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Well, you didn't actually answer the questions. However can you make some more test, for example without VHD. Does this works? BTW: I don't think there is an issue with newer version of WinNTSetup.

Blinking cursor usually comes from a bios or boot sector problem. What did you used to create the partitions? "Windows setup could not complete with this hardware" could mean that your PC is not compatible with Windows 7 or there is a driver problem. Is this "Win7 Ultimate x86 x64" wim file you have a clean image or some wired integrated one?

Thanks dencorso, uploaded a fixed version now.

Version 2.3.6.3 - fixed ini file issues (Thanks Scampy82) - fixed bug with FAT32 boot partition - added -BootToDesktop command line switch - full support for Windows 8.1 Preview *Driver integration of Windows 8.1 needs some API Set Stub files for ADK 8.1. See Tools\files.txt and download them with GetWaikTools (Dism for Windows 8.1)

GWT version 1.5 released! - added windows 8.1 Preview files

bootmnt.exe is a small tool I wrote to mount all hidden boot partitions. It's integrated in WinNTSetup and extracted every start to temp folder. Normally an XP/2003 install deletes that folder in the last setup phase, but it doesn't work always. Especially on newer systems, that folder and the file $LDR$ remain after setup.

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Hmm, you could add an x64 WinPE and dual boot it with your WAREZ pe. Or you try one of the other solutions here in the Install Windows from USB subforum.

Well, either with the GUI Wizard or with commandline: example: winnt32 /syspart:C: /tempdrive:C: /makelocalsource

Maybe you can use WINNT32.EXE in the AMD64 folder of your ISO instead.

Well, just the usual way to do it. - Make 1 Registry shot with RegShot2 - Activate the option in taskbar dialog - Make 2 Registry shot and compare both Well and in the diff file [HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\StartPage] "OpenAtLogon"=dword:00000000 looked very suspicious

Use the new version 2.3.6.2 with -BootToDesktop, that i've just uploaded.

Good to hear that it works with windows 8.1 Have not finished the download yet, but it shouldn't be difficult to find the registry entry for Desktop boot. I think I'll add "Boot To Desktop" to the tweaks and maybe also add a command line switch.

Hi Sampy82! Please try the new version 2.3.6.1, it should fix these two bugs

You can't prevent the growing in size since Windows Vista. Updated components are added to the Windows\WinSxS folder and the hard links get renewed. But, old components will not be deleted and remain there, too.

The GUI is actually very noob-friendly.If have ISO files just mount them in a virtual drive before selecting them.

I'm not sure what exactly you mean, normally for OEM activation ones uses a custom wim and the right OEM key in unattend.xml. If you mean Windows updates than the answer is no, there are still some updates that can't be integrated without problems.

@congnt92 You did nothing wrong, you edit it correctly. But still i can't reproduce your problem.

Are you sure that delay comes from bootmgr? It boots instantly for me!

You will need bmzip and PEChecksum by Jeffrey Bush First decompress bootmgr bmzip bootmgr bootmgr.exe Joakim has found out how to Modify bootmgr of Windows 8 Here you have the adresses for bootmgr.exe version 6.2.9200.16384 (RTM) So use a HexEditor and change following bytes in bootmgr.exe. 0000066B: 0F 90 0000066C: 88 90 0000066D: A3 90 0000066E: 02 90 0000066F: 00 90 00000670: 00 90 0002957A: 74 EB 000295A1: 75 EB At adress 8345C you have the \Boot\BCD string that you can change. Then use PEChecksum to update the Exe checksum PEChecksum bootmgr.exe And Finally recompress bootmgr bmzip /c bootmgr.exe bootmgr bootmgr-tools.zip

Ok, have updated the link.

Update Version 2.3.6.0 - auto mounting of all active primary and efi system partitions - removed UXTheme patch for Windows 8 installations

Okay here we have the problem, you have an encrypted wim file. Sorry, but there is no way to use and ESD image with WinNTSetup. You need a normal Windows 8 Medium, one that have an install.wim file.

WinNTSetup is not designed to install a WinPE, so you'll get this error if you try to install 1 of the 2 boot.wim indexes. You really need to have an install.wim file or is your boot.wim bigger than 2GB ?

Thanks alacran