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The upgrade requires you to have windows xp. When you try to install Vista it will validate your copy of XP, then start installing Vista. The downside is that after Visat is installed your XP key is no longer valid, so you cant use it on another machine. If you get the full retail version you dont have this problem, as it requires no OS to be installed first.

You could setup a temp file on the server (using script language) then you could create the pages dynamically (using perl, php, ruby, python etc) so it would know what language to use and add the language to the links when the page is being remade e.g have a php script that writes the required language to a txt fil in the pub_html dir, then use that info to dynamicall create the links on the page

I dont know if it will work but try setting a cookie with the required language. Then create a script for the links to read the info from the cookie, and send the info to the translation service (i assume it has a lang=german&page=next.html or something in the when you click the flag), so pass the relevant info to the script in the translation service

use the same method as the multiboot dvd for different versions of windows. Create a folder for x86, and its bootfiles, and a folder for x64, and its bootfiles. Then use cdshell or another menu system to select between the two. *hint* Look at the ERD Commander in the multiboot guide

Xblite looks like a good language. Ill stick with C and C++ myself, but for those who want to learn something like VB (with all the simplicity and ease of use) should give it a try. It seems xblite can do everything VB can do, and its free It also has a 400 page help file with alot of examples to help the user (from what is on the site).

**** touchpad mice, can never get a good click from them

There are alot of languages out there that you could learn,, and would be compatible with Win 98 - XP (unsure of Vista at the mo). The problem you have is, as you say, the size of the app when you are done. For example you could use something like Delphi (Free compiler), that has alot of documentation on the net but would bloat your final exe. The there is C# or C++ with MFC that will give a smaller app size but would take longer to learn (as there are a lowr level than VB or Delphi). C# and MFC are both well documented on the internet as well, with free compilers for them too (Mono 2.0 was release for programming .Net on Linux). I guess the real question is, do you want to learn a real programming lanugage, or do you want info on a language like VB (sorry to all VB developers, but VB in my mind is not a real lang as it removes some control from the user. You use a RAD to drag and drop blocks, then add code as needed but then you get bloatware when your finished compiling).

Yes dave im using shorcut. you add it once to the system32 diractory (put an oem folder on the iso) and call it when apps are installing. Its a simple commandline program. I dont understand why you need to add it to every addon, once its in the system32 directory its can be use with a simple call. (like calling regedit or notepad, just call the exe.) The reason for putting it in system32 is system32 is always in the %PATH% environment variable, so it will always find an exe in system32.

Attached is a small app and batch file. The batch file is an example of how to create a shortcut. put both in $OEM$\$$\system32 (after you edit the batch file for the shortcuts you want to create) add in your GuiRunOnce.cmd (or in the GuiRunOnce part of the winnt.sif file)This will create the shortcuts when your apps are installing (call after the apps are installed, if they are apps in the system32 dir then they are copied before this command file runs) shortcut.zip

Ooopppppsss......Sorry, was skimming the info in your previouys post. Fell **** silly now. As Kelsenellenelvia said its prob a .net issue

the quickest and easiest way to develop a database (without having to learn anything too complex) would to be 1) get XAMMP from apache friends 2) Use php and mySQL to develop your databse 3) create php scripts and html pages to modify, update and insert into the database. Databases can be extremely complex, but there is alot of information on php and mySQL on the web. I have use the above to create a Health & Safety database for a small company, to keep track of employee information traianikng and accident information

have you tried running vlite, the version of nlite for windows vista?

1) open a shell window (start->run->cmd) 2) navigate to where the dll or exe is (e.g. D: {enter}, cd nlite) 3) type makecab (name of file).dll or makecab (name of file).exe thats it

why not try the links on the msfn.org homepage??? they are the only places selling it yet, as its official release for sale isnt till the 31st

Tarun - was stated above. It doesnt have to be the right ALT key, this can be changed

USSF There a a load of different ways of installing apps on unatt. RunOnce and GuiRunOnce are what are used if you flyakites guide, WPI is useful because it allows you to select from a lsit before installing and WIHU is also helpful because it allows to select from a list too. Search the boards and you will see many people using lots of different methods. A silent installer can be iexpress, but you can also do it with NSIS, Autoit, Admin Studio or follow this tutorails for 7-zip

i have [unattended] UnattendMode=FullUnattended [GuiUnattended] OEMSkipRegional=1 TimeZone=85 this works fine for me (GMT = 85)

boot.bin usually. you could jst try googling "win2000" boot files as places like bootdisk.com distribute the bootfiles for people to download or go here Win 2K Boot CD Tutorial (with downloads)

Have a look here. There a loads of different opensource licences because each differs in the conditions. e.g. GPL requires you to distribute all modifications too, BSD licence means you can take the open source and dont have to give anything away (you can use the product under the BSD licenec in almost anything) Anyway, there is a list of them here Open Source Licences

To change to french, 1) download the version here 2) open it in reshacker (or another resource editor) 3) click on bitmaps and save all bitmaps (in reshacker right click on bitmaps folder, save all bitmaps) 4) open french version of dll (in your source) 5) replace all bitmaps 6) click save 7) open up shell (start->run->cmd) 8) Optional - type modifype -c winntbbu.dll 9) type makecab winntbbu.dll 10) copy winntbbu.dl_ to i386 folder, click replace if asked. 11) Optional - copy and replace winntbbu.dll in i386 folder

Most installers have a switch that allows you to set the default install folder. Use USSF to find the required switch for the installer and add to your install method (RunOnce, WPI,WIHU etc). If you are creating a silent installer yourself then you can also specify this info in the creation process.

Yes there are numerous ways of doing it. Firstly its a good idea to repackage the programs you require [http://www.msfn.org/board/index.php?showtopic=39048] (unless they have a silent installers already. There is a utility called "Universal Silent Switch Finder" [http://www.msfn.org/board/index.php?showtopic=17940] that is helpful in finding the silent switches ). Te reason for this is so you dont have to click through all the installers. Once you have the programs in installers then you can choose which option to use. 1)RunOnce method is the method used on OEM cds packaged with purchased computers like Dell etc. This is outlines on the unattended guide. 2)WPI [http://www.msfn.org/board/index.php?showforum=93] is used by many here 3)WIHU [http://www.msfn.org/board/index.php?showtopic=24563] also used by many here. There are also other methods. WPI and WIHU are useful because you can create a menu of programs that can be installed. In creating the menu you can have defaults already selected, but also allow for you to select others (you dont always want to install every package). RunOnce installs everything so doesnt give a choice of packages to install.

FrozenBlade- Yes Virtual PC is free, but it can be bloatware at times. also some people like to use more than 1 VM to test their ISO files before burning them to disk. Also Virtual PC can be a bit complex for people who have never used a VM before (must add Additiona components to allow mouse to escape VM window withjout having to remeber the escape key)

when you put the dvd in the drive it automatically sets the region. So your region is now region 1 (since you put the region 1 disk in both drives).

If you want to learn some C++ there is a free cross platform GUI called wxWidgets (http://www.wxwidgets.org). This is really easy to use. Usually the way of writing GUI's in C is using the Windows API, which believe me aint easy. Or you could try Java AWT API rewritten (http://www.japi.de/), ive never tried it but it says it supports C.