WildIrishRose

Thank you for your comments, everyone. You've all been very helpful. I'm about to try a freshly burned CD in my 'real' machine, and test the drivers using the methods described above. Hopefully all goes well, and I don't have a $1500 paperweight to tell the folks about I have followed the tips and guides closely and I'm crossing my fingers for the best.

Hello, I am new to the forum and also new to using nLite. First off I would like to congratulate the maker of this fine program for creating a useful utility that when used properly, can greatly enhance one's "XPerience." Down to the nitty-gritty, however: Last summer I was given an HP dv6426 laptop as a present for college. After several months of using the machine I decided its preinstalled OS, Windows Vista, was not for me. Too much hassle with security privileges, frequent crashing, and so on. Recently I purchased a copy of Windows XP Home Edition and, knowing the "downgrade" would erase my preinstalled drivers and software, I did some research and found the drivers on HP and manufacturer web sites. I am currently testing my nLite ISO images on a 30-day (29 days left!) trial of VMWare, and so far nothing has been quite as I'd hoped. I believe I am integrating the drivers correctly, but when the install finishes in VMWare, the mouse pointer does not move, the "virtual" monitor is set to a low resolution, and no sound comes out of the speaker. These are the steps I've followed so far: - Downloaded several "Softpaq" updates from HP, extracted (in windows c prompt) to a directory using silent install switches found on this forum: C:\Documents and Settings\Me>spxxxxx.exe -s -e - Downloaded driver packages from mfr sites, including Intel and Synaptics; extracted w/WinZip - Integrated "multiple driver folder" in nLite, making sure to select only x86 packages as that's the composite of my machine - Booted ISO image into VM in VMWare, waiting until after install to check if everything is working. These are the drivers: HP Pavilion Webcam, Synaptics Touchpad, Intel Chipset Installation Utility, Intel 945GM Graphics Media Accelerator, Ricoh 5 in 1 Card Reader, Conexant HD Audio and HD Audio Fax Modem, Intel Pro/100 Wireless and Pro/100 Network Card Any help would be tremendously appreciated. I apologize for the extended post, only my second since joining but I felt it was a good idea to be as specific as possible up front. If I am doing something wrong in the testing part, I'd hate for what's happening now to affect the real machine! I am also attaching my lastsession.ini if that can help anyone figure out my mistakes. LAST_SESSION.INI

Hello, I'd like to open my first post with a warm greeting from the state that gave birth to liberty. I make my home among the mills and quiet suburbs here, as a college student with more than a passing interest in PC troubleshooting. I guess I like to challenge myself. A sometime writer and artist, I am also an avid Red Sox and Patriots fan (devastated by Spygate and the Super Bowl!) whom family and friends always call on for computer help. That's why I joined the forum: 1. because I am in the middle of a challenge as I post this and 2. to get help from a greater network and community of like-minded, well-versed folks like myself!