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Any takers on the whole help thing?

I'm having a hard time understanding the 2 boot folders thing,the process that is-I dont see exact detailed instructions there(for a CD anyway)-I'll look around HERE for some more for this multi-boot thing...but i doubt i'll unserstand it. I did'nt find anything on the microsoft website, pertaining to MUI integration. Is there a way to make an unattedned cd without the winnt.sif file, which will mean, the repair option sould still be on? Also:if i just put my favoriate wallpapers in the I386 folder of xp(not winnt.sif file), will they naturally become chocies in the desktop wallpaper options in properties, just like the regular .JP_ files?

Yeah, I'm talking about MUI packs along or better put, within the English XP CD. Is there a way to make it so that no seperate installation of the MUI packs would be required, but not as a regular unattended xp command, but to integrate it as closely as possible, to be a part of the windows xp cd like we do with ryanVM's hotfixes ?. preserving space is also somewhat of a priority...Since it is not a DVD but a CD with alimit of 700 megabite. Any advice?

Yeah........I already did that search before. It does'nt realy help me...My aim was an integration of a mui pack in an xp CD(not a DVD). Preferably in the most space preserving way...something like ryanVM's do. I also searched for the second search. I might be misundersanding but, it does'nt give an option of REPAIR (recovery obviously is not the same in it's function, is it?)

this sentence is not at all CLEAR -Would you mind fixing it so it would make sense?And if the sentence is'nt clear, obviously later on, everything you say concerning this sentence has no basis, and therefore will not and is not understandable. Yeah, i want a program to do most if not all of the work for me- this principle is the foundation of programs like nLite, is'nt it? I did search and came up empty-Thought maybe you'd better luck or knowledge about that-guess not. I'm not keeping you from studying for a test RIGHT NOW. Idid not force you to go online and browse in this forum instead of studying for a test you may have...That's all on you. If you dont have the will or the time or both, then why do you bother at all, especially with this kind of attitude.If you want to help, please do. your balming me for your lack of study for a test, or making cracks on my expense is un called for: I Guess, simple answers of yes or no, and a polite response minus an attitude to search for this problem in where ever is out of the question, when you dont know the answer yourself, or dont want to bother if it's too much to type(which is good enough of a reason to refer someone to search for it....) Still, thank you for any help you did provide.

Thanks. just to be sure. if i dont want to add any other apps besides ryanVM's files. all i need to do is to place the below code on the winnt.sif file, right? [GuiRunOnce] "%systemdrive%\install\NetFramework\netfxsp1.exe "%systemdrive%\install\Applications\Sun Java VM\jre5.exe "%systemdrive%\install\Applications\Adobe Reader 6\acroread602.exe I did'nt quite get that-What exactly is for ease of use later on? I'm not sure i understood the minor correction... I actually did read what was said in this thread. it just was'n clear and detailed with specifics enough for me to understand it. I'm still not sure that i do-need comfirmation on that. Aslo read about the winnt.sif file but did'nt realy understand it all the way. What about the following i found on this forum: " Using an oempreinstall you can copy files to your install, such as: $OEM$\$$\Web\Wallpaper - put wallpapers here $OEM$\$$\System32 - put screensavers, files such as cdimage.exe and cdburn.exe here $OEM$\$$\Resources\Themes - put themes here. To specify default them make a .theme file and specify it in unattend file. " Here they did'nt mention any batch, winnt.sif or any code or command file. is there one needed for the case just mentioned above?(did'nt get an answer for that before...hoping to get one now-detailed if need be.) Also, since no one seems to be answering my post about that, could you refer me to a link, if there is one that tells you how to integrate windows mui/ language pack into the unattended xp cd, maybe a program that makes it quick and easy? By the way, i'm planning on a non-automatic unattended installation-one that only provides the defaults, some f them, to the user. Obviously, i didn't see any mention of that in the site:Being that it is not an automated unattended installation, that applies to the entire process, right? all i get is defaults, and i can choose everything just like in a regular installation of windows, right? Also: I read something here which i'm hoping is'nt true: By using an unattended installation of windows, using winnt.sif, Do we realy loose the option of repair for windows, when we put the XP CD in? If so, why? what if the unattended installation is not automatic but only gives the defaults to the user? Thank you for any help you could spare, on my questions.

Is this what you meant? I'm supposed to put the folowing in my winnt.sif file? I'm sorry, but if this is not what you meant, could you just put here, the entire code i should put in the winnt.sif file? if it is the right one, please say so. And this whole thing is incase i want to install other progrmas besides ryanVM's files, right? Is this what you meant? I'm supposed to put the folowing in my winnt.sif file? I'm sorry, but if this is not what you meant, could you just put here, the entire code i should put in the winnt.sif file? if it is the right one, please say so. And this whole thing is incase i want to install other progrmas besides ryanVM's files, right? Edit : So i put the below entry in the winnt.sif file, +create a batch file with the Echo stuff, and put it in the \ install directory? [GuiRunOnce] %systemdrive%\install\start.cmd (and that's only if i want to add extra applications besides those mentioned, right?)

Anyone?

Yes,same question here. By using an unattended installation of windows, using winnt.sif, Do we realy loose the option of repair for windows, when we put the XP CD in? If so, why? what if theunattended installation is not automatic but only gives the defaults to the user?

No one? Realy?

What does that mean? That first i need to put the code: [GuiRunOnce] %systemdrive%\install\start.cmd And then right after that: TITLE Installing Apps Echo Install .NET Framework start "" /wait "%systemdrive%\install\NetFramework\netfxsp1.exe" Echo Installing Java VM start "" /wait "%systemdrive%\install\Applications\Sun Java VM\jre5.exe" Echo Installing Acrobat Reader start "" /wait "%systemdrive%\install\Applications\Adobe Reader 6\acroread602.exe" I did'nt quite get that-Is'nt the folowing code enough to install everything? Code: [GuiRunOnce] %systemdrive%\install\start.cmd Also, do you have answers to my other questions, and if so, could you provide me with them?

Are there ways to fully integrate windows language packs into my unattended xp CD? if not fully, than what's the best way, to come close to fully? nLite does'nt do it, as far as i know. Is there a program that can? Does anybody here know the answers?

RyanVM, Does that mean all i need inorder to install your files properly, is this in my sif file: [GuiRunOnce] %systemdrive%\install\start.cmd ? Because before, what i had was these 3 enteries: [GuiRunOnce] systemdrive%\install\NetFramework\netfxsp1.exe% [GuiRunOnce] systemdrive%\install\Applications\Adobe Reader 6\acroread602.exe% [GuiRunOnce] systemdrive%\install\Applications\Sun Java VM\jre5.exe% are the 3 enteries above unecessary and just take more space than needed? If so, and despite that-If attempted, will it work? your silent installation files express themselves by not expressing them selves visually to the user? Do Do they intall at first login, or rather during the setup/install process itself? Is the [GuiRunOnce] command, the most efficint and easy to use for the purpose of installing programs form the $OEM$ directory ? Will other install files,that are not designd to install silently,be compatiable just as much with this command code,with the exception of adding some switches to the end of that one line after start.cmd ? Alanoll , I had seen yours and ryanVM links , however it certainly does'nt mean i understood it ALL and how it relates to ryanVM's files. As you can see,I still require some verification about some stuff here and that's why i turned here- to get answers to my specific questions.

They do not give instructions on RyanVM's files. As i said, me not finding an answer is not for the lack of searching. I've searched alot and came up empty. I dont think reading the enire contents of the site is required, though i did read the parts necessary to the unattended xp creation itself including the whole-How to make an unattended xp, folders needed+plus the answer file and so on, and that was long before you suggested it-It did'nt resolve my queries for me.I did not find a guide for these specific files and how exactly handle them, niether there nor while searching the forums here. Obviously you've read the entire site.... can you provide me with specificaly orianted to my questions, answers, as i requested? If anybody can actually help, and resolove this thing for me, Please do. Thanks.

This is about RyanVM's MSFN Files. I'm new to the whole unattended thing, and not for the lack of trying, I have'nt been able to find exact instructions, step by step, for his, as i understand from what i've read, easy to use silent installation files. Now, i've used nLite for the hotfix pack so that has'nt been a problem(have'nt actually done the unattended installation but i did integrate it into an xp installation folder). However, the other 3 files on his site- Adobe Acrobat Reader, Java, NetFrmaeworkSP1. How EXACTLY should i install them?The exact processs, detailed. I read in one of the posts here the folowing concerning RyanVM's Adobe Acrobat reader: "1. Download RyanVM's silent installing pack from here - http://www.ryanvm.net/msfn/acroread602.exe 2. Have this folder on your CD (make them if not already there) - "$OEM$\$1\install\Applications\" 3. Put the file you just downloaded, into that folder. 4. So now, confirm you have this on the CD - "$OEM$\$1\install\Applications\acroread602.exe" 5. Now, you have to put this line in your winnt.sif: CODE [GuiRunOnce] %systemdrive%\install\Applications\acroread602.exe " Now, is this what i should do with RyanVM's other progrmas(those i listed above)? i also read something in one of the posts here about this: CODE [GuiRunOnce] %systemdrive%\install\Applications\start.cmd (if i'm not mistaken,that's the command...is this suppose to replace the individual commands/codes for each software, or what?) What about the folowing i found on this forum: " Using an oempreinstall you can copy files to your install, such as: $OEM$\$$\Web\Wallpaper - put wallpapers here $OEM$\$$\System32 - put screensavers, files such as cdimage.exe and cdburn.exe here $OEM$\$$\Resources\Themes - put themes here. To specify default them make a .theme file and specify it in unattend file. " Here they did'nt mention any batch, winnt.sif or any code or command file. is there one needed for the case just mentioned above? Help and detailed instructions would be appriciated, Thanks.