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Oh, yes! FDV probably found where is the problem There is no LIB.DLL on the system. Never mind. It's MSHTML.DLL. I've just renamed it and forgot to change in CopyFiles section januh try changing LIB.DLL to MSHTML.DLL in help.inf About these files: hhctrlui.dll hhsetup.dll itircl.dll I don't have these files on my system at all. In fact I don't have these files on my installation disk. And opening CHM works for me Two notes for FDV: 1. I don't put the files in SYSTEM32 just in case. As I said MSHTML.DLL (and ITSS.DLL is also) makes a LOT of regestry entries if registered. And it can be registered without you knowing about it - by a call from some software. 2. I renamed MSHTML.DLL into LIB.DLL just in case but frankly speaking I don't think it is necessery. PS If somebody could test it to confirm if it works not only for me

nmX.Memnoch I use one - WebPublisher. Command line option would be interesting But anyway thanks - interesting information.

os2fan2 No, it could be one from WINHTML.INF (I don't have it near so can't have a look). But frankly speaking I think it's because of MSHTML.DLL was already on the system and made a LOT of regestry entries. The INF I suggest changes the placement of MSHTML.DLL and it possibly mess with other entries. It took me a lot of time to find out these few settings to be enough for my program and CHM files work Anyway what I can suggest to try it with Virtual PC first on a 'clean' installation without this DLL at the begining. PS I also found that even with MSHTML.DLL commented in FDV's TXTSETUP.SIF, if you install a program that somehow checks HTML association (maybe just coordinates its own settings with IE or something like this) it will also install MSHTML.DLL if it is on your installation disk (so I remove it for good

Hm... Everything's fine here. Try adding one more file (don't remember it's name, something with the ending like '...ui.dll - find it in WINHTML.INF). One more possibility: you've already had MSHTML.DLL installed before. It adds a lot of regestry entries so running INF maybe helpless on this computer. Try it on "clean" installation without MSHTML.DLL from the beginning. Or delete all entries with MSHTML.DLL in regestry and try running INF again

It's greyed for me too Try using the first line (in English: Dialup to private network).

I don't use dial-up connection as it's supposed (through telephone line) but I use CDMA connection that is created exactly like dial-up. It works fine. What is your problem: can you create a connection in Control Panel > Network and Dial-up Connections? What is the error message?

januh I can help you with CHM files with a standalone package (it also solved my problem with one application that needed HTML rendering). You will need 4 files from the original source: [Version] Signature=$CHICAGO$ [DefaultInstall] CopyFiles = HelpFiles AddReg = Ext.Reg [DestinationDirs] HelpFiles = 16422,"help" [HelpFiles] hh.exe hhctrl.ocx itss.dll mshtml.dll [Ext.Reg] HKLM,"Software\Classes\PROTOCOLS\Name-Space Handler\mk\*",CLSID,0x00000,{9D148291-B9C8-11D0-A4CC-0000F80149F6}" HKLM,"Software\Classes\CLSID\{5D02926A-212E-11D0-9DF9-00A0C922E6EC}\InprocServer32",,0x00000,"%16422%\help\itss.dll" HKLM,"Software\Classes\CLSID\{9D148291-B9C8-11D0-A4CC-0000F80149F6}\InprocServer32",,0x00000,"%16422%\help\itss.dll" HKLM,"Software\Classes\CLSID\{25336920-03F9-11CF-8FD0-00AA00686F13}\InProcServer32",,0x20000,"%16422%\help\mshtml.dll" HKLM,"SOFTWARE\Classes\.chm",,,"Help file" HKLM,"SOFTWARE\Classes\.chm\DefaultIcon",,,"%16422%\help\hh.exe,0" HKLM,"SOFTWARE\Classes\.chm\shell\Open\command",,,"%16422%\help\hh.exe ""%1""" Place all 5 files in one directory and run INF (I usually make an SFX archive with IEXPRESS and run this package during Unatteded installation).

Just curious: is it possible to write a script that compares the folder on local computer with one on the host computer (ftp, including a few subfolders) and then delete the files that are not present or newer on local computer installing new versions on the host? In other words - synchronize two sites?

saugatak I highly recommend you one of the imaging solutions - Power Quest Drive Image (the best on my opinion but bought by Norton now), Norton Gost, Acronis True Image and there is a free program by a French author (unfortunatelly I don't remember the name). And if I'm not mistaken there is a new progect somewhere in Unattended Forum with such a program too. The point is: you install Windows once with all tweaks you need (configue all program the way you like), then you make an image of this partition on other logical partion or CD. When you feel somethings going wrong with you system just roll back - restore this image (takes 2 minutes for me) and you will get just installed and configured Windows again. When you get new codecs just install them as usuall, take needed files, then restore the image and change old files by new ones. You can make a new image after that and delete the old one. If you like experimenting with installing programs/codecs it's a good choice too: install "clean" Windows (without codecs), then try installing different codecs each time rolling back and compairing which one is better and what files are needed. (You can do it in virtual computer too of cause And I know what TommyP can answer you: it will take only half of an hour to HFSLIP new source, burn CD and install Windows again

x-pert Interesting program. You can locate which files you need exactly for reading CHM. But none of the needed DLL and OCX are on my system - I removed them from SOURCESS folder using reducing method of HFCLEANUP folder There are also two 3d party files - one DLL and one OCX that may be helpfull but I can't open the sites Will experiment.

You are right Just remembered - the path in it for Mplayer Classic in %ProgramFiles% so if somebody wants to use it with other program he has to change the path. Sorry I'm a bit busy these days. Here is my full codecs.inf: [Version] Signature=$CHICAGO$ [DefaultInstall] AddReg=Ext.Reg, Avisynth.Reg, Filter.Reg, Cod.Added UpdateInis = Appz.links [Ext.Reg] ; DVD HKCR,"DVD\shell\play\command","",0x00020002,"%11%\mpui.exe ""%1""" HKLM,"SOFTWARE\Classes\.3gp",,,"MPUI" HKLM,"SOFTWARE\Classes\.avi",,,"MPUI" HKLM,"SOFTWARE\Classes\.asf",,,"MPUI" HKLM,"SOFTWARE\Classes\.mpeg",,,"MPUI" HKLM,"SOFTWARE\Classes\.mpg",,,"MPUI" HKLM,"SOFTWARE\Classes\.wav",,,"MPUI" HKLM,"SOFTWARE\Classes\.mkv",,,"MPUI" HKLM,"SOFTWARE\Classes\.vob",,,"MPUI" HKLM,"SOFTWARE\Classes\.wma",,,"MPUI" HKLM,"SOFTWARE\Classes\.wmv",,,"MPUI" HKLM,SOFTWARE\Classes\MPUI,,,"Media File" HKLM,"SOFTWARE\Classes\MPUI\DefaultIcon",,,"%11%\codecs\WM.ico" HKLM,SOFTWARE\Classes\MPUI\shell\Open\command,,,"%11%\mpui.exe ""%1""" HKLM,"SOFTWARE\Classes\mp3file\DefaultIcon",,,"%16422%\1by1\1by1.exe,0" HKLM,"SOFTWARE\Classes\mp3file\shell\open\command",,,"%16422%\1by1\1by1.exe ""%1""" HKLM,"SOFTWARE\Classes\mp3file\shell\play\command",,,"%16422%\1by1\1by1.exe ""%1""" ; Quick Time HKLM,"SOFTWARE\Classes\.mov",,,"movfile" HKLM,"SOFTWARE\Classes\.qt",,,"movfile" HKLM,"SOFTWARE\Classes\movfile\DefaultIcon",,,"%11%\codecs\quicktime.ico" HKLM,"SOFTWARE\Classes\movfile\shell\open\command",,,"%11%\mpui.exe ""%1""" ; Real HKLM,"SOFTWARE\Classes\.ra",,,"realfile" HKLM,"SOFTWARE\Classes\.ram",,,"realfile" HKLM,"SOFTWARE\Classes\.rm",,,"realfile" HKLM,"SOFTWARE\Classes\realfile\DefaultIcon",,,"%11%\codecs\real.ico" HKLM,"SOFTWARE\Classes\realfile\shell\open\command",,,"%11%\mpui.exe ""%1""" [Avisynth.Reg] HKCR,"avifile\Extensions\AVS",,0x00000,"{E6D6B700-124D-11D4-86F3-DB80AFD98778}" HKCR,"Media Type\Extensions\.avs","Source Filter",0x00000,"{D3588AB0-0781-11CE-B03A-0020AF0BA770}" HKCR,"CLSID\{E6D6B700-124D-11D4-86F3-DB80AFD98778}",,0x00000,"Avisynth" HKCR,"CLSID\{E6D6B700-124D-11D4-86F3-DB80AFD98778}\InProcServer32",,0x00000,"avisynth.dll" HKCR,"CLSID\{E6D6B700-124D-11D4-86F3-DB80AFD98778}\InProcServer32",ThreadingModel,0x00000,"Apartment" [Filter.Reg] HKLM,%RunOnce%,"Avisynth",,"%11%\regsvr32 /s %11%\avisynth.dll" HKLM,%RunOnce%,"CyberLink Video/SP Filter",,"%11%\regsvr32 /s %11%\codecs\CLVSD.ax" HKLM,%RunOnce%,"DIVX_c32.ax...",,"%11%\regsvr32 /s %11%\DIVX_c32.ax" HKLM,%RunOnce%,"DivXa32.acm",,"%11%\regsvr32 /s %11%\DivXa32.acm" HKLM,%RunOnce%,"DivXc32.dll",,"%11%\regsvr32 /s %11%\DivXc32.dll" HKLM,%RunOnce%,"DivXc32f.dll",,"%11%\regsvr32 /s %11%\DivXc32f.dll" HKLM,%RunOnce%,"Flash.ocx",,"%11%\regsvr32 /s %11%\flash.ocx" HKLM,%RunOnce%,"Frauenhof L3 Codec Professional",,"%11%\regsvr32 /s %11%\l3codecp.acm" HKLM,%RunOnce%,"Huffyuv lossless codec",,"%11%\regsvr32 /s %11%\huffyuv.dll" HKLM,%RunOnce%,"Lame Encoder",,"%11%\regsvr32 /s %11%\lame_enc.dll" HKLM,%RunOnce%,"DirectX dll",,"%11%\regsvr32 /s %11%\codecs\msdmo.dll" HKLM,%RunOnce%,"Windows Video 10",,"%11%\regsvr32 /s %11%\codecs\wmvdmod.dll" [Cod.Added] HKLM,"%Str01%\drivers.desc",L3codecp.acm,,"Frauenhof L3 Codec Professional" HKLM,"%Str01%\drivers.desc","DivXc32.dll",0x00000,"DivX ;-) MPEG-4 Video Codec (Low-Motion)" HKLM,"%Str01%\drivers.desc","DivXc32f.dll",0x00000,"DivX ;-) MPEG-4 Video Codec (Fast-Motion)" HKLM,"%Str01%\drivers.desc","DivXa32.acm",0x00000,"DivX ;-) Audio Codec" HKLM,"%Str01%\drivers.desc","huffyuv.dll",0x00000,"Huffyuv lossless codec [HFYU]" HKLM,"%Str01%\Drivers32","VIDC.HFYU",0x00000,"huffyuv.dll" HKLM,"%Str01%\Drivers32",msacm.l3codecp,,"l3codecp.acm" HKLM,"%Str01%\Drivers32","vidc.DIV3",0x00000,"DivXc32.dll" HKLM,"%Str01%\Drivers32","vidc.DIV4",0x00000,"DivXc32f.dll" HKLM,"%Str01%\Drivers32","msacm.divxa32",0x00000,"DivXa32.acm" HKLM,"%Str02%\VIDC.HFYU","Description",0x00000,"Huffyuv lossless codec [HFYU]" HKLM,"%Str02%\VIDC.HFYU","Driver",0x00000,"huffyuv.dll" HKLM,"%Str02%\VIDC.HFYU","FriendlyName",0x00000,"Huffyuv lossless codec [HFYU]" HKLM,%Str02%\VIDC.wmv3,Description,,"Microsoft Windows Media Video 10" HKLM,%Str02%\VIDC.wmv3,Driver,,"wmvdmod.dll" HKLM,%Str02%\VIDC.wmv3,FriendlyName,,"Microsoft Windows Media Video 10" [Appz.links] ; Entertainment setup.ini, progman.groups,, "group1=""..\..\..\Default User\Start Menu\Programs\Accessories\Entertainment""" setup.ini, group1,, """Mplayer"",""""""%11%\mpui.exe"""""",,,,""%11%"",""mpui.exe""" ; folder Radio setup.ini, progman.groups,, "group2=""..\..\..\Default User\Start Menu\Programs\Accessories\Entertainment\Radio""" setup.ini, group2,, """BBC"","""""%11%\mplayer.exe [url="http://wmevent4.broadcast.com/bcenc199178""""",%11%\shell32.dll,-177,,,""%11%"",""mplayer.exe"]http://wmevent4.broadcast.com/bcenc199178&...uot;mplayer.exe[/url] [url="http://wmevent4.broadcast.com/bcenc199178""""]http://wmevent4.broadcast.com/bcenc199178"""[/url] setup.ini, group2,, """Europa Plus"","""""%11%\mplayer.exe [url="http://horus.mtu.ru:9000/""""",%11%\shell32.dll,-177,,,""%11%"",""mplayer.exe"]http://horus.mtu.ru:9000/""&quot...uot;mplayer.exe[/url] [url="http://horus.mtu.ru:9000/""""]http://horus.mtu.ru:9000/"""[/url] setup.ini, group2,, """Hitroe Radio"","""""%11%\mplayer.exe [url="http://hitroe.com:8000/stream""""",%11%\shell32.dll,-177,,,""%11%"",""mplayer.exe"]http://hitroe.com:8000/stream""&...uot;mplayer.exe[/url] [url="http://hitroe.com:8000/stream""""]http://hitroe.com:8000/stream"""[/url] setup.ini, group2,, """Radio Chanson"","""""%11%\mplayer.exe [url="http://horus.mtu.ru:8800/""""",%11%\shell32.dll,-177,,,""%11%"",""mplayer.exe"]http://horus.mtu.ru:8800/""&quot...uot;mplayer.exe[/url] [url="http://horus.mtu.ru:8800/""""]http://horus.mtu.ru:8800/"""[/url] setup.ini, group2,, """Radio Soyuz"","""""%11%\mplayer.exe [url="http://terpsichore.net.rol.ru:8000/radiosouz-64""""",%11%\shell32.dll,-177,,,""%11%"",""mplayer.exe"]http://terpsichore.net.rol.ru:8000/radioso...uot;mplayer.exe[/url] [url="http://terpsichore.net.rol.ru:8000/radiosouz-64""""]http://terpsichore.net.rol.ru:8000/radioso...ot;""[/url] [Strings] Str01="SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion" Str02="SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\MediaResources\icm" RunOnce="Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\RunOnce\Setup" Use it as an example. I place it in SFX archive with MPLAYER, MPUI (I also use 1by1 MP3 player but it installed in %ProgramFiles% separately) and some codecs (codecs not needed for playing in general, they are for my future video editing plans This INF will create some shortcuts in Start menu. Associations are made but I use two or three custom icons for different type of files. MPLAYER and MPUI in System32. I don't upgrade Windows Media Codecs and I'm still on DX7. But I use one latest file from each - wmvdmod.dll and msdmo.dll accordinally (you can find them in Filter.Reg section but in fact with MPLAYER you don't even need to register them). PS Making DVD playing with MPUI by this INF (first setting) is under testing. Maybe I need %% instad of %?

heathuff Maybe Error Report could help - TommyP have to see what's in your HFSLIP folders

The same with HFSLIP - you don't need an OEM folder for it too

Squeeto I use my own INF with all settings If I'm not mistaken you should: - place MPLAYER.EXE and MPUI in one directory (I place both in SYSTEM32); - rename MPUI.EXE to MPLAYERC.EXE; - uncomment MPLAYER2.INF in SYSSETUP.IN_ file (right click, choose open with Notepad, edit and save). This INF is included with FDV's filesetn but it's "idle" - it is not installed by default (commented in SYSSETUP.INF). I don't use this file either, I usually associate media files with MPUI and make a shortcut for MPUI.EXE in start menu Try listening to the Internet radio with this thing Here is one link for you: mplayer.exe http://horus.mtu.ru:9000/ It is in Russian just for an example. By the way I've just found how to use MPLAYER for replacing work of DVDPLAY.EXE (autoplaying when DVD is inserted). Will comment that later.

Disabling WFP doesn't mean you can delete ALL and EVERY file in your system. Some files just can't be deleted because they are used by system processes. Is it possibe?

OK! I never tried it without FDV's fileset Now I know where's the problem with slipstreaming drivers (just not modify LAYOUT.INF

trodas We discussed somewhere CAT files. For W2k I delete ALL but one - NT5INF.CAT (if I delete this one installation is not running).

TommyP Just a thought: not sure if it is so but could it be possible that if one doesn't use modified SETUPAPI.DLL he will get a missing SP* file error during installation or even corrupted installation? When HFSLIP merges DRIVER.CAB and *.CAB it also alters (or not?) LAYOUT.INF and TXTSETUP.SIF. Does Windows let it without modified DLLs?

Not sure about ANY process (never tried ALL of them but Process Exlorer is quite powerfull and very handy.

Then don't hurry Step 1. Copy i386 folder with W2k installation and 3 markup files somewhere on your hard disk in a folder say HFSLIP (cdrom_ip.5, cdrom_nt.5, cdromsp4.tst - the last file is not necessery if you don't integrate SP4). Step 2. Download FDV's latest fileset and "inject" the contents in i386 folder (agree replacing files). Step 3. Get boot.bin/img file for W2k and create a bootable disk. Step 4. Install and enjoy! If you like the result (the commit you can go further - download latest HFSLIP*.CMD, reducers set (RDV, REM and RIN files) and run CMD for the first time. Fill the folders according instructions and create HFCLEAN folder (don't add hotfixes, IE6 and DX9 for the first time too). Place only one reducer for the first trial! I recommend Drivers_Printers.RDV - this one with running HFSLIP will give you about 25MB saved on your next CD. If you like the result again, go further and explore with some more reducers (watch if all your hardware installs and sofware you need runs smoothly). You can also try make one installation on virtual computer (VirtualPC) after HFSLIPing with the whole reducers set. Just to see how powerfull you can be in removing things and W2k still works. PS Where you have problems? At least first few steps should work without problem and if you have problems running HFSLIP - ask.

Hi Dirt, You are still looking for the best choice, aren't you? Try HFSLIP with HFCLEAN folder filled (you can find reducers on FDV's site Using TommyP's and my reducers I was able to make my W2k installation source as small as 76MB (I count only i386 folder contents as I need some languages in LANG folder). The commit is about 28MB (on VirtualPC). Windows run's withot errors and can even be used for some work (typing in OpenOffice) and fun (simple games). BUT! You can't really use such Windows because a lot of things are missing: when you install the drivers for your display adapter and sound card the commit will be more than 30MB; support for some hardware is dropped and you can't install a lot of hardware; you will have some problems connecting to the internet by modem, you probably can't use a lot of applications (it took me about a week to find out which file I need to leave so that run one of my favourite programes) and so on. I'm working on a reducers set that will leave most functionality (all in fact except for IE, OE and some related components). My installation source which complies with this purpose is 106MB now. But it is alsow depends on personal prefferences (I don't use databases so I delete MDAC, I don't install DX9 and I delete MSXML support as I don't use M$ Office, IE and programs that need it - for example). Using reducers are really simple - just take ones you need like choosing options in nLite

I have a problem integrating drivers with last HFSLIP. But it works with a CMD file I've made to automate the process described in the first post. Investigating. For your note (I got it somewhere in our Forum, sorry, can't remember in which topic): I will post what I changed to get my Adaptec 2930U2 SCSI controller recognized during the install without having to use a floppy. I would imagine that the changes required for your device should be pretty similar. First, what you will want to use the makecab utility found in the \winnt\system32 directory to make cab files of your .sys (driver) and .inf (setup) files. Mine were 2930U2.sys and 2930U2.inf which in turn became 2930U2.sy_ and 2930U2.in_ respectively. You will need to copy these files to the i386 directory that will be burned on your CD. There are only 2 files that you will have to edit: DOSNET.INF and TXTSETUP.SIF Under DOSNET.INF I made the following changes: [FloppyFiles.2] I added: d1,2930U2.sys [Strings] I added: 2930U2 = "Adaptec 2930U2 Ultra2 PCI SCSI Controller" [Files] (Be careful, there are two sections labeled this, you want the 2nd, it also has a very long list after it.) I added: d1,2930U2.sys Under TXTSETUP.SIF I made the following changes: [SourceDisksFiles] I added: 2930U2.inf = 1,,,,,,,20,0,0 2930U2.sys = 1,,,,,,3_,4,1 [HardwareIdsDatabase] I added: PCI\VEN_9005&DEV_0011&SUBSYS_01819005 = "2930U2" [SCSI.Load] I added: 2930U2 = 2930U2.sys,4 [SCSI] I added: 2930U2 = "Adaptec 2930U2 Ultra2 PCI SCSI Controller" The stuff in quotes is just a text string so nothing special there that I can tell. The only item I see that would be a problem is the PCI\Ven... etc. part. I got the value by opening the registry on a box that already had the adapter installed and went to the HKLM\System\ControlSet001\Enum\PCI key and searched through the values until I found the key that had the adapter that I was looking for. Alternately, there was a similar setting in the .inf file that is provided with your hardware, I'm not sure if that would work, but I'd bet that it probably would. Mine showed PCI\VEN_9005&DEV_0011 vs. what I entered above.

Tomcat76 One little note - I use FDV's fileset. Maybe that's the reason? (in modified DLL)

Tomcat76 I only tried it on W2k an it works fine here I took the numbers from the original TXTSETUP.SIF for SP4.CAB. This file doesn't exist in HFSLIPed W2k so I thought I can use it Not sure which should be taken for XP. As far as I understand HFSLIP also merges SP*.CABs and DRIVER.CAB for XP? Maybe find out the info for these SP* in original file and try to combine?

Wow! Good utility! Where do you usually post about your little pieces of software?