see post 181 30 Apr 15: .Net update and folder rearrangement, see post 182 23 May 15: .Net update, see post 183 4 Jan 16: 7-Zip and root certificates updates plus a reworking of the grant access utility, see post 184 XP_sp2a_install.doc

Some of you might also be interested in these similar guides for Windows 98se, XP x32 SP4 or XP x64 SP2. So you want to create a fully up-to-date Windows 2000 installation CD / DVD ? Well here's how (minor update for December 2019). Important Security Notice: As Windows 2000 has been out of support since July 2010 and no major web browser (or plugin) still supports it, it is not safe to use Windows 2000 on an Internet facing machine. At this stage Windows 2000 is mainly recommended for use in a virtual machine or on unconnected old hardware to run legacy applications. If you wish to use old hardware connected to the Internet a Linux Distribution is a much safer choice. First you are going to need some files: ▼ is a direct link to the executable Microsoft's download pages for Windows 2000 seem to be going MiA of late, so if you can't find what you're looking for there try Tomasz86's archive. From MediaFire, the Config2000sp5_date.7z file and extract it, this will also setup the necessary directory structure (read \Misc\FileList.txt for contents). From MediaFire the Unofficial Windows 2000 Service Pack 5.1.2195.24 Refresh (w2ksp51.exe) and save it to \Misc\. SHA-1: A422A40C062989BFE95AA428C094321E82394ACC ▼ EXTRACT the February 2010 (June fails) DirectX redistributable to \W2K\DirectX\ (you can get back 45MB by deleting the x64.cab files). SHA-1: A97C820915DC20929E84B49646EC275760012A42 Now you can either: Download the current Hotfix 7-Zip archives from MediaFire, extracting them into the same directory that you chose to extract the Config archive into, this method is recommended for new users. A - SHA-1: B893A40F31CFF4E4C44CED54EFF7BF20E47CA99E - 95 files that won't change B - SHA-1: 98B8720F5995F6DD8B642A1F2FF7B4AF66448E88 - 33 files that might change C - SHA-1: 7A8EDCF7CAAF8106A56CD7D14AC98C89070404DB - 9 files being .Net 2.0 sp2 OR Open the Hotfix2000sp5_date.torent (from \Misc\) into the same directory that you chose to extract the Config archive into. Due to slow speed (about 36 hours for a full download) this method is recommended for returning users updating their hotfix list, it can also be used to error check the downloads. They both have the contents listed in the next post. If you prefer to directly download all the hotfixes, \Misc\UpdatePrep.bat will rename them (and the optional applications) as appropriate. If you've done everything correctly \Hotfix\ should have 77 files 81,544,808 and \W2K\RunOnce\ should have 37 files 148,245,434. Of course you won't get very far without \Misc\nLite and a Windows 2000 install CD. Now it's time to fire up nLite. NB: must be run with administrator privileges, might need to disable anti-virus software, Vista/Win7/Win8/Win10 users should run in XP compatibility mode and there is an archive of screenshots available at my MediaFire page. Run \Misc\UpdatePrep.bat Locate your source (my session file is located at \Misc\Win2000sp5.ini, you should probably use it as a base). Slipstream the unofficial service pack 5 (\Misc\w2ksp51.exe), this must be done on a Win NT 5.x host (2000/XP/XPx64/2003/2003x64). Add all the hotfixes listed in the \Hotfix\ directory (use Crtl-A, check the order) and any ProgramAddons.cab files (see notes part 1). If NOT using the DriverPacks add any drivers you may need here, especially textmode SATA AHCI & RAID drivers (Intel, nVidia). I've found that 7-Zip will extract some things WinRAR won't (also see notes part 2). Unattended settings, this is the most important one. Your RunOnce file should look like this: Ping -n 61 127.0.0.1 > nul For %%I in (Z Y X W V U T S R Q P O N M L K J I H G F E D) do if exist %%I:\W2K\Run1.bat set Drive=%%I&& goto Found :Found CMD /R "%Drive%:\W2K\Run1.bat %Drive%" You must also set it to autologon twice to an administrator class account (read the note), fully automated mode would be an excellent idea Smithers. Make any tweaks you want, then run the process. If using the DriverPacks add them now (note 2 below). If your device can read from a DVD then you can copy the \W2K\ folder and all its contents to your nLite working directory (\W2K\AddOns\ contains optional files, see notes part 1) OR If your device can only read from a CD then copy the \W2K\ folder and all its contents to a USB flash drive. If you've added the DriverPacks delete the BootDisk, Discover, Support & ValueAdd folders from your nLite working directory. In this case when applications change you only need update the USB stick. After you drag n drop anything else that you may want / need, go ahead and burn that image / CD / DVD (unfortunately no utility supports W2K installation via USB stick). Installation Ensure the PC is disconnected from the internet, set your HDD as the first boot device and then insert the DVD (or CD + USB flash drive). Boot to the CD/DVD using BIOS boot options and then follow the standard textmode installation steps. If you have gone for the fully unattended / autologon x2 option, then all you have to do is let it be for roughly 2 hours (assuming lots of AddOns). If you have a removable media drive, you might get "No Disk" messages on the first reboot, just "Continue". The system will be ready for use when a logon box is waiting for your input. Notes: Part 1: Application addons (do not place multiple versions of the same application in \W2K\AddOns\) nLite supports the use of ProgramAddOns.cab (or .zip/.rar/.7z) files at the hotfix integration step, however a lot of programs no longer work with Windows 2000 and often the older AddOn.cab files are no longer available. Hence the batch files have been written to support a number of key applications for which links are provided below, simply save them to \W2K\AddOns\ (\Misc\UpdatePrep.bat will rename some). Unless otherwise noted these are the last versions to work on Windows 2000 and they will work with minimal rights (guest account). It should be obvious, but installing these applications is completely optional, for instance there is very little point in installing both supported PDF readers. If you want to include something not listed below then add the appropriate silent install command to the batch files. For internet connectivity set your browser's home page to http://kproxy.com/ or http://jailbreaked.net/ (converts https to http) Recommended dexpot_1518_r2098.exe multiple desktops ToolTipFixer 2.0.0.exe stops tooltips hiding behind taskbar Firefox Setup 10.0.12esr.exe web browser install_flash_player_32bit-11-1-102-55.exe plugin for Firefox, Seamonkey & Opera jre-6u31-windows-i586.exe Java runtime enviroment LibO_3.6.7.2_Win_x86_install_multi.msi office suite, US Help, GB Help, spell check info (corner case 2) FoxitReader543.0920_enu.msi PDF reader iview444_setup.exe photo viewer/editor iview444_plugins_setup.exe DOSBox*.**-*-win32-installer.exe DOS emulator - still works as of version 0.74-3 FileZilla_3.7.4.1_win32-setup.exe FTP client DTLite4356-0091.exe virtual CD/DVD drive, requires SPTDinst-v***-x86.exe - SPTD still works as of version 1.90 SetupImgBurn_*.*.*.*.exe DVD burner - still works as of version 2.5.8.0, requires NeroBurnRightsInstaller.exe for non-admin accounts K-Lite_Codec_Pack_710_Mega.exe media player, lots of stuff option ultradefrag-6.1.2.bin.i386.exe advanced disk defrag utility, requires Admin rights CFP_Setup_English_2.4.18.184.exe Comodo firewall - requires Comodo2.exe (a basic AutoIt script) - manual Supported Opera_1164_int_Setup.exe web browser Thunderbird Setup 12.0.1.exe email client SeaMonkey Setup 2.9.1.exe web browser & email client Shockwave_Installer_Full-11-6-1-629.exe browser plugin Silverlight-4-1-10329-0.exe browser plugin SumatraPDF-2.1.1-install.exe PDF reader gimp-2.6.7-i686-setup.exe Photoshop replacement gimp-help-2-2.6.0-en-setup.exe nLite-1.4.9.3.setup.exe requires Admin rights VirtualBox_1.5.6-1_Win_x86.msi virtual machine GoogleEarthWin-5-1-3535-3218.exe Vuze_5600_Installer32.exe BitTorrent client, can upgrade to latest version (5760) except for Platform-specific support plugin then run \W2K\AddOns\VuzeFix.cmd uTorrent-3-1-2-26821.exe BitTorrent client SetupAnyDVD7690.exe break DVD region coding dvdshrink32setup.exe DVD backup utility cdbxp_setup_*.*.*.****_minimal.exe DVD burner - still works as of version 4.5.8.7128, requires .Net 2.0 vlc-1.1.11-win32.exe media player Quicktimealt181lite.exe QuickTime plugin for use with K-Lite Mega Codec Pack Real_Alternative_202_Lite.exe RealMedia plugin for use with K-Lite Mega Codec Pack Part 2: Bashrat the Sneaky's Driver Packs (3rd party DriverPacks not supported) Adding the DriverPacks to your install media allows you to create a universal install media, however while almost all chipset, storage, networking, video and audio drivers are included not all classes of drivers are supported, for instance no modem or bluetooth drivers will be included on your install media unless you run that hardware's silent installer (integrating them at step 5 will likely fail). This setup will work with the DriverPacks finisher, however due to the forced reboot at the end of \W2K\Run1a.bat you must use the custom finisher method. Hence the %SystemDrive%\DPsFnshr.exe line in \W2K\Run2.bat (this has only been tested with slipstream method 2). Again you should either use the DriverPacks at step 8 or add drivers at step 5, not both. If you get an "out of memory" or "file is corrupt" error during the textmode section of installation, then do NOT integrate the mass storage DriverPack as textmode (you can rerun DPbase to remove mass storage textmode). In this case you'll have to integrate any mass storage drivers you need with nLite at step 5 (or use a floppy). In Virtual PC 2007 there was an error about a denied request to install / upgrade a game port, but that did not appear to hinder the installation. As there are some problems with the latest DriverPacks releases when working with W2K, I recommend using the May 2008 versions of the DriverPacks, available via MediaFire or torent. My settings file is located at \Misc\DPs_BASE.ini, you may wish to use it as a base. Part 3: Official Microsoft hotfixes released after July 2010 Microsoft has released a few hotfixes for Windows 2000 after support was officially terminated, however these are not included in the base download as they lack the widespread community testing the other hotfixes have received. If you wish to include them they are available as a seperate archive from MediaFire. Another useful addition is Legacy Update which reroutes Windows Update so that it still works with older versions of Windows, unfortunately it can't be installed offline and isn't quite complete as it still depends on the whims ofMicrosoft. Part 4: Optional components (currently GrantAccess/SubInACL & SchTasks) Any small (<2MB) but useful optional components will be placed in the \W2K\AddOns\ directory. The batch files will be written to support their installation if \W2K\AddOns\ is copied to the install media. SubInACL is a command line utility meant for network administrators, but it can be useful to us mere mortals as it makes running as a limited user feasible. Using the "Access *" commands I only have to logon as the Administrator about once a fortnight. Since I started setting up my friend's computers this way I haven't had to deal with the "I cancelled a print job and now my printer is gone" (they deleted the printer) or "Why do I get all these annoying pop-ups" (opened Amazing_Photos.pps.vbs) type service calls. How many of us can truly say they have never clicked the wrong button or typed the wrong command? Remember, the neck you save might just be your own. To use this nifty utility on WinXP and later OS versions, install 7-Zip on the system and use \W2K\AddOns\GrantAccess.cmd on this version of GrantAccess.7z. SchTasks.exe from XP SP2 (modified to work with Windows 2000) was originally used to launch \W2K\Run2.bat, so it's inclusion is a legacy item, none the less it does add advanced command line task scheduling abilities to Windows 2000. Part 5: Testing There are 3 free Virtualization programs that you can use to test your creation - Oracle VirtualBox (recommended), VMware Server/Player and Microsoft VirtualPC 2007. Automatic installation of Virtual Machine drivers is supported, just place the appropriate *.iso file at \W2K\AddOns\ (you MUST include 7-Zip for this to work). Oracle VirtualBox v6.x.x (64 bit only - Win7+, Linux), v5.2.44 or v4.3.40 (32 or 64 bit - WinXP-Win10, Linux) or v1.5.6.1 (Win2000) Pros: Also good for virtualizing Linux, supports x64 guest OS's if CPU has AMD-V or VT-x Cons: Will not virtualize Win9x easily, v2.2.4 & earlier - do NOT install Comodo Firewall on the guest ISO: %ProgramFiles%\[Sun|Oracle]\VirtualBox\VBoxGuestAdditions.iso Please read \Misc\VirtualBoxSetting.txt VMware Player 15/16 (64 bit only - Win7{15}, Win8+{16}, Linux), VMware Player 12 (64 bit only, pre-2010 CPU - Windows, Linux), VMware Player 6 (32 or 64 bit, Win8-) or VMware Server 1.0.10 (32 or 64 bit, Vista-) Pros: Can virtualize just about anything, including x64 guest OS's (x64 support check) Cons: Larger than the others, registration required for Server ISO: %ProgramFiles(x86)%\VMware\VMware Server|Player\Windows.iso|WinPreVista.iso If the BIOS flashes past too fast to access add bios.bootDelay = "5000" to the VMname.vmx config file Microsoft VirtualPC 2007 & patch & patch (Host OS - XP to W7) Pros: Easier to virtualize Win9x, guest usuable even without VM drivers Cons: Will not virtualize non Microsoft OS's properly ISO: %ProgramFiles%\Microsoft Virtual PC\Virtual Machine Additions\VMAdditions.iso Part 6: .Net framework The installers linked to in the downloads section were created by User Hidden (unfortunately Yumeyao's version is outdated), they are used rather than the original Microsoft installers as they save considerable time and 90MB on your install media. If you prefer to use the original files then delete the 2 dotNet*_UH_*.exe files and save the following 9 to \W2K\RunOnce\: ▼ NetFx20SP2_x86.exe .. . . . . . . 25,001,480 ▼ NDP20SP2-KB958481-x86.exe . . . 8,981,856 ▼ NDP20SP2-KB2729450-x86.exe .. 14,682,632 ▼ NDP20SP2-KB2742596-x86.exe .. 10,264,104 ▼ NDP20SP2-KB2844285-v2-x86.exe 2,724,504 ▼ NDP30SP2-KB982524-x86.exe .. . 16,945,512 ▼ dotNetFx.exe .. . . . . . . . . . . . 24,265,736 ▼ NDP1.1sp1-KB867460-x86.exe . . 10,703,680 ▼ NDP1.1sp1-KB2833941-x86.exe . 15,908,664 Part 7: Unofficial Windows 2000 Service Pack 5.1.2195.21 Both Major Geeks and Softpedia host this older version of the service pack. If at all possible the use of version 5.1.2195.24 via BitTorent or MediaFire is preferred, however if you must use this version then you will need 3 additional hotfixes: ▼ Hotfix\010-Windows2000-KB913580-x86-ENU.exe 5,470,696 ▼ Hotfix\015-Windows2000-KB914388-x86-ENU.exe . 618,472 ▼ Hotfix\055-Windows2000-KB917537-x86-ENU.exe . 626,152 Part 8: Space / Time A clean install CD with the DriverPacks (deleted the x64 DirectX cabs and the BootDisk, Discover, Support & ValueAdd folders) uses 687 MB. An installation with ALL the applications and ALL the DriverPacks on my test virtual machine takes 45 minutes (keeping all the drivers). System specs: Oracle VirtualBox running on Win 10 x64 Pro platform Core i7-5930K (6-core, 3.5GHz, 15MB cache), 32GB RAM, 400GB NVMe PCIe SDD The Virtual PC was allocated 2 CPU cores, 4GB RAM and a 16GB HDD on the SSD No other applications were running during the test. As these tests were performed using Oracle VirtualBox, please post about your real world experiences. For those interested, here is how it works: Gurglemeyer's excellent unofficial service pack 5 has most of the post service pack 4 updates and more importantly Internet Explorer 6 SP1, so once that is slipstreamed most of the updating is done. The updates that are directly integrated are those that show up when you first run Windows Update on Win2000 SP5. Note that because %Source% does not work with Windows 2000, nLite's RunOnce command has to search for \W2K\Run1.bat, this means having an unusual location\filename is important. Here we install .Net 1.1 SP1 & .Net 2.0 SP2, DirectX 9.0c, some minor updates and the hotfixes that fail under nLite to integrate into the source. Then once the desktop is initialised we force a system reboot as a restart is recommended between the installation of DirectX 9.0c and Windows Media Player 9 and is required for some of the application installs. \W2K\Run1.bat rem add command line TaskKill ability to Windows 2000 Copy %1:\W2K\RunOnce\Kill.exe %SystemRoot% rem add command line ShutDown ability to Windows 2000 Copy %1:\W2K\RunOnce\ShutDown.exe %SystemRoot% rem archive utility Copy /B %1:\W2K\RunOnce\7z*.msi %Temp%\7z.msi msiexec /I %Temp%\7z.msi /Passive /NoRestart /Log %Temp%\7zInstall.log Del %Temp%\7z.msi rem first pass of updates %1:\W2K\RunOnce\Windows2000-KB923191-x86-ENU.exe /Passive /NoRestart %1:\W2K\RunOnce\Windows2000-KB924667-x86-ENU.exe /Passive /NoRestart %1:\W2K\RunOnce\Windows2000-KB958470-x86-ENU.exe /Passive /NoRestart %1:\W2K\RunOnce\Windows2000-KB973904-x86-ENU.exe /Passive /NoRestart %1:\W2K\RunOnce\MDAC_TYP.exe /Q /C:"Setup /Q" %1:\W2K\RunOnce\MDAC281-KB927779-x86-ENU.exe /Passive /NoRestart %1:\W2K\RunOnce\rootsupd.exe %1:\W2K\RunOnce\rvkroots.exe /Q %1:\W2K\RunOnce\vcredist_x86_2005sp1c.exe /Q %1:\W2K\RunOnce\vcredist_x86_2008sp1c.exe /Q "%ProgramFiles%\7-Zip\7z.exe" X %1:\W2K\RunOnce\vcredist_x86_2010sp1c.exe -O%Temp%\VC2010 -Y msiexec /I %Temp%\VC2010\vc_red.msi /Passive /NoRestart /Log %Temp%\VC2010Install.log msiexec /P %Temp%\VC2010\msp_kb2565063.msp /Passive /NoRestart /Log %Temp%\VC2010Patch.log RmDir /S /Q %Temp%\VC2010 %1:\W2K\RunOnce\dotNet20SP2_UH_Oct13.exe -ai1 %1:\W2K\RunOnce\dotNet11SP1_UH_Jul13.exe -ai1 rem .Net silent install option %1:\W2K\RunOnce\NetFx20SP2_x86.exe /Passive /NoRestart %1:\W2K\RunOnce\NDP20SP2-KB958481-x86.exe /Passive /NoRestart %1:\W2K\RunOnce\NDP20SP2-KB971111-x86.exe /Passive /NoRestart %1:\W2K\RunOnce\NDP20SP2-KB2729450-x86.exe /Passive /NoRestart %1:\W2K\RunOnce\NDP20SP2-KB2742596-x86.exe /Passive /NoRestart %1:\W2K\RunOnce\NDP20SP2-KB2844285-v2-x86.exe /Passive /NoRestart %1:\W2K\RunOnce\NDP20SP2-KB2972214-x86.exe /Passive /NoRestart %1:\W2K\RunOnce\NDP20SP2-KB2972105-x86.exe /Passive /NoRestart %1:\W2K\RunOnce\NDP20SP2-KB2979574-v2-x86.exe /Passive /NoRestart %1:\W2K\RunOnce\NDP20SP2-KB2978124-x86.exe /Passive /NoRestart %1:\W2K\RunOnce\NDP20SP2-KB3037577-x86.exe /Passive /NoRestart %1:\W2K\RunOnce\NDP20SP2-KB3035488-x86.exe /Passive /NoRestart %1:\W2K\RunOnce\NDP20SP2-KB3023220-x86.exe /Passive /NoRestart %1:\W2K\RunOnce\NDP30SP2-KB982524-x86.exe /Passive /NoRestart %1:\W2K\RunOnce\dotNetFx.exe /Q /C:"Install /Qb" %1:\W2K\RunOnce\NDP1.1sp1-KB867460-x86.exe /Q %1:\W2K\RunOnce\NDP1.1sp1-KB971108-x86.exe /Q %1:\W2K\RunOnce\NDP1.1sp1-KB2833941-X86.exe /Q rem more updates %1:\W2K\DirectX\DXsetup.exe /Silent %1:\W2K\RunOnce\WindowsUpdateAgent30-x86.exe /Q /WUforce Copy %SystemRoot%\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v2.0.50727\gdiplus.dll %SystemRoot%\System32\ rem silent installers go here rem this makes running as a limited user feasible and uses no system resources "%ProgramFiles%\7-Zip\7z.exe" X %1:\W2K\AddOns\GrantAccess.7z -O%SystemRoot% -X!*.lnk -R If exist %1:\W2K\MenuReorg.bat "%ProgramFiles%\7-Zip\7z.exe" X %1:\W2K\AddOns\GrantAccess.7z -O"%AllUsersProfile%\Start Menu\Programs\Utilities" *.lnk -R If not exist %1:\W2K\MenuReorg.bat "%ProgramFiles%\7-Zip\7z.exe" X %1:\W2K\AddOns\GrantAccess.7z -O"%AllUsersProfile%\Start Menu\Programs\Accessories" *.lnk -R rem add advanced command line task scheduling ability to Windows 2000 Copy %1:\W2K\AddOns\SchTasks.exe %SystemRoot% rem fix tooltips hiding behind taskbar "%1:\W2K\AddOns\ToolTipFixer 2.0.0.exe" /S rem multiple desktops %1:\W2K\AddOns\dexpot_1518_r2098.exe /S Xcopy "%UserProfile%\Start Menu\Programs\Dexpot" "%AllUsersProfile%\Start Menu\Programs\Dexpot\" /e rem alternate web browsers, Firefox ESR recommended %1:\W2K\AddOns\Opera_1164_int_Setup.exe /Silent /NoRestart If exist %1:\W2K\AddOns\Opera_1164_int_Setup.exe ping -n 21 127.0.0.1 > nul Kill Opera.exe "%1:\W2K\AddOns\Firefox Setup 10.0.12esr.exe" /S /V"/Passive /NoRestart" If exist "%1:\W2K\AddOns\Firefox Setup 10.0.12esr.exe" "%ProgramFiles%\7-Zip\7z.exe" E %1:\W2K\AddOns\Dictionaries.7z -O"%ProgramFiles%\Mozilla Firefox\dictionaries" "%1:\W2K\AddOns\Thunderbird Setup 12.0.1.exe" /S /V"/Passive /NoRestart" If exist "%1:\W2K\AddOns\Thunderbird Setup 12.0.1.exe" "%ProgramFiles%\7-Zip\7z.exe" E %1:\W2K\AddOns\Dictionaries.7z -O"%ProgramFiles%\Mozilla Thunderbird\dictionaries" "%1:\W2K\AddOns\SeaMonkey Setup 2.9.1.exe" /S /V"/Passive /NoRestart" If exist "%1:\W2K\AddOns\SeaMonkey Setup 2.9.1.exe" "%ProgramFiles%\7-Zip\7z.exe" E %1:\W2K\AddOns\Dictionaries.7z -O"%ProgramFiles%\SeaMonkey\dictionaries" -Y rem Java runtime enviroment %1:\W2K\AddOns\jre-6u31-windows-i586.exe /s IEXPLORER=1 MOZILLA=1 rem Virtualisation applications Copy /B %1:\W2K\AddOns\DOSBox*win32-installer.exe %Temp%\DOSBox-win32-installer.exe %Temp%\DOSBox-win32-installer.exe /S Del %Temp%\DOSBox-win32-installer.exe msiexec /I %1:\W2K\AddOns\VirtualBox_1.5.6-1_Win_x86.msi /Passive /NoRestart /Log %Temp%\VirtualBoxInstall.log rem Daemon Tools (Part 1, SCSI Pass Through Direct layer) If Not exist %1:\W2K\AddOns\SPTDinst-v190-x86.exe "%ProgramFiles%\7-Zip\7z" X %1:\W2K\AddOns\DTLite4356-0091.exe -O%Temp%\Daemon %Temp%\Daemon\$PLUGINSDIR\SPTDinst-x86.exe Add /Q RmDir /S /Q %Temp%\Daemon %1:\W2K\AddOns\SPTDinst-v190-x86.exe Add /Q rem DVD playback utility (21 day trial) %1:\W2K\AddOns\SetupAnyDVD7690.exe /S If exist %1:\W2K\AddOns\Key.AnyDVD Regedit /S %1:\W2K\AddOns\Key.AnyDVD rem all GUI run once commands go here rem UltraDefrag - set boot defrag %1:\W2K\AddOns\ultradefrag-6.1.2.bin.i386.exe /S %SystemRoot%\system32\bootexctrl.exe /r defrag_native rem initialise account, setup for second pass and force reboot Start %1:\W2K\Run1a.bat %1 \W2K\Run1a.bat Ping -n 121 127.0.0.1 > nul rem VMware drivers "%ProgramFiles%\7-Zip\7z.exe" X %1:\W2K\AddOns\Windows.iso -O%Temp%\VMwareServerTools msiexec /I "%Temp%\VMwareServerTools\VMware Tools.msi" ADDLOCAL=ALL /Passive /NoRestart /Log %Temp%\VMwareToolsInstall.log RmDir /S /Q %Temp%\VMwareServerTools "%ProgramFiles%\7-Zip\7z.exe" X %1:\W2K\AddOns\WinPreVista.iso -O%Temp%\VMwarePlayerTools %Temp%\VMwarePlayerTools\Setup.exe /S /V"/Qn REBOOT=R ADDLOCAL=ALL REMOVE=ThinPrint" RmDir /S /Q %Temp%\VMwarePlayerTools rem setup for second pass Echo Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00 > %Temp%\2ndPass.reg Echo. >> %Temp%\2ndPass.reg Echo [HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\RunOnce] >> %Temp%\2ndPass.reg Echo "command0"="%1:\\W2K\\Run2.bat %1 " >> %Temp%\2ndPass.reg RegEdit /S %Temp%\2ndPass.reg Del %Temp%\2ndPass.reg ShutDown /R /F On the second attempt to logon we go straight to the desktop , but don't try to use it just yet, as we still have to install Media Player 9 and possibly more applications, which is done by \W2K\Run2.bat. The batch file gets launched by GuiRunOnce which was setup by the RegEdit command in \W2K\Run1a.bat. \W2K\Run2.bat rem startup delay to allow disk thrashing to subside before proceeding Ping -n 121 127.0.0.1 > nul %SystemRoot%\system32\bootexctrl.exe /u defrag_native rem second pass of updates %1:\W2K\RunOnce\Windows2000-DirectX9-KB975560-x86-ENU.exe /Passive /NoRestart %1:\W2K\RunOnce\Windows2000-DirectX9-KB975562-x86-ENU.exe /Passive /NoRestart %1:\W2K\RunOnce\Windows2000-DirectX9-KB2780091-X86-ENU.exe /Passive /NoRestart %1:\W2K\RunOnce\WMP09-Setup-98Me2000.exe /Q %1:\W2K\RunOnce\Windows2000-KB941569-x86-ENU.exe /Passive /NoRestart %1:\W2K\RunOnce\Windows2000-WindowsMedia-KB952069-x86-ENU.exe /Passive /NoRestart %1:\W2K\RunOnce\Windows2000-WindowsMedia-KB954155-x86-ENU.exe /Passive /NoRestart %1:\W2K\RunOnce\Windows2000-WindowsMedia-KB968816-x86-ENU.exe /Passive /NoRestart %1:\W2K\RunOnce\Windows2000-WindowsMedia9-KB973540-x86-ENU.exe /Passive /NoRestart %1:\W2K\RunOnce\Windows2000-WindowsMedia-KB977816-x86-ENU.exe /Passive /NoRestart %1:\W2K\RunOnce\Windows2000-WindowsMedia-KB979402-x86-ENU.exe /Passive /NoRestart rem support Bashrat the Sneaky's Driver Packs %SystemDrive%\DPsFnshr.exe rem add Windows Explorer to Quick Launch Set DefaultUserProfile=%SystemDrive%\Documents and Settings\Default User MkDir "%DefaultUserProfile%\Application Data\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Quick Launch" Copy "%DefaultUserProfile%\Start Menu\Programs\Accessories\Windows Explorer.lnk" "%UserProfile%\Application Data\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Quick Launch\" Copy "%DefaultUserProfile%\Start Menu\Programs\Accessories\Windows Explorer.lnk" "%DefaultUserProfile%\Application Data\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Quick Launch\" rem silent installers go here rem browser plugins %1:\W2K\RunOnce\install_flash_player_ax_32bit-11-1-102-55.exe -install %1:\W2K\AddOns\install_flash_player_32bit-11-1-102-55.exe -install %1:\W2K\AddOns\Shockwave_Installer_Full-11-6-1-629.exe /S %1:\W2K\AddOns\Silverlight-4-1-10329-0.exe /Q rem install & configure Libre Office (defaults shown) If exist %1:\W2K\AddOns\LibO_3.6.7.2_Win_x86_install_multi.msi msiexec /I %1:\W2K\AddOns\LibO_3.6.7.2_Win_x86_install_multi.msi ALLUSERS=1 ADDLOCAL=ALL SELECT_WORD=1 SELECT_EXCEL=1 SELECT_POWERPOINT=1 /Qr /NoRestart /Log %Temp%\LibreOfficeInstall.log msiexec /I %1:\W2K\AddOns\LibO_3.6.7.2_Win_x86_helppack_en-US.msi /Passive /NoRestart /Log %Temp%\LibreOfficeHelpInstall.log msiexec /I %1:\W2K\AddOns\LibO_3.6.7.2_Win_x86_helppack_en-GB.msi /Passive /NoRestart /Log %Temp%\LibreOfficeHelpInstall.log Move "%ProgramFiles%\LibreOffice 3.6\help\en-GB" "%ProgramFiles%\LibreOffice 3.6\help\en" Copy %1:\W2K\AddOns\soffice.od* "%AllUsersProfile%\Templates\" rem PDF readers %1:\W2K\AddOns\SumatraPDF-2.1.1-install.exe /S msiexec /I %1:\W2K\AddOns\FoxitReader543.0920_enu.msi /Passive /NoRestart /Log %Temp%\FoxitReaderInstall.log rem image editors / managers %1:\W2K\AddOns\gimp-2.6.7-i686-setup.exe /Silent /SP- /NoRestart %1:\W2K\AddOns\gimp-help-2-2.6.0-en-setup.exe /Silent Copy /B %1:\W2K\AddOns\iview???_setup.exe %Temp%\iview_setup.exe %Temp%\iview_setup.exe /silent /group=1 /allusers=1 Del %Temp%\iview_setup.exe Copy /B %1:\W2K\AddOns\iview*plugins_setup.exe %Temp%\iview_plugins_setup.exe %Temp%\iview_plugins_setup.exe /silent Del %Temp%\iview_plugins_setup.exe rem nLite %1:\W2K\AddOns\nLite-1.4.9.3.setup.exe /Silent /NoRestart rem Google Earth %1:\W2K\AddOns\GoogleEarthWin-5-1-3535-3218.exe /S /V"ALLUSERS=1 /Passive /NoRestart" rem FTP & BitTorrent clients %1:\W2K\AddOns\FileZilla_3.7.4.1_win32-setup.exe /S %1:\W2K\AddOns\uTorrent-3-1-2-26821.exe /PerformInstall 2 %1:\W2K\AddOns\Vuze_5600_Installer32.exe -q If exist %1:\W2K\AddOns\Vuze_5600_Installer32.exe ping -n 41 127.0.0.1 > nul Kill Azureus.exe SubInACL /File "%ProgramFiles%\Vuze" /Grant=BuiltIn\Users=R SubInACL /Subdirectories "%ProgramFiles%\Vuze"\ /Grant=BuiltIn\Users=R rem (almost) every video codec known to man %1:\W2K\AddOns\vlc-1.1.11-win32.exe /S %1:\W2K\AddOns\K-Lite_Codec_Pack_710_Mega.exe /Silent /NoRestart /LoadInf="%1:\W2K\AddOns\klcp_mega_unattended.ini" %1:\W2K\AddOns\Quicktimealt181lite.exe /Silent /NoRestart /LoadInf="%1:\W2K\AddOns\qtalt.ini" %1:\W2K\AddOns\Real_Alternative_202_Lite.exe /Silent /NoRestart rem DVD backup utility %1:\W2K\AddOns\dvdshrink32setup.exe /Silent /NoRestart rem Daemon Tools (Part 2, uninstall toolbar) %1:\W2K\AddOns\DTLite4356-0091.exe /S "%ProgramFiles%\DAEMON Tools Toolbar\uninst.exe" /S rem basic freeware CD/DVD burners Copy /B %1:\W2K\AddOns\cdbxp_setup*.exe %Temp%\cdbxp_setup.exe %Temp%\cdbxp_setup.exe /Silent /NoRestart Del %Temp%\cdbxp_setup.exe %1:\W2K\AddOns\NeroBurnRightsInstaller.exe /Silent /BurnRights:All %1:\W2K\AddOns\SetupImgBurn_2.5.8.0.exe /S rem defrag %SystemRoot%\system32\uDefrag -r -v --all-fixed rem setup for the next pass Set NextBatch=Run3.bat Echo Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00 > %Temp%\NextPass.reg Echo. >> %Temp%\NextPass.reg Echo [HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\RunOnce] >> %Temp%\NextPass.reg Echo "command0"="%1:\\W2K\\%NextBatch% %1 " >> %Temp%\NextPass.reg If exist %1:\W2K\%NextBatch% RegEdit /S %Temp%\NextPass.reg Del %Temp%\NextPass.reg rem VirtualBox Drivers "%ProgramFiles%\7-Zip\7z" X %1:\W2K\AddOns\VBoxGuestAdditions.iso -O%Temp%\VirtualBox %Temp%\VirtualBox\VBoxGuestAdditions.exe /S %Temp%\VirtualBox\VBoxWindowsAdditions-x86.exe /depth=32 /xres=1280 /yres=1024 /S RmDir /S /Q %Temp%\VirtualBox Xcopy "%UserProfile%\Start Menu\Programs\Oracle VM VirtualBox Guest Additions" "%AllUsersProfile%\Start Menu\Programs\Oracle VM VirtualBox Guest Additions\" /e Xcopy "%UserProfile%\Start Menu\Programs\Sun VirtualBox Guest Additions" "%AllUsersProfile%\Start Menu\Programs\Sun VirtualBox Guest Additions\" /e rem driver installers go here %1:\W2K\AddOns\Modem\Setup.exe /S rem Spybot - Search and Destroy %1:\W2K\AddOns\spybotsd162.exe /Silent /SP- /Components="" /tasks="!launchsdhelper,!launchteatimer,!quicklaunchicon" /NoRestart %1:\W2K\AddOns\spybotsd_includes.exe /S "%ProgramFiles%\Spybot - Search & Destroy\SpybotSD.exe" /taskbarhide /autoimmunize /autoclose rem Avast anti-virus - rerun setup to install additional languages %1:\W2K\AddOns\avast_free_antivirus_setup-8-0-1497-376.exe /Silent /SP- /NoRestart If exist %1:\W2K\AddOns\avast_free_antivirus_setup-8-0-1497-376.exe ping -n 121 127.0.0.1 > nul %1:\W2K\AddOns\vpsupd.exe /Silent rem Comodo Firewall %1:\W2K\AddOns\Comodo2.exe rem optional menu reorganization CMD /R %1:\W2K\MenuReorg.bat rem VirtualPC drivers (ejects CD, must be the last command of the last batch file) "%ProgramFiles%\7-Zip\7z" X %1:\W2K\AddOns\VMAdditions.iso -O%Temp%\VirtualPC msiexec /I %Temp%\VirtualPC\Windows\VirtualMachineAdditions.msi ADDLOCAL=ALL /Passive /ForceRestart ShutDown /R /F You can have as many application install reboot passes as desired. To do this simply set the system to auto-logon (in step 6) as many times as required and place the appropriate number of batch files in the \W2K\ directory of your install media. The first 5 batch files are already written (at \Misc) with the needed handover command, but if you need more they are fairly self explanatory. If using VirtualPC 2007 be sure to install its drivers last. \W2K\Run3.bat rem startup delay to allow disk thrashing to subside before proceeding Ping -n 121 127.0.0.1 > nul rem you must use %1:\ when referring to files on the install media (%1 is the drive letter) rem silent installers go here rem setup for the next pass Set NextBatch=Run4.bat Echo Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00 > %Temp%\NextPass.reg Echo. >> %Temp%\NextPass.reg Echo [HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\RunOnce] >> %Temp%\NextPass.reg Echo "command0"="%1:\\W2K\\%NextBatch% %1 " >> %Temp%\NextPass.reg If exist %1:\W2K\%NextBatch% RegEdit /S %Temp%\NextPass.reg Del %Temp%\NextPass.reg ShutDown /R /F SchTasks.exe ShutDown.exe Kill.exe Grant_Access_1.1.exe