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Which command line switch are you using to initiate the installation? I believe the one you want is /S .

Which command line switch are you using to initiate the installation? I believe the one you want is /S .

Server consolidation does not just mean using VMware or Microsoft Virtual Server to virtualize your server environment. While these products are commonly used in virtualization efforts they are not the only options. There are many more things such as application consolidation, clustering, and load balancing that are used in consolidation efforts. Server blade technologies, 1U servers, SAN's and NAS appliances are also used in consolidation efforts. Before delving into an effort like this, research some of the above items. If you would like to discuss at length, please PM me.

See this MS knowledgebase article: Change RDP Listening Ports

Have you looked into the ADMT or Quest Software's migration tools? Both are very good and should be able to help you.

As for the Total Comander problem, check to make sure that the Quick Launch directory you are copying to actually exists during that phase of the installation. I have had that problem in the past and have gotten around using the md command or a vbscript to create the directory before I copy shortcuts to it.

Try copying the source files on the cd your to local drive. Then add this file to the root of your directory structure so that it is in the same directory as setup.exe, autorun.inf etc. If you get stuck, visit: http://www.tacktech.com/display.cfm?ttid=248 bootfiles.zip

A quick search on Google turned up this vbScript which you could execute with the RunOnceEx method. http://www.devx.com/vb2themax/Tip/19230

Are you running any anti-spyware that does realtime monitoring of your computer? If so, check and see if there is a setting to block ad sites. Play with it a little bit to see if you can relax the setting to solve your problem. If you are not running any realtime monitoring software maybe uninstall and reinstall IE?

I just checked around Symantec's website and as of today no announcement had been made.

1) You cannot turn off or tell Windows to ignore file protection warning. See Unattended forum. 2) You can change your installation source path to point to the local cache for additional installation files. See Application Install section of this forum.

When does this error occur? New or existing install? Maybe try it both ways. If using on an existing install backup the registry or do a System State backup before applying.

Try fully qualifying the path to the xpboot.img file for instance: -bc:\xpcd\xpboot.img

Here's the code to the vbScript I use to create my Explorer shortcut in my Quick Launch bar: 'Create Windows Explorer Quick Launch icon Const OverwriteExisting = True Set objFSO = CreateObject("Scripting.FileSystemObject") If objFSO.FolderExists("C:\Documents and Settings\Administrator\Application Data\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Quick Launch\") Then objFSO.CopyFile "C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Desktop\Explorer.lnk" , "C:\Documents and Settings\Default User\Application Data\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Quick Launch\", OverwriteExisting Else Set objFolder = objFSO.CreateFolder("C:\Documents and Settings\Default User\Application Data\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Quick Launch\") objFSO.CopyFile "C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Desktop\Explorer.lnk" , "C:\Documents and Settings\Default User\Application Data\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Quick Launch\", OverwriteExisting End If If objFSO.FolderExists("C:\Documents and Settings\Administrator\Application Data\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Quick Launch\") Then objFSO.CopyFile "C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Desktop\Explorer.lnk" , "C:\Documents and Settings\Administrator\Application Data\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Quick Launch\", OverwriteExisting Else Set objFolder = objFSO.CreateFolder("C:\Documents and Settings\Administrator\Application Data\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Quick Launch\") objFSO.CopyFile "C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Desktop\Explorer.lnk" , "C:\Documents and Settings\Administrator\Application Data\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Quick Launch\", OverwriteExisting End If objFSO.CopyFile "C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Desktop\Explorer.lnk" , "C:\Documents and Settings\Default User\Application Data\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Quick Launch\", OverwriteExisting

Nice work, maybe Alanoll could combine into Office 2003 Advanced installs section on the unattended site. Would complement the other material nicely.

Try adding this to your list of registry tweaks and apply to the registry on your PC: ;Turns off Automatic Updates in Windows [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\WindowsUpdate\AU] "NoAutoUpdate"=Dword:00000001

Yes, be sure you post in the right forum, but quickly you can check to see if you OEMPreInstall=Yes in your WINNT.SIF file. If it is not there or is set to NO then your directories will not copy.

Maybe reinstall or update your mouse drivers????

Truth be told, I burned through 50 or more, but I was testing driver integration on Dell, HP, and IBM servers.

I assume you don't have a copy of WIN 2K3 to install and test on your own? I'm not sure anyone would be really willing to install your security template on their server but good luck with it.

Have you tried downloading and installing ActivePerl? You can get it here

If you are using a batch file in your startup you could try using: start /min <path to batch file> to minimize at startup. OR use cmdow @ /HID to hide the window completely.

Try enabling SSID broadcasts for the setup (you can disable again after discovery and connections are established), delete your WAP settings from your desktop and laptop and re-add them. Also disable any encryption until your connections are solid, then you can re-enable them. Hope this helps. It has helped me in the past. I too, used Linksys and D-Link routers. As for your wired connection not working try replacing the cable or connectors. May seem basic but sometimes the RJ-45 connectors go bad or the cable breaks if it is stretched or bent too much.

Look into the POLEDIT.EXE tool.

Are you installing to a SATA or SCSI disk drive? If so, do you have your disk drivers integrated in both the textmode and GUI portion of the setup? Sounds like they're missing from the GUI mode. Check the Device Drivers forum for ways to integrate the right driver into your build if necessary. If it is a basic IDE disk then make sure the rest of your drivers are set to install correctly.