[Time Stamp in SP2 CDImage]

Just curious if it makes any difference what the time stamp is on the files in my un-attended builds.

I've just noticed that the .cmd I've used to make all my SP2 un-attended ISO's is set for a time stamp of Dec. 31/2002.

Am I going to run into problems later with the SP2 files having earlier dates?

Should I reset everything to an Aug. 4/2004?

Anyone know what the timestamps are in the "official" integrated SP2 builds from Microsoft?

[Automatic Updates in SP2]

Found a solution...added this to my regtweaks file:

;Manage Automatic Windows Updates

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\WindowsUpdate\AU]

"NoAutoUpdate"=dword:00000000

"AUOptions"=dword:00000004

"ScheduledInstallDay"=dword:00000000

"ScheduledInstallTime"=dword:00000003

Enables Autoupdates, with installs @ 3AM. It also greys out the options on the security panel so the customer can't turn it off. B)

[Registry Tweaks, Part-1]

When you installing WinXP it asks for a username which becomes the main account with admin privillages. How can u remove this account (and the guest one also) and only show the actual Admin login account only?

Using a reg tweak or whatever else..

Thanks :0)

If you're talking about skipping the "Welcome to Windows" screens where you have to enter at least one user name...this is taken care of in winnt.sif with the line:

[unattended]

UnattendSwitch="yes"

You'll end up with only the Admin account.

[Automatic Updates in SP2]

Tried both...the updated ref.chm for SP2 Deployment Tools also lists both.

The "Help Protect Your PC" page is skipped during install, but the "automatic updates" isn't enabled when I check it later.

[Automatic Updates in SP2]

Thanks for the quick reply...but it was happening even before I added a regtweaks file.

Is there something I can add to "regtweaks" to enable it?

[Classic start menu problem... pls help]

adding this to your winnt.sif should work:

[shell]

DefaultStartPanelOff=Yes

[Chnage IP?]

Yes off course simply open the WINNT.sif with editor and define other numbers.

I think he wanted to know how... B)

[Automatic Updates in SP2]

I don't get any warnings or setup screens during install...everything runs fine with no user input.

But when I check Security Center after install is finished...the "automatic updates" needs to be enabled manually.

I've got this line already in my winnt.sif:

[Data]

AutomaticUpdates=yes

Is there another entry or reg. setting I can add so the end user doesn't have to enable "automatic updates"?

[Slisptreaming XPSP2 and possible Java issues]

I slipstreamed SP2 into SP1 myself today (not sp1a)

VM doesn't show up in Windows Update after installing.

Weird thing though, I also did a fresh install of SP1 no updates, then added SP2 seperately just to test the upgrade process. When I rebooted that machine, the first thing it did on its own was update the VM.

[Slistreaming Service Pack 2 tip]

I used "update.exe -s"

Worked fine for me.