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filename = status,subdir,size,3,4,5,diskid,subdir,upgradecode,newinstallcode1,newfilename,newinstallcode2,6 filename specifies the source file you want to copy. if the file is compressed using makecab you still specify its uncompressed filename (eg. .dll instead of .dl_) status specifies the source itself. normally its 1 (RTM) or 100 (SP). see [sourceDisksNames] and [sourceDisksNames.*] in TXTSETUP.SIF subdir specifies the source subdirectory you want to copy the file from. size specifies the size of the uncompressed source file in bytes. see [sourceDisksFiles] in LAYOUT.INF 3 is unknown. If you know more, please reply and quote this. Thanks! 4 is unknown. If you know more, please reply and quote this. Thanks! 5 is unknown. If you know more, please reply and quote this. Thanks! diskid is used when running an installation from (multiple) floppy or multiple cds. see [sourceDisksNames] and [sourceDisksNames.*] in TXTSETUP.SIF subdir specifies the target subdirectory you want to copy the file to. see [WinntDirectories] in TXTSETUP.SIF upgradecode is a single digit that is used if this is an upgrade from an earlier version. It specifies whether the file is copied during the text-mode portion. 0 - Always copies the file 1 - Copies the file only if it exists in the installation directory 2 - Does not copy the file if it exists in the installation directory 3 - Does not copy the file newinstallcode1 is a single digit that is used if this is a fresh installation. It specifies whether the file is copied during the text-mode portion. The newinstallcode1 is optional; if it is not included, the file is not copied (code = 3). 0 - Always copies the file 1 - Copies the file only if it exists in the installation directory 2 - Does not copy the file if it exists in the installation directory 3 - Does not copy the file newfilename specifies the target filename. see [sourceDisksFiles] in TXTSETUP.SIF newinstallcode2 is unknown. If you know more, please reply and quote this. Thanks! 6 is unknown. If you know more, please reply and quote this. Thanks! Example: filename = status,subdir,size,3,4,5,diskid,subdir,upgradecode,newinstallcode1,newfilename,newinstallcode2,6 bootvid.dll = 1, , , , , , 3_, 2, 0, 0, , 1,2 fastfat.sys = 100, , , , , , 5_, 4, 0, 0, , 1,4 tunga.ttf = 1, , , , , , , 22, 0, 0, , 1,22 diskdump.sys = 100, , , , , , , 4, 0, 0, , 1,4 admtoolW.chm = 1, , , , , , , 21, 0, 0,admtools.chm adpu160m.sys = 1, , , , , , 4_, 4, 1, , , 1,4 this is not finished yet, subscribe for updates! if you can give more information about this topic, please reply. thanks! --- reference: 1) txtsetup.sif on original windows xp sp2 setup cd 2) layout.inf on original windows xp sp2 setup cd 3) http://gosh.msfn.org/txtsetup.htm 4) msfn user derniwi 5) http://www.msfn.org/board/index.php?showtopic=118815 6) http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ms794523.aspx 7) http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ms794587.aspx 8) http://support.microsoft.com/kb/327393

download and run (double click) the attached file, then reboot. after that your Run entry should be back! NoRun.reg

Btw. using Firefox is also not a good solution: http://www.msfn.org/comments.php?shownews=23063 I'm happy still having my Windows 98SE Setup disc and Key for a Pentium 75 with 128 MB RAM and 1,2 GB HDD

Stoner, i think your current installation of .NET on the computer you're trying to build the Silent .NET Installer. For me, on two computers, the SNM_7.cmd works perfectly. One try: Uninstall .NET completely and reinstall it using the files you've downloaded (run dosnetfx35.exe (231 MB) first, then 35langpack, then 1.1 > sp1 > update > langpack). then try building a Silent Installer again. If the new installer doesn't work then there is something really broken on your pc. can you try on a different or reinstall on one?

no need for a floppy anymore today and if you've already installed XP, give this a try: http://www.msfn.org/board/index.php?showtopic=109450

i don't know but i think the problem is that you're using kinda like replacements of original layout and txtsetup. have you tried writing all of your stuff into both original files (txtsetup.sif and layout.inf)?

Holy hell, why i didn't saw this before? Does anyone already know what i mean? I feel ashamed!Stoner81, create a backup of the SNM files you've modified, then download SNM_mod7.zip again and extract it, open the _SNM.ini with Notepad or something and scroll to the last two lines, here you change MERGE_FRAMEWORKS= to MERGE_FRAMEWORKS=FULL and the line below has to be: COMPRESSION_RATIO= the files you need are: SNM Script by Tomcat76 SNM_7 Script by strel .NET Framework 1.1 .NET Framework 1.1 Service Pack 1 .NET Framework 1.1 Service Pack 1 Update .NET Framework 3.5 Service Pack 1 if you need the language packs, select a language and download these two additionally: .NET Framework 1.1 Service Pack 1 Language Pack .NET Framework 3.5 Service Pack 1 Language Pack

The problem is that %cdname% thingy. this variable is definied in txtsetup.sif - it looks like this file is not or not correctly loaded. have you already checked if everything is ok regarging this file and its content?

Yeah, i know nLite, a great tool but i prefer to do it manually. has nothing to do with nlite, i just like to know what happens Hmm, regarding the TechNet or MSDN the Value of RunCount is set to 3 as default and every time Tour is closed (cause of running the tour, logoff/reboot/shutdown or killing it) the value is decremented by one. Thus After the third run and close of the Tour, the value reached zero, then Tour doesn't start anymore. My problem is, i think, that i apply these settings at a point where the old settings are already loaded (e.g. RunCount 2), and mine written to registry. then, if i reboot the already loaded settings are saved back to registry (saving settings...). I think, removing the whole key is not necessary, there is no other entry in there.I'll try the hivesft.inf way, this is the one i want to go after my "crappy" unattended setup works completely and perfectly unattended, i'm still in constructing phase, not already in optimizing Yes, you're right, if HKCU exists it's loaded, otherwise HKU\.DEFAULT is loaded if it's exists, if it doesn't HKLM is loaded. Thanks again for help everybody! EDIT: Ok, i found a CDR Tour is now disabled too, hivesft.inf tipp works perfectly Thanks, all problems solved!

It works! Thank you very much! Yes, i add it after setup, at a RunOnceEx routine but after applying these settings RunOnceEx executes "shutdown.exe -r -t 0". i'm sure the settings are applied. However I'll try your tipp next time i have CDRs again Again, thank you for your help!

create a new directory on C:\ if not already done and call it XPCD. This is now the root of your Resource Directory. In C:\XPCD you copy the whole content of your original XP Setup-CD. Now you create the directory $OEM$ in C:\XPCD\ (or just move it . C:\XPCD\ |--\$OEM$\ |--\$$\ |--\$1\ |--\$Docs\ |--\$Progs\ |--\I386\ $$ = %SYSTEMROOT% = (mostly) C:\WINDOWS\ $1 = %SYSTEMDRIVE% = (mostly) C:\ $Docs = %SYSTEMDRIVE%\Documents and Settings\ $Progs = %SYSTEMDRIVE%\Program Files\ If you want to know what the correct path is for wallpapers, screensavers or anything else, browse your current installation. I find my Wallpapers saved in C:\WINDOWS\Web\Wallpaper, thus i copy my custom ones into C:\XPCD\$OEM$\$$\Web\Wallpaper\ and it works.

I want to disable Windows Tour and Language Bar and i already did everything i found by using google and the msfn forum search. nothing really works. in this order i apply the following settings: [HKEY_USERS\S-1-5-19\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run] "CTFMON.EXE"=- [HKEY_USERS\S-1-5-20\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run] "CTFMON.EXE"=- [HKEY_USERS\.DEFAULT\Software\Microsoft\CTF\LangBar] "ShowStatus"=dword:00000003 [HKEY_USERS\.DEFAULT\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run] "CTFMON.EXE"=- [HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\CTF\LangBar] "ExtraIconsOnMinimized"=dword:00000000 "Label"=dword:00000000 "ShowStatus"=dword:00000003 "Transparency"=dword:000000ff [HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run] "CTFMON.EXE"=- i apply this settings at RunOnceEx the second time the user is logged in. if i disable it, it shows up again some hours/reboots later. i'm thinking about restricting access to ctfmon.exe so the system cannot run it anymore. Is it possible that the LangBar always shows up because i installed east asian language support (japanese) and cause i'm using not the windows default KeyboadLocale (windows default is "Deutsch" i'm using "Deutsch (IBM)")?! In this order i apply the following settings: [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Applets\Tour] "RunCount"=dword:00000000 [HKEY_USERS\.DEFAULT\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Applets\Tour] "RunCount"=dword:00000000 [HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Applets\Tour] "RunCount"=dword:00000000 Tour is always showing after new installation. regarding the technet library the value of the above settings is decremented each time the applications launches, at first boot, the value is 3, thus Windows Tour is starting three times. If value is 0, Tour does not start (but it does here ) Thanks for any help!

If you download the current release of Windows Live Messenger - which is 8.5.1302.1018 - you get the awesome Windows Live installer (an installer which installs itself) and Windows Live login assistent. Additionally, the Installer downloads the Windows Live Messenger Setup. The /silent switch works with that installer but it still need to download files and installs itself including windows live login assistent - annoying. Here i describe how you get the WLM installer, only! 1. download the official WLM setup from http://im.live.com/Messenger/im/Join/ (USA) and run the setup at least of WLM itself. For sure you can select a different official download source like the german website. 2. After the whole installation is done, move to C:\Program Files\Common Files\WindowsLiveInstaller\MsiSources\ and save the file Install_{2B091530-69AA-442E-AB09-39ED06B58220}.msi - this is the WLM only installer which you can run fully unattended without the need of downloading anything. also, neither the windows live installer nor the windows live login assistent is getting installed and the windows installer does not save a copy of this 16 MB package somewhere like the windows live installer would do. There are more sources on your local pc after installation but this was the only file which contains a working WLM setup. The other files had nearly the same size but setup didn't worked.

It's C:\WINDOWS\Web\Wallpaper\ - $$\Web\Wallpaper\ (no "s")

You know diff on linux? Yes? Ok, read below! No? Continue reading! diff is a tool which read two files and shows you the differences with line numbers and such. it also can generate a patch file which is nothing more than instructions for diff (but now with different switches) how to apply the settings to an unmodified file. A very nice tool if you have to compare somehing - something like registry hives which you made before and after applying some settings. WinMerge is an awesome port to windows. The GUI (Graphical User Interface) is very easy to use and shows greatly the differences between two files or two directories (each file in the directory is seperatly compared and you get a nice list where you see which file is different or not, you can double click in entries to edit the files directly). The left file or directory is the old or unmodified file, the right one is the modified one (important for creating a patch file with WinMerge). On the very left column you see something like a fileline (like a timeline) on which different lines are marked. You also can compare archives (which is like folder compare), WinMerge automatically choses the right unpacker (you need to set this setting before). The software is Open-Source and thus free for all but if you like this application, support the Project!

Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00 [HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Explorer] "NoRun"=-all three of the above examples does the same, removing the entry "NoRun" from the Registry hive. To remove not an entry but a directory, use Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00 [-HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Explorer]btw. the specification says that there has to be a blank line between the first and second, like in my examples.

just an idea i currently had while reading what you want. why don't you specify the files you have on disc 2 in the DOSNET.INF / LAYOUT.INF where you can specify more discs easily? Never tried that since i use my unattended only in my lan, so i only have the RunOnceEx.cmd called by cmdlines.txt on my disc, everything else (including RunOnceEx1.cmd which is called by RunOnceEx.cmd) is on the network. i create the required network drive with %SYSTEMROOT%\system32\net.exe use T: \\COMPUTERNAME\\SHARENAME PASSWORD /user:COMPUTERNAME\USERNAMEthen i can directly run everything without questions from T:\ - be sure you use this command before you run any command from T:\ otherwise you may get errors. I never tried that too but another idea: can you access files by using the hardware string like \\multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(1)\WINDOWS\System32\some.dll? I'm thinking about installing the applications from USB stick, windows itself from CD.

Yes, strel, at time of my testings, windows was installed completely attended (orig. XPSP2 CD, restart, then SP3, restart, then all drivers, restart, then .NET). I've tried installing .NET with working internet connection with /quiet /norollback /norestart /lang:DEU and the installation was not successful (neither Control Panel > Software nor Microsoft Update nor the .NET3.5SP1 installer itself was able to find a .NET 3.5SP1 installation on my system). Then i tried /norollback /norestart /lang:DEU and i got the same result (the setup doesnt show any error but nothing was installed, setup finished to early). I also tried an attended installation with /norollback and also /lang only, same result. Also /lang:ENU only was not working. The internet connection was always available since i was browsing on a second computer while the first was installing .NET Regarding your last postings i still will test installing it without internet to see if and which components are downloaded by the .net installer. will report here

From where do i get these informations? Can post them for a handful of languages.Thank for the script! I tested it and found a tiny bug. If the path to the file contains a space the script breaks up. Just place "" around %~dpnx0

Windows Components Reference green means the component name is fully working in answer file (real uninstallation of application) or that you don't have to modify anything before you can run the command line blue means the component name is NOT fully working in answer file (faked uninstallation of application) or that you have to modify something before you can run the command line red means the component name is NOT working in answer file (nothing happens) or the command line is NOT working (cause it kills windows or something) black means the component name or command line is NOT approved by myself Category Description component name for answer file SHOW: command line to add default shortcuts HIDE: command line to delete default shotcuts INST: command line to install application REIN: command line to reinstall application UNIN: command line to uninstall application [*]Applications MSN Explorer msnexplr SHOW:%SYSTEMROOT%\System32\rundll32.exe advpack.dll,LaunchINFSection 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HIDE:%SYSTEMROOT%\System32\rundll32.exe advpack.dll,LaunchINFSection %SYSTEMROOT%\Inf\accessor.inf,PaintHideLinks UNIN:%SYSTEMROOT%\System32\rundll32.exe advpack.dll,LaunchINFSection %SYSTEMROOT%\Inf\accessor.inf,PaintUninstall [*]Windows Media Player wmpocm REIN:%SYSTEMROOT%\Inf\unregmp2.exe /SetWMPAsDefault [*]Windows Messenger msmsgs UNIN:%SYSTEMROOT%\System32\rundll32.exe advpack.dll,LaunchINFSection %SYSTEMROOT%\Inf\msmsgs.inf,BLC.Remove [*]Wordpad mswordpad SHOW:%SYSTEMROOT%\System32\rundll32.exe advpack.dll,LaunchINFSection %SYSTEMROOT%\Inf\wordpad.inf,MSWordPadShowLinks HIDE:%SYSTEMROOT%\System32\rundll32.exe advpack.dll,LaunchINFSection %SYSTEMROOT%\Inf\wordpad.inf,MSWordPadHideLinks UNIN:%SYSTEMROOT%\System32\rundll32.exe advpack.dll,LaunchINFSection %SYSTEMROOT%\Inf\wordpad.inf,MSWordPadUninstall [*]Accessories Accessibility Options Wizard accessopt [*]Calculator calc INST:%SYSTEMROOT%\System32\rundll32.exe advpack.dll,LaunchINFSection %SYSTEMROOT%\Inf\accessor.inf,Calc SHOW:%SYSTEMROOT%\System32\rundll32.exe advpack.dll,LaunchINFSection %SYSTEMROOT%\Inf\accessor.inf,CalcShowLinks HIDE:%SYSTEMROOT%\System32\rundll32.exe advpack.dll,LaunchINFSection %SYSTEMROOT%\Inf\accessor.inf,CalcHideLinks UNIN:%SYSTEMROOT%\System32\rundll32.exe advpack.dll,LaunchINFSection %SYSTEMROOT%\Inf\accessor.inf,CalcUninstall [*]charmap charmap INST:%SYSTEMROOT%\System32\rundll32.exe advpack.dll,LaunchINFSection %SYSTEMROOT%\Inf\accessor.inf,CharMap SHOW:%SYSTEMROOT%\System32\rundll32.exe advpack.dll,LaunchINFSection %SYSTEMROOT%\Inf\accessor.inf,CharMapShowLinks HIDE:%SYSTEMROOT%\System32\rundll32.exe advpack.dll,LaunchINFSection %SYSTEMROOT%\Inf\accessor.inf,CharMapHideLinks UNIN:%SYSTEMROOT%\System32\rundll32.exe advpack.dll,LaunchINFSection %SYSTEMROOT%\Inf\accessor.inf,CharMapUninstall [*]Chat chat [*]Clipboard clipbook INST:%SYSTEMROOT%\System32\rundll32.exe advpack.dll,LaunchINFSection %SYSTEMROOT%\Inf\accessor.inf,ClipBook SHOW:%SYSTEMROOT%\System32\rundll32.exe advpack.dll,LaunchINFSection %SYSTEMROOT%\Inf\accessor.inf,ClipBookShowLinks HIDE:%SYSTEMROOT%\System32\rundll32.exe advpack.dll,LaunchINFSection %SYSTEMROOT%\Inf\accessor.inf,ClipBookHideLinks UNIN:%SYSTEMROOT%\System32\rundll32.exe advpack.dll,LaunchINFSection %SYSTEMROOT%\Inf\accessor.inf,ClipBookUninstall [*]Dialer dialer [*]Desktop Wallpaper deskpaper INST:%SYSTEMROOT%\System32\rundll32.exe advpack.dll,LaunchINFSection %SYSTEMROOT%\Inf\accessor.inf,Deskpaper UNIN:%SYSTEMROOT%\System32\rundll32.exe advpack.dll,LaunchINFSection %SYSTEMROOT%\Inf\accessor.inf,DeskpaperUninstall [*]Document Templates templates INST:%SYSTEMROOT%\System32\rundll32.exe advpack.dll,LaunchINFSection %SYSTEMROOT%\Inf\accessor.inf,Templates UNIN:%SYSTEMROOT%\System32\rundll32.exe advpack.dll,LaunchINFSection %SYSTEMROOT%\Inf\accessor.inf,TemplatesUninstall [*]Fax Services fax [*]Hyperterminal hypertrm [*]Mousepoints mousepoint INST:%SYSTEMROOT%\System32\rundll32.exe advpack.dll,LaunchINFSection 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[*]freestyle freestyle [*]Hotfix KB948277 k [*]netfx netfx [*]ntcomponents ntcomponents [*]terminalserver terminalserver [*]wbem wbem [*]System Distributed Transaction Coordinator dtc [*]Indexing Services indexsrv_system [*]Microsoft Java Virtual Machine SHOW:%SYSTEMROOT%\System32\shmgrate.exe OCInstallHideVM HIDE:%SYSTEMROOT%\System32\shmgrate.exe OCInstallShowVM [*]Out-Of-the-Box-Experience oobe [*]Root Certificates Update rootautoupdate [*]SchedulingAgent mstask INST:%SYSTEMROOT%\System32\rundll32.exe advpack.dll,LaunchINFSection %SYSTEMROOT%\Inf\mstask.inf,DefaultInstall.NT UNIN:%SYSTEMROOT%\System32\rundll32.exe advpack.dll,LaunchINFSection %SYSTEMROOT%\Inf\mstask.inf,DefaultUninstall.NT [*]Volume Control vol [*]Unknown stickynotes (i know what it is but WHERE is it in windows xp?) stickynotes [*]Windows itself ??? (no no, i only need paint, no windows please system [*]WTH is that? Can't find informations on inet tpg [*]3rd Party Apple QuickTime 7 SHOW:%PROGRAMFILES%\QuickTime\QTSystem\QuickTimeUpdateHelper.exe -QTShowIconsDefaultMediaPlayerSetting HIDE:%PROGRAMFILES%\QuickTime\QTSystem\QuickTimeUpdateHelper.exe -QTHideIconsDefaultMediaPlayerSetting The file %SYSTEMDRIVE%\Inf\syssetup.inf defines startmenu entry targets and icons, startmenu directory icons and also specifies which driver files to install - if you know what you're doing you can disable the load of unused drivers - for example The file additionally specifies which inf files used to install other applications like oobe, moviemaker and others. There are more components and command lines but i keep all this in cache (clipboard and ie cache) for already 29 hours and now i want to save it. i'll edit this post very often in the next time, so re-check for updates If you know more component names, command lines, interesting files or registry hives, please reply and i'll add them after approval. Thank you! EDIT D08/12/12T19:28ZCET: added Standard category with items from existing categories. thanks to iamtheKy

2.8 mb? the filesize is 231 MB you used the wrong download install windows install SP3 install Microsoft .NET Framework 3.5 Service Pack 1 - Redistributable Package done. you don't need another Lang Pack or Service Pack for .NET - here is a screenshot what's installed

I meant the system waits for a download to continue, the language files obviously, not an intalling crash. I know what you meant, this is the intention of the switches but the Redistributable Package is somehow broken and using the switches /norollback or /lang will abort or crash the setup. i already tested that under same conditions. i'm using an unattended windows setup written completely by myself (no nlite or something). cmdlines.txt executes %CDROM%\$OEM$\RunOnceEx.cmd which will load T:\RunOnceEx1.cmd (network drive) and then shutdown -r -t 180. everything gets installed and configured like in a fully attended setup. at the next reboot applications will be installed, at first .NET Framework 3.5 SP1 Redist Package (note its a slipstreamed SP3).If setup of .NET was not successful i modified the command line of it and rebooted the pc again from CD so ONLY the switches of the setup are changed, nothing else. using "NET.exe /quiet /norestart" works perfectly while command lines like "NET.exe /quiet /norollback /norestart" or "NET.exe /quiet /norestart /lang:DEU" will result in an unsuccessful installation. I also noticed that IE7 won't work if you install .NET after IE7 and does not reboot after IE7 installation. installing .NET before IE7 without rebooting between works perfectly.

Did you tried the Microsoft .NET Framework 3.5 Service Pack 1 - Redistributable Package which is only linked from http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details...d7#Instructions? With this package you don't need to install anything before except SP3. I doesn't mean other patches, i mean SP3 itself! If you've installed one of the buggy versions everything looks fine but the information that sp3 is installed does not arrived windows itself so you were able to install it again and again and again and ... Now, with the working releases you get informed that you already have the latest sp installed and setup quits.If now windows does not know about sp3 updates (or some) won't do too. Then perfectly working hotfixes/updates/etc. overwrites newer files or registry hives of sp3. i also had issues while i used one of the buggy versions but redownloading the sp3 solved this issue. i compared both files (early buggy and late working sp3) and some files were changed, i didnt followed the path since the new sp3 was working perfectly.

Specifying a language will abort/crash the setup also like using the /norollback switch. The Redist Package will install the same language as the system is in but if this lang is not supported english will be installed.we cannot test the /lang switch until microsoft releases a fixed installer, i dont know if they will - setup is working, attended and unattended. but what we can do is unconnecting the network cable shortly before the setup of .netfx 3.5 sp1 starts. i'll do that after i've written a short Windows Components Reference

I don't think so. We will see I think dotnetfx35.exe downloads from MS the language language files you need depending on your own system language, and installs it. This applies to the other examples you give. Even the updates-disabled one, the installer doesn't use win/ms update system, it connects directly. right but only if the files are not available where expected. Where did you find the language files in the extracted .NET 3.5 SP1 redistributable? Here we go 1) Start > Run > dotnetfx35.exe /? 2) Open C:\ and look for a directory called like d7a826619cc540b9c1e1855266669e38, you probably will find two. one of them doesn't contain sub-directories but instead of that, eula and other files are available for all supported languages. first prove! 3) Now open the C:\d7a826619cc540b9c1e1855266669e38\wcu\dotNetFramework\dotNetFX35\x86\ directory and run the netfx35_x86.exe with /? switch. Another directory is created in C:\ 4) Inside of that dir you'll find vs_setup.cab, open that file with winzip or any other decompressor. Also in this file localization is present. second prove! and this is the 3.5 SP1 installer! 5) Open C:\d7a826619cc540b9c1e1855266669e38\wcu\dotNetFramework\dotNetFX20\clr.msp with WinRAR (WinZIP does not work!), also here localization is done. third prove! Right but after installing it everything with .NET is fine, no other Patches or Lang Packs and since im installing everything over LAN i don't care about size. 100 Mbps would be to slow, right, so im using 1 Gbps. netgear got good 5-/8-port switches.