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Look at the "Directory fragmentation". I did not del a directory while defrag. this is a real report. Volume (C:): Volume size = 2,557 MB Cluster size = 4 KB Used space = 1,944 MB Free space = 612 MB Percent free space = 23 % Defragmentation method = Max Disk Performance Fragmentation percentage Volume fragmentation = 0 % Data fragmentation = 0 % File fragmentation Total files = 13,301 Average file size = 174 KB Total fragmented files = 0 Total excess fragments = 0 Average fragments per file = 1.00 Paging file fragmentation Paging/Swap file size = 0 bytes Total fragments = 0 Directory fragmentation Total directories = 1,384 Fragmented directories = -1 Excess directory fragments = -1 Master File Table (MFT) fragmentation Total MFT size = 21,849 KB MFT records In Use = 14,724 Percent MFT in use = 67 % Total MFT fragments = 3

Download the the radeon installer, then go and get 7-zip. right click on the installer of radeon, and click extract files. extract them to a folder. the folder 2KXP_INF, in that folder is what you are looking for. it has the .inf's.

if you do it the .inf way, windows will only install it if it is the right driver. The install way may harm the pc if it does not see it as not a VIA chipset.

I don't need my pin drive bootable, only to be able to use it at text setup time if it can be done.

even with the new .4 I still get that errer.

I know someones going to say "search the forms", but I did search and stoped after the 10th page of post. In one form someone said that you could have txtsetup.sif find things. What I am trying to do is Have $osm$ on a 2nd cd. gosh said: in http://www.msfn.org/board/index.php?showtopic=8381&st=20. Should I try to do it by chageing txtsetup.sif, or should I just do it by a [string] at that botom of my winnt.sif that would look for a $OEM% dir in ever drive?

MT39 can do do things at a really earliest point (t-39), but it maynot be able to install. You can look at it here: http://www.msfn.org/board/index.php?showtopic=21521

4 in 1? does your Motherboard have a VIA chipset? while anyway you may want to go out and find newer drivers then the ones on the CD's. The unattended site talks on drivers. http://unattended.msfn.org/xp/drivers.htm I am sorry that I may not be a lot of help. The last 2 parts should be in a Unattended Windows form.

I would "xcopy /c" on the CD to the harddrive. That will copy all the files that do not come up with a error when copying.

I Have not found the problem, I only found some thing that I missspelld, but it did not fix it. "Cannot open file "default.xml" for reading, exiting" I saved as UTF-8.

quotation marks are used so that the command line knows that it is one thing when you have gaps. (ex. "c:\documents and setings\"). The best way to start your 1st winnt.sif is to go to the SUPPORT\TOOLS folder on the CD open the DEPLOY.CAB, and run setupmgr.exe. After that makes a winnt.sif you can add things to it. edit:: try the unattended home page, then after reading it goto the links on that site others.

hold on I think I found the prob.

I have a poblem, mt39 says that it can't open default.xml. heres default.xml <?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8" standalone="no"?> <!-- mt39.exe Program to execute things @ t-39 of Windows XP unattended installation The WinMain section was taken from http://winprog.org/tutorial/simple_window.html (With step 2 and 3 stripped) The exec.cpp was taken from GOFF Concepts Intuitive Software http://goff.nu/techarticles/development/cpp/createprocess.html The XML parser is TinyXML avaible here under the zlib license: http://www.grinninglizard.com/tinyxml/index.html 18 07 2004 v0.3 Now uses xml files for config! program: the program to execute. May contain variables, spaces, etc. arguments: arguments of the program. May contain variables, spaces, etc. hide: 1 to hide the window, 0 to show it. wait: > 1 Number of seconds to wait for the process. After this time, mt39 will continue with other program ignoring the current process. = 0 Wait until the process finishes. = -1 Will not wait: will launch the next item right away. Limitations: Some problems with wide characters. It won't be possible to use special characters (like &ecute; and other accents) --> <mt39> <version>0.3.1</version> <item> <!-- remaping drive --> <program>%systemdrive%\Install\MapDice.cmd</program> <arguments></arguments> <hide>0</hide> <wait>0</wait> </item> <item> <!-- move program file dir --> <program>%systemdrive%\Install\MoveProgramDIR.reg</program> <arguments></arguments> <hide>0</hide> <wait>0</wait> </item> <item> <!-- move temp folder --> <program>%systemdrive%\install\MovTempFile.bat</program> <arguments></arguments> <hide>0</hide> <wait>0</wait> </item> </mt39> and this is my winnt.sif: ;SetupMgrTag [Data] AutoPartition=0 MsDosInitiated="0" UnattendedInstall="Yes" [Unattended] FileSystem=* UnattendMode=FullUnattended OemSkipEula=Yes OemPreinstall=Yes UnattendSwitch="yes" TargetPath=\WINDOWS ProgramFilesDir="p:\Program Files" CommonProgramFilesDir="p:\Program Files\Common Files" [GuiUnattended] AdminPassword=I am not telling! EncryptedAdminPassword=Yes OEMSkipRegional=1 TimeZone=35 OemSkipWelcome=1 ProfilesDir="p:\Documents and Settings\" DetachedProgram="%systemdrive%\Install\DetachedProgram\mt39.exe" Arguments="%systemdrive%\Install\DetachedProgram\default.xml" [UserData] ProductID=babby-would-loved-tonot-name FullName="comp1" OrgName="Famly" ComputerName=Level1-Sys1-Main [Display] BitsPerPel=16 Xresolution=800 YResolution=600 [TapiLocation] CountryCode=1 Dialing=Tone AreaCode=410 [Identification] JoinWorkgroup=Home [Networking] InstallDefaultComponents=No [NetAdapters] Adapter1=params.Adapter1 [params.Adapter1] INFID=* [NetClients] MS_MSClient=params.MS_MSClient [NetProtocols] MS_TCPIP=params.MS_TCPIP [params.MS_TCPIP] DNS=Yes UseDomainNameDevolution=No EnableLMHosts=Yes AdapterSections=params.MS_TCPIP.Adapter1 [params.MS_TCPIP.Adapter1] SpecificTo=Adapter1 DHCP=Yes WINS=No NetBIOSOptions=0 [Components] msmsgs=off msnexplr=off [Shell] DefaultStartPanelOff = Yes DefaultThemesOff = Yes [GuiRunOnce] %systemdrive%\install\setup.bat I have tryed it with and without Arguments(it is in the same folder so it does not need them). withour arguments it gives a massge and does not work, but with arguments it does not give a massge but does not work also.

http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?...kb;en-us;303013 it says: Your computer must meet the following requirements to use 48-bit LBA ATAPI support: 48-bit LBA-compatible BIOS. 137-GB hard disk or larger. You must have Windows XP SP1 installed. I have Windows XP SP1, and the Drive, but my BIOS does not have 48-bit LBA (it has LBA, but not 48-bit LBA).

do you have a "$OEM$\$Docs\administrator\" folder on your CD? (people have all really asked this but not in a simple way.)

I need to know if thier is anything that is copyed into the programs DIR before t-39. If not then I can just edit the reg for my program file dir (the one in Winnt.sif will not work becuse the dir does not exist before t-39 when I move drive letters). if files are copyed then I would like if someone has some help for me so I don't have to find then xcopy the dir over to the new program file dir. edit:: I know the name if the post sounds bad, but I did not think before posting.

MSI's Live Update 3 wont find any think for my BIOS. The board was made by MSI but, Gateway subports it, and we all know gateway would never do something that make the people that buy thear PC's happy, or make it ez to put big harddrives in your PC's without buying a new board.

thinks! I was using bootvis to find out why my computer pause for like 2 mins when I log in, but it was no help.

in C:\WINDOWS\system32\LogFiles\WMI a file named trace.log is started at 0 kb's at system start and gets biger and biger till it fills the drive. how do I stop it?

I have a MS-6389, but MicroStar does not have the BIOS, and I can't find The BIOS on www.gateway.com. I have a 200 GB harddrive but without the update I can only see and use 137 GB's.

I would like to know if/when/how(with a unattended windows setup) to make Hardware Profiles and set services unattended. p.s: I had to think for a sec where to put this, but I am puting this here becouse I would like to do it unattended. Edit:: I know later that the Globle setings (effect all users and all services hardware profiles; the Automatic, Manual, Disabled setings) are set in the registry. I am looking for the setings that only has Able and Disabled, but only effects the profile it is set to effect.

also they hold a verson of what services are enabled or disbled. (NOTE* all it does is if you disble a services in the profile it is like it was disbled as a startup type). goto http://www.blackviper.com/ and look for services for more on this use of hardware profiles. (I use hardware profiles this way)

You said that you wanted a Pont of view that was not "saying Intel/AMD is good and everything else is crap"? Have you looked at black vipers Rant on Amd vs intel? http://www.blackviper.com/TheRant/amd_vs_intel_2.htm I personly go for AMD. They use a lot of power, but cost less for what you get.

yup, the disk is bad. (it will still in install windows, but xcopy only copys till the 1st probum, then stops) I still got a base folder I made of the files after I put SP1 in. (a copy that is sp1) And some where around my home I have a 2nd copy of XP (not a copy of the disk, a 2nd "real" XP CD.)

ok.... here is the failsafe log. I think I did it right. I let it copy all the fixes. I chage the setings so it would not dl any fixes. I del any file in the folders that was not unbold on your website, and my personle files. then I ran the progam. It made a .ISO. .... the .ISO is really little. edit:: now I am going to del the "CDROOT" so it will copy the CD's file agin.