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Unfortunably I was not able to download from MegaUpload. However I tried updating the SWFLASH.CAB myself. So far I have replaced the "k"-revision files with the "l"-revision files, updated the swflash.inf and changed the version to 10.1.102.64. Is this the correct procedure? If it is ok I can provide an alternative link to the SWFLASH.CAB file.

Mimo, can you provide an alternative link to the latest cab file? I can't download from rapidshare at the moment

I was also looking for some tool to enable changing the brightness for my TFT. After searching I found Display Tuner, which enables controlling the monitor settings through DDC/CI. You might try using this tool to change settings easily.

I have never had IEACCESS.CAB in my HFCABS folder. For IE8 you don't need to add anything specific to HFCABS folder AFAIK.

The KB975558 support article tells that the file mp4sds32.ax is not included with Windows XP SP3. As this file is a legacy codec no need to update it. mp4sdmod.dll is included in the package to patch older versions of Windows Media Player, so this file should be updated if you didn't slipstream Windows Media Player 11.

HFSLIP does a good job processing most of latest September 2010 security updates! The only problem is KB975558 not getting installed completely using Windows XP SP3 with WMP11 integrated. Although HFSLIP did update mp4sdecd.dll to 11.0.5721.5274, one other file is not updated. The support article is a bit descriptive about mpg4ds32.ax, but as it is part of Windows XP setup I think it should also be updated. After some testing I have added the following code to HFSLIP.cmd (BETA J) at line 1622: IF EXIST TEMP\WM8\mpg4ds32.ax MOVE/Y TEMP\WM8\mpg4ds32.ax TEMP >NUL P.S. Keep up support for HFSLIP. The code is still open source.

KB973686 does not include a catalog file, but does add a signature to both dll files. To keep WFP happy you can use KB973687 instead. KB942288 is problematic. You can edit SFCFiles.dll to exclude these Windows Installer files or disable WFP completely.

iedkcs32.dll version 18.0.6001.22918 is part of superseded hotfix KB941158. I think there is an error when checking file versions in HFSLIP.cmd. For now I have removed KB941158 from my install source (normally I remove any superseded hotfixes first).

Without support I still keep using HFSLIP to maintain an updated XP SP3 install source. Integrating August security updates went smoothly, except for cumulative Internet Explorer 8 security update KB2183461. After investigation I see iedkcs32.dll is not getting updated by the hotfix, although previously this was not an issue. Integrating KB982381 updates the file version to 18.0.6001.23014, while integrating KB2183461 file version stays 18.0.6001.22918, in stead of expected 18.0.6001.23037. Can anyone confirm this issue?

Yes, setupcopyoeminf.exe automaticly processes all subdirectories. I'm still working on rewriting the DriverPack Finisher program to get it to work using this method. I have also been experimenting with USB media with good results.

Finally a method that works! I have tried WinSetupFromUSB 0.2.3 but it didn't keep my unattended settings. Now with WinSetupFromUSB 1.0 beta 6 it just works without regressions. Tested on XP SP3 Professional Dutch with integrated updates (HFSLIP) and heavily tweaked settings. My install source is now almost 3GB in size including all DriverPacks. Very nice how the bootloader automatically detects at which stage setup is! I have not seen any other utility do this correctly! I have tested in VMWARE some common error scenario's like trying to delete the USB partition but setup properly warns me about temporary install files being used. Also noticed the extremely slow FAT32 issue. I would suggest using FAT16 default for USB partitions less than 2GB and NTFS for larger partitions and expressively warn users when the USB stick is FAT32 formatted! I still have a few questions. The setup.cmd script is run before setup.exe is launched. After installation this setup.cmd is found inside the Windows\System32 directory. I have monitored changes but how get this file copied to the harddrive? I've seen no changes to txtsetup.sif. Can't this setup.cmd not be run directly from the USB stick?

My HFANSWER.INI file: DRIVERCOMP=B SBOOTPATH=1 SOURCESS=F:\SOURCESS MBOOTPATH= DELCATS=0 BACKUPSOURCE= NOLOGCOPY=1 NOKILLBITS=YES ISONAME= ISOTITLE=WindowsXP SP3 NL FORCECDIMAGE= CDIMGSW=-h -j1 -m MKISSW=-relaxed-filenames -d -D -N -J -no-emul-boot -no-iso-translate -boot-load-size 4 MAKENOISO= OVERWRITEISO=1 IE7BACKUP= IE7GUILOGON= IE7SVCPACK= INCWMPCSKIN= INCALLSKINS= XPIZESW= FORCEXPIZESLIP= INSTALLRC=1 RELEASE=Y Files in my HFTOOLS folder: modifyPE.exe bbie.exe boot.bin cygwin1.dll EXCLUDE.TXT HFANSWER.INI HFSLIP_POST01.cmd mkisofs.exe

Any news on this issue yet? Now that HFSLIP is unsupported maybe we can as a community now work together on fixing this problem?

I use the following to disable any warning messages when executing software in Windows XP SP3 and IE8 ;Disable security warnings HKCU,"SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Download","CheckExeSignatures",0x0,"no" HKCU,"SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Download","RunInvalidSignatures",0x10001,01,00,00,00 HKCU,"SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\InformationBar","FirstTime",0x10001,00,00,00,00 HKCU,"SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\Zones\3","1601",0x10001,00,00,00,00 HKCU,"SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\Zones\3","2200",0x10001,00,00,00,00 HKCU,"SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Associations","LowRiskFileTypes",0x0,".zip;.rar;.nfo;.txt;.exe;.bat;.com;.cmd;.reg;.msi;.htm;.html;.gif;.bmp;.jpg;.avi;.mpg;.mpeg;.mov;.mp3;.m3u;.wav;" HKCU,"SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Attachments","HideZoneInfoOnProperties",0x10001,01,00,00,00 HKCU,"SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Attachments","SaveZoneInformation",0x10001,01,00,00,00

I think now the project is abandoned HFSLIP should get a proper Open Source license. Tomcat76 and TommyP just don't understand how Open Source software works.

So now support has dropped anyone is free to extend HFSLIP? Can we move the HFSLIP project to sourceforge?

Creating custom installers for existing software is mostly done for my own needs. I upload these installers to my site so I can use them when fixing pc's. I have switched directory indexing on so if links change you can now visit: http://updatepack.nl/custom_setup to find the right file.

I'm sorry for the dead link. I have updated the Unlocker installer to 1.8.9. Unlocker 1.8.9

Main reasons to still keep running Windows XP: 1. QTTabBar is awesome. With many options it turns Windows Explorer into a powerful tool. Not yet working properly in Windows Vista or Windows 7. Working with Windows Explorer in Windows Vista and 7 is a nightmare. 2. PC TV-card incompatible with Vista. Of course I could buy another one, but I'm not sure about analog tv in near future 3. Windows XP is still supported until 2013. Also most software is still developed for Windows XP, even Microsoft still develops for Windows XP. Even applications developed with .NET Framework 4.0 will support Windows XP. Of course, I'm working on getting these scripts running on Windows Vista and 7, as more and more people are running these OS's.

I also have experienced these issues when trying to install Windows XP from USB. I keep hoping HFSLIP maintainers will look into this issue!

I have only tested these Advanced INF installation scripts on Windows XP. There might be permissions problems when trying to run these commands on Windows Vista or newer. Also keep in mind this script is meant to be used on T13 during Windows XP setup. As the SPTD driver needs to be installed first, Daemon Tools will get installed after next reboot.

Copying the script seems to add extra line breaks. I have attached the script files to the first post. Also updated script to fix changing language.

I personally do also use a exclude list simply by modifying HFSLIP.CMD. I only use it to exclude svn directories from being copied. Normally I should export my project first but using this hack I can run hfslip directly. hfslip-1.7.10_beta_G (line 561) TITLE %T1% - Copying Source XCOPY/DE /EXCLUDE:HFTOOLS\EXCLUDE.TXT SOURCE SOURCESS In HFTOOLS directory I now put a textfile: EXCLUDE.TXT \.

^ is the escape character in batch scripts. It means the following command character will be treated as a normal character. In INF scripts you have no escape character but you must double them instead. That's why you see "" in stead of a single " for commands.

Thanks for this new version. I really like the features to remove MSXML and the older VC Redistributables BTW I don't install .NET 1.1 as almost all software runs as .NET 2.0. To get less problems I now install both .NET Framework 2.0, 3.0 and 3.5 at first logon. This also requires that all software depending on .NET have to installed last. I do configure any registry settings at T13 though to apply them to the default user account. Keep in mind Microsoft will also release .NET Framework 4.0 in a few months. You can download .NET Framework 4.0 beta 2 here.