[BM]Crusher

WPI or Xplode are good alternatives to using batch files to install programs... WPI brings up a screen during the GUI mode setup at about T-12 minute mark... It gives you a list of all the programs and you can click on "Defaults" to select the most used ones (you get to set what is the defaults), or you can click on "Select All' and un-tick what you don't want... etc etc... I just tried to do a search for the WPI forum thread cannot find it :/ Maybe a google search would be easier?

I get a similar problem when trying to use a custom kernel file (boot screen).... If the kernel I am using originated from a MP system (P4 HT, Dual MP etc) VMWare (and real computers that are only SP too) will freeze on bootup at a completely black screen and sit there forever.. It does this 9 out of 10 boots, the other 1 out of 10 times it just keeps flashing the bar across the screen and never stops flashing it I asked here on the forum and got a reply that re-doing the kernel files (making them myself) fixed this problem and yes it did... But, might be totally different to your problem...

if (document.inner.WPI.chkbox001.checked)that is the way it processes what has been ticked or not... i know absolutely no java, but wondering would this work? if not (document.inner.WPI.chkbox001.checked)i want to remove my shutdown command from cleanup.cmd and only have it auto shutdown if the SYSPREP box is not ticked (sysprep reboots the machine anyway)

if you read the unattend xp guide, how come you aren't using the svcpack.inf install method for the critical updates? it doesn't really matter anyway as long as they install correctly (doing from runonce can actually be quicker) anyway, it's hard to tell why your two CMD files aren't working, without seeing what these files actually are... to make stuff run on first boot, use the RUNONCE commands, either initiated by a batch file or INF file look through the unattend guide again... from start to finish...

correct... you have to use a registry tweak to set the background because windows installation defaults to the bliss.jpg or, you can overwrite the bliss.jp_ cabinet archive with whatever image you want, rename it to bliss.jpg do a MODIFYPE on it and compress it to bliss.jp_ after windows is installed, if you set the theme through the display properties, you will see it sets the background

you are not wrong... no one is really wrong if their method actually works and things install correctly... the way I do it though, is for directx9 and media player 9, they get installed through the svcpack.inf, before the appropriate hot fixes have been installed.. I'm using the OEM Preinstall Kit (OPK) versions of directx 9.0b and media player 9 which are being hosted on the MSFN site you can find them in the unattend xp guide (the media player 9 pack has movie maker 2 as well) still.. your way is correct if it works

ok.. so i've been playing around a bit... i have a lot of spare time i worked out a better way to generate a custom winnt.sif file from DOS and wanted to share if anyone might find it useful (for dos based network installations etc) this file is a little long but it would have been a lot longer if I didn't get bored and stop writing it half-way through... lots of components missing... plus could add a lot more options for modifying different sections... i've tested the output and it generates a usable winnt.sif things you have to do to make this work: 1) rename your original winnt.sif to default.sif 2) split the default.sif into 3 parts start.sif, middle.sif and nearend.sif start.sif is everything up to the ProductKey line middle.sif is between product key and userdata (includes the line [userdata] nearend.sif is after userdata but before components (includes the line [Components]) give it a test and you will see what I mean please, if anyone knows a better way to do the components section, instead of 6 lines per component, let me know? @echo offclsecho.echo Pre-Installation Information Gathering Utilityecho.echo.if exist winnt.sif rename winnt.sif winnt.oldecho Please choose:echo 1) Change default winnt.sifecho 2) Use defaults choix /c:1,2 /nif errorlevel 2 goto :defaultif errorlevel 1 goto :change :defaultecho Using defaultsrename default.sif winnt.sifgoto :end :changetype start.sif >winnt.tmp echo.set /p prodkey=Enter your product key: echo.set /p username=Enter your desired username:echo.set /p org=Enter your desired organisation: echo.set /p comp=Enter your desired computer name: echo.set /p admin=Enter your desired administrator password:echo.echo AdminPassword=%admin% >>winnt.tmptype middle.sif >>winnt.tmpecho ProductKey=%prodkey% >>winnt.tmpecho FullName="%username%" >>winnt.tmpecho OrgName="%org%" >>winnt.tmpecho ComputerName=%comp%type nearend.sif >>winnt.tmp echo Install solitaire?choixgoto solitaire%errorlevel%:solitaire2echo solitaire=off >>winnt.tmp:solitaire1 echo Install freecell?choixgoto freecell%errorlevel%:freecell2echo freecell=off >>winnt.tmp:freecell1 echo Install minesweeper?choixgoto sweeper%errorlevel%:sweeper2echo minesweeper=off >>winnt.tmp:sweeper1 echo Install MS Hearts?choixgoto hearts%errorlevel%:hearts2echo hearts=off >>winnt.tmp:hearts1 echo Install zone games?choixgoto zone%errorlevel%:zone2echo zonegames=off >>winnt.tmp:zone1 echo Install microsoft messenger service?choixgoto msmsgs%errorlevel%:msmsgs2echo msmsgs=off >>winnt.tmp:msmsgs1 echo Install msn explorer?choixgoto msn%errorlevel%:msn2echo msnexplr=off >>winnt.tmp:msn1 echo Install accessability options?choixgoto access%errorlevel%:access2echo accessopt=off >>winnt.tmp:access1 rename winnt.tmp winnt.sif:end

frig i don't believe it i have to test this to see if it actually works... the disk which we use, it only has 3 files on it.... sysprep.exe, setupcl.exe, netcfg.exe... there isn't even a bloody sysprep.inf ??? I have used this disk once myself already.... the machine was on display for a week.. it already had a user account set up as well... i put the disk in and ran sysprep.exe, ticked the NoSidGen box, ticked the Activated box, changed Shutdown to reboot and pressed OK... it rebooted and asked me for all the info... I'm checking this now with a virtual pc installation and will post back once i see what it does when the system is set up for auto-logon to a preconfigured username...

as a side note, why have you got so much s*** in the root of your XP CD? usually you only have two folders, plus the usual files.. not 10 folders

your not using the CDSHELL boot image are you? that won't work at all because you don't have the actual CDSHELL files on your CD so there is nothing for that image to boot! use the original boot sector from an original XP

it sounds like he is using the wrong cd boot image file... if you have created the ISO file with CDIMAGE, then burnt that directly onto a CD using Nero or Clone or something, when you boot from the CD, you should see the text "Press any key to boot from CD . . ." If you see this, then your "Microsoft Image" is working properly, that is all it does... it does not expand itself onto the screen into any pretty pictures or anything... it does not drop you at an A:\ prompt... if you press any key it boots into text mode setup straight away have you tested it in a virtual pc environment? to make sure you have the right boot image, use ISO Buster to extract the boot sector "Microsoft Corporation.img" from an orginal XP CD to a file boot.img and use that when running CDIMAGE

when we sell pre-built Omega Technology systems, before we box them up, we run sysprep off a floppy disk and the PC reboots, then asks for your Name, Org, User accounts etc... I will have a look at the floppy and see what it actually does to do this... I am pretty sure it doesn't use mini setup but I will check if I can find one of the disks lying around

obviously you can only use this command if %CDROM% is defined somehow (usually using a batch file and the SETENV command which will enable %CDROM% to be accessed from subsequent batch files)

if you have only placed the pskill.exe file into the i386\system32 directory on your XP CD then no wonder it isn't working... you should have placed it in the $OEM$\$$\system32 directory instead, otherwise it will not get copied to %systemroot%\system32 and you cannot run it, unless you want to run %CDROM%\i386\system32\pskill

I never set ResourceDir... perhaps it is because I have StyleXP 2.0 installed? it may have set the variable... I use Style XP to change my icon sets is there a way to load a themexp .iconset into a theme file? or, can someone list all of the places in the registry to change the icons? I have worked out a few of them based on other theme files (my comp, network ,recycle, folders, help, run) but can't find the rest of them

it sounds simple enough? doesnt it? you are running install from the first CD.... on your first boot, a RUNONCE command asks the user to change the CD to the second CD.... the runonce commands firstly run the batch file which asks the user to change the CD also works out which driver letter the CD drive is using... so the user changes the CD to CD2... the second command in the runonce command list executes the programs from the CD...

i was simply thinking of dropping the ABIT raid driver disk into the folder it has the silicon, intel and via raid drivers built in... then once quick hack to add the promise376 drivers to the txtsetup still.. there's no point even trying it, if it doesnt work wouldn't hacking the txtsetup.oem be just like hacking the normal windows txtsetup file? adding the SCSI sections?

cdimage works great perhaps your microsoft image file has become corrupted somehow?

is your new user account created BEFORE xplode runs and does the registry tweaking? if not, then use cmdlines.txt to add the user account before xplode runs

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ok you got me i hadn't noticed that before I just looked at the data section... anyway, how the hell can such a setting be imported? the S-1-5.... number will change every time won't it? when i did my registry compare, only the one key had been modified

according to qualys' free browser checkup http://browsercheck.qualys.com/ I am vunerable to an exploit that was apparently fixed in the august 2002 security update for internet explorer.. I have a fresh(ish) installation of Windows where all the critical updates were installed by svcpack.inf I have checked the windows update and it says I am fully patched... how strange gosh, how long until your new unattend cd is finished where all the extra spyware denying additions have been added? I would love to see a guide or some downloadable INF files to be included in our unattend cd

if you used that syntax in dos you would get errors... i dunno about the theme loader though i guess it could be different.. the themes I save on my computer use %ResourceDir%\Themes\jazz\jazz.msstylescrazy!

i thought we were trying to work out how to turn on the Windows Explorer status bar, not IE6?

so, you cannot get your time zone information to automatically apply? is this true? i cannot see how this can be... i have never had a problem having my time zone set to GMT+9:30 ever since my very first unattended XP cd... i just used the instructions in the ref.chm and got my time zone code from there too or is the problem that the only question you want the user to answer is the time zone? (that would be pretty strange i imagine) i have never used defaulthide though.. a sample of my winnt.sif [Data] AutoPartition=0 MsDosInitiated="0" UnattendedInstall="Yes" [unattended] UnattendMode=FullUnattended OemSkipEula=Yes OemPreinstall=Yes TargetPath=\WINDOWS Repartition=No UnattendSwitch="yes" WaitForReboot="No" OemPnPDriversPath="insert path to drivers here" DriverSigningPolicy=Ignore [GuiUnattended] AdminPassword=insert_admin_password EncryptedAdminPassword=NO OEMSkipRegional=1 TimeZone=245 OemSkipWelcome=1 [userData] ProductKey=MY-VALID-CD-KEY-THAT-IM-NOT-GOING-TO-TELL-YOU FullName="enter your name" OrgName="enter your business" ComputerName=* [TapiLocation] CountryCode=61 Dialing=Tone AreaCode=08 [RegionalSettings] LanguageGroup=1 Language=00000c09