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1- Theses files are called "signature files" and they doesn't contain much... if you open them in notepad you'll see what I mean! So there is no problem overwriting an already existing files, anyway they're all the same 2- Of course you can use your multiboot CD/DVD even if you only have one Windows!

So yes, you can put KB890830 in your svcpack.inf but you have to add it manually because it doesn't support the /integrate: switch About KB873374, you cannot put this one in your svcpack.inf UNLESS you have repackaged the hotfixe so it won't halt until you click OK. The other option is to import the registry setting as mentionned from a reg file called from cmdlines.txt for example... just follow the official guide about importing reg tweak or use the search function about repackaging KB873374...

You should go straight to multiboot. Using the "optimize" feature would allow you to put many type of installation on your CD without using more disk space if some files are diplicates... For instance, I have a multiboot CD with 4 options Full Automated Install Minimal Automated Install Minimal Automated Install with the ability to load Mass Storage drivers (F6) Regular Install (manual) ... you get the point

Here is mine: cmdlines.txt [COMMANDS] "REGEDIT /S AllUsers.reg" AllUsers.reg ;Ajouter Poste de travail / Favoris réseau / Mes documents sur le bureau [HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\HideDesktopIcons\NewStartPanel] "{20D04FE0-3AEA-1069-A2D8-08002B30309D}"=dword:00000000 "{450D8FBA-AD25-11D0-98A8-0800361B1103}"=dword:00000000 "{208D2C60-3AEA-1069-A2D7-08002B30309D}"=dword:00000000

DirectxX 9.0c is part of the Service Pack 2 so the answer is no

$OEM$ represent the root of the %systemdrive% so you cannot put your cmdlines.txt on your floppy since it get parsed from there... but I suppose you could call some files on the floppy at this stage.

take some time to read around, the F6 issue has been discussed many times and it is not possible with unattended installation. You have +/- 2 options: A. you set OemPreinstall=no in your winnt.sif B. you "integrate" the needed drivers in your installation.

Yes, this is what you are looking for

Just my 2 cents: don't use CD-RW. I had so much trouble in the past, they are just unreliable

First, you should make sure your SATA controller has the highest priority in the boot sequence and also that your drive is positionned as the FIRST Master. Then, since your installation when fine, make sure the SATA drive is the first in the boot order, you no longer need the CD drive to be first. Beside I always recommend that you use a hotkey to boot from the CD to launch the installation (like F11 for MSI motherboard, F8 for ASUS, F12 for Fujitsu Notebook, etc...) This way, you don't ever need to modify the BIOS setting to boot from the CD

You could call shutdown from the [GuiRunOnce] entry in your winnt.sif

Yes you can do that with your winnt.sif BUT since the installation process only format the destination drive for WINDOWS, you'll have to make your partitions & format the D:\ drive BEFORE your unattended installation otherwise you'll get some errors during the installation process...

@yagami34 Take a look here: http://www.msfn.org/board/index.php?showtopic=31886 It is clearly stated that some hotfixes must be installed "later" not using the svcpack option... @BrandonS_Mil It is still 5 years from now!

I re-introduced the Windows Installer (v2) on the first page...

It isn't listed as a critical update for now...

Thank You! Gee I'm getting old!

Crap* I forgot to update the first page...

You can test the driver part with WMware using the drivers I have provided here: http://www.msfn.org/board/index.php?showto...36724&hl=vmware Theses are for version 4.5 but they should work for version 5...

It's either one or another... you install manually in your svcpack folder (and you modify svcpack.inf) or you use the regtweak

The install switch is still the same /q

Here is the result for Windows 2000 SP4, KB893803 has been removed as well but there is a new critical update: *NEW* KB894320

I double checked at it looks like KB893803 -› Windows Installer 3.1 is available isn't listed as a critical update anymore... Unless someone has information regarding this update, I will remove it from the listing. The only "new" update is the software removal tool KB890830 (may edition) I'll run the Win2000 simulation now...

All I have for now is the updated KB890830 (removal tool) may edition... I'll check later if there is anything else because I was expecting 1 new critical updated announced a few days ago...

I am currently running a simulation for WinXP SP2... see the results in a couple of minutes

The download link leads to the French thank you page at ms site. The correct link (I think) should be: http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?displaylang=en&FamilyID=92e5a83d-9131-4b20-915a-a444c51656dc Regards and thanks a lot for the priceless info you've provided me! <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Corrected!