spookytay

gosh or anyone... can we still follow the "Slipstreaming the Update Rollup 1 into Windows XP SP1" guide without using the dosnet.inf file, if we are using your unattended secret method?

So how much would a CD like that cost retail from M$?

Before I tried this method, my old unattend CD, upon boot up, would ask me to press a key to boot from CD. This new method doesn't have that option, it boots directly into windows setup without prompting me. How do I get this "press any key to boot from CD" prompt back? Thanks in advance -tay

You can only somewhat install the real alternative (ver 1.09 I think, 1.06 and earlier I believe work fine) after it installs, a box pops up asking what your connection speed is. Anyone got a .vbs for this? I have no clue how to write anything.

I'm currently working on a site and have the following scenerio: I have a header and footer on each webpage (about 10 pages total, but I tend to add/remove them from time to time with site updates) The header contains a logo graphic and navigation links to the other pages. The footer just contains navigation links to the other pages and some copyright information. When I add/remove a page, I have to edit the header and footer of each individual page since the headers & footers need to look the same on each page. What I want to know is, is it possible to have an external file for the header and footer code. That way all I need to do is edit this file once, and the code gets imported to each individual page and I won't have the need to edit each page anymore. Anyone out there that can help me with this. If it helps I develop with Macromedia Dreamweaver MX.

I read this on neo win.net today. How well do you think this package will be made?

24 Just getting older and older, why not younger!! For you youngies take my advice, go out and do whatever you can do before you get older and don't have the time to do it. Yes I'm still young, but I realized my prime was a few years ago and it went by without me noticing. Seems that's how life is sometimes.

Remember you can add your own lines to the batch to delete other icons and shortcuts too. Furthermore, you can create certain ones you want for your desktop too. Just save a .lnk file on your unattended CD and have a batch copy it to your desktop. Just make sure you set up the .lnk file correctly. This way you can have your own customized Program menu and desktop.

I know a lot of people copy code posted here, so double check again and make sure you didn't add certain lines to your winnt.sif file under [Components] or you may have copied a registry tweak, so check those too.

From my understanding, the stuff you want to run before the user account you add to cmdlines.txt, anything listed under [GuiRunOnce] in the winnt.sif file gets run when the user account gets logged in. Correct me on this.

The whole point of creating the second account is so that you can install certain programs and tweaks as that user account. You don't want to really use Administrator unless that's the account you like to use. I wouldn't recommend it. I prefer my own user account, that is why they are showing the steps to create the second account. The first step is to create the account user, the second step is to add the account to the administrators group. The administrator account is created by default, it's required. However there are ways to rename it for security.

Only local machine reg tweaks will work, you need to have the pc reboot and login for the first time as the user account you created, then you run a second registry tweak file for all the current user reg tweaks. This should also be when you run your program installation batches that require the current user to be logged in. I also set my AutoAdminLogon = "2" because I run a final batch that runs after a final reboot, to delete and cleanup shortcuts and folders; the batch file self deletes instelf.

I remember when I was back in school we had Office software for students, that had a limitation on the cd. However, the library had a version of Office that any student could borrow to install on his pc, and this version had no limitations on it. Check your library, they may have something similar.

AWESOME!! That looks great. can't wait to see it completed and done. Looking forward to your next post.

okay, thought maybe someone finally figured out how to get past that. Oh well.... maybe one of these days.