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i have a widcomm bluetooth device, and i got it to work, goto control panel -> system -> hardware -> device manager -> expand bluetooth radios -> right click on generic bluetooth radio -> click update driver -> click option No, not this time -> install from a list or specific location -> click option dont search, i will choose the driver to install -> check show compatible hardware, and see if it lists the hardware correctly (if so click it then click next) if not click have disk then browse to the inf file for the driver, then all should be well, hope this helps

it must be a severe bug, cus that is what it did with my bluetooth device, i pointed it to the right location and it didnt find anything, sp2 insisted on using its own silly generic bluetooth radio drivers (which by the way are crap, try sending a few photos at once from your phone *IMPOSSIBLE*) how i got around it was CONTROL PANEL -> system -> hardware -> device manager -> right click on the item that you want to add a new driver for -> click update driver -> click option No, not this time -> install from a list or specific location -> click option dont search, i will choose the driver to install -> check show compatible hardware, and see if it lists the hardware correctly (if so click it then click next) if not click have disk then browse to the inf file for the driver, then all should be well good luck

why would you want it????people spent hours figuring out how to remove that

@alvorosor i stand corrected.... @visaversa i was talking about spoken language not population of a particular country, and seeing as in nearly every country in the world people are taught english as there second language, i would think that english is the most widely spoken language, even if it is not there native language. p.s i do respect the world

i use this under cmdlines.txt and it works cmdlines.txt [COMMANDS] ".\Setup.cmd" setup.cmd CLS @ECHO OFF REG ADD "HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\ApmActive" /VE /F > NUL REG ADD "HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\ApmActive" /V "Active" /T REG_DWORD /D 00000001 /F > NUL REG ADD "HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Hardware Profiles\0001\System\CurrentControlSet\Enum\ROOT\NTAPM" /F > NUL REG ADD "HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Hardware Profiles\0001\System\CurrentControlSet\Enum\ROOT\NTAPM\0000" /F > NUL REG ADD "HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Hardware Profiles\Current\System\CurrentControlSet\Enum\ROOT\NTAPM" /F > NUL REG ADD "HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Hardware Profiles\Current\System\CurrentControlSet\Enum\ROOT\NTAPM\0000" /F > NUL REG ADD "HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\ApmActive" /F > NUL REG ADD "HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\ApmActive" /V "Active" /T REG_DWORD /D 00000001 /F > NUL REG ADD "HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Hardware Profiles\0001\System\CurrentControlSet\Enum\ROOT\NTAPM" /F > NUL REG ADD "HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Hardware Profiles\0001\System\CurrentControlSet\Enum\ROOT\NTAPM\0000" /F > NUL REG ADD "HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Hardware Profiles\Current\System\CurrentControlSet\Enum\ROOT\NTAPM" /F > NUL REG ADD "HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Hardware Profiles\Current\System\CurrentControlSet\Enum\ROOT\NTAPM\0000" /F > NUL REG ADD "HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Enum\Root\NTAPM\0000\Control" /V "ActiveService" /D "NtApm" /F > NUL REG ADD "HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Enum\Root\NTAPM\0000\Control" /V "ActiveService" /D "NtApm" /F > NUL REG ADD "HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Enum\Root\NTAPM\0000" /V "ConfigFlags" /T REG_DWORD /D 00000000 /F > NUL REG ADD "HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Enum\Root\NTAPM\0000" /V "ConfigFlags" /T REG_DWORD /D 00000000 /F > NUL EXIT hope this helps

Ain't non of y'all spell properly. in my ignorance please correct me if i am wrong, but %60 of the world speak an english language, while the other 40% are made up from smaller minorities one of them being geordies, so it is natural for microsoft to release english versions first [why the hell they have released german version is beyond me, bill gates/adolf...hmmm... ] anyway i am digressing now,So let's leave it be and goodbye...

that would be cool, live msfn webchat via irc

Hmmm, i installed preview of sp2 and couldnt get my bluetooth dongle to work after that ( i had lots of bluetooth devices like radio and crap ) none of which i have found a use for or even know how to use, i reinstalled the drivers for bluetooth device but it still says bluetooth device not found, but i can use the bluetooth wizard for sp2 to send files, anyone else had this kind of behavour, and has anyone found a fix for it

@arron: if .NETFramework is included on cd does that mean in comonents section of winnt.sif the netfx=yes switch will work???

or you could just put your $OEM$ folder inside the i386 folder no need to change paths. i am trying to do a very similar thing with mine but not having to boot into another os but by changing the way that windows boots (not having too much Success at the moment though) but i am percievering

easy there greenmachine, unfortunatly no option to delete partition only other windows folder which of course leaves old $Docs and $Progs folders intact. @ME2U, Please read topics FULLY before replying, But here it is again for people with selective reading disorders, there is absolutely NO ACCESS to a cd-rom drive. hope that clears it up

Hi Peeps, i have a slight problem regarding installing XP from another drive on same pc, the p.c in question has no cd-rom nor a floppy drive, just 2 HDD's, i have placed all the neccesary files on the 2nd drive including the $OEM$ folder inside the I386 folder, i know that the only way to install XP is from within XP (or other OS) using winnt32.exe here are the command line switches i am using D:\OSes\WindowsXP\I386\winnt32.exe /dushare:D:\OSes\Build\I386 /s:D:\OSes\Build\I386 /makelocalsource /noreboot /unattend:D:\OSes\Build\I386\Unattend.txt however on reboot setup tells me that another version of xp is installed, even though i have told setup to autopartition (delete partition) and then setup asks me to delete the old windows folder which i have no choice but to do, but then all the other old files and programs are still intact which i do not want. is there a way around both of these problems??? and before someone says why dont you use a cd? answer is because no access to cd-rom, nowhere to put it, and i dont want to!!!

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office xp visual studio 6 enterprise visual studio.Net architect msdn library nero 6.x allapi guide windows messenger yahoo messenger wmp9 adobe reader 6 paintshop pro 8 thats all that i use, and have installed no games, waste of proccesing power and time

@nuhi, works like a treat, well done, but i have a couple of requests, 1 would it be possible to have a small config file for xpcd location so dont have to enter it everytime, 2 also instead of waiting for it to recompress files and then choose to make iso, how about being able to choose to make an iso before you start that way you just click start and when you come back to it it truly is finshed

make sure it is not read only or try renaming it to unattend.txt winnt.sif is for cd install only i think

no wares on this forum please, if you want a slipstreamed version of xp pro then i suggest you go to your local software supplier and purchase a version of xp pro and then download all the relevent service packs and updates and make yourself one,or you could just stick with the home version you have. all the info you will ever need to create/build your own customised version of xp is on this forum, also there are plenty of people who are more than willing to answer any questions you may have.

simple answer: NO! I have been looking for a way for months, and everyone i asked said no

hi, i dont know if some of you are aware but version 7 and above of installshield support MSI switches, here is a snippet taken from sourceforge.net if you would like to visit the site to look for more installers and switches then Click Here

Just an idea, but would it be possible to include sp2 hotfixes in here for those of us that dont have windows update 5 and cannot get any updates

i know i have allready mentioned this above but here it is CDR.zip

I dont know if anyone else has seen this site, but it explains all the different types of installers and their switches Installers

i have a little app that was fully written in c++ that can open or close any cd-rom or all at the same time. very handy if used in conjunction with icemanND's cdrom variable creator get it here need someone to host it for me though, anyone??? Lee

hi there peeps, i have a little problem with this bit of code @echo off for /f "tokens=2 delims=-" %%i in ('dir /b *.exe') do (if not exist %%i.exe rename windows* %%i.exe) exit basically what i am trying to do is rename a bunch of hotfixes to there number ie kb123456 or q123456, but when i execute the script it renames the files but i get a message on every loop saying a duplicate file or file not found, what is going on or is this normal? any help would be much appreciated Lee

hi all i have written a script based on gosh's first post in this thread i am working on one for the multiboot one at the moment :: This part of the script sets up all the folders needed for unattended setup cls @echo off title Windows XP Professional (slipstreamed) echo Creating XP Distribution Folder mkdir Root set SOURCE=D:\BackUp :: This part of the script copies files from the windows XP folder to the root folder :: and then looks for a valid service pack and slipstreams it into the distribution folder echo. if exist Root\setup.exe goto :SP echo Copying Files From %SOURCE%\WindowsXP To XP Distribution Folder echo Please Wait, this may take several minutes... xcopy %SOURCE%\WindowsXP\*.* Root /H /S /Q /Y /E echo Completed Copying Files echo. :SP echo Looking For Service Pack(s) if exist %SOURCE%\ServicePacks\SP2.exe goto :SP2 if exist %SOURCE%\ServicePacks\SP1.exe goto :SP1 :SP1 if exist Root\I386\sp1.cab goto :SIF echo. echo Found Service Pack 1 echo Creating Service Pack 1 Slipstream Folder echo Extracting SP1 echo Please Wait... start /wait %SOURCE%\ServicePacks\SP1.exe -Q -X:SP1 echo. echo Extraction Of SP1 Completed echo. echo SlipStreaming Service Pack 1 echo Please Wait... start /wait .\SP1\Update\Update.exe -Q -S:Root echo Service Pack 1 Successfully Slipstreamed Into XP Distribution Folder rmdir /s /q SP1 erase svcpack.log /f /q goto :SIF :SP2 if exist Root\I386\sp2.cab goto :SIF echo. echo Found Service Pack 2 echo Creating Service Pack 2 Slipstream Folder echo Extracting SP2 echo Please Wait... start /wait %SOURCE%\ServicePacks\SP2.exe -Q -X:SP2 echo. echo Extraction Of SP2 Completed echo. echo SlipStreaming Service Pack 2 echo Please Wait... start /wait .\SP2\Update\Update.exe -Q -S:Root echo Service Pack 2 Successfully Slipstreamed Into XP Distribution Folder rmdir /s /q SP2 erase svcpack.log /f /q goto :SIF :: This part sets up a default winnt.sif file for the setup to read :SIF if exist winnt.sif goto :COPY echo. echo Creating a default Winnt.sif file echo. echo;SetupMgrTag >> Winnt.sif echo [Data] >> Winnt.sif echo AutoPartition=1 >> Winnt.sif echo MsDosInitiated="0" >> Winnt.sif echo UnattendedInstall="Yes" >> Winnt.sif echo. >> Winnt.sif echo [Unattended] >> Winnt.sif echo UnattendMode=FullUnattended >> Winnt.sif echo OemSkipEula=Yes >> Winnt.sif echo OemPreinstall=yes >> Winnt.sif echo TargetPath=WINNT >> Winnt.sif echo Repartition=Yes >> Winnt.sif echo UnattendSwitch="yes" >> Winnt.sif echo WaitForReboot="No" >> Winnt.sif echo DriverSigningPolicy=Ignore >> Winnt.sif echo OemPnPDriversPath="Drivers\Sound\;Drivers\Webcam" >> Winnt.sif echo. >> Winnt.sif echo [GuiUnattended] >> Winnt.sif echo AdminPassword="pennine" >> Winnt.sif echo EncryptedAdminPassword=No >> Winnt.sif echo OEMSkipRegional=1 >> Winnt.sif echo TimeZone=85 >> Winnt.sif echo OemSkipWelcome=1 >> Winnt.sif echo. >> Winnt.sif echo [UserData] >> Winnt.sif echo ProductID=GET YOUR OWN >> Winnt.sif echo FullName="name" >> Winnt.sif echo OrgName="home" >> Winnt.sif echo ComputerName=pc >> Winnt.sif echo. >> Winnt.sif echo [Display] >> Winnt.sif echo BitsPerPel=16 >> Winnt.sif echo Xresolution=1024 >> Winnt.sif echo YResolution=768 >> Winnt.sif echo. >> Winnt.sif echo [RegionalSettings] >> Winnt.sif echo LanguageGroup=1 >> Winnt.sif echo SystemLocale=00000809 >> Winnt.sif echo UserLocale=00000809 >> Winnt.sif echo InputLocale=0809:00000809 >> Winnt.sif echo. >> Winnt.sif echo [Proxy] >> Winnt.sif echo Proxy_Enable=0 >> Winnt.sif echo Use_Same_Proxy=1 >> Winnt.sif echo. >> Winnt.sif echo [Branding] >> Winnt.sif echo BrandIEUsingUnattended=Yes >> Winnt.sif echo. >> Winnt.sif echo [Components] >> Winnt.sif echo msmsgs=off >> Winnt.sif echo freecell=off >> Winnt.sif echo hearts=off >> Winnt.sif echo minesweeper=off >> Winnt.sif echo pinball=off >> Winnt.sif echo solitaire=off >> Winnt.sif echo spider=off >> Winnt.sif echo zonegames=off >> Winnt.sif echo fax=off >> Winnt.sif echo autoupdate=off >> Winnt.sif echo WMAccess=off >> Winnt.sif echo AccessOpt=off >> Winnt.sif echo. >> Winnt.sif echo [GuiRunOnce] >> Winnt.sif echo. >> Winnt.sif echo [Identification] >> Winnt.sif echo JoinWorkgroup=WORKGROUP >> Winnt.sif echo. >> Winnt.sif echo [Networking] >> Winnt.sif echo InstallDefaultComponents=Yes >> Winnt.sif echo. :: This part of the script starts winnt32.exe and creates a slimmed down version of windows XP echo Starting the CutDown process echo The screen will look as though it is installing XP but it is echo just copying files to the %%systemdrive%% echo. :COPY if exist %systemdrive%\$WIN_NT$.~LS rmdir /s /q %systemdrive%\$WIN_NT$.~LS if exist %systemdrive%\$WIN_NT$.~BT rmdir /s /q %systemdrive%\$WIN_NT$.~BT start /wait Root\I386\winnt32.exe /dudisable /noreboot /unattend:D:\CutDown\winnt.sif echo Completed :: This part of the script copies files from the cutdown version of xp to the distribution folders if exist install rmdir /s /q install echo Copying files and folders echo Please wait, this may take several minutes... mkdir install mkdir install\BOOT copy /y Root\win51 install copy /y Root\win51ip install copy /y Root\win51ip.sp1 install copy /y Root\spnotes.htm install xcopy %systemdrive%\$WIN_NT$.~LS install /H /S /Q /Y /E xcopy %systemdrive%\$WIN_NT$.~BT install\BOOT /H /S /Q /Y /E if exist install\size.sif erase install\size.sif /f /s /q if exist install\BOOT\winnt.sif erase install\BOOT\winnt.sif /f /s /q if exist install\BOOT\migrate.inf erase install\BOOT\migrate.inf /f /s /q copy /y winnt.sif install\Boot\ copy /y setupldr.bin install\BOOT\ copy /y xpboot.bin install\ copy /y Root\I386\BOOTFIX.BIN install\BOOT\ rmdir /s /q %systemdrive%\$WIN_NT$.~LS rmdir /s /q %systemdrive%\$WIN_NT$.~BT rmdir /s /q install\BOOT\$OEM$ rmdir /s /q Root erase winnt.sif /f /q erase %systemdrive%\$LDR$ /f /q erase %systemdrive%\txtsetup.sif /f /q echo. echo Finished copying files and folders :: This part of the script sets a few variables for creating the iso :: image and then burns the image to disc echo Setting Variables echo. pause if exist xpsp1.iso erase xpsp1.iso /f /q set BOOT=d:\CutDown\install\xpboot.bin set ROOT=d:\CutDown\install set ISO=xpsp1.iso echo BOOT=%BOOT% echo ROOT=%ROOT% echo ISO=%ISO% echo. echo Creating CD Image echo. CDIMAGE.EXE -lXPSP1 -b%BOOT% -t01/09/2003,12:00:00 -h -j1 -m %ROOT% %ISO% echo. exit 100% works