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If you could only choose 5 updates or less to slipstream into Windows XP, which would they be if: 1) you only had sp1 installed 2) you only had sp2 installed Due to Gates Law, my main interest is for sp1. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gates'_Law

Re: HTTP SSL, post 81. Camarade Tux, stuff on microsoft site doesn't count. Only your experiences. Did you find out anything more? I think SSL not dependent on Cryptographic Service in SP1, but is in SP2. This is my blurry memory so I wouldn't even include it in my first post. Also notice there is an HTTP SSL service in SP2 (or in later service pack?), but not in SP1. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gates'_Law

My cmdlines.txt starts runonceex like this: [commands] "rundll32 setupapi,InstallHinfSection XP 128 .\runonceex.inf" "rundll32 iernonce.dll,RunOnceExProcess"

DCOM, but not if you only have SP1. With SP1, Quicken finds a way to run without it. Amazing. This is due to Gates Law http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gates'_Law

It would make me all too happy to know which files are required, rather than having to put in system restore. I am using XP SP1, with JdeBoeck's removed files for system restore, while you guys are using XPLite and Nlite. Files taken out by JdeBoeck are: filelist.xml rstrui.exe sr.inf sr.sys srclient.dll srdiag.exe srframe.mmf srrstr.dll srsvc.dll sysrestr.hlp sysrestw.chm I had taken out system restore, so to make the pdf printer install, I had to right-click-install "sr.inf" sr.inf contains: [version] Signature="$CHICAGO$" SetupClass=BASE LayoutFile=layout.inf [DefaultInstall] CopyFiles=SRFlt_files,SRSvc_files,SR_files AddReg=SRFlt_addreg,SRSvc_addreg,SR_addreg ProfileItems=SRProfile RegisterDlls=SR_register DelReg=SRSvc_delreg [DefaultInstall.Services] AddService=sr,,SRFlt_service,SRFlt_event AddService=srservice,,SRSvc_service,SRSvc_event [Uninstall] DelFiles=SRFlt_files,SRSvc_files,SR_files,SRWmi_files DelReg=SRFlt_delreg,SRSvc_delreg,SR_delreg UnregisterDlls=SR_register [Uninstall.Services] DelService=sr DelService=srservice [DestinationDirs] SRFlt_files=12 SRSvc_files=11 SR_files=11,Restore [SRFlt_files] sr.sys,,,0x10000 [SRSvc_files] srclient.dll,,,0x10000 srsvc.dll,,,0x10000 srrstr.dll,,,0x10000 [SRSvc_files.Security] "D:P(A;;GRGX;;;BU)(A;;GA;;;BA)(A;;GA;;;SY)(A;;GRGX;;;WD)" [SR_files] filelist.xml,,,0x10000 rstrui.exe,,,0x10000 srframe.mmf,,,0x10000 srdiag.exe,,,0x10000 [SR_files.Security] "D:P(A;;GRGX;;;BU)(A;;GA;;;BA)(A;;GA;;;SY)(A;;GRGX;;;WD)" [SRProfile] Name=%SR_UI_Link_Name% CmdLine=11,restore,rstrui.exe SubDir=%SR_UI_Link_SubDir% InfoTip="@%systemroot%\system32\restore\rstrui.exe,-2078" DisplayResource="%systemroot%\system32\restore\rstrui.exe",2048 [SRFlt_service] DisplayName = %SR_Filter_Name% ServiceType = 2 StartType = 0 ErrorControl = 1 ServiceBinary = %12%\sr.sys LoadOrderGroup = "FSFilter System Recovery" [SRSvc_service] DisplayName = %SR_Service_Name% Description = %SR_Service_Desc% ServiceType = 0x20 StartType = 2 ErrorControl = 1 ServiceBinary = %11%\svchost.exe -k netsvcs Dependencies = "RpcSs" [SRSvc_event] AddReg=SRSvc_event_addreg DelReg=SRSvc_event_delreg [SRFlt_event] AddReg=SRFlt_event_addreg DelReg=SRFlt_event_delreg [SRFlt_addreg] HKLM,"system\currentcontrolset\services\SR\Parameters","FirstRun",0x10001,1 HKLM,"system\currentcontrolset\services\SR\Parameters","DontBackup",0x10001,0 HKLM,"SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\SafeBoot\Minimal\sr.sys","",0x00000000,"FSFilter System Recovery" HKLM,"SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\SafeBoot\Network\sr.sys","",0x00000000,"FSFilter System Recovery" [SRSvc_addreg] HKLM,"SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\SRService\Parameters","ServiceDll",0x00020000,"%11%\srsvc.dll" HKLM,"SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\SafeBoot\Minimal\SRService","",0x00000000,"Service" HKLM,"SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\SafeBoot\Network\SRService","",0x00000000,"Service" [SR_addreg] HKLM,"Software\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\SystemRestore","DisableSR",0x10001,0 HKLM,"Software\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\SystemRestore","CreateFirstRunRp",0x10001,0 HKLM,"Software\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\SystemRestore\Cfg","DiskPercent",0x10001,12 HKLM,"Software\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\SystemRestore\SnapshotCallbacks" HKLM,"Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run","SRFirstRun",,"rundll32 srclient.dll,CreateFirstRunRp" [SRSvc_event_addreg] HKLM,"SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\EventLog\System\SRService","EventMessageFile",0x00020000,"%11%\srsvc.dll" HKLM,"SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\EventLog\System\SRService","TypesSupported",0x00010001,7 [SRFlt_event_addreg] HKLM,"SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\EventLog\System\SR","EventMessageFile",0x00020000,"%11%\IoLogMsg.dll;%12%\sr.sys" HKLM,"SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\EventLog\System\SR","TypesSupported",0x00010001,7 [SRFlt_delreg] HKLM,"system\currentcontrolset\services\SR\Parameters","MachineGuid" HKLM,"system\currentcontrolset\services\SR\Parameters","Disabled" HKLM,"SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\SafeBoot\Minimal\sr.sys" HKLM,"SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\SafeBoot\Network\sr.sys" [SRSvc_delreg] HKLM,"Software\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\SvcHost","SRGroup" HKLM,"SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\SafeBoot\Minimal\SRService" HKLM,"SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\SafeBoot\Network\SRService" HKLM,"SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\SystemRestore\FilesToSnapshot" [SR_delreg] HKLM,"Software\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\SystemRestore" [SRSvc_event_delreg] HKLM,"SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\EventLog\Application\SRService" HKLM,"SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\EventLog\System\SRService","EventMessageFile" HKLM,"SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\EventLog\System\SRService","TypesSupported" [SRFlt_event_delreg] HKLM,"SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\EventLog\System\SR","EventMessageFile" HKLM,"SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\EventLog\System\SR","TypesSupported" [SR_register] 11,,srclient.dll,1 [Strings] SR_Filter_Name = "System Restore Filter Driver" SR_Service_Name = "System Restore Service" SR_Service_Desc = "Performs system restore functions. To stop service, turn off System Restore from the System Restore tab in My Computer->Properties" SR_UI_Link_Name = "System Restore" SR_UI_Link_SubDir = "Accessories\System Tools"

You could make due with about half the services you are running, with no effect on what the laptop can do.

I don't think you can notice things like this. You have to have a method of measuring. Size increases. More services are added. More dependencies between services are added, so that you can't disable as many services. Bah! Microsoft wants things to get slower, so you will buy another computer, and hence another copy of Windows. Given M$ behavior over the past 20 years, I can accept its intentions on Faith alone.

Have you tried with other printer drivers? There have been many threads whose conclusion is that Adobe Acrobat pdf printer driver depends on system restore. Are you saying that you remove system restore AFTER installing PDFCreator?

I'm not a big multimedia buff, but "windows media lite" might help: http://www.codecguide.com/download_other.htm If you have nlited, or otherwise removed all traces of players and codecs, you can also rebuild with: k-lite codec package (standard) real alternative quicktime alternative If you have not nlited, or not removed all traces of players and codecs, adding additional codecs on top of existing codecs is not a good idea, so this will likely help you only if you are in this game.

I think that is correct, but I am not using nLite. I am using JdeBoeck's method for taking out components. His site is gone, AFAIK. Something else I have not removed is Windows Management Instrumentation, but I have done this for other reasons previously, not for the purpose of obtaining printer driver functionality. I should also note that I have the file framedyn.dll copied over via $OEM$, but again, I don't know if it makes a difference or not. Someone would have to try without it. An aside... someone before mentioned starting a WIKI. I disagreed at first, but now I think it would be a good idea... I could just post a link to it on the first post, so the WIKI web address would be known to all. My objection to the WIKI was that it wouldn't be here at MSFN, but with the link FROM MSFN... well let's just say that sometimes I need to have the obvious shown to me.

I agree, there are many different ways for them to find out what Service Pack your using. Simply changing the name won't do much. Also, SP2 just offers alot more than SP1 (Security enhancements, Pop-Up blocker etc.) I don't really see why you wouldn't want to install it. SP2 adds bloat. I put in one additional patch from SP2 and that's it for security. Best security is to not use IE and OE or Outlook, and use any alternative. I know I'm in the minority. I know trying to explain this to people is usually fruitless, though I do slowly introduce the idea to those who will listen. Thanks to your comments, I've changed as many places where SP1 might be mentioned. Hopefully this doesn't shift me too much to the dark side. *grin*

Someday I'll have to

I disagree... using xp sp1 (jdeboeck customized), where SNMP is not present as a service, with COM+ started, and several normal printers installed and working, installation of Adobe Acrobat 5 did not install the pdf printer drivers. It didn't even give any errors. Jaws PDF Creator gave all kinds of error messages. update: After right-click install of the system restore service inf file (component as removed by jdeboeck), I was able to install the pdf printer drivers. I guess this would also apply to fax printer drivers.

This topic says we shouldn't talk about how to circumvent WGA http://www.msfn.org/board/index.php?showtopic=76023 Since M$ knows there would be a forum with or without them, they decided it would be better that they have control over it, hence the birth of MSFN. M$ gives away its OS to non profit organizations. The true reason for this is that they don't want Linux to gain a foothold here. I'm afraid things will have to get much much worse, and then there will be revolution. But nothing will ever be peachy happy ending. Don't let me forget the BSDs, like FreeBSD

I just know that one day some over the phone tech support will say "I'm sorry, but we only support WinXP Service Pack 2 or greater", which is absolute bul***** response.

I made up the number 11 here, and that did the trick: CONTROL "Service Pack 2", 11, STATIC, SS_LEFT | WS_CHILD | WS_VISIBLE | WS_GROUP, 141, 55, 100, 8 Sorry, just getting around to it.

I change CSDVersion, but no effect on the System Properties window. I restart the machine, and CSDVersion reverts to "Service Pack 1".

Do I make the line look like this: CONTROL "Service Pack 2", 55, STATIC, SS_LEFT | WS_CHILD | WS_VISIBLE | WS_GROUP, 141, 55, 70, 8 Is there anything else to it? How do the other words show up on their own (like "Microsoft Windows XP" in control "", 52) My guess is that 141 is the x position, 55 is the y position. 70 must be the width. SS_LEFT must be the justification. I have no idea what the number 8 is. The 55 on the left must be the ID number... do I delete this?

MaxXPsoft (edit: I mean, amit_talkin): Not quite. Your link refers to GUI mode welcome screen hacks. GUI mode is only used when you start the cd on a running windows system. I think that's what GUI mode is... I remember reading something about "GUI mode setup" a long time ago, but don't know if this is what it refers to. I want to rename the WinXP setup.exe to something else, say winxp.exe, and put a setup.exe in its place that will call a batch file. In the batch file, I hope to do the partitioning and then call winxp.exe.

Has anyone already done this? - Made a custom setup.exe to replace the WinXP setup.exe? Perhaps done in C++ and something as simple as calling a batch file, that could, for instance, partition the drive, and THEN start the WinXP setup file. (thanks alextoft) Since the booting environment isn't exactly DOS, what batch file partitioning commands are available? I only know FDISK. [related] AFAIK, you can have problems accessing files in the "my documents" folders (when accessing from another system), because of NTFS built in permissions. So I use FAT32 to not have this happen. [/related]

Regfind (thanks BeAr): http://www.chaminade.org/mis/Articles/RegistryEdit.htm http://www.petri.co.il/download_free_reskit_tools.htm You can output what Regfind finds to a file, then perform regular expression edits to create a reg file you can merge into your unattended installation.

Does anyone know how to automate the following: search and replacement|deletion of keys, values, or data in the registry?

Looked through sysdm.cpl and couldn't find any mention of "pack" (ignore case), and the only mentions of sp1 I found were: "USP10.dll" (which is a dll for unicode) "d:\xpsp1\admin\pchealth\client\common\fhclicfg\util.cpp" Am I doing something wrong? Used Hex Editor.

How the Links toolbar can be useful (though i'm showing Firefox): http://home.earthlink.net/~storageplace/links.jpg or see attached.

Does anyone know what to change in the setup files to make the system properties (right click on my computer > properties) dialog say "Service Pack 2"? I have slipstreamed the specific patches I want, and don't want to put in the whole shibang just to make it say "Service Pack 2".