XIII

I have been integrating the nVidia graphics drivers for quite some time now; works flawlessly. You can use NVLiTE to reduce their size before integrating.

Yes, functionality restored by a repair CD! Took me several hours though, because the large HD is not supported by the BIOS...

Don't think I did something with this. Might check it in the weekend. Problem seems to be solved.

I included the indexing service and the volume shadow copy service. I think that's all it took (so no NT Backup?).

The trial version of XPLite can install/remove the indexing service, but that does not seem to help either However, I finally managed to create a repair CD (keeping OE, indexing service, VSS etc.) with nLite and a repair install seems to solve the problems

I might be the next guy who did not realize this... Kept the "Manual install" option, but used unattended settings. After I removed WINNT.SIF, I do have the "repair console" option, but can still not choose a "repair install" (which is what I actually want). Do I really need to start from scratch? (reusing my settings files, and if so do I need to edit them first to remove all unattended entries?)

(Essential?) file difference between two nLite installs (only difference is shadow copy & indexing service): < C:\WINDOWS\Help\ciadmin.htm < C:\WINDOWS\Help\ciquery.htm < C:\WINDOWS\Help\ixhelp.hlp < C:\WINDOWS\Help\ixqlang.htm < C:\WINDOWS\inf\setupqry.inf < C:\WINDOWS\inf\setupqry.PNF < C:\WINDOWS\inf\volsnap.inf < C:\WINDOWS\inf\volsnap.PNF < C:\WINDOWS\system32\ciadmin.dll < C:\WINDOWS\system32\ciadv.msc < C:\WINDOWS\system32\cidaemon.exe < C:\WINDOWS\system32\ciodm.dll < C:\WINDOWS\system32\cisvc.exe < C:\WINDOWS\system32\eventcls.dll < C:\WINDOWS\system32\idq.dll < C:\WINDOWS\system32\infosoft.dll < C:\WINDOWS\system32\ixsso.dll < C:\WINDOWS\system32\langwrbk.dll < C:\WINDOWS\system32\mimefilt.dll < C:\WINDOWS\system32\nlhtml.dll < C:\WINDOWS\system32\noise.chs < C:\WINDOWS\system32\noise.cht < C:\WINDOWS\system32\noise.dat < C:\WINDOWS\system32\noise.deu < C:\WINDOWS\system32\noise.eng < C:\WINDOWS\system32\noise.enu < C:\WINDOWS\system32\noise.esn < C:\WINDOWS\system32\noise.fra < C:\WINDOWS\system32\noise.ita < C:\WINDOWS\system32\noise.nld < C:\WINDOWS\system32\noise.sve < C:\WINDOWS\system32\noise.tha < C:\WINDOWS\system32\offfilt.dll < C:\WINDOWS\system32\perfci.h < C:\WINDOWS\system32\perfci.ini < C:\WINDOWS\system32\perffilt.h < C:\WINDOWS\system32\perffilt.ini < C:\WINDOWS\system32\perfwci.h < C:\WINDOWS\system32\perfwci.ini < C:\WINDOWS\system32\swprv.dll < C:\WINDOWS\system32\vssadmin.exe < C:\WINDOWS\system32\vssvc.exe < C:\WINDOWS\system32\vss_ps.dll < C:\WINDOWS\system32\wbcache.deu < C:\WINDOWS\system32\wbcache.enu < C:\WINDOWS\system32\wbcache.esn < C:\WINDOWS\system32\wbcache.fra < C:\WINDOWS\system32\wbcache.ita < C:\WINDOWS\system32\wbcache.nld < C:\WINDOWS\system32\wbcache.sve < C:\WINDOWS\system32\wbdbase.deu < C:\WINDOWS\system32\wbdbase.enu < C:\WINDOWS\system32\wbdbase.esn < C:\WINDOWS\system32\wbdbase.fra < C:\WINDOWS\system32\wbdbase.ita < C:\WINDOWS\system32\wbdbase.nld < C:\WINDOWS\system32\wbdbase.sve < C:\WINDOWS\system32\webhits.dll < C:\WINDOWS\system32\drivers\volsnap.sys < C:\WINDOWS\system32\Setup\setupqry.dll However 1300+ differences in registry and just running regsvr32 on all dll files and installing ini files doesn't seem to be enought to overcome this. I don't think I'll be able to make a simple registry difference file to import...

Since I got stuck here, I tried another approach: - perform a clean install via nlite - perform a clean install via nlite with the shadow volume and indexing services disabled - check the difference in files between both installs - check the difference in registries between both installs Especially the number of registry entries is rather large. Would it be wiser to first remove another service for both installs (I noticed that nlite processed a lot of inf files when I removed the two services, but it did not do this in the first step)? What would be a smart tool to compare entire registries? (for example now all user ID based entries are different) I might try again tomorrow...

After I rebooted, SyncBack at least started to try to copy the file, but failed again. This error appears in the error log: Volume Shadow Copy Service error: Error calling a routine on the Shadow Copy Provider {b5946137-7b9f-4925-af80-51abd60b20d5}. Routine details Cannot ask provider {00000000-0000-0000-0000-000000000000} if volume is supported. [0x8000ffff] [hr = 0x8000ffff]. I'm afraid I'm stuck now (no useful info with google anymore). Anyone got an idea?

Furthermore, there is an error in the event log which states: Volume Shadow Copy Service error: Shadow Copy writer ContentIndexingService called routine RegQueryValueExW which failed with status 0x80070002 (converted to 0x800423f4) By importing the ContentIndex contents from the old system (equal to what can be found here: http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=907574), "vssadmin list writers" works as well. However, backup still fails.

Combining both methods makes both services start again. Furthermore "vssadmin list providers" output is OK. However "vssadmin list writers" stops with error 0x8000ffff and backing up system files is still not possible

These two links might have saved me a lot of manual editing in the registry: http://groups.google.nl/group/microsoft.pu...9a95c0ac4a7a9b2 http://www.backupassist.com/KnowledgeBase/...olumeShadowCopy They also indicate that I need more files (stdprov.dll, eventcls.dll) which are not on the partition with the new install. Performing the steps of the 1st link I am able to restore and start the "MS Software Shadow Copy Provider" on my own system (where it was not installed either as I discovered today), but not the "Volume Shadow Copy" (VSS). Perhaps I can later combine both methods and see what happens...

Hi, I know the default answer is "re-install", but is it possible to restore "Volume Shadow Copy" (VSS) and "MS Software Shadow Copy Provider" otherwise? I have an old partition in which both work. I can copy files from that system and/or its registry. I have been able to restore "Volume Shadow Copy" (VSS) by copying all VSS* files from C:\Windows\System32\ and copying the HKLM\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Service\VSS entries. The service is listed again and can be started. I tried to do the same for "MS Software Shadow Copy Provider" by copying swprv.dll from C:\Windows\System32\ and HKLM\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Service\SwPrv entries (dllhost.exe was already present). The service is listed, but cannot be started. Then I copied the HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\COM3 entries. The progress bar for starting SwPrv now went to 50% instead of 25%, but the service still does not start. I would like to restore this on my father's PC. Since I do only occasionaly visit my parents and for a short time, I don't have the time for a re-install (which will take several days due to his particular setup). I need the services (realize that now, painful lesson) for backing up his system partion using SyncBack. More information from the makers: http://www.2brightsparks.com/bb/viewtopic.php?t=932&

Also never been able to integrate Audigy drivers. Don't think I need 3 sets though. Just 1 set to have the latest/recent (WHQL, non-beta). Probably from Station Drivers...