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@coucou Okay, this is a very basic routine, i.e no real error trapping etc. but if you're currently using makeiso, you should have all the additional files you need. Download the zip, extract it, copy the cmd file to %SystemRoot%\system32; then rightclick on the inf to install. Now try it out If it doesn't work, then make sure that your Windows Resource Kits\Tools folder is in your PATH, if not you could try adding %ProgramFiles%\Windows Resource Kits\Tools\ in front of cdburn and dvdburn in the cmd file. You could also of course copy CDBURN.EXE and DVDBURN.EXE to %SystemRoot%\system32. Those methods will of course only work if the two utilities, dont have other dependencies from the rktools folder. If it works fine for you, great, if not, get some additional help with any errors and tidying the cmd file. tryit.zip

It tells you in the comment, within his file, The right click executes the cmd file with this command %SystemRoot%\system32\dirlist.cmd %1

Yes, stick the following in your cmdlines.txt and add the dirlist.inf to the same folder, i.e. $OEM$ [Commands] "rundll32.exe setupapi,InstallHinfSection DefaultInstall 128 .\dirlist.inf"

This is my version, it is similar to maxXPsofts, the main difference being that it is not text editor dependent. This file once created, will open up in the program with which your .txt filetype is associated. The following is a .reg version: Code removed.... see <Edit> below for details Also below is an inf version, which has the added benefit of being uninstalled. <Edit> Code and attachment removed due to later improvements, for reg version please go to this message. For updated inf version please see this message. </Edit>

Additionally, I did post an attachment containing a stack of commented policy settings, already in reg format, in the Registry Tweaks Thread recently, for your perusal.

Or this: REG ADD %KEY%\035 /VE /D "Removing Built-in Zip" /f REG ADD %KEY%\035 /V 1 /D "%SystemRoot%\system32\regsvr32 /u %SystemRoot%\system32\zipfldr.dll" /f REG ADD %KEY%\035 /V 2 /D "%SystemRoot%\system32\REG DELETE HKCR\.zip\CompressedFolder /f" /f REG ADD %KEY%\035 /V 3 /D "%SystemRoot%\system32\REG DELETE HKCR\CLSID\{E88DCCE0-B7B3-11d1-A9F0-00AA0060FA31} /f" /f REG ADD %KEY%\035 /V 4 /D "%SystemRoot%\system32\REG DELETE HKLM\SOFTWARE\Classes\CompressedFolder /f" /f

I think the registry keys you are after are in HKEY_USERS\.DEFAULT, They are created as type REG_EXPAND_SZ, for the environment variables they use. To set them at their default values or any other using environment variables you could do it with a batch type command: HKU\.DEFAULT\Environment /v TEMP /t REG_EXPAND_SZ /d "%USERPROFILE%\Local Settings\Temp" /f HKU\.DEFAULT\Environment /v TMP /t REG_EXPAND_SZ /d "%USERPROFILE%\Local Settings\Temp" /f If you dont need environment variables in the location, you could use a normal reg file containing: [HKEY_USERS\.DEFAULT\Environment] "TEMP"="E:\Temp" [HKEY_USERS\.DEFAULT\Environment] "TMP"="E:\Temp" If you wanted to just use the same location as Windows temp you could use the batch method above the reg or also an inf, by adding one of these: CMD HKU\.DEFAULT\Environment /v TEMP /t REG_EXPAND_SZ /d "%SystemRoot%\Temp" /f HKU\.DEFAULT\Environment /v TMP /t REG_EXPAND_SZ /d "%SystemRoot%\Temp" /f INF HKU,.DEFAULT\Environment,TEMP,0x20000,"%10%\Temp" HKU,.DEFAULT\Environment,TMP,0x20000,"%10%\Temp" It would probably need installing at T13 /T12 from cmdlines.txt or equivalent

From here! "Batch files can also be run from cmdlines.txt or svcpack.inf which runs at the T-13 / T-12 minute stage of Windows XP Setup."

@ prathapml Do you not mean [Shell] DefaultStartPanelOff = No DefaultThemesOff = Yes

This may even do the the same thing on an already installed OS: [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\StartMenu\StartPanel] "DefaultStartPanelOff"=dword:00000000;for on :00000001 for off

No you can add the key, SiMoNsAyS has just given to toggle it back, or if you have administrative rights, go to Control Panel => Taskbar and Start Menu, or probably still right click on the Taskbar and set it from its option there. [Edit] The problem you probably have is that, the initial key you gave was for machine policy, (HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE), not user policy, (HKEY_CURRENT_USER), so you will need to toggle the Machine key to dword:00000000 first, and remember to use the User key in future. Please also note that there was a semi-colon on the first reg code you posted which shouldn't be there i.e. ;[HKE..... [/Edit]

I don't understand, If you dont want a classic start menu, why are you forcing a classic start menu with that key?

@leodio Please search and /or read , don't just ask... Even with the file in the post directly before yours, a search on classic gave these: ;Force classic Start Menu [HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Explorer] "NoSimpleStartMenu"=dword:00000001 ;Force classic control panel style [HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Explorer] "ForceClassicControlPanel"=dword:00000001 ;Load specific visual style or force windows classic [HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System] "SetVisualStyle"="<path of msstyle to use or blank to force windows classic>" ;Turn on classic shell [HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Explorer] "ClassicShell"=dword:00000001Pick the one you're after, probably the 3rd one!

I came across this old reg file on my system today whilst looking for something else. It is for 'policy settings' for XP Home Edition, which doesn't have gpedit.msc. It may make useful reading and even though it is not up to date for XP2, the majority, if not all of it will be still valid even on Pro. It is rather large, so I am adding it as an attachment with an additional txt suffix, for those who would prefer to just read it in their browsers. To use, this file will need completely reading, the .txt suffix will need removing, the semi-colon removing from the first line and all unrequired options and comments etc. editing. policies.reg.txt

This may help you out! * Add / Remove Programs Registry Keys o Remove Add/Remove Programs programs # KEY: HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Uninstall # DWORD: NoAddRemovePrograms = 1 o Hide change or remove programs page # KEY: HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Uninstall # DWORD: NoRemovePage = 1 o Hide Add New Programs page # KEY: HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Uninstall # DWORD: NoAddPage = 1 o Hide Add/Remove windows components # KEY: HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Uninstall # DWORD: NoWindowsSetupPage = 1 o Hide the add a program from CD-ROM or floppy option # KEY: HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Uninstall # DWORD: NoAddFromCDorFloppy = 1 o Hide Add programs from Microsoft option # KEY: HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Uninstall # DWORD: NoAddFromInternet = 1 o Hide Add programs from Network option # KEY: HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Uninstall # DWORD: NoAddFromNetwork = 1 o Go directly to Components Wizard # KEY: HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Uninstall # DWORD: NoServices = 1 o Remove support information # KEY: HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Uninstall # DWORD: NoSupportInfo = 1 o Specify default category for Add New Programs # KEY: HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Uninstall # STRING:DefaultCategory = category

7Zip can successfully extract files from some (but not all) .MSI and .MSP files.

You can replace the font file from a live cd session! BartPE, PClinuxOS and Knoppix etc. are all free. If it doesn't fix the problem, then your registry would be the next place to look.

@Oleg_II I'm not sure how those utilities work but you could try this out if you like. Download the zip below and extract the contents into a folder. Add to that folder CDIMAGE.EXE and xpBoot.img, if you dont have them they are in both my previous zips. Right click the inf and choose install. Now right click on a folder, try one of the two new options and let us know. If it doesn't work, then make sure that your Windows Resource Kits\Tools folder is in your PATH, if not you could try adding %ProgramFiles%\Windows Resource Kits\Tools\ in front of cdburn and dvdburn in the two cmd files. The latter would only work if the two utilities, dont have other dependencies from their parent folder. [Edit] Attachment removed [/Edit]

Okay, so it's nothing to do with my iso thing then..... You need to register data entry as REG_EXPAND_SZ not a REG_SZ, unfortunately a reg file is incapable of doing this in its current format. Your reg file would be in hex(2) format and look like this: [HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Folder\shell\do_something] @="Do something on this folder" [HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Folder\shell\do_something] @=hex(2):25,53,79,73,74,65,6d,44,72,69,76,65,5c,74,6f,6f,6c,73,5c,64,6f,5f,73,\ 6f,6d,65,74,68,69,6e,67,2e,65,78,65,20,22,25,31,22,00 You would have to create this key and export it to reg if you wanted it in this format, otherwise I would suggest making the key in cmd or inf format. Hope this helps

You should have checked and changed the URL in your post to http://www.msfn.org/board/index.php?&showtopic=34962 The only registry entry mentioned, other than your runonceex.cmd entries is for your serial number. To do this you would probably need to install Acrobat Pro on your existing installation, add your serial number, then export the relevant key from the registry. You would then add this key just after the Acrobat install entry in your runonceex.cmd file. I'm only guessing, because I only use the free reader, but the key for the serial would probably be located around here somewhere: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Adobe\Acrobat Pro\7.0 [Edit] If you want to find out more about this application, you should have searched and found this thread [/Edit]

I've no idea about whether the switches are correct, but Symantec Code is missing quotes and backslashes due to spaces in filename. REG ADD %KEY%\005 /VE /D "Symantec" /f REG ADD %KEY%\005 /V 1 /D "\"%systemdrive%\Install\Symantec AntiVirus.msi\" /S /v/qn" /f Also since you have used 'SET I=%SYSTEMDRIVE%\Install' should your lines not replace %SYSTEMDRIVE%\Install with %I%, for example: REG ADD %KEY%\002 /VE /D "DVD Decrypter 3.5.1.0" /f REG ADD %KEY%\002 /V 1 /D "%I%\DVDDecrypter\Setup.exe /S" /f

If you are changing the location of the Documents and Settings folder in your winnt.sif with something like this: [GuiUnattended] ProfilesDir="D:\Documents and Settings\" The drive you are redirecting it too will need cleaning of some of these folders first, because as you can see, if they already exist, they are not overwritten, the new one is just renamed. If you are not changing your OS again for a while you should be able to delete all the folders with the lowest numbers suffixed.

My Unattended CD collection is quite large, and amazingly, the more I add to it, the bigger it seems to become....go figure

Have you done many unattended practice installations over a few days? Each time with a re-directed Documents and Settings location to your D: drive, but haven't deleted the previous stuff or formatted the D: drive prior to the next installation.

@Alanoll There are no registry files relating to that, the only entry he has is a string defining the location of the batch /cmd file "%11%\makeiso.cmd", which will transpose in his registry as <drive letter>:\Windows\system32\makeiso.cmd. I think Afterdawn is either trying to do something himself by editing a registry hive, or possibly trying to back it up to an ISO. Of course doing that would be a no no since the hives are so well protected, he would likely fail straight away with the ATTRIB command from his batch.