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You can't add commands like that to a regfile. You would have to execute that path command from a batch file. I've got an idea I'm going to test. BRB... In the registry, the path value is an Expandable string value so that variables such as %systemdrive% will resolve correctly. What you should do is use regedit to edit the path variable directly: add ;G:\Commands to the end of the current value and export they Enviroment key, then open the new regfile and copy the path value from that. It will be in hex format; something like this: "Path"=hex(2):25,00,53,00,79,00,73,00,74,00,65,00,6d,00,52,00,6f,00,6f,00,74,\ 00,25,00,5c,00,73,00,79,00,73,00,74,00,65,00,6d,00,33,00,32,00,3b,00,25,00,\ 53,00,79,00,73,00,74,00,65,00,6d,00,52,00,6f,00,6f,00,74,00,25,00,3b,00,25,\ 00,53,00,79,00,73,00,74,00,65,00,6d,00,52,00,6f,00,6f,00,74,00,25,00,5c,00,\ 73,00,79,00,73,00,74,00,65,00,6d,00,33,00,32,00,5c,00,57,00,42,00,45,00,4d,\ 00,3b,00,43,00,3a,00,5c,00,50,00,72,00,6f,00,67,00,72,00,61,00,6d,00,20,00,\ 46,00,69,00,6c,00,65,00,73,00,5c,00,45,00,78,00,65,00,63,00,75,00,74,00,69,\ 00,76,00,65,00,20,00,53,00,6f,00,66,00,74,00,77,00,61,00,72,00,65,00,5c,00,\ 44,00,69,00,73,00,6b,00,65,00,65,00,70,00,65,00,72,00,5c,00,00,00 Don't use this value, export the one from your own registry after you add your own paths.

Sorry about that. I forget sometimes I'm using 4NT which is a different command processor than the standard one. It has a lot of extra features. To remove that variable, try this: set /s PLB_TERM=

Not sure why some of your variables aren't being set. About path, you can use this command to append to the current path: path %path%;new path;another new path; etc... path %path%;G:\COMMANDS

That's wrong. I forgot I was using 4NT. The /S switch isn't available in cmd.exe.

Move this to your I386Copy.cmd: IF EXIST D:\CD.txt set CDROM=D: IF EXIST E:\CD.txt set CDROM=E: IF EXIST F:\CD.txt set CDROM=F: IF EXIST G:\CD.txt set CDROM=G: IF EXIST H:\CD.txt set CDROM=H: IF EXIST I:\CD.txt set CDROM=I: IF EXIST J:\CD.txt set CDROM=J: IF EXIST K:\CD.txt set CDROM=D: IF EXIST L:\CD.txt set CDROM=E: IF EXIST M:\CD.txt set CDROM=F: Those variables are no longer set after reboot which is when your I386copy.cmd is executed.

Set /S Variable=value This will set a system variable.

The only reason I corrected the names was becaus of how they are named in your script. I realize they can be named anything. Just wanted to make sure he didn't end up with differences between the names in the script and what he actually has.

That's normal for the SP2 boot screen. It doesn't display Home or Professional. You can't use older versions of the kernel in SP2. Also, the year is no longer displayed at the bottom. Your winnt.sif needs this in the [unattended] section to display the Eula: [Unattended] OemSkipEula = No

I put the wrong name for the kernels. Rename ntoskrnl.exe OEMkrnl.exe Rename ntkrnlmp.exe DualKrnl.exe. you might try Alanoll's suggestion first.

Doh! i forgot to mention that using ntkrlmp with a virtual machine would be a problem. Alanoll's script comes in handy in this case. http://www.msfn.org/board/index.php?showto...=0entry108366 It will determine wether you have single or multple processors and use the correct kernel. Modify ntoskrnl.exe and rename it OEMkernel.exe. Modify ntkrnlmp.exe and rename it DualKernel.exe. Place both in $OEM$\$$\System32. Use Alanoll's script in place of yours. Now your custom kernel should work on both a virtual and real (hyperthreading) machine.

Didn't you read my post? I put a link to a thread with instructions for the explorer status bar. Also, this has been gone over numerous times. Do a search and you will see.

For SP2: [HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main] "StatusBarOther"=dword:00000001 It's much simpler than SP1: http://www.msfn.org/board/index.php?showto...=0entry168026

It's in the I386 directory as well as driver.cab In my I386 directory, there is ntkrnlmp.exe as well as ntkrnlmp.ex_. I'm not sure how to mod ntkrnlmp.exe. I'm sure you can use resource hacker. There are differences between sp1 and sp2 so I can't help you there. I think there's a thread for modding the sp2 kernel.

Tweak for the explorer status bar (SP1 and SP2) in this thread: http://www.msfn.org/board/index.php?showto...=0entry168026 Internet Explorer: [HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main] "StatusBarWeb"=dword:00000001 Not sure if that works for SP1.

Could be because you have the wrong kernel. Do you have a multi-processor or hyperthreading cpu? If so you need to be using a modified ntkrnlmp.exe. What version of windows XP are you using? What version is your OEMkrnl.exe?

Remove the GuiRunOnce stuff. Remove these lines from cmdlines.txt: bootcfg /RAW /A /Kernel=OEMKrnl.exe /ID 1 bootcfg /Timeout 0 Place your bootlogo.cmd in $OEM$ Add this line to cmdlines.txt: "bootlogo.cmd" I'm assuming your bootlogo.cmd contains the lines I told you to remove from cmdlines.txt

Does this happen with different themes or just that one? Is that theme shown in your picture a Royale theme? In Display Properties > Appearcance under Color Scheme, see if there is a different variation which will display applications on the taskbar properly.

That's odd. I didn't think the new kernel displayed either the home or pro overlays...

That should do it for you although we won't know about some of the tweaks until you try them.

Do you have this at the beginning of your file: Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00 If not, you need to add that.

I haven't had any issues so far. Actually Nero 6.0.0.0 didn't work correctly but it was a simple matter to update. There's a link floating around somewhere to a page which lists programs that have problems under SP2 altough I'm sure it's not an exhaustive list. A little research before hand couldn't hurt.

I believe that shortcut is in the Defaut User Start Menu. It will be copied over to any new account which is created. You'll probably need to delete it from "%userprofile%\Start Menu\Programs\Accessories\Program Compatibility Wizard.lnk" and from "%systemdrive%\documents and settings\default user\Start Menu\Programs\Accessories\Program Compatibility Wizard.lnk" if you don't want it to be copied to new accounts. Can't remember if there is a variable for the Default User directory.

That's good news. I checked earlier and they weren't taking orders. I might just order another one.

For that particular search, I used google to search MSFN: Screenshot When I do use the board's search, I search posts from any date, and Search entire post if searching the titles does not return any hits. If your looking for a post by a particular author, you can put the name in the box on the top right: Screenshot Using this search didn't turn up the thread I was looking for however. Sometimes google will find what the boards built-in search won't.

nope; well, at least I wasn't. I put in order at the page I linked to above. Unfortunately, MS isn't taking orders right now...