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I search for this but might be using the wrong key words......

Is there a way to bypass this. i.e. Put the cd in and have it go directly into the unattended install?

[Local & Group Policies]

Thanks....

Amazing how long one can work with windows and over look some of the simpliest commands.

Thanks again

[Local & Group Policies]

prathapml

Tried your way and and could not find the differences. I have tried doing this in a couple of different places using different methods.

secedit /configure on the inf files

rundll32.exe on the inf files

No matter what I try (Other than manually importing the inf through mmc) These 3 and only these 3 setting are not set.

Password History

Password Length

Minimum Password Age

Any insight would be great.

[Local & Group Policies]

What is the reccomend or most prefered way to add policies during an unattended install?

Thanks

[Driver Realted----Excuse my ignorance]

Is it possible to have multiple vendor drivers included in an unattended install and soes xp automagically choose the correct ones? Thses drivers are basically video, sound, chipset, network etc..... Laptops(Gateway, dell, Panasonic,HP).

Or do I have to setup a specific cd for each one?

Thanks

[How to Get A Copy of WinPE]

This might be a dumb question but where do you actually get a copy of WinPE?

[Renaming Administrator\Guest etc]

Here is the original code that was in my start.cmd. I then later moved to RunnceEX.

ECHO Adjusting Profiles

ECHO Please wait...

start /wait %systemdrive%\install\Admin.vbs

In the RunOnceEx I was have problems every now and then where the VBS script was not being associated with Wscript and would not run.

Someone on this board recommeded using Trying the code below and it has worked every since. This way there is not an association problem.

REG ADD %KEY%\215 /VE /D "Massaging Local Admin" /f

REG ADD %KEY%\220 /V 1 /D "WScript.exe %CDROM%\Software\vbs\admin.vbs" /f

Hope this helps

[Renaming Administrator\Guest etc]

This has come up in numerous post....

Below is the code I Call from RunOnceEx....

Afterwards you do need to reboot or else the administrator group will still show "Administrator" After reboot the administrator group will show the new name for administrator.

RunOnceEx

REG ADD %KEY%\215 /VE /D "Renaming Local Admin" /f

REG ADD %KEY%\220 /V 1 /D Wscript.exe "%CDROM%\Software\vbs\admin.vbs" /f

------------------------------------------------------------------------

'vbscript

On Error Resume Next

strComputer = "."

strCompPass = "Password12"

strRemoveHA = "HelpAssistant"

strRemoveSup = "SUPPORT_388945a0"

strRemoveAdmin = "Administrator"

Set WshShell = WScript.CreateObject("WScript.Shell")

Set WshNetwork = WScript.CreateObject("WScript.Network")

Set oReg=GetObject("winmgmts:{impersonationLevel=impersonate}!\\" & "." & "\root\default:StdRegProv")

strComputer = WshNetwork.ComputerName

'Renaming Admin

Set oMachine = GetObject("WinNT://" & strComputer)

Set oInfoUser = GetObject("WinNT://" & strComputer & "/Administrator,user")

set oUser = oMachine.MoveHere(oInfoUser.ADsPath,"NEWNAME")

'Reseting Admin Password

Set objUser = GetObject("WinNT://" & strComputer & "/NEWNAME, user")

objUser.SetPassword "Password12"

objUser.SetInfo

'Renaming Guest

Set oMachine = GetObject("WinNT://" & strComputer)

Set oInfoUser = GetObject("WinNT://" & strComputer & "/Guest,user")

set oUser = oMachine.MoveHere(oInfoUser.ADsPath, "NoGuest")

'Reseting Guest Password

Set objUser = GetObject("WinNT://" & strComputer & "/NoAccess, user")

objUser.SetPassword "&*UIer78aB#4"

objUser.SetInfo

'Disabling Guest Account

Set objUser = GetObject("WinNT://" & strComputer & "/NoAccess")

objUser.AccountDisabled = True

objUser.SetInfo

'Deleting Help Assistant Account, Support Account

Set objComputer = GetObject("WinNT://" & strComputer & "")

objComputer.Delete "user", strRemoveHA

objComputer.Delete "user", strRemoveSup

[Error renaming Administrator account.]

Below is the code I Call from RunOnceEx....

Afterwards you do need to reboot or else the administrator group will still show "Administrator" After reboot the administrator group will show the new name for administrator.

RunOnceEx

REG ADD %KEY%\215 /VE /D "Renaming Local Admin" /f

REG ADD %KEY%\220 /V 1 /D Wscript.exe "%CDROM%\Software\vbs\admin.vbs" /f

------------------------------------------------------------------------

'vbscript

On Error Resume Next

strComputer = "."

strCompPass = "Password12"

strRemoveHA = "HelpAssistant"

strRemoveSup = "SUPPORT_388945a0"

strRemoveAdmin = "Administrator"

Set WshShell = WScript.CreateObject("WScript.Shell")

Set WshNetwork = WScript.CreateObject("WScript.Network")

Set oReg=GetObject("winmgmts:{impersonationLevel=impersonate}!\\" & "." & "\root\default:StdRegProv")

strComputer = WshNetwork.ComputerName

'Renaming Admin

Set oMachine = GetObject("WinNT://" & strComputer)

Set oInfoUser = GetObject("WinNT://" & strComputer & "/Administrator,user")

set oUser = oMachine.MoveHere(oInfoUser.ADsPath,"NEWNAME")

'Reseting Admin Password

Set objUser = GetObject("WinNT://" & strComputer & "/NEWNAME, user")

objUser.SetPassword "Password12"

objUser.SetInfo

'Renaming Guest

Set oMachine = GetObject("WinNT://" & strComputer)

Set oInfoUser = GetObject("WinNT://" & strComputer & "/Guest,user")

set oUser = oMachine.MoveHere(oInfoUser.ADsPath, "NoGuest")

'Reseting Guest Password

Set objUser = GetObject("WinNT://" & strComputer & "/NoGuest, user")

objUser.SetPassword "&*UIer78aB#4"

objUser.SetInfo

'Disabling Guest Account

Set objUser = GetObject("WinNT://" & strComputer & "/NoGuest")

objUser.AccountDisabled = True

objUser.SetInfo

'Deleting Help Assistant Account, Support Account

Set objComputer = GetObject("WinNT://" & strComputer & "")

objComputer.Delete "user", strRemoveHA

objComputer.Delete "user", strRemoveSup

[VB Script]

Thanks again...And Agree

[VB Script]

Thanks...will give it a try....

Do we know what sometimes it works and sometimes it doesnt?

[VB Script]

Whats wierd about this is that I have not changed my config files at all...I have created numerous unattended installs, but every now and then I get that error where a file is not associated with a program. (VBS only)

[VB Script]

I have created a couple of unattended installs using NLite & also CDimage Pro...

every so often during the install I will get and Error during runonceEx asking about what program to choose to run the VBS script.

Has anyone else seen this? If so what files are it tied to that may have been deleted during the Source reduction.

[Stream Lined Hotfix Code]

Thats it...Thanks

[Stream Lined Hotfix Code]

I remember in one thread where a user had some code where all he looped through all the hotfixes in a specified Directory. I tried searching for it and couldnt fin it...anyone know where it might be?

[People Favorite Clean Up Cmds]

Asta

What is that software in you Sig? Link etc?

[People Favorite Clean Up Cmds]

Just curious what some of the users favorite clean up commands are....

[Hyper Links]

Is it possible to put hyper links in the support section (OEM Info)?

[Thanks]

Just wanted to say thanks to MSFN.....I am new to this board and it is filled with a plethra of information. I also want to thank those that contribute and hope I will one day soon.

I know its corny but I am glade we have a free site with the quality of expertise at our finger tips.

[RIS Recommendations]

Thanks.....I just wanted to make sure there were not any issues running a custom build via RIS.

Thanks again

[RIS Recommendations]

Is there a preferred or recommended way to set up and unattended XP cd for use with RIS? for example INF vs RunonceEx? My current CD is based off RunOnce.

I am also looking at being able to tie in an unattended install of Office from a network drive.

Any opinions or recommendations would be appreciated.

[Office XP MSI Question]

Thanks

[Office XP MSI Question]

Excuse my ignorance.....

I ran my setup file from a network drive to slipstream Office XP. I now have a office XP directory (Local Drive)that up to date with Svc Pack 3.

My question does the MSI point to my directory or back to the network drive where i did the administrative install from?

[Custom Bubbles]

I think it would be great to be able to make custom messages on certian information bubbles. I have some experience programming but not sure where to make the hooks etc....and would love to be able to so it during the unattended install set ups.

[Custom Bubbles]

Is it possible to change the information in the default Bubbles?

For example the information bubble that pops up after you connect or disconnect you network cable.