Val3r10

Thnx. I also realized I could put my AutoUnattend.xml file outside the boot.wim, in any usb/local partition root Even within an usb-based setup... (this case I should use ANOTHER usb drive, because only the BOOT.WIM is loopback mounted) This way, I don't need to repackage it.

Thank you everybody. I'm aware of the risks, as said the same I had to face in my working XP x64 till now. No problem about renaming some links, because it's often needed for other reasons too (i.e., remote accessing to a win desktop often changes any given "C:\Program Files" to "\\hostname\c$\Program Files", everywhere... An annoyin bug not related with the program folder name, for example...) Also alreay knew the registry hack I could set up LATER, after the complete installation. That's why, as I did in my WINNT.SIF in XP x64 (1st post), I would modify those variables at the installation time. This way I should catch most of the link creation, at least them which correctly handle %ProgramFiles% vars. That's why I would use Win7 AutoUnattended.xml feature to set those paths. First, I don't know which section, as they are undocumented. Same ProgramData's "shell" section ? Thank you again

Thanks for your answer. As said before, I already installed the W7 AIK and also downloaded the unattended guide apart (10mb DL, here: http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details...93-19123141EDAA ) But there's no mention of ProgramFiles directory hacks or mods I knew (even in the WINNT.SIF) it was an undocumented and unsupported feature, but as I hadn't a single problem with XP x64, I would apply the same mod on Seven. Does anybody ... ? Thank you again PS: The WIM mounter I also tried to manage packaging doesn't work for me. Does it need Win7 instead of XP x64 as WAIK does ?

Just an update/fix: actually I realized that translastion is only made at display level within Windows (i.e. with desktop.ini file). Real names are universally "Program Files (x86)" and "Program Files", but when accessed by explorer or whatever, these names are wrapped to the localized language version. A reason more for me to rename them in the unattended section as I asked in this thread. Thank you for any hint Where I could start studying the unattended.xml syntax and basics from ? This forum is for Pros, and I'd need a beginners' guide. For instance, where should I find/put such file on the installation disk (I prepared the USB version of the installer, for quick tests... ) Thanks again

Hi. I tried with vLite, but it was the wrong path, as this' a fully unattended matter. I'd like to change the default "program files" directories at installation time, as I always did with WinXP x64 WINNT.SIF For example stuff like this: [Unattended] ProgramFilesDir="\Programmi.x64" CommonProgramFilesDir="\Programmi.x64\File Comuni" ProgramFilesDir(x86)="\Programmi" CommonProgramFilesDir(x86)="\Programmi\File Comuni" [SystemRestore] DisableSR=1 As far as I understand, this should be done in the unattended.xml you deal with here. I also downloaded both the WAIK for Seven and the help files (you can find them alone on the MS site, saving 1.2gb download..) And could manage to find the DisableSR stuff, but NOT the ProgramFileDir statements I guess I'd use... Only "ProgramData" section I'm quite sure it could be done because such folders are already renamed in the Italian version to "Programmi (x86)" and "Programmi"... but I would go further as above explained Could you please put me on the right way to accomplish this (weird) task ? Where could I change those info ? Thank a lot for any hint

Windows 7 x64 Ultimate-N Successfully built slim versions (WAIK x Vista + vLite v1.2) as stated in the main docs. Now I'm trying to change the default "C:\Program files" and "C:\Program files (x86)" paths BEFORE the installation Actually, the Italian language "C:\Programmi" & "C:\Programmi (x86)" names... After the installation, I could change the registry fields, but it's absolutely painful and not so effective... I experienced the WINNT.SIF mods by hand in XP x64 and nLite... but the packed installation is quite new to my experience Where could I set them up ? Haven't found in vLite, anywhere... AIK ?? Thanks for any answer

About this particular point I found a probable bug. If I activate this option Explorer-Preset Places Bar to-My Computer, C:, D:, E:, F: my explorer sometime starts at MyDocuments folder yet, and -side effect- within the "Save as" popup window now I haven't the Desktop any more, but the above mentionned MyComputer and C: D: E: ... drive icons Could someone confirm this ? Thanks for your nice job ..._

TimeZone pre-hacking doesn't work either and when I specify a network workgroup in nLite, I get a default DOMAIN membership instead. Again, just a unsolicited beta-testing ... Thank you V.

Do you mean by editing the WINNT.SIF by hand in the AMD64 directory before pressing the "Create ISO" button, but after nLite did all its job ? Isn't there a way to configure nLite to do that instead post-editing such file by hand ? Thanks for your answer V. P.S.: is there any working nLite guide to slipstream the MUI to change the XP x64 SP2 language in such process ? Thanks again

Thanks for this new release. I've been testing it straight with XP x64 SP2, and found a minor bug, I guess. As I have a localized XP version to pre-configure for a later MUI upgrade (Italian), I'm trying to change the "Program Files" default directories (x64 has two variables in WINNT.SIF: ProgramFilesDir and ProgramFilesDir(x86)), but v1.4beta only let me changing one. This "limitation" causes none of them is changed, and after the installation I always get the default dirs: C:\Program Files C:\Program Files (x86) I guess I could modify by hand the WINNT.SIF after nLite creates the ISO image, but would report this event Thank you again Valerio

Just FYI, I'm having the same problem when trying using nLite v1.4 beta on a WinXP x64 SP2 installation. Actually I would rename both progfile paths because of a localized version (italian) I should MUI-patch afterwards. Unfortunately, nLite only has one "Program files" variable, and even changed to what I would as baseline, it doesn't work. Always got "C:\Program Files" and "C:\Program Files (x86)"... I guess I should modify - the way you stated above - the WINNT.SIF later, after the nLite ISO image creation. I'm trying to do so, but only would notify the nLite bug. Thank you for the hint Valerio.

Thank you for answering. As far I can see, the HardwareIds.scsi line inside the txtsetup.oem within the floppy says: [HardwareIds.scsi.hptmvXP] id = "PCI\VEN_11AB&DEV_5081","hptmv" The driver I'm using is DriverVer=10/20/2004, 1.1.4.1020 (which works with an external floppy I had to use now... ) Found on: http://www.highpoint-tech.com/USA/bios_rr1820a.htm I even tried the "single driver embedding" procedure described HERE on MSFN, adapting the Si3112 to my rr182x, but seems not working on my machine. Question: when I load custom drivers at startup, should I see them on the loading-statusline at the bottom of the page ? Please let me know I made something wrong. Thank you again. Valerio

Hi everybody. I'm new to this forum and found this usefull tool to slipstream the SATA drivers inside the XP-SP2 boot CD. I have a RocketRaid 182x S-ATA interface inside a no-floppy system. So I have the same problem all of you have... Ok. I downloaded today the 5.03 base and massstorage packages, then used fine. But at the beginning of WinXP Pro SP2 setup, I receive the usual message "No hd found", just like the drivers don't work. I tried both the 1 & 2 methods, but the behavior is exactly the same: it loads tonz of drivers but I can't see the right rr182x on the loading statusbar, and anyway the installation doesn't recognize the hd hardware. Please, could you help ? Thank you very much.