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I would request mods to please make this thread a sticky one. He is very quickly updating his tool.

Okay thank you. I had it backward (checked what I wanted to keep) and I wondered why there was a bunch of errors when I was trying to install. Is there any sort of 'Essential' list I can look at, so I now everything I need and what I can select to disable/delete? You can see this thread: http://www.rtwincustomize.net/web/index.php?/topic/7146-components-to-keep/

Will be removed once you hit the apply button, and mind, it features once removed can't be integrated.

Finally found it. Services => Windows Color System. Device driver error...................................You must have messed with setup.exe of sources folder. Don't mess with that file.

Great tool mate, I was looking for something like this and came across with this tool. But I am stuck with a problem, I was trying to set product key with this tool and I am getting an error "Unable to access the Image" and prompting me see the log, I have seen the log there I see this error "Failed to access the image folder or image's windows folder." can you help me?

Try this: <AutoLogon> <Password> <Value></Value> <PlainText>true</PlainText> </Password> <Enabled>true</Enabled> <LogonCount>3</LogonCount> <Username>Administrator</Username> </AutoLogon>

I usually delete the default aero theme and then change my custom theme name to Aero.theme and also change msstyle name to aero and it worked perfectly for me.

Here is your registry to remove default desktop icons: Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00 [HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\HideDesktopIcons\NewStartPanel] "{59031a47-3f72-44a7-89c5-5595fe6b30ee}"=dword:00000001 "{20D04FE0-3AEA-1069-A2D8-08002B30309D}"=dword:00000001 "{F02C1A0D-BE21-4350-88B0-7367FC96EF3C}"=dword:00000001 "{5399E694-6CE5-4D6C-8FCE-1D8870FDCBA0}"=dword:00000001

http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/bb773190.aspx Only problem is when you apply it opens that Personalization window you have to close. I use an autoit to close it Yeah you are right, it will open Personalization window. Well we can also use some cmd command to directory open themename.theme file and that will also open that personalize window. I have tried one more trick successfully, I have actually removed the default Aero.theme and placed my custom theme and change the file name to "Aero.theme" in this way the setup itself applies the theme.

WRONG Done a full install just now and applied a Theme just as I stated in my link above using this <Themes> <ThemeName>C:\Windows\resources\Themes\nature.theme</ThemeName> <DefaultThemesOff>false</DefaultThemesOff> <DesktopBackground>%WINDIR%\web\wallpaper\Nature\img2.jpg</DesktopBackground> </Themes> This is image of part of Nature\img2.jpg I set above I am sorry but I have tried it many times but not working at all, actually you have tried only MS themes which normally don't have anything apart from window color and desktop background mind it most of the MS themes don't have .msstyle and here we are more concerned about applying a custom msstyle? Please see my screenshot of chm of unattended Windows setup Reference for Windows 7, which clearly says the setting has already been deprecated, and in your case xml has only change the desktop background and window color. What I understood is.......... now you can only change the window color, desktop background and brand icon, that is all. And the setting you were suggesting only combine all the three things and make a new theme with custom name. I request you to please try to apply some custom theme with ".msstyle" file. I must have tried almost 15 times and failed in all my attempts.

Solved here None of them is working, I went to chm and found something very interesting: <Themes> <ThemeName>Fabrikam Theme</ThemeName> <DefaultThemesOff>false</DefaultThemesOff> <DesktopBackground>%WINDIR%\web\wallpaper\fabrikam.jpg</DesktopBackground> <BrandIcon>%programfiles%\Fabrikam\fabrikam-logo.png</BrandIcon> <ScreenSaver>Bubbles.scr</ScreenSaver> <WindowColor>Violet</WindowColor> </Themes> This example will create a theme file combining desktop background, window color, brand icon and screen saver, and will place the .theme file in the Themes folder of resources. Means you can't apply msstyle with the help of xml anymore, the setting has already been deprecated.

Hey guys, the script is working fine but I am unable to apply this script unattended to the Administrator's account, I have tried with runonce registry but I guess there is a some permission issues. Can anyone help me out in applying this script unattended to the Administrator's account?

You can add some registry settings inside the same folder location: Scripts. Example: SetupComplete.cmd @echo off REG ADD HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\RunOnceEx SET KEY=HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\RunOnceEx echo. REG ADD %KEY%\005 /V 1 /D "REGEDIT /S %SystemRoot%\Setup\Scripts\Tweaks.reg" /f echo. cmd /c "%~dp0ChromeStandaloneSetup.exe" /silent /install exit Image SetupComplete.cmd and Registry Tweaks Or we can use FirstLogonCommand inside Autounattend.xml for registry keys using a batch file! Now I understood how you successfully installed chrome without any problem and I am facing all the problems, the one you have used is for all the uses and actually installs in "Program Files" and the one I was using is for single user and actually installs in user folder, and Administrator folder is read only so not allowing the installer to put the files in user folder. Now I can capture the install.wim using this installer. Now the only problem left is applying the regsitries which require admin's privileges as the method you have suggested is not working, I have actually converted all my registries in a single exe using autoit and gave simple "start /wait" command but all the registries are not applied, as some of them require admin's privileges.

We are going off topic but I really wish to know about the first run window. Did your chrome open that window?

Here is your silent installer of Google Chrome v. 15.0.874.121 Final http://www.mediafire.com/?djtv1q08v0zfni3 You can also try this switch "-system-level"

I tested successfully with only Administrator account (like your example) but with this value: <LogonCount>3</LogonCount> <AutoLogon> <Password> <Value></Value> </Password> <Enabled>true</Enabled> <LogonCount>3</LogonCount> <Username>Administrator</Username> </AutoLogon> And using SetupComplete.cmd and ChromeStandaloneSetup.exe inside: Distribution_Folder\$OEM$\$\Setup\Scripts (I don't know the silent switches for Google Chrome!) SetupComplete.cmd @echo off cmd /c "%~dp0ChromeStandaloneSetup.exe" exit And all is fine and works! I hope that can help you. Images Google Chrome *Edit: However I downloaded ChromeStandaloneSetup.exe with Firefox; because for some reason I was unable to download with IE9! *Edit 2: I found the workaround about downloading files with IE9 with links: https:// (example like: download link for ChromeStandaloneSetup.exe) http://www.msfn.org/board/topic/142382-rt-seven-lite-rc-build-170-and-beta-build-260/page__view__findpost__p__985532 Wow, you are really a life saver man, I already have silent installer of Google Chrome, I would try this and let you know the result. I also wish to know can I use OEM folder to apply some registries which require admin's privileges?

Can you share the same with me? I have found one over here: https://www.google.com/chrome/eula.html?system=true&standalone=1 but I don't think this one is a silent installer further I don't want that first run window as well.

Sorry mate, I was not sure about the rules because even after installing WAIK most of the time vlite doesn't take files from WAIK so only, I guided the him. And thanks to cluberti for removing the link from my post.

See initiation of the installation is not the problem other silent installers are running fine, but "Administrator" is read only folder so chrome installer is unable to put the files in the Administrator folder, I have tried "ShellExecute" command of Autoit and it is also not working. Anymore suggestions?

Did you, I am sorry mate I don't remember. BTW thanks for your help. But can't we use "%windir%\Setup\Scripts\setupcomplete.cmd" to install some applications which require permission to access User (Administrator) folder, like google Chrome? Runonce registry is also not working I also wish to know can shell command do the trick? Edit: I have already tried shell command but not working.

Hey MaxXPSoft, I am pasting (unable to upload the xml, don't know why) my xml here and I have few problems, please help me solve these problems: 1. When I install my OS my user folder comes as read only folder, so I am unable to use silent installer of google chrome and some of the registries, I am trying with setupcomplete.cmd in "%windir%\setup" folder. How can I rectify this probelm? 2. Os is still sking for PC name and security settings (please see the screenshots), even after setting both the things in autounattend.xml. 3. Can I change the window color to black from default blue? I remember I have seen some where by which we can change the default from blue to some custom color, but not remember now. <?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?> <unattend xmlns="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:unattend"> <settings pass="windowsPE"> <component name="Microsoft-Windows-International-Core-WinPE" processorArchitecture="amd64" publicKeyToken="31bf3856ad364e35" language="neutral" versionScope="nonSxS" xmlns:wcm="http://schemas.microsoft.com/WMIConfig/2002/State" xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance"> <SetupUILanguage> <UILanguage>en-US</UILanguage> </SetupUILanguage> <InputLocale>0409:00000409</InputLocale> <SystemLocale>en-US</SystemLocale> <UILanguage>en-US</UILanguage> <UserLocale>en-US</UserLocale> </component> <component name="Microsoft-Windows-Setup" processorArchitecture="amd64" publicKeyToken="31bf3856ad364e35" language="neutral" versionScope="nonSxS" xmlns:wcm="http://schemas.microsoft.com/WMIConfig/2002/State" xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance"> <UserData> <ProductKey> <WillShowUI>OnError</WillShowUI> <Key>xxxxx-xxxxx-xxxxx-xxxxx-xxxxx</Key> </ProductKey> <AcceptEula>true</AcceptEula> <FullName>Alaska</FullName> <Organization>Home</Organization> </UserData> <DiskConfiguration> <WillShowUI>Always</WillShowUI> </DiskConfiguration> <ImageInstall> <OSImage> <WillShowUI>Always</WillShowUI> <InstallFrom> <MetaData wcm:action="add"> <Key>/IMAGE/INDEX</Key> <Value>2</Value> </MetaData> </InstallFrom> </OSImage> </ImageInstall> <Display> <ColorDepth>32</ColorDepth> <HorizontalResolution>1024</HorizontalResolution> <VerticalResolution>768</VerticalResolution> </Display> </component> </settings> <settings pass="specialize"> <component name="Microsoft-Windows-Security-SPP-UX" processorArchitecture="amd64" publicKeyToken="31bf3856ad364e35" language="neutral" versionScope="nonSxS" xmlns:wcm="http://schemas.microsoft.com/WMIConfig/2002/State" xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance"> <SkipAutoActivation>true</SkipAutoActivation> </component> <component name="Microsoft-Windows-Shell-Setup" processorArchitecture="amd64" publicKeyToken="31bf3856ad364e35" language="neutral" versionScope="nonSxS" xmlns:wcm="http://schemas.microsoft.com/WMIConfig/2002/State" xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance"> <ComputerName>PC</ComputerName> <TimeZone>India Standard Time</TimeZone> </component> <component name="Microsoft-Windows-IE-InternetExplorer" processorArchitecture="amd64" publicKeyToken="31bf3856ad364e35" language="neutral" versionScope="nonSxS" xmlns:wcm="http://schemas.microsoft.com/WMIConfig/2002/State" xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance"> <DisableOOBAccelerators>true</DisableOOBAccelerators> <DisableFirstRunWizard>true</DisableFirstRunWizard> <EnableLinksBar>false</EnableLinksBar> <FilterLevel>Medium</FilterLevel> <Home_Page>www.google.co.in</Home_Page> <BlockPopups>yes</BlockPopups> <SuggestedSitesEnabled>false</SuggestedSitesEnabled> <PlaySound>True</PlaySound> <ShowInformationBar>true</ShowInformationBar> <ShowMenuBar>true</ShowMenuBar> </component> </settings> <settings pass="oobeSystem"> <component name="Microsoft-Windows-International-Core" processorArchitecture="amd64" publicKeyToken="31bf3856ad364e35" language="neutral" versionScope="nonSxS" xmlns:wcm="http://schemas.microsoft.com/WMIConfig/2002/State" xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance"> <Themes> <ThemeName>C:\Windows\resources\Themes\Alaska.theme</ThemeName> <DefaultThemesOff>false</DefaultThemesOff> <DesktopBackground>%WINDIR%\web\wallpaper\Landscapes\img7.jpg</DesktopBackground> </Themes> <InputLocale>0409:00000409</InputLocale> <UserLocale>en-US</UserLocale> <UILanguage>en-US</UILanguage> </component> <component name="Microsoft-Windows-Shell-Setup" processorArchitecture="amd64" publicKeyToken="31bf3856ad364e35" language="neutral" versionScope="nonSxS" xmlns:wcm="http://schemas.microsoft.com/WMIConfig/2002/State" xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance"> <RegisteredOwner>Home</RegisteredOwner> <TimeZone>India Standard Time</TimeZone> <Display> <ColorDepth>32</ColorDepth> <DPI>96</DPI> <HorizontalResolution>1024</HorizontalResolution> <VerticalResolution>768</VerticalResolution> </Display> <OOBE> <HideEULAPage>true</HideEULAPage> <HideWirelessSetupInOOBE>true</HideWirelessSetupInOOBE> <NetworkLocation>Other</NetworkLocation> <ProtectYourPC>3</ProtectYourPC> <SkipMachineOOBE>true</SkipMachineOOBE> <SkipUserOOBE>true</SkipUserOOBE> </OOBE> <AutoLogon> <Password> <Value></Value> </Password> <Enabled>true</Enabled> <LogonCount>2</LogonCount> <Username>Administrator</Username> </AutoLogon> <UserAccounts> <LocalAccounts> <LocalAccount wcm:action="add"> <Password> <Value></Value> <PlainText>true</PlainText> </Password> <DisplayName>Administrator</DisplayName> <Name>Administrator</Name> <Group>Administrators</Group> </LocalAccount> </LocalAccounts> </UserAccounts> </component> </settings> </unattend>

Yes, I have also experienced this problem especially if the host OS is x64. There are still too many bugs in v2.6.0. We are still waiting for v3.0.

Please help me guys, I have tried to change the default theme by autounattend.xml, I have tried <Themes> <CustomDefaultThemeFile>c:themefiles\nature.theme</CustomDefaultThemeFile> <DefaultThemesOff>false</DefaultThemesOff> </Themes> in "microsoft-windows-sell-setup" but not working then I have tried this one as well <Themes> <Themename>nature<Themename> <DefaultThemesOff>false</DefaultThemesOff> </Themes> But this one also didn't work. Please tell me how can I change the default theme by xml only. I don't want to use other method of applying custom theme.

Yeah you are absolutely right, I have experienced that error but when I put that #include au3 file with my file it compiled into exe without any problem and did work standalone as well, even without having installed autoit.

Thanks mate, though I didn't use your method but still you really helped me alot. Actually we just have put the au3 file with our script and then compile it (our script) into exe, compiler itself include the commands of au3 file in the exe and it can be executed standalone.