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yes, I get that far. When the Text gui comes up it does the usual stuff as if i put in the 1st Floppy disk was loading. Then prompts me for the A:\ as it doesn't see CD drive any longer. VPC - Yes. It says the image is good. --------------------------------------------------- 5. Installing from CD?0. Niether did I until I read [bM]Crusher comment about what the MS Image Sector does ""Press any key to boot from CD . . ." If you see this, then your "Microsoft Image" is working properly, that is all it does..." 1. I have it in the root of my XPCD. 2. Yes. 3. I did exactly what it told me to do on this website for the DOSNET.inf I added the Lines: - from Slipstream Rollup page 12 From Page 12 [---begin] accwiz.exe crypt32.dll cryptsvc.dll hh.exe hhctrl.ocx hhsetup.dll html32.cnv itircl.dll itss.dll locator.exe magnify.exe migwiz.exe mrxsmb.sys msconv97.dll narrator.exe newdev.dll ntdll.dll ntkrnlmp.exe ntkrnlpa.exe ntkrpamp.exe ntoskrnl.exe ole32.dll osk.exe pchshell.dll raspptp.sys rpcrt4.dll rpcss.dll shdocvw.dll shell32.dll shmedia.dll srrstr.dll srv.sys sysmain.sdb urlmon.dll user32.dll win32k.sys winsrv.dll zipfldr.dll [---end] From Page 12 [---begin] [OptionalSrcDirs] SvcPack [---end] 4. Yes. 5. Yes. --------------------------------------- Nope, never knew they existed. If they are not in the Unattended XP Install Instructions I did not even know it existed. But it may be a place to look to see why its pointing to my A: instead of my cdrom. ----------------------------------------

I've changed the Microsoft Image everytime I redo the xpcd tree. So far I have re-done everything from scratch 3 times now for 3 different PC's. I can practically write these batches and registry tweaks inmy sleep. I'm also more weary of my mistakes in referencing files to specific folders. I still don't understand how to make a bootable cd without it pointing to the A:\ at startup. My Microsoft Image file, I don't believe I have ever made it to that point where it expands itself into and image on my screen. I can't even make it to the partitioning screen. It Points to my A:\ before I can do anything. I know its not my batch work, its just getting Winxp as soon as it boots into the DOSGUI to see that the I386SP1 is on the my Cdrom. Its pretty disappointing that now i have gone thru 100 cd's and none of them are workable, the ones I did make bootable are wanting to go into my A:\. In nero, I setup the cd for "No Emulation" - I 've tried them all actually just experimenting and to no avail. It takes allot to wear on me, before I'm completely sick of everything and will just flush this project. Regards, Indy

check it out this is what my root looks like: I am at a loss at what i can do short of installing the First FLoppy disk for the the xpsetup so it can find my cdrom drive.

When I create the Image from using CDImage and create winXP image then use Nero 6314 version It still tells me that I must Put the WinXPSP 1 cd in to the floppy drive, I have everything pointing to the CDROM drive, in all the files I know that i can edit, even a custom CD.Txt file i have in the root. I'm not sure how to use cd-shell, because its an image file and Don't i need to use that image file for the Microsoft Logo whatever .img so i can load XP onto a bootable disk? I guess i'm just completely confused now on where to go next.

ss cd website = slipstream cd website. or Eldergeek walkthru for making a bootable Slipstream cd

Now i'm banging my head against the wall getting this thing to work. I get 1 of 3 errors now. If I follow the exact instructions to use nero 6.3.1.4 from the SS cd website I get this error: "BootError: Diskem1x.bin the boot image is corrupted." If I use CDImage and create a Image and Load CDshell on the disk like it tells me to do on cdshell website and then I load the WXPPSP1_EN on CD I go to boot it I make it to the DOS Shell Setup and it Quits telling me to "Put the disk labeled WXP SP 1 cd into the A: and press enter!" The last thing I did was I went back to the drawing board - I redid everything to the most basic install possible following MSFN website for the most basic parameters meaning I did not install any applications. The error although NEW it tells me that File \i386\ntkrnlmp.exe could not be loaded still is a pain in the a** and I wondering IS an Unattended Install for XP Necessary. I'm on the virge of giving up....... Maybe I was never meant to make one. Seems more of a head banger then a solution.

Ok, I'm still getting the Drive A error.. do you guys know what that means? or where i can find it?

I get it into windows setup and it tells me to: Please Insert the disk labeled Windows Xp Pr Service Pack 1 CD Into Drive A: press enter when ready. Ok i figured out why i got the bootem1x.bin error 1st timer error i forgot to convert it to an ISO image and all I had was data on the disk D0h! Ok I made an image but was unsure how to execute it inside nero because the way it had suggested for the data to be made to cd was different then actually burning the image as an .ISO compared to data. To make a bootable "Data" cd it allows you to put in the parameters necessary for the CD to function. However if you already have an .ISO Image when you choose burn Image your limited to what you have options to for setting the bootable cdrom to do what you would like compared to a RAW DATA boot cd. What I have known in the past from making a bootable cd just following the format given on the unattended setup for finalising. I dropped the ISO on the correct parameters and when i burnt the ISO all it burnt was the ISO as an ISO not as the package. So when I opened the cd all i had in there was XPCD.ISO. But when I burned it as an Image I got that error, I would like to know what batch file I need so i can change from it pointing to the A: to cdrom drive. This is what i have written in all my files, please check them over to see if i have any mistakes. ============================== Winnt.sif: ;SetupMgrTag [Data] AutoPartition=1 MsDosInitiated="0" UnattendedInstall="Yes" [unattended] UnattendMode=FullUnattended OemSkipEula=Yes OemPreinstall=yes UnattendSwitch=yes TargetPath=\WINDOWS DriverSigningPolicy=Ignore OemPnPDriversPath="Drivers\000_chipset;Drivers\001_network;Drivers\002_graphics;Drivers\003_monitor;Drivers\004_keyboard;drivers\005_mouse;drivers\006_printer;drivers\007_dazzle;drivers\009_sound;drivers" KeyboardLayout="United States 101" [GuiUnattended] AdminPassword=* EncryptedAdminPassword=no [userData] ProductKey=xxxxx-xxxxx-xxxxx-xxxxx-xxxxx FullName="Dr. ChaOs" OrgName="Brainded Stew" ComputerName=POS-1 [Display] BitsPerPel=32 Xresolution=1024 YResolution=768 Vrefresh=85 [RegionalSettings] LanguageGroup=1 Language=00000409 [setupMgr] ComputerName0=pos1 ComputerName1=pos2 [identification] JoinWorkgroup=jag [Networking] InstallDefaultComponents=Yes [shell] DefaultStartPanelOff = Yes DefaultThemesOff = Yes ================================= RunOnceEx.cmd cmdow @ /HID @echo off 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: SET KEY=HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\RunOnceEx REG ADD %KEY% /V TITLE /D "Installing Applications" /f REG ADD %KEY%\001 /VE /D "Preparing Installation..." /f REG ADD %KEY%\001 /V 1 /D "%CDROM%\$OEM$\prepare.cmd" /f REG ADD %KEY%\047 /VE /D "MSN Messenger 6.1" /f REG ADD %KEY%\047 /V 1 /D "%CDROM%\APPS\msn\MsnMsgs.msi /qn" /f REG ADD %KEY%\050 /VE /D "Nero Burning ROM 6" /f REG ADD %KEY%\050 /V 1 /D "REGEDIT /S %CDROM%\APPS\nero\register.reg" /f REG ADD %KEY%\050 /V 2 /D "%CDROM%\APPS\Nero\Nero6313.exe /silent /noreboot" /f REG ADD %KEY%\066 /VE /D "Blindwrite 4.06" /f REG ADD %KEY%\066 /V 1 /D "%CDROM%\APPS\blindwrite\blindwrite406.exe /s" /f REG ADD %KEY%\070 /VE /D "WinRAR 3.30" /f REG ADD %KEY%\070 /V 1 /D "%CDROM%\APPS\winrar330\WinRAR330.exe /s" /f REG ADD %KEY%\080 /VE /D "Importing Registry Tweaks" /f REG ADD %KEY%\080 /V 1 /D "REGEDIT /S %CDROM%\apps\regtweaks.reg" /f REG ADD %KEY%\081 /VE /D "ICQ2001b" /f REG ADD %KEY%\081 /V 1 /D "REGEDIT /S %CDROM%\apps\icq2001b\icq2001b.exe" /f REG ADD %KEY%\085 /VE /D "Cleaning Up and Rebooting" /f REG ADD %KEY%\085 /V 1 /D "%CDROM%\apps\cleanup.cmd" /f EXIT =========================== Start.cmd CLS @echo off 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: TITLE Windows XP SP1 - Unattended Installation ECHO. ECHO Over the next few minutes you will see automated installations ECHO of various sofware applications, windows updates, and registry ECHO tweaks being implemented. The computer will restart automatically ECHO once the whole process has finished! ECHO. ECHO Removing Wallpapers and Screensavers... DEL "%systemroot%\*.bmp" DEL "%systemroot%\Web\Wallpaper\*.jpg" DEL "%systemroot%\system32\dllcache\*.scr" DEL "%systemroot%\system32\*.scr" ECHO. ECHO Removing useless shortcuts... DEL "%systemdrive%\Documents and Settings\All Users\Start Menu\Windows Update.lnk" DEL "%systemdrive%\Documents and Settings\All Users\Start Menu\Set Program Access and Defaults.lnk" DEL "%systemdrive%\Documents and Settings\All Users\Start Menu\Windows Catalog.lnk" ECHO. ECHO Installing TweakUI 2.10 Powertoy ECHO Please wait... start /wait %CDROM%\APPS\PowerToys\TweakUI.msi /qb ECHO. ECHO Installing MSN Messenger 6.1.211 ECHO Please wait... start /wait %CDROM%\APPS\MSN\MsnMsgs.msi /qn ECHO. ECHO Installing Winrar 3.30 ECHO Please wait... start /wait %CDROM%\APPS\winrar330\winrar330.exe /qn ECHO. ECHO Starting installation of Applications Echo. ECHO Registering Nero Burning ROM... REGEDIT /S %CDROM%\APPS\Nero\register.reg ECHO. ECHO Installing Nero Burning ROM v6.3.1.6 ECHO Please wait... start /wait %CDROM%\APPS\Nero\Nero6316.exe /silent /noreboot ECHO. ECHO Applying Registry Tweaks... REGEDIT /S%CDROM%\$OEM$\RegTweaks.reg ECHO. ECHO Installing Blindwrite 4.06 ECHO Please wait... start /wait %CDROM%\APPS\Blindwrite\Blindwrite406.exe /s /v/qn ECHO. ECHO Installing icq2001b ECHO Please wait... start /wait %CDROM%\APPS\icq2001b\icq2001b.exe /s /v/qn ECHO. ECHO Installing Paint Shop Pro 7.02 ECHO Please wait... start /wait %CDROM%\APPS\PSP\setup.exe /s /v/qn ECHO. ECHO Installing Paint Shop Pro 7.04 update ECHO Please wait... start /wait %CDROM%\APPS\PSP\PSP704ep.exe ECHO. ECHO Restarting the PC in 1 minute... shutdown.exe -r -f -t 60 -c "Windows XP will now restart in 1 minute, this will give enough time for the shortcuts to update and for the shell to fully load before its ready to restart!" ECHO. ECHO Deleting Temp Installation Files... RD /S /Q %systemdrive%\Drivers EXIT

Nevermind it was right in front of my face.

Is there a manual or a readme on how it should be extracted? How do I use it, once extracted.

what is cdshell?

I went into the bios setting and changed the hd0 to cdrom as 1st boot device, rebooted and it tells me that: CDROM Loader v1.2 Beta <date> by Bart Lagerwij Error loading image: Diskemx1.bin I followed all the instructions on the Slipstream CD to a tee. I even triple checked it... Then ran MS Virtual PC and it gave me the green light, However I did the final burn on My Win9xSe system

I Just letting you know there is another greenhorn on the block, and I greet you all with a big Hello and a firm handshake.