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Thanks for updating! Didn't thought you were still running that old version! Indeed, it really works like a charm (now but if you just bought the app for testing you could have asked the guy who sent you a PM about Tapatalk

Try -> "http://dw.com.com/redir?edId=3&siteId=4&oId=3000-2239_4-10019223&ontId=2239_4&spi=6f9090653428d3331f2257339658eb21&lop=link&tag=tdw_dltext&ltype=dl_dlnow&pid=12808071&mfgId=85737&merId=85737&pguid=UK9hpwoOYJMAACcZHcoAAAAq&destUrl=http%3A%2F%2Fsoftware-files-a.cnet.com%2Fs%2Fsoftware%2F12%2F80%2F80%2F71%2Favast_free_antivirus_setup.exe%3Ftoken%3D1353706996_003427b3fdf5573511c347f24070bd02%26lop%3Dlink%26ptype%3D3000%26ontid%3D2239%26siteId%3D4%26edId%3D3%26spi%3D6f9090653428d3331f2257339658eb21%26pid%3D12808071%26psid%3D10019223%26fileName%3Davast_free_antivirus_setup.exe" (just add " to the start and end of the url)

Since the last edit of my post i've optimized this way and i'll post a new topic with better instructions soon! I'll add the link to the new post here.

This HDD failed last week, it's not deteced by the BIOS and its inaccessible by Windows, DOS and Linux. Need to send it to Seagate.

thanks for the updates everybody. i'll update the initial post in the next days.

Thanks Dougal4263, i'll try this with my XP Pro x86 later. I had the same issue and got my own solution. I can't access my data storage now but afaik i just copied the driver files and the executables onto the CD and told windows to just copy them to the harddisc while setup runs. Then, when windows installs the hardware, the inf file from the hdd is used which then executes the NvCplSetup.exe. There is still a tiny problem (you need a PS/2 keyboard to solve it), the driver files wants to copy the NvCplSetup.exe from its current location to its current location, thats cause of [DestinationDirs] nv_controlpanel_copyfiles = 01, i didn't fixed the problem yet but i guess removing this line will help.

The advise i gave you is based on the advise of this Seagate Knowledge Base article. Please check if your unique drive is listed by using this form. Even if you are asked for username and password, you don't have to login! Just enter your harddrives serial in the big textbox, enter the captcha and click 'Submit'. Based on your harddrives serial you'll have to contact the seagate support directly or to download the firmware update. For Seagate Cheetah series i know that the hardware of OEM and Retail editions is identical, don't know if its the same for Barracuda but i think so. Thus you could patch your HP24 firmware with an original one from seagate. If you have to contact seagate support directly i don't know what happens but your harddrive is manufactured at 06/07/08 thus its covered by seagates 3-year warranty for oem. If seagate rejects supporting your harddrive (although its an manufacturing fault), you could download the firmware for your drive directly here. Additionally, read this Quote of a Seagate Statement. Below 'Recommendation' Seagate grants you free data-recovery if required.

Two or three weeks ago i send a comment about a knowledge base article about .NET Framework 3.5 SP1 Redist to Microsoft, complaining about the missing entry in Windows Update / WSUS. I don't know and i really don't care if Microsoft responds cause of my Comment. However, yesterday (27th) Microsoft added at least three updates to Windows Update / WSUS. Two 100% identical entries which include 2.0 SP2+Update, 3.0 SP2+Update and 3.5 SP1+Update as well as some other stuff required except Windows Installer 3.1. Additionally, Microsoft was too lazy to update the existing .NET Framework 2.0 and 3.0 entries with the latest SP and Updates. There is still no single 3.5 installer and no updated 2.0 or 3.0 installer. The funny thing is, one of the three updates is replaced by the other ones, where is the intention in adding it to WSUS?? The next funny thing is, that the replacing update is added twice with a very tiny modification. The information of both packages said that the package is availabe for at least Windows Server 2003 and Windows XP. I was confused first, which one should i allow? I checked which Computer required which of the entries. Windows XP requires the first, 2003 the second but both are including exactly the same files, no difference. The package itself IS compatible for 2003, XP and so on but in the Windows Update DB some id*** added it twice and misconfigured it. Until yet we don't have any problem. We can install the whole .NET via GPO or manually, even in the following scenario. Now install a computer with Windows XP Prof. SP2 and install every update via WSUS. If you do not allow "XP SP3" WSUS will advertise the Windows Installer 3.1 package to clients. IF you allow XP SP3 (which replaces Windows Installer 3.1) WSUS does not advertise it. Now we have a problem. The Installation Procedure: 1) Windows Update for cab files (BITS) 2) Windows Installer 3.1 (if XP SP3 is NOT allowed) - done - - new scan - 3) all updates (including .NET installer) except XP SP3 and later - error: .NET cannot be installed - - new scan - 4) XP SP3 - done - - new scan - 5) later updates Thanks for adding the .NET package but WTF are you doing in Redmond? The search engine of the whole Microsoft.com website sucks as hell, you don't find what you are looking for - you have to click through the "related software" links if you are in the download center. If i have to search for something i use google with the site:microsoft.com option! Windows Live Hotmail is buggy as hell and nobody is interested in fixing that (have you ever used the Windows Live Support? LOL!). And now you are not able anymore to keep the Windows Update DB clean.

Oh, ok, perfect. Thanks! I guess i stated that question because i always had problems distinguishing between raid0 and raid1. Thought that a max. of two drives is possible for raid0, as it is for raid1, is it?

I know how to build a RAID10 with four drives (two raid1 with two drives each in a raid 0) but not how with eight drives. Are there more setups for a eight-disk-raid10? If so, which setup would you advise/suggest? Thanks

my drive is still working well, like all other seagate drives i have. i had four or five Western Digital and every one was much slower and in meanwhile defect (-> trash). 103:9QM7GKCB:ST3500320AS:9BX154-303:SD15:09136:KRATSG:2008-11-27:0000-00-00:OEM:an3k:Germany:N/A:WinXP Pro:Enermax EMD525AWT @ Seagate: stop kidding and work on the problem. i mean stop deleting posts/links and blacklisting hdds - i don't want to replace all of my seagates, especially not my ST36421A or my eight ST3450856SS! think about ibm dtla series.

Yes, in the latest driver package the description or the name of some devices are changed. It is not important that you change the line you mentioned. You can even write "some Intel ICH chipset RAID" and windows will show that name in device manager. If you want to follow the guide in first post, here it is partwise with the correct information:

Microsoft Internet Explorer 7 Setup is only available as an .exe file. If you want or have to use a .msi file, you have to build one yourself. Note: Prepare deploying on the same operating system you are deploying on later. If you want to deploy on XP, use XP. If you want to deploy on Vista, use Vista to prepare deploying. Same for Windows Server 2003. Other OS are not supported! First, download Internet Explorer 7 for XP or Windows Server 2003 and install it, depening on the os you are deploying for. Second, download the Internet Explorer Administration Kit 7 (IEAK) from http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details...;DisplayLang=en and install it. Run IEAK Wizard and enter a company name, then de-select every option to edit (important!) and continue. after IEAK finished building the installer, you can find a exe and msi file in c:\builds\datetime\ --- I found this while looking for a fix of the great "unwriteable key HKCR\Interface\...\" bug. If you apply IE7 via GPO, SYSTEM is used to install the packages and SYSTEM has full access to the registry keys Also, MSI packages take much more respect on permissions and stuff. I really don't know why Microsoft still uses self-extracting cabinet files (like .NET Framework 3.5 SP1 - 237 MB package).

In meanwhile, WinINSTALL LE was not available. Since August '08 it's released again. the working link is http://www.ondemandsoftware.com/WinINSTALL_LE.aspx (do not use direct download links)

I would like to install windows xp sp3 unattended with domain join (active directory) on a notebook without lan connection. Currently i have to log in as Administrator after setup finished only to establish the wlan connection and joining the domain. after a reboot i log in as the domain admin and have to remove the local Administrator profile. How do i predefine the wlan settings i need for a connection (SSID, keyphrase, encryption mode, etc.)?

this is what i'm using: RunOnceEx.cmd (called by cmdlines.txt): cmdow @ /HID @echo off SET KEY=HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\RunOnceEx REG ADD %KEY% /v "Title" /d "Installation von Anwendungen" /f REG ADD %KEY%\001 /ve /d "Windows Messenger" /f REG ADD %KEY%\001 /v "01" /d "%SYSTEMROOT%\system32\net.exe use T: \\DATA\RIS password /user:username" /f REG ADD %KEY%\001 /v "02" /d "%SYSTEMROOT%\system32\rundll32.exe advpack.dll,LaunchINFSection %SYSTEMROOT%\INF\msmsgs.inf,BLC.Remove,5" /f REG ADD %KEY%\005 /ve /d ".NET Framework" /f REG ADD %KEY%\005 /v "01" /d "T:\x86\source\public\NETFramework35ServicePack1.exe /quiet /norestart" /f REG ADD %KEY%\010 /ve /d "Windows Media Player" /f REG ADD %KEY%\010 /v "01" /d "T:\x86\source\public\WindowsMediaPlayer11.exe /Q" /f REG ADD %KEY%\015 /ve /d "Internet Explorer" /f REG ADD %KEY%\015 /v "01" /d "T:\x86\source\public\InternetExplorer7.exe /quiet /update-no /nobackup /norestart" /f REG ADD %KEY%\015 /v "02" /d "T:\x86\xp_pro\scripts\internal\%COMPUTERNAME%\RunOnceEx1.cmd" /f REG ADD %KEY%\015 /v "03" /d "%SYSTEMROOT%\system32\shutdown.exe -r -t 0" /f EXIT RunOnceEx1.cmd (called by RunOnceEx.cmd): cmdow @ /HID @echo off SET KEY=HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\RunOnceEx REG ADD %KEY% /v "Title" /d "Installation von Anwendungen" /f REG ADD %KEY%\020 /ve /d "Apple QuickTime" /f REG ADD %KEY%\020 /v "01" /d "%SYSTEMROOT%\system32\net.exe use T: \\DATA\RIS password /user:username" /f REG ADD %KEY%\020 /v "02" /d "T:\x86\source\public\AppleQuicktime75.exe /quiet /norestart" /f REG ADD %KEY%\025 /ve /d "Adobe Acrobat Reader" /f REG ADD %KEY%\025 /v "01" /d "T:\x86\source\public\AdobeAcrobat9Reader.exe /sAll" /f REG ADD %KEY%\030 /ve /d "Adobe Flash Player" /f REG ADD %KEY%\030 /v "01" /d "T:\x86\source\public\AdobeFlashPlayer10.msi /quiet /norestart" /f REG ADD %KEY%\035 /ve /d "WinZip" /f REG ADD %KEY%\035 /v "01" /d "T:\x86\source\public\WinZip111.msi /quiet /norestart" /f REG ADD %KEY%\040 /ve /d "WinRAR" /f REG ADD %KEY%\040 /v "01" /d "T:\x86\source\public\WinRAR380.exe /s" /f REG ADD %KEY%\040 /v "02" /d "%SYSTEMROOT%\system32\shutdown.exe -r -t 0" /f EXIT shutdown.exe is official microsoft tool. in RunOnceEx.cmd i call shutdown to reboot instead of using the ie7setup since "shutdown -r -t 0" is a save reboot, ie7setup not!

You cannot activate RAID after installing Windows on one HDD - RAID always need at least two drives and there are special informations required on the drives for a working raid. If you want to use RAID you have to reformat and install windows again. Yes, there are different DeviceIDs for different modes. ICH9R AHCI: VEN_8086&DEV_2922 ICH9R RAID: VEN_8086&DEV_2822 If you want to enable AHCI for ICH9R in an existing windows installation, you don't have to edit any file since ICH9R already supports AHCI officially, only for ICH9 (and other "AHCI-less" chipsets) you have to modify!

hehe excellent, thank you. didn't found that site before. google always suggested me the word "WORD" if i googled for "QWORD" i guess next time i'll google for such a tool (Reg2Inf) instead of converting the file manually and thinking about how great it would be having such a tool ok, i was dead beat...

Hi, the first thing is about the HIVE*.INF files on the cd. I looked through them but didn't find any for HKU\.DEFAULT\ only one for HKCU\ - is HKCU applied to HKU\.DEFAULT\ while the files are loaded in text-mode setup? If not, how do i apply settings for HKU\.DEFAULT\ and to which user are the HKCU\ settings applied? The second thing: i'm trying to add some registry informations which are saved as a REG_QWORD. Yeah, not a REG_DWORD! MSDN said, a QWORD is the 64 bit version of a DWORD which is only 32bit. http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ms794514.aspx arleady helped me much but no information about adding a QWORD. Please note, flags is a bitmask! I already tried 0x00011001 (0x00010001 for REG_DWORD and 0x00001000 for 64 bit registry) for flags but doesn't work I know how to add QWORDs using a reg file, but i need inf files. Thank you very much

I've packed all my drivers and custom files into a cab which i "install". this works perfectly for every driver (raid/ahci, lan, audio, etc.) but not with nvidia display drivers. With SP3 Microsoft supplies nv4_disp.dll and nv4_mini.sys in the sp3.cab, if you place files with the same name in your I386 directory or somewhere else without overwriting/replacing the original one, windows setup will use the old microsoft supplied one. I already managed it that setup uses my nv4_mini.sys instead of the microsoft supplied one (giving my cab precedence over every other) but now i need to know how i can tell windows to use the supplied nv4_disp.cat for the nv4_mini.sys instead of the hardcoded signature. possible without hacking any dll file?

So, it disables automatic update bubbles as well? exactly

just to clarify something: if i edit the layout.inf and then slipstream SP3 into i can use my modified layout.inf without any other required changes or do i always have to use a modified SYSSETUP.DLL or SETUPAPI.DLL? I'm currently in those problems. if gui-mode setup starts a fatal error occours which tells me that the signatur for windows xp setup is invalid. Thank you very much!

do you have a service tag for your dell? i think every dell product has that (even my office' printer). If you found it, go to http://support.dell.com/support/downloads/...;l=en&s=gen and click on the middle "Enter a Tag" button. After that you should get a list with all required drivers for your product. If not, please reply with your Service Tag (if you have that) and what was the problem.

If you set this variable to 0 then all bubbles are disabled. no wlan bubble, lan bubble, no lan bubble, security center bubbles and so on BUT the start menu bubble is still enabled (click on start to foobar) but this shows up only up to 3 times. you also can disable this with a different setting in the same registry hive (...\Explorer\Advanced) which i currently can't remember :/

the text-mode setup uses the txtsetup.sif - it processes all sections and copies every file which meet the filter/requirements. the gui-mode setup uses the layout.inf - the layout is a simple copy of txtsetup.sif EXCEPT that in this file the uncompressed size of the file is specified too. Additionally this files does not include the informations about basic hardware, this is already done txtsetup.sif and text-mode setup. if you boot from CD or floppy a dos based application reads the files required for setup, thus you need to edit txtsetup.sif if you sysprep or RIS/WDS such a modified source, a windows based application reads the files, thus you need to edit layout.inf too (just do the same as for txtsetup.sif but don't add new sections!!) more soon!