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I usually do it like this: 1. create an $OEM$ folder in the folder of the source CD 2. create $docs folder inside 3. create All Users folder inside 4. create folder Desktop inside 5. Put all the programs inside in a folder So, the path is: $OEM$->$docs->All Users->Desktop->add your program folder Note: this will copy the program folder to the All Users desktop at first boot, meaning it will be available to all users on the computer; I suppose there is an option to use your username instead of All Users, but I haven't tried it yet. At the same time, you can delete the program folder after install by going to C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Desktop

Double Driver also does the trick very well; free software as well.

Have you tried browsing for your notebook model on the official website and see which downloads and drivers they include?

DirectX is tricky to run through SVCPACK, so this is basically a silent installer, not an add-on. To do this, in the folder where you copied your Windows source CD you have to create a folder called $OEM$. Inside create a folder DirectX. So, the order is: Source CD->$OEM$->DirectX. Copy the files you extract in the DirectX folder. Next step: open notepad or another text editor and enter these lines: REM DirectX start /wait %Source%$OEM$\DirectX\DXSETUP.exe /silent REM Finished Exit Save the file as BATCH.cmd and put it in the source CD folder, in the same one as the $OEM$ folder. When you start making CD with nLite, wait until you reach the screen where you have a tab RunOnce. Open that tab and enter this text: cmd /R %source%BATCH.cmd. Press Add and that's it! Now you've added the command to start installing DirectX at first boot after the install. I know it looks complicated, but just follow the instructions; you can always test it first on a virtual machine. After you've created the batch file, you can use it to install other programs too from the $OEM$ folder. Just add the programs in separate folders inside $OEM$ and add lines with appropriate switches to the BATCH.cmd file. Every type of installer has its own switches for silent install; see THIS under Intermediate Users->Applications, and THIS. Enjoy

I'm afraid the ordinary search wasn't made to open every type of file and recognize text. These are the supported file types by Windows Search 4.0. HIVESFT.inf is related to the creation of Windows Registry, you can use TXTSETUP.SIF to include 3rd party drivers on the xp cd, modifying the minimum requirements to install windows, add files to your install, add or delete registry hives, and more; Dosnet.inf contains the list of files to copy to the temporary folder when you make an install or upgrade. I don't know any other way to find where information about your driver is added into the files; maybe THIS will help.

I had a similar problem, and the answer is in this post (pay attention to #9, second screenshot); you have to choose your language in the drop-down menus on the left AND (using Ctrl) click the languages in the right menu called Language Groups Enjoy

It is also present in the HIVESFT.inf file. I would have told you to just delete the lines containing NLDRV from the TXTSETUP.SIF, but their use into three major installation files is scaring me and I wouldn't touch anything. As to the driver, since you don't have a XP CD anymore, you could just uninstall it after a fresh XP install; it shows in Add/Remove Programs. Enjoy

Hi there, I made an add-on for nLite using the /VERYSILENT -SP switches, since it is a typical INNO installer. As for the /NORESTART switch, setup has never asked me to restart after installation, but I guess that's individual. Last time I tested was last night and it works fine. If the problem is in the switches, it doesn't hurt to try, right? Cheers

I have the same problem as someone I just read on the first page; when run, SetupX.exe and a few other processes launch in Task Manager, but after a short period nothing gets installed. Since it turns to an SFX archive with an .exe extension, I used the start /wait command and got to the above described result. Any help? As to the other features of the software, it works great! Cheers

If you mean how to integrate them from a "done" CD, i.e. they are integrated into the installation; you can't :-) It's cleaner to start again and not integrate them next time, than to manually delete and not get proper results.

-You can find an add-on for WinRAR HERE; -for IE8 HERE (works on 32-bit with SP3); -.NET 2.0 (maybe you mean with SP2) you can make it on your own HERE; download the packages and use the tool to create a silent installer; DirectX - extract the package and run DXSETUP.exe with the switch /silent; If you want Windows Media Player 11, look at THIS; if you just want the codecs, download wmfdist.exe from MS's website and add it under hotfixes and add-ons section in nLite; I tried it and it works with Windows Media Player 9. Good luck, and if you need anything else, ask specific questions and use SEARCH. All the add-ons can be added in hotfixes and add-ons section of nLite. Silent installers are a different thing.

Check out n-Lite's posts about Intel and nVidia SATA or find Fernando_1; I'm sure he can help you out.

Thank you johnhc for the follow-through, I really needed someone to confirm that it wasn't up to me, because I started getting strange ideas As to the username creation, no worries; I changed the original ones before I posted the files, so no problem there. Thanks again Edit: this happens when I use Run As... and run it with my user name (and enabled option to prevent from unauthorised activity)

Phenomic, I think Fernando_1 answered your last question with this sentence: my post is just a logical conclusion of the fact, that no AHCI supporting W2k drivers are available. W2k is an OS, which was developed at a time where AHCI support was not actual at all. So officially there are no AHCI drivers for Win2000; however, see if THIS could do anything for you.

As promised, I've attached the LastSession.ini files.

The driver looks OK from what I can see; it has the correct structure and everything. Two things: 1. do you have nLite 1.4.9.1, the latest version, or nLite 1.4.9 like you say? 2. Please attach your LastSession.ini (found in your CD) Maybe you could also copy the drivers from the floppy to your hard disk in order to create an nLite CD; I don't know if it will change anything, but it could be creating some confusion.

Glad it worked out fine

Please post your Last Session.ini (you will find it in your CD), and, if any, additional explanations of your process.

Thank you for the prompt reply johnhc. I did what you instructed, but to no avail; Firewall accepted the exception of mmc.exe and dfrg.msc but won't correct my problem. I was even thinking of removing Security Center in some future install. I'm out of town at the moment, so I don't have access to my LastSession.ini (i.e. the nLited CD); I will post back in a few days. Cheers Edit: I just opened it using right-click and Run As... using the Administrator built-in account and it worked! This made me think that maybe my account and the Administrator account had different privileges, so I checked; they have the same privileges. Now I'm even more confused

I was just wondering if anyone has seen this before; this is not from a VM, it's from my nLited install. Cheers

Can you give us more info on your processor/graphics card, because I'm having difficulties finding the chipset for download on the AMD/ATI website

True add-on didn't do the trick again. I'm attaching a small package (screen shot, LastSession.ini from nLite and the Log file from the Firefox Add-on Maker). Is this add-on made to work with nLite? I was looking at the Firefox entries.ini in the .cab file, and it's nothing alike the other add-ons I'm using. Anyway, this was just another experiment; the switchless installer works superbly for me, and I will stick to it! Thanks JohnnyBoy

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Drivers are normally not turned into add-ons; you integrate them in a different step. Just unpack the drivers if they are in an .EXE file (use Universal Extractor for e.g.) or an archive (7-Zip) and point nLite to the folder with the .inf file.

Your question is a very broad subject. nLite offers basic explanations for almost every setting; you will basically have to experiment a bit, and if you're not sure whether to remove any, it's best to leave it. See THIS Enojy