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Thanks -X-, but, as Kiki stated, if I follow your suggestion, I will have the EULA skipped in text mode. But, as I said in my very first post in this forum, I really wanted a CD that has my CD-Key and updates from MS, but that behaves just like the original CD. And the original CD has the EULA in text mode. I'm also having an issue of seeing the EULA just in GUI mode, which is wrong in comparison to the original disk. So my SIF may have the right string (OEMSkipEULA=No), only it is working for GUI mode, not for text mode. I'm also having issues with the 15s thing. You see, the original CD has 15s waiting in text mode to restart the PC, but not in the GUI mode. My current SIF makes both modes having 15s of waiting, and I don't know how to make it behave like the original CD. So my case and Kiki's are totally different. I would like to ask a favor for any newcomers to this topic, read my first post (the opening one). It is very clear, I think. I've spent all november trying to make this disc, tossing many CDs away test after test, and since I'm almost close to perfect it, is why I reached out for some help. Thanks.

Hi everyone. I've been trying to activate in the past 28 hours, got some problems with it. Ok, I have some issues with my winnt.sif file. First thing: I don't want to have an unattended setup. I want the setup to behave just like my original WinXP SP2 CD behaves during the setup. So I tried to make the SIF file to make the setup behave just as the original CD. I want a "attended" installation. All that I really wanted with this CD was just to put the CD-key in it, and nothing else, and SP3 and 69 updates of "MS Update" of course. There are more than 69 updates of course, but some I install manually, since they only become necessary when installing other MS software, like .NETs 1.1 to 3.5 SP1, "GFW Live", the new messenger, etc... But other than the updates, only wanted to include the CD-key. So I really wish this disc worked just like the original one. After so many ISOs, I quit. I came for help. Now, here are the issues then: 1- I don't get the "welcome" screen (press enter to install XP now) and the "Eula" screen (F8 to accept the contract). It is going direct to the partition screen. Is this "bluescreen" the one you call "text mode" ? Anyways, I wish I still got these two screens previously to the partition screen; 2- The "15 seconds" of waiting in the text mode are working again, after some ISOs testing, but I'm also getting a "15 seconds" in GUI mode, after the system finished to install itself (and then these fifteen seconds happen, and just after it is that you get to the boot that will load the system and take you to the "welcome - help protect your PC - create user account" screens). The original CD has 15 seconds just in text mode. Is there anyway to rectify the waiting in GUI mode ?; 3- I'm getting the EULA in the beginning of GUI mode (when you see there's "39 minutes left" for the installation). You already know that I wish it to be available in text mode as is with the original CD, but ONLY in text mode, not during GUI setup; 4- I still have access to "windows messenger 4.7" and "outlook express". Wasn't I supposed to not have messenger installed, and OE and WAB being installed but not being accessible ? (According to the COMPONENTS field ?) 5- "TargetPath=\WINDOWS". Do I really need this line ? In fact, can you point out to me any unnecessary lines, please ? I do make some "cosmetic changes" to the CD, like putting "SP3" in the place of "SP2" on the EULA, and also on the EULA, change the last line from "EULAID:XPSP2_RM.0_PRO_RTL_BR" to "EULAID:XPSP3_RM.0_PRO_RTL_BR". I also create the "WIN51IP.SP1" file manually (since the original SP2 CD does not have it and nLite does not create it), and I also write "Windows" (Windows + a space + an ENTER, to be equal to the WIN51IP.SP2) inside the "WIN51IP.SP3" file, which, again, nLite does not do. But I don't think this cosmetic treatment gets in the way of the setup or the SIF file. I would also like to take this opportunity to ask if anyone knows a way to save the "non-user HID" update of the "MS Update" site, or an alternative link/site for it. Everytime I try to copy it, it downloads and installs so quickly, the directory is erased after setup. I think it has something to do with screensavers and videoboards (this XP update). Tried the download center, no luck. Don't remember the KB number. But for me it has to be PTB (PT-BR). And you only get one shot per XP installation. So, trying to copy it again means "reinstall XP", and you have like 1 to 3 seconds to copy the past during the KB installation. It's really annoying, specially when one thinks that XP will have its support lift at some point, and this update will vanish if MS does not let us save it manually. Thanks for any help. Here's the content of WINNT.SIF, created through a mix of two single files created by "nLite" and "deployment tools", respectively, and with some manual touches here and there: " ; Generated by nLite 1.4.9.1 [Data] AutoPartition=0 MsDosInitiated="0" UnattendedInstall="Yes" [unattended] UnattendMode=ProvideDefault UnattendSwitch="No" OemPreinstall=No OemSkipEula="No" FileSystem=* WaitForReboot="Yes" NoWaitAfterTextMode=0 NoWaitAfterGUIMode=0 DriverSigningPolicy=Ignore NonDriverSigningPolicy=Ignore TargetPath=\WINDOWS [GuiUnattended] EncryptedAdminPassword=NO OemSkipWelcome=0 OEMSkipRegional=0 [userData] ProductKey="XXXXX-XXXXX-XXXXX-XXXXX-XXXXX" FullName="" OrgName="" [RegionalSettings] LanguageGroup=1 Language= "0416" [identification] JoinWorkgroup=GRUPO [Networking] InstallDefaultComponents=Yes [Components] msmsgs=off oeaccess=off "