Aaron

Yeah, the site's been replaced with a counterstrike sprites site, I've got into contact with him and asked for permission to publish his work on MSFN. He said to go ahead, so expect a sub site on MSFN soon with the guide, along with some updates and improvements soon! Here's the code, I can't be sure that 100% of it is error-free, I accidently deleted the batch files, and had to restore them from an earlier CD I made. (The hotfixes batch is on page 4 of this thread) To find out what hotfixes you need, you should download the freeware hfnetchk tool from Microsoft (or shavlik.com) and run it on your system so it can determine what hotfixes you need. It'll tell you all the MS Technet article numbers (MS03-013) and you can download the patches from Microsoft Technet's pages. Main Batch: CLS @echo off ECHO. ECHO Copying Tools... COPY "%systemdrive%\Install\Tools\deluser.exe" "%systemroot%\" COPY "%systemdrive%\Install\Tools\psshutdown.exe" "%systemroot%\" ECHO. ECHO Removing Wallpapers... DEL "%systemroot%\Blue Lace 16.bmp" DEL "%systemroot%\Coffee Bean.bmp" DEL "%systemroot%\FeatherTexture.bmp" DEL "%systemroot%\Gone Fishing.bmp" DEL "%systemroot%\Greenstone.bmp" DEL "%systemroot%\Prairie Wind.bmp" DEL "%systemroot%\Rhododendron.bmp" DEL "%systemroot%\River Sumida.bmp" DEL "%systemroot%\Santa Fe Stucco.bmp" DEL "%systemroot%\Soap Bubbles.bmp" DEL "%systemroot%\Zapotec.bmp" DEL "%systemroot%\Web\Wallpaper\Crystal.jpg" DEL "%systemroot%\Web\Wallpaper\Friend.jpg" DEL "%systemroot%\Web\Wallpaper\Home.jpg" DEL "%systemroot%\Web\Wallpaper\Moon flower.jpg" DEL "%systemroot%\Web\Wallpaper\Peace.jpg" DEL "%systemroot%\Web\Wallpaper\Power.jpg" DEL "%systemroot%\Web\Wallpaper\Purple flower.jpg" DEL "%systemroot%\Web\Wallpaper\Radiance.jpg" DEL "%systemroot%\Web\Wallpaper\Ripple.jpg" DEL "%systemroot%\Web\Wallpaper\Stonehenge.jpg" DEL "%systemroot%\Web\Wallpaper\Vortec space.jpg" DEL "%systemroot%\Web\Wallpaper\Ascent.jpg" DEL "%systemroot%\Web\Wallpaper\Autumn.jpg" DEL "%systemroot%\Web\Wallpaper\Azul.jpg" DEL "%systemroot%\Web\Wallpaper\Follow.jpg" DEL "%systemroot%\Web\Wallpaper\Red moon desert.jpg" DEL "%systemroot%\Web\Wallpaper\Tulips.jpg" DEL "%systemroot%\Web\Wallpaper\Wind.jpg" ECHO. ECHO Removing useless shortcuts... DEL "%systemdrive%\Documents and Settings\All Users\Start Menu\Windows Update.lnk" DEL "%systemdrive%\Documents and Settings\All Users\Start Menu\Set Program Access and Defaults.lnk" DEL "%systemdrive%\Documents and Settings\All Users\Start Menu\Windows Catalog.lnk" ECHO. ECHO Removing Screensavers... DEL "%systemroot%\system32\dllcache\scrnsave.scr" DEL "%systemroot%\system32\dllcache\ss3dfo.scr" DEL "%systemroot%\system32\dllcache\ssbezier.scr" DEL "%systemroot%\system32\dllcache\ssflwbox.scr" DEL "%systemroot%\system32\dllcache\ssmarque.scr" DEL "%systemroot%\system32\dllcache\ssmypics.scr" DEL "%systemroot%\system32\dllcache\ssmyst.scr" DEL "%systemroot%\system32\dllcache\sspipes.scr" DEL "%systemroot%\system32\dllcache\ssstars.scr" DEL "%systemroot%\system32\dllcache\sstext3d.scr" DEL "%systemroot%\system32\scrnsave.scr" DEL "%systemroot%\system32\ss3dfo.scr" DEL "%systemroot%\system32\ssbezier.scr" DEL "%systemroot%\system32\ssflwbox.scr" DEL "%systemroot%\system32\ssmarque.scr" DEL "%systemroot%\system32\ssmypics.scr" DEL "%systemroot%\system32\ssmyst.scr" DEL "%systemroot%\system32\sspipes.scr" DEL "%systemroot%\system32\ssstars.scr" DEL "%systemroot%\system32\sstext3d.scr" ECHO. ECHO Copying Windows XP 3D Screensaver... COPY "%systemdrive%\Install\PowertoysD Windows XP.scr" "%systemroot%\system32" ECHO. ECHO Copying patched UXTheme.dll... REN %systemroot%\System32\dllcache\uxtheme.dll uxtheme.old COPY "%systemdrive%\Install\uxtheme\uxtheme.dll" "%systemroot%\System32\dllcache\" REN %systemroot%\System32\uxtheme.dll uxtheme.old COPY "%systemdrive%\Install\uxtheme\uxtheme.dll" "%systemroot%\System32\" ECHO. ECHO Installing MSN Messenger 3.6 ECHO Please wait... start /wait %systemdrive%\install\MSN\msn36.exe /Q:A /R:N ECHO. ECHO Installing DirectX 9.0a ECHO Please wait... start /wait %systemdrive%\install\DirectX9a\dxsetup.exe /opk ECHO. ECHO Installing Windows Media Player 9 ECHO Please wait... start /wait %systemdrive%\install\WMP9\MPSetupXP.exe /Q:A /R:N ECHO. ECHO Installing Movie Maker 2.0 ECHO Please wait... start /wait %systemdrive%\install\MovieMaker\mm20.msi /qn ECHO. ECHO Installing TweakUI Powertoy ECHO Please wait... start /wait %systemdrive%\install\PowerToys\TweakUiPowertoySetup.exe /s /v/qn ECHO. ECHO Installing Task Switcher Powertoy ECHO Please wait... start /wait %systemdrive%\install\PowerToys\TaskswitchPowertoySetup.exe /s /v/qn ECHO. ECHO Applying Registry Hacks... REGEDIT /S %systemdrive%\install\RegHacks\RegHacks.reg ECHO. ECHO Installing .NET Framework v1.1 ECHO Please wait... start /wait %systemdrive%\install\NetFramework\netfx.msi /QB ECHO. ECHO Installing Microsoft JavaVM - Build 3810 ECHO Please wait... start /wait %systemdrive%\install\JavaVM\msjavwu.exe /Q:A /R:N ECHO. EXIT Applications: CLS @echo off ECHO. ECHO Deleting useless ASP.NET User Account created by .NET Framework 1.1... start /wait DELUSER /Q aspnet ECHO. ECHO Installing Metapad 3.5... REN %systemdrive%\WINDOWS\System32\dllcache\notepad.exe notepad.old COPY "%systemdrive%\Install\Applications\metapad\notepad.exe" "%systemdrive%\WINDOWS\System32\dllcache\" REN %systemdrive%\WINDOWS\System32\notepad.exe notepad.old COPY "%systemdrive%\Install\Applications\metapad\notepad.exe" "%systemdrive%\WINDOWS\System32\" REN %systemdrive%\WINDOWS\notepad.exe notepad.old COPY "%systemdrive%\Install\Applications\metapad\notepad.exe" "%systemdrive%\WINDOWS\" ECHO. ECHO Applying Metapad 3.5 Filters... REGEDIT /S %systemdrive%\install\Applications\metapad\filters.reg ECHO. ECHO Installing Media Player Classic 6.4.4.8... MD "%systemdrive%\Program Files\Media Player Classic" COPY "%systemdrive%\install\Applications\Media Player Classic\mplayerc.exe" "%systemdrive%\Program Files\Media Player Classic\" COPY "%systemdrive%\install\Applications\Media Player Classic\Media Player Classic.lnk" "%systemdrive%\Documents and Settings\All Users\Start Menu\Programs\" ECHO. ECHO Installing CiDial... MD "%systemdrive%\Program Files\CiDial" COPY "%systemdrive%\install\Applications\CiDial\CiDial.exe" "%systemdrive%\Program Files\CiDial\" COPY "%systemdrive%\install\Applications\CiDial\CiDial.hlp" "%systemdrive%\Program Files\CiDial\" COPY "%systemdrive%\install\Applications\CiDial\cidial.xml" "%systemdrive%\Program Files\CiDial\" COPY "%systemdrive%\install\Applications\CiDial\file_id.diz" "%systemdrive%\Program Files\CiDial\" COPY "%systemdrive%\install\Applications\CiDial\License.txt" "%systemdrive%\Program Files\CiDial\" COPY "%systemdrive%\install\Applications\CiDial\ReadMe.txt" "%systemdrive%\Program Files\CiDial\" COPY "%systemdrive%\install\Applications\CiDial\CiDial.lnk" "%systemdrive%\Documents and Settings\All Users\Start Menu\Programs\startup\" ECHO. ECHO Installing Diskeeper 7.0.428 ECHO Please wait... start /wait %systemdrive%\install\Applications\diskeeper\Setup.exe /s /v/qn ECHO. ECHO Installing Flashget 1.4 ECHO Please wait... start /wait %systemdrive%\install\Applications\flashget\fgf140.exe /S ECHO. ECHO Registering Flashget 1.4... REGEDIT /S %systemdrive%\install\Applications\flashget\register.reg ECHO. ECHO Installing Kerio Personal Firewall 2.1.4 ECHO Please wait... start /wait %systemdrive%\install\Applications\kpf\Setup.exe -s -f1"%systemdrive%\install\Applications\kpf\setup.iss" ECHO. ECHO Installing Nero Burning ROM v5.5.10.28 ECHO Please wait... start /wait %systemdrive%\install\Nero\nero551028.exe /silent /noreboot ECHO. ECHO Registering Nero Burning ROM... REGEDIT /S %systemdrive%\install\Nero\nero551028\register.reg ECHO. ECHO Installing Symantec Antivirus Corporate 8.01 ECHO Please wait... start /wait %systemdrive%\install\Applications\sav\sav801b425.exe /qn ECHO. ECHO Updating Symantec Antivirus Virus Definitions (May 8th 2003)... COPY "%systemdrive%\install\Applications\sav\vd155003.xdb" "%systemdrive%\Documents and Settings\All Users\Application Data\Symantec\Norton AntiVirus Corporate Edition.5\" ECHO. EXIT Restart: CLS @echo off ECHO. ECHO Restarting the PC in 2 minutes... psshutdown.exe -r -t 120 -f -m "Windows XP will now restart in 2 minutes, this will give enough time for the shortcuts to update and for the shell to fully load before its ready to restart!" ECHO. ECHO Deleting Temp Installation Files... RD /S /Q %systemdrive%\install ECHO. EXIT

Have you checked for any references to "Office"? Since Outlook is part of the Office package.

It's the aussie invasion! G'day, and welcome to MSFN

Was it this? http://www.mlin.net/StartupCPL.shtml

I haven't tried the silent install of ATI Catalyst drivers, that's next on my list Here's the full winnt.sif (was originally unattend.txt but renamed because this is being done from the CD rather than a network share) ;SetupMgrTag [Data] AutoPartition=0 MsDosInitiated="0" UnattendedInstall="Yes" [Unattended] UnattendMode=FullUnattended OemSkipEula=Yes OemPreinstall=Yes TargetPath=\WINDOWS Repartition=No UnattendSwitch="no" WaitForReboot="No" [GuiUnattended] AdminPassword=* EncryptedAdminPassword=No OEMSkipRegional=1 TimeZone=85 OemSkipWelcome=1 [UserData] ProductKey=xxxxx-xxxxx-xxxxx-xxxxx-xxxxx FullName="Aaron" OrgName="Home" ComputerName=ZEUS [Display] BitsPerPel=32 Xresolution=1024 YResolution=768 Vrefresh=85 [TapiLocation] CountryCode=44 Dialing=Tone AreaCode=01523 [RegionalSettings] LanguageGroup=1 Language=00000809 [Identification] JoinWorkgroup=PHOENIX [Networking] InstallDefaultComponents=Yes [Branding] BrandIEUsingUnattended=Yes [URL] Home_Page=http://www.google.com [Components] msmsgs=off freecell=off hearts=off minesweeper=off pinball=off solitaire=off spider=off zonegames=off msnexplr=off [Shell] DefaultStartPanelOff = Yes DefaultThemesOff = Yes [GuiRunOnce] %systemdrive%\install\hotfixes.cmd %systemdrive%\install\main_batch.cmd %systemdrive%\install\applications.cmd %systemdrive%\install\restart.cmd

... and won't be tolerated. :newbie:

/Q Uses quiet mode; no user interaction is required. /Z Does not restart the computer after the installation is completed. I can't seem to find out what /M does, but I saw it somewhere... http://www.microsoft.com/WindowsXP/pro/dow...p1/hfdeploy.asp

The switches I've shown on the fourth page for the windows update hotfixes doesn't show any dialog boxes at all when its doing the batch. Is yours different to mine?

It's under "Microsoft"

Uncheck the box "This is a shared computer so don't display my tabs" in Tools > Options > Privacy.

This is already being discussed at this thread Moved from Windows 95/98/98SE/ME forum

We have all posted the tab codes on the first page as well as the expression tab, simply add it to your configcache.xml file.

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Welcome to MSFN, it's great here isn't it?

"It's only real.... when you've got it!"

Have you checked to see if the Sony CRX 280 model is able to burn 800MB CDs? Only the newer burners are able to support 800MB CDs. The Sony CD-RW site should tell you what your drive is compatible with. Welcome to MSFN by the way!

Grading system differs for other countries.

and....?

Um guys... don't take it seriously. Its a joke that's mixed into CS (you know... online multiplayer game where you shoot people... and stuff.) and IRC.

Washington DC - Many think the war in cs_iraq is over, but one terrorist is camping an obscure corner of the map trying to force a draw, according to US Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld. "He knows he can't win the round, so he's just camping where we can't find him, waiting for time to run out. Saddam is such a lamer," claimed Rumsfeld in a press conference today. "He's probably wallhacking too." "This is just another example of his pattern of behavior,"continued Rumsfeld, who accused the {Ba'ath} clan of hiding behind hostages to decrease the US's score, in addition to other war crimes. "Its these cheaters and lamers that are ruining the fun of war for the rest of us." http://www.bbspot.com/News/2003/06/camper.html

Nobody likes a spammer...

Welcome back mate, tis been a long time!

Go to C:\Documents and Settings\%username%\Application Data\Microsoft\MSN Messenger\ Double click on the folder with your unique number Open Configcache.xml in Notepad Change this line: http://appdirectory.messenger.msn.com/AppD...ry.aspx?L=dk-dk to: http://appdirectory.messenger.msn.com/AppD...ry.aspx?L=en-us Also, change <ExpiresInDays>2</ExpiresInDays> to <ExpiresInDays>0</ExpiresInDays> Sign out then sign back in. You'll then be able to invite others to play games Plus! doesn't work with MSN Messenger 6, a new version is in the works however.

Live in the UK and you'll find how much worse it is! Sometime stock advertised as next day delivery can sometimes arrive 3 weeks later, even worse, 2 months.

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