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I hope this will be my last question, he he. If I integrate (direct integration mode, for example the included in nLite), what happens if a hotfix needs to be uninstalled in order to install a newer one? I know when a hotfix is installed, Windows creates a folder "$hf_mig$" in %windir% in order to put the files backed up there. How to workaround this (or is not necessary)? Again, thanks for all your help

Ok, One question more: If I decide to integrate (i.e., direct integration) the hotfixes in the CD, when repairing or updating the system the new files will be copied, since the old files have been overwritten. Right, and what about doing the following operation? SFC /SCANNOW You know, this command scans and repairs (if needed) system files missing or corrupt. I think the new files will be written to the disk. If I would decide to not integrate (calling the hotfixes from svcpack.inf, but the files in the CD have SP2 version), the above operation will overwrite the new version files with the old ones (supplied with original SP2). Right? So, it seems that direct integration is full of advantages, and no one disadvantage, except when replacing old hotfixes or when adding new ones (I use for this task a directory synchronizer app, and a diff app).

Well, Ryan, you're right, if I use the /integrate method, the I386 files remain uncompressed. But, Is it possible to compress them manually? (with the MAKECAB command). And when done, what files I should to change aswell to reflect the new compressed files? (any problem with CAT files or digital signatures when doing this?) Sorry for several questions. Thanks for your valuable help.

If I'm able to reproduce manually these registry entries with a script of my own, can I get rid of those EXE files from the SVCPACK folder? The HF goal is ONLY to recreate the registry entries? If so, I think I can to recreate the needed registry entries by doing a regshot and finding out the differences. And you didn't answer to my postdata: Is your update pack available for the spanish language? Thanks.

OK guys, thank you very much for your answers I would intend to include the hotfixes in my CD, with this manner or another one. My doubt is about why the KBxxxxx.exe files contained in SVCPACK\ folder must be there even when integrating the hotfixes with the /integrate argument. I think this is redundant and it takes more space than necessary... Regards. PD: RyanVM: Do you have your update pack translated for the spanish language?

No ideas, advices or opinions?

Recently, I've discovered that no integrating the hotfixes in the UA CD takes much less space than integrating them. Has this way (no integrate) any disadvantage over the other one? Are the updates applied in the same way? If so, why MS adds the /integrate option in their hotfixes? I only think that some update may not be used during the install process because that update is not integrated, and therefore the files in the I386 directory are the old ones, they're not the new versions included in the hotfixes. Any idea or opinions about this? Thanks and regards.

Anyone has tried to reinstall Windows XP over an unattended install (using the upgrade process of SETUP.EXE)? How about the hotfixes listed in Add or Remove Programs? I've noticed that after reinstall, the registry entries in HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Updates\Windows XP\SP3 are DELETED too... But the fixes are still installed (I think, because WU claims this). The hotfixes arguments are /O /Q /N /Z (as usual). Tried without /O too... (SVCPACK.INF). I've not found any information about this... Please, help me!

Thanks, RyanVM, but I'm doing a spanish install... How can a hotfix to fail when reinstalling? (the hotfix install nicely the 1st time, but not the 2nd time in the reinstall). Can I recreate the registry entries? (I have VBS & Batch script knowledge). Is this information saved in anywhere? (these entries are missing in the Registry). EDIT: I have just to change the method tu pure SVCPACK.INF (not with /INTEGRATE, I did it manually) and I got similar error in logs (with fresh install!, but all KBs are properly installed ). And another question: In this way the CD takes less space, about 30MB less. Why /INTEGRATE method takes more space? Has both the same effects? Any help will be very appreciated

Ok, I've checked 1 KBxxxxxx file (to get the picture): KB319740.log: GetCatVersion: Failed to retrieve version information from C:\WINDOWS\system32\CatRoot\{F750E6C3-38EE-11D1-85E5-00C04FC295EE}\Tmp.0.KB319740.cat with error 0x57 DoInstallation: ApplyAdminSystemAclsRecursive for c:\windows\$hf_mig$\KB319740 failed; error=0x00000003 The entire log is very large. Anway, I forgot to mention I'm using the /INTEGRATE method (with IceManND script). Are you sure SVCPACK.inf is always procssed? (during clean install, repair, upgrade... in all condiitons?) I ran QFECHECK and reports no updates installed (but the qfecheck itself). Curiously, Windows Update only prompts to reinstall KB885836. But..¿Are the rest of hotfixes still installed? (WU and QFECHECK don't match).

Hi. I think the problem is explained yet in the topic: When I reinstall Windows XP over an existing install, the hotfixes don't appear in Add or Remove Programs, but they still are installed, except KB885836 (Windows Update prompts me to reinstall again). I'm using the SVCPACK.INF method, I tried with the /O switch in each hotfix, but the result is always the same... the hotfixes is no longer more listed in ARP after reinstall (and KB885836 needs to be reinstalled). Why? Any other way to install hotfixes solving this problem? (I searched the forum during, at least, 2 hours, and I didn't found any useful). Thanks for your help, again

I've implemented a customized Windows XP Pro SP2 with 2 installation modes (through a bootable menu). The first mode is with WINNT.SIF unattended script and the second mode is without it. In order to do this, I've made the following: * a folder named BASE with the files contained in the bootable disks of WinXP SP2 Pro, but TXTSETUP.SIF is modified with the directive SetupSourcePath = \I386, in order to Setup find the remaining files of the installation. * the normal I386 folder with all files contained in the installation. When the user selects the first mode (unattended), the loader of the menu points to I386/setupldr.bin (with BCDW), and when he selects the second mode (normal, with repair options, WITHOUT WINNT.SIF), the menu points to BASE/setupldr.bin (with BCDW too). Everything works fine, and is no longer necessary to patch SETUPLDR.BIN with the new BCDW! but I have a question: How to minimize the duplicated files on I386 and BASE directories? Currently I have to include all the files contained in the bootable disks on the BASE directory, and I think some files are not necessary, since these files are already in the I386 folder. The problem is hard, I know. I need expert advice (NOTE that I don't want to optimize the image with CDIMAGE, I want a 'cleaner' distribution of the CD, minimizing the duplicated files). My goal is clear: I want to achieve a CD with unattended and repair options (already achieved) but with the minimum duplicated files. Any help will be very appreciated

I've read this interesting thread. I have a similar problem as bilemke: I'm using a dual I386 structure, one with WINNT.SIF and the other one without it. Integrating the drivers by using the WINNT.SIF is not hard... but, what about doing this without the unattended file? that is, by using the TXTSETUP.SIF file only... Is this really possible? The reason for doing this, is without WINNT.SIF I still have the repair options available (with WINNT.SIF everybody knows this is not available). Please, help. TIA

It may be "EQUIPO" is a reserved word in spanish version. Anyway, don't use spaces in the workgroup. Try the default one: GRUPO_TRABAJO. Good luck.

Nope, I think so... Anyway, I've found another way in a higher level to solve this problem with the IADs Interface (Active Directory Services Interface). But, I don't know how to use... I see on the Microsoft reference page (here). Can you provide me an example? The HomeDirectory property of this class sounds very good... TIA

Thanks for your replies. IcemanND: Your code dind't work The problem is the UserDomain property: this is Null when Installing Windows Any other way to solve this? Another class? I believe this is possible

Hi! I'm programming an VBScript and I have found the following problem: I don't know how to get what is the Startup folder of an user other than the current logged on. That is, If I use the SpecialFolders("Startup") Property of WshShell class, I get the the Startup folder for the current user, not for a specified user. Note I'm getting this information on the T-9 Phase of Windows Setup, therefore I have another handicap: The UserDomain Property of WshNetwork class don't work. I did the following: Set useracc = GetObject( _ "winmgmts:\root\cimv2:Win32_UserAccount.Domain='" & _ CreateObject("WScript.Network").UserDomain & "',Name='" & SPECIFIED_USER & _ "'" _ ) But I have a Run-Time error. The UserDomain Property returns a Null string (can't find the user domain). I used the Win32_UserAccount class in order to get the user's SID. With his SID, I could access to the corresponding Registry key to query his Startup Folder: ' Get the Startup folder of SPECIFIED_USER by using his SID. x = .RegRead( _ "HKEY_USERS\" & useracc.SID & "\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion" & _ "\Explorer\Shell Folders\Startup" _ ) But the previous code don't work because the first snippet is unable to get the User's SID. Any idea to workaround this? Is necessary to get the User's SID or is there an easier way? ONLY I want to get the Startup folder for SPECIFIED_USER. Thanks very much for your help

If I use the OOBEINFO.INI Method (as explained in the guide), and I'm using UnattendSwitch = Yes, Will this work? Thanks.

Thanks very much for your replies. I will try some ideas I appreciate your feedback

Sorry for too many posts But, I don't want to add programatically restricted users. Any person using the Administrator account should be able to add a restricted user via Control Panel > User Accounts. Now, I hope you understand my problem...

Coldfusion200: Thanks for replying... but no I want to add restricted users MANUALLY, not in unattended mode. That is, I log on to the system as Administrator, and then MANUALLY I should be able to add restricted users... But as I said above, Windows don't let me add any restricted account without having an extra account with administration privileges ("other administrator").

Not exactly. I will explain more clear: In unattended mode I have the following line in WINNT.SIF: [Unattended] UnattendSwitch = Yes This makes me log on to the system as Administrator user (the 'real' Administrator). This is I want. But if I don't add any user with administration privileges, Windows don't let me add restricted users. Do you understand? I know the Administrator user is special for Windows, but I want to use it as the only administrator on the system. And then, this Administrator will make the remaining restricted accounts... How to achieve this?? TIA

Hi. I have a little problem on my unattended CD: When the installation finishes, then the Administrator user is logged on and a user profile is created for this user (this is I want, I don't want any users at the beginning). Ok. But, if I try to create a RESTRICTED user I cannot do this (from User accounts, in control panel). I need to create 1 more administrator in order to create a restricted user and this is not the desired. How can I modify this behavior? That is, I want to have the Administrator user as the ONLY administrator on the system, but I want Windows allows me to add the restricted accounts (without the extra administrator account). Is this possible? Any registry tweak or administrative template? Thanks very much for your help

I know this is possible, because the MSI created with the Enterprise Deployment Pack shows the progress when installing, but don't run the player when finished. Is there any way to modify the MSI file? (localize the strings would be interesting too). Please, help

Thanks for the reply but I want to show the install progress, not completely quiet. I want to install the application normally, but DON'T run the player afterwards.