CharlyBrown

Thanks... I'll try it tomorrow. Little bit off topic: Right now my system @home is making some trouble. During the install (HFSLIP from a CD) it has some problems with "ASMS". If I can't find the reason for this strange error message (didn't write it down... sorry) I'll open a new thread for it. ------------------------------------------- Edit3: *grumble²* ... The IE-Problem IS solved... Forget my first two edits... ------------------------------------------- Edit 4: HFSLIP variable could not be defined That's the message. BTW: There is no subst in the CMD.

Output: HFSLIP variable could not be defined Testing alternate method HFSLIP variable could not be defined Press any key to quit Drücken Sie eine beliebige Taste... No additional error messages. Now you have someone that does it. It's already running pretty good compared to other slipstreaming projects. Great job! I also build a slipstreamed Windows for my home use. ---------------------- EDIT: As expected by the errormessage from above: Dotnet2 is not installed. The IE7 customization has failed. The startpage is still the msn site.

Are you presented a dialog where you can provide the location of dotnet2.exe? If so, what happens when you point it to I386\SVCPACK on the CD?If this is a network install, that's probably the source of the problem. In that case, please give me a copy of HFSLIP.CMD in SOURCESS\I386\SVCPACK. If I remember right it was just a line in the dos-box that said that the dotnet2.exe could not be found. No dialog to enter the path. Yes, it is a network installation. I tested my HFSLIP-ISO with a CD based install and dotnet installed without problems. Nevertheless it would be better if dotnet would be as functional as the rest during a network install. Attached file: HFSLIP.cmd (not zipped) (working, without dotnet2) EDIT: Attached file: HFSLIP.zip (zipped HFSLIP.CMD) (non-working with dotnet2) BTW: The roots-section does not find the required files as well... but that is less important. HFSLIP.CMD HFSLIP.zip

One problem solved - next already waiting... dotnet2.exe (ryan)... copied it to the HFSVCPACK directory but the setup shows an error message that it can't find the dotnet2.exe file. I checked it: it's present in the sourcess\I386\svcpack folder and of course in the i386\svcpack folder in the installation source.

Hi! Yes. We set Favorites, Help_Page, Home_Page and some quick links. I'll try to remove the IE realted stuff as theBrain did. Is there a good link how to get the same settings using a branding.cab? I never tried that before...

Windows XP Pro 32bit on 4 of 5 computers. On the last one there is Windows XP pro 64bit & Linux. Some time ago it was running with Windows Server 2003 Enterprise Edition (32bit). Reason: It's a dual Opteron with 4GB RAM. With 32bit Windows it can't handle the complete 4GB of RAM. With WinXP x64 it's not stable running demanding 3D applications. Neither with windows XP x64 nor with Windows Server 2003 the Soundcard (X-Fi Elite Pro) work as it should. *grrrr* Of course it isn't better with Linux (no drivers at all) but well, that's another story. Windows XP pro 32bit is the best overall package right now. Especially for my usual work. There are some applications that can not be replaced and that do not even exist for Linux. :-( Never the less I am using it every now and then. It's somehow funny to use but sometimes it just too time consuming.

Hi! In my case it's an unattended setup as well... So this may be the cause for the problem. Would it be helpful if I attach the winnt.sif (without the windows key of course)?

Thanks Tomcat. On Tuesday I'll retry do it with the new final 1.5.0 and your hfanswer.ini There are some differences. I will keep you up to date. Thanks so far.

*lol* After you mentioned the one "English / Japanese only" patch I found the other one and removed it as well. I'll add it again... I tried so many combinations already that I don't wonder that KB927891 is missing... Important: I also tried to integrate IE7 only. So just the IE7 installer and the patches that are named IE7*.exe. No WMP11 and no other patches. The result was as bad as usual. I doubt that it has anything to do with WMP11 or any other patch. Just to be sure that it is no typo: Could you please send me your hfanswer.ini and a list (dir /b HF\*.*) of all patches that you include to get the fully functional slipstreamed version? Do you use special versions of the programs in the HFTOOLS? Maybe I have one file with an odd version inside :-/

Hello... I have removed two patches from the HF folder that had the ending -ENU. All others are for the german version of XP. The RC8 build failed as well: The IE7 icon is still an IE6 icon that does not work. :-( OK, but where is the difference? Why is it failing when I do it? I have to get it working as it is on the screenshot that you posted. Let's try to find the difference... I use a legal Volume License Key version (aka Corporate Edition). We have a select contract with MS... The folder "source" contains everything from an original WinXP SP2 (German) CD. Operating system on the PC to run HFSLIP: Windows XP SP2, all patches installed. HFSLIP was started as local administrator. Can you please try to integrate IE7 and the IE7 rollup-package only - no other patches? But, well... all other integrations (WMP11, patches) work. So I doubt that this is the problem. :-/ Should I try one of the other integrations of IE7? I am afraid of the missing .png transparancy and users who will complain about it... ------------- @the Brain: I tried to integrate .NET 2.0 but it does not change anything. I will not test to install IE7 after integrating it. I have to get it installed without user interaction. Only the T-13 or the direct integration are possible options right now. We have to enroll Windows to ~250 Computers and it is not acceptable to install IE7 by hand at each PC. Does someone know where the desktop IE icon is handled in the registry? A Registry-Tweak would be an acceptable option...

Attached HFANSWER.INI as ZIP. I'll try to find the German version of KB896344-v2. ---------- EDIT: The German Microsoft website links to the same patch that is only available as englisch or japanese version. It does not seem to be critical but I am not sure if I can drop it. Our WSUS may automatically detect that this patch is missing... ---------- For testing purposes I created two different compilations: WinXP-SP2 without anything added. So I just run HFSLIP to see what will happen with the desktop IE-icon: It works, IE6 of course. Then I tried to implement everything except IE7 (WMP11 and all patches): It works fine but of course without IE7. May it be a problem with the german IE7 installation or am I doing anything wrong? Except this little issue I like your tool very much. It seems to be much better than alternatives (don't want to start a flamewar) because it does not limit the functionality of Windows. --------------------- EDIT2: I attached the LOG of the latest run with RC8 (File: HFSLIP_RC8-IE7_WMP11.zip). The Computer is installing right now and I'll report back if it worked. The Changelog for RC8 mentiones something about localized versions and desktop icons... HFANSWER.zip HFSLIP_RC8_IE7_WMP11.zip

Attachment: HFSLIP.LOG (not the actual run but one of the non-functional ones). I removed KB928090 that has been replaced by KB931768 but it makes no difference. I also tried to integrate the IE7 ONLY (just with the IE7-named files in the HF folder an no other patches) but the effect stays the same. ----------- Edit: I have that line in the ini (IE7SVCPACK=1 in HFANSWER.INI)... IE7 works but the desktop-Icon is IE6-style and does not work. The Quick-Start Icon is IE7-Style and works. :-/ HFSLIP.zip

Hello! After I integrated all Updates, integrated WMP11 and IE7 (at T-13) I get a IE6 icon on the desktop that reproduces itself when clicked but does not start the IE. When I open the startmenu I can find the correct IE7 icon that starts the IE7 without problems. Even additional registry tweaks (Phishing filter, etc) work pretty good with the 1.5.0R3 release. I also tried to remove the desktop icon and reenabled it but then the same IE6-style icon apears and it does not start IE7. If you doubleclick it a new icon is created on the desktop "copy of Internetexplorer" (translated from German) - just as if you insert an already existing file. I tested with v1.4.4 v1.4.5 and the 1.5.0R3. The first two cause the phishing-tweaks to fail, the last just has this strange desktop-IE7-icon problem. Any ideas how to solve it? Has anyone seen this before? It is not acceptable to just delete the icon from the desktop. I need a proper solution - it's not for my home-use...