tguy

Having WINNT.SIF on a floppy, at the root of the disk directory is also the Microsoft supported and recommended way to do CD-ROM based unattended installations. It also allows for more flexibility in changing User and Component information if you have multiple installs to do.

Try visiting the website: http://www.appdeploy.com Lots of useful info. Judging by what I read of your post, you are asking for lots of problems trying to install programs by copying files and trying to add registry entries. Use the .msi if possible, if not use one of the installers from the above website to create an installation package. They are easy to learn and easy to use. There are four or five of them that are available free of charge.

If you choose the 'Custom' setup or Non-typical settings in Setupmgr.exe when creating your WINNT.SIF, the entries will be generated for you.

Here is the .REG file I use: [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Active Setup\Installed Components\{44BBA840-CC51-11CF-AAFA-00AA00B6015C}] "StubPath"=- This works on Win 2000 and Win 2003 and XP

Here are some keys to try: [HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CLSID\{20D04FE0-3AEA-1069-A2D8-08002B30309D}] @="My Computer" "InfoTip"="Displays the files and folders on your computer" "Localized String.old"=hex(2):40,00,43,00,3a,00,5c,00,57,00,49,00,4e,00,4e,00,\ 54,00,5c,00,73,00,79,00,73,00,74,00,65,00,6d,00,33,00,32,00,5c,00,73,00,68,\ 00,65,00,6c,00,6c,00,33,00,32,00,2e,00,64,00,6c,00,6c,00,2c,00,2d,00,39,00,\ 32,00,31,00,36,00,40,00,31,00,30,00,33,00,33,00,2c,00,4d,00,79,00,20,00,43,\ 00,6f,00,6d,00,70,00,75,00,74,00,65,00,72,00,20,00,25,00,63,00,6f,00,6d,00,\ 70,00,75,00,74,00,65,00,72,00,6e,00,61,00,6d,00,65,00,25,00,00,00 "LocalizedString"=hex(2):25,00,55,00,53,00,45,00,52,00,4e,00,41,00,4d,00,45,00,\ 25,00,20,00,6f,00,6e,00,20,00,25,00,43,00,4f,00,4d,00,50,00,55,00,54,00,45,\ 00,52,00,4e,00,41,00,4d,00,45,00,25,00,00,00 [HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CLSID\{20D04FE0-3AEA-1069-A2D8-08002B30309D}\DefaultIcon] @=hex(2):25,00,53,00,79,00,73,00,74,00,65,00,6d,00,52,00,6f,00,6f,00,74,00,25,\ 00,5c,00,45,00,78,00,70,00,6c,00,6f,00,72,00,65,00,72,00,2e,00,65,00,78,00,\ 65,00,2c,00,30,00,00,00 [HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CLSID\{20D04FE0-3AEA-1069-A2D8-08002B30309D}\InProcServer32] @=hex(2):25,00,53,00,79,00,73,00,74,00,65,00,6d,00,52,00,6f,00,6f,00,74,00,25,\ 00,5c,00,73,00,79,00,73,00,74,00,65,00,6d,00,33,00,32,00,5c,00,73,00,68,00,\ 65,00,6c,00,6c,00,33,00,32,00,2e,00,64,00,6c,00,6c,00,00,00 "ThreadingModel"="Apartment" [HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CLSID\{20D04FE0-3AEA-1069-A2D8-08002B30309D}\shell] @="none" [HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CLSID\{20D04FE0-3AEA-1069-A2D8-08002B30309D}\shell\find] @="S&earch..." [HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CLSID\{20D04FE0-3AEA-1069-A2D8-08002B30309D}\shell\find\command] @=hex(2):25,00,53,00,79,00,73,00,74,00,65,00,6d,00,52,00,6f,00,6f,00,74,00,25,\ 00,5c,00,45,00,78,00,70,00,6c,00,6f,00,72,00,65,00,72,00,2e,00,65,00,78,00,\ 65,00,00,00 [HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CLSID\{20D04FE0-3AEA-1069-A2D8-08002B30309D}\shell\find\ddeexec] @="[FindFolder(\"%l\", %I)]" [HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CLSID\{20D04FE0-3AEA-1069-A2D8-08002B30309D}\shell\find\ddeexec\application] @="Folders" [HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CLSID\{20D04FE0-3AEA-1069-A2D8-08002B30309D}\shell\find\ddeexec\topic] @="AppProperties" [HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CLSID\{20D04FE0-3AEA-1069-A2D8-08002B30309D}\shell\Manage] @="Mana≥" "SuppressionPolicy"=dword:4000003c [HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CLSID\{20D04FE0-3AEA-1069-A2D8-08002B30309D}\shell\Manage\command] @=hex(2):25,00,77,00,69,00,6e,00,64,00,69,00,72,00,25,00,5c,00,73,00,79,00,73,\ 00,74,00,65,00,6d,00,33,00,32,00,5c,00,6d,00,6d,00,63,00,2e,00,65,00,78,00,\ 65,00,20,00,2f,00,73,00,20,00,25,00,77,00,69,00,6e,00,64,00,69,00,72,00,25,\ 00,5c,00,73,00,79,00,73,00,74,00,65,00,6d,00,33,00,32,00,5c,00,63,00,6f,00,\ 6d,00,70,00,6d,00,67,00,6d,00,74,00,2e,00,6d,00,73,00,63,00,00,00 [HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CLSID\{20D04FE0-3AEA-1069-A2D8-08002B30309D}\shellex] [HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CLSID\{20D04FE0-3AEA-1069-A2D8-08002B30309D}\shellex\ContextMenuHandlers] [HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CLSID\{20D04FE0-3AEA-1069-A2D8-08002B30309D}\shellex\ContextMenuHandlers\Norton Shell Extensions] @="{52636240-ECF3-11cd-99BE-0020AF346D41}" [HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CLSID\{20D04FE0-3AEA-1069-A2D8-08002B30309D}\shellex\ExtShellFolderViews] [HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CLSID\{20D04FE0-3AEA-1069-A2D8-08002B30309D}\shellex\ExtShellFolderViews\{5984FFE0-28D4-11CF-AE66-08002B2E1262}] "PersistMoniker"="file://%webdir%\\folder.htt"

Try copying your i386 directory to the $OEM$\$1 or $OEM$\c directory. The source files will be copied to your system drive during the textmode portion of Windows setup. You can then use a .REG file to modify the registry to point to them. The key is: HKLM\Software\Microsoft\WindowsNT\CurrentVersion\SourcePath tguy

You could try creating a batch file that is called by [GuiRunOnce] or Runonceex.cmd that runs the following command: d:\i386\winnt32.exe /cmdcons (where d:\ is the drive letter of your cd-rom) Reboot your computer. You should be good to go.

In your cleanup.cmd file add the line: rd /s %systemdrive%\install tguy

Try using the TXTSETUP.SIF method instead. Search the forum for this topic. You can read this thread, it may help. http://www.msfn.org/board/index.php?showtopic=14869&st=10 I have found the TXTSETUP.OEM method to be ineffective when trying to install disk drivers while on the other hand the TXTSETUP.SIF method has always worked for me.

Can you actually log into Windows and get to the desktop? If so, increase the size of your pagefile to double the amount of RAM in your computer. This should alleviate the problem. Long term you will want to add more memory to the computer. Remember every driver you load or install takes computer memory to run so make sure you only load those drivers you need. Leave the others out or disable them. tguy

On your DHCP server simply decrease the lease time to say 8 hours. Otherwise you could look into shareware utilities like Netswitcher or Multinetwork Manager to help fix the problem. tguy

I would checkout Microsoft's own documentation. Try http://www.microsoft.com/security You should also look to the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) http://www.nist.gov and the Center for Internet Security http://www.cisecurity.org There are tons of templates and policies out there on the net to lockdown Windows PC's. Good luck.

Try enabling your SSID broadcast if that is disabled. If that does not work, disable the Windows Wireless Zero Configuration service in Control Panel and just use the management software that came with your Wireless card. That should help a lot. tguy

You could try using NetNanny or Cybersitter. Both of those will log access and allow you to set access restrictions to certain sites.

Try uninstalling and reinstalling your Internet browser. Problem seems browser related as opposed to broadband related.

Try disabling the Windows Wireless Zero Configuration Service and just use the software for the wireless card that came from the manufacturer. Sometimes WZCS and the manufacturer's software get in competition for control of the card and you end up losing your connection. This worked for me. tguy

You could try using Prevx Home version. It is free to home users and will log access to your network. Go to: http://www.prevx.com tguy

I would suggest buying a small software program like Netswitcher or Multinetwork manager to fix your problem. These two software packages are designed to specifically address the problem you are facing. Both are under $30.00 US. tguy

Most USB thumb drives come with USB cables to attach to your PC and will automatically appear in Explorer as a drive letter unless the BIOS and/or Group Policy prevents this. Check out this URL. TigerDirect.com, a retailer, has USB cables for doing data transfer between two PC's. http://www.tigerdirect.com/applications/Ca...c.asp?CatId=445 P.S. - I assume that the data being transferred is legal. tguy

Sure is. Disable the Computer Browser service. Open Control Panel --> Administrative Tools --> Services Double click the Computer Browser service to open the applet. Change the Startup Type to Disabled That should do it. tguy

Don't think RRAS is available with Win2K Pro, so ICS would be the only option there. If not, have you considered buying a small SOHO router? You can find them at many stores for between $30.00-$50.00 US. This will allow you to do what you want, and will also provide a firewall of sorts for your PC's connecting to the Internet. tguy

I am going to assume that your servers are managed as opposed to unmanaged with Symantec Anti-Virus. Have you tried renaming or removing the GRC.DAT file? This is the file that SAV uses to recognize it's parent server and get its updates from. If you have not, give it a try and see if it works. tguy

Ease of access to network shares sometimes depends on the OS you are using. Have you tried this: \\Computer\C$ This will give you access to the C:\ drive of a PC called Computer. You will need Administrator's rights to get to it but from the sounds of it you probably already are. tguy

Sure, here is what I use: cmdow @ /HID @echo off REM Cleanup.cmd batch file REM To remove installation, & temporary files & unneeded shortcuts %windir%\system32\shutdown.exe /r /f /t 60 /c "Windows Server 2003 will now restart in 1 minute..." DEL "%AllUsersProfile%\Start Menu\Windows Update.lnk" DEL "%AllUsersProfile%\Start Menu\Programs\JustZIPit\Free Backup Software" DEL "%AllUsersProfile%\Start Menu\Programs\JustZIPit\Free Data Recovery Software" DEL "%AllUsersProfile%\Start Menu\Programs\JustZIPit\Support JustZIPit by visiting our Sponsor" DEL "%UserProfile%\Start Menu\JustZIPit.lnk" DEL "%UserProfile%\Desktop\Free Backup Software.url" DEL "%UserProfile%\Desktop\JustZIPit.lnk" DEL "%UserProfile%\Application Data\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Quick Launch\JustZIPit.lnk" ECHO Y|DEL C:\WINAPPS\*.* RD /S /Q %systemdrive%\PnPdrvrs RD /S /Q %systemdrive%\WINAPPS\Adobe\ RD /S /Q %systemdrive%\WINAPPS\IE6\ RD /S /Q %systemdrive%\WINAPPS\RKT\ RD /S /Q %systemdrive%\WINAPPS\zip\ RD /S /Q %windir%\Install\ exit tguy

No they don't. You can download the hotfixes from Microsoft to a network share, then download QCHAIN.EXE. Create a batch file that will install each hotfix with the /Z /M switches then run QCHAIN.EXE at the end and reboot the server. This is quick, effective and MS actually backs this method for mass patch installations. tguy